I have two coats, one long, one 3/4, both black and usually only worn at funerals.
Rest of the time I wear either a long padded coat or a short padded one and when I do wear one of the 'proper' coats I find them heavy.
So part of me likes smart coats but the rest of me goes for padded comfort and by the people I see around town especially at this time of year I am not alone.