It's not quite as warm as I'd like, though.  Right now the temperature is -8 degrees F, and this jacket just doesn't tackle that kind of cold.  For my job I spend about an hour and a half outside each day with elementary school kids and I have been able to comfortably use this jacket for the days above freezing, but am still looking for a great coat/jacket for REALLY cold weather that we tend to get up here in the "great white north".  Our school goes outside unless the temp or temp/windchill combination is -10 or below, so I'm out in the real cold.

This jacket really is very nice looking and based on reviews I got a size larger so I could wear lots of chunky layers so size is fine.  I, too, like the knit internal cuffs and the neck.  I realize it makes the jacket a bit less pretty, but in the cold, comfort counts more than cute.  Love the toggle buttons and the dual pockets and have used the hood often on windy days.  Really a very nice coat, just not great as your only coat for super cold weather. BTW, I have lost two or three feathers, but nothing that concerns me at all.