Vege - yes, the crossover is making me think twice - although with the top button/toggle undone it should be less strangle-y. Their model looks as though she has a very long neck, too - mine is pretty average in length, but I might be able to adjust the way the hood is attached, depending on the pattern, of course.
Tamnymore - I do like toggles, but I think I'd probably want nice big buttons for this coat. Given the price I think I might order it in hope and see whether it looks as though it would work - if not, maybe I'll make a raincoat sometime.