The Right Coat for Your Body

Wanted: Softer Curves

"I wouldn't have picked this, but it looked amazing when I put it on," says silver-haired Nancy Ozelli of a cashmere and leather jacket that does an hourglass number on her lanky torso: A gold-buttoned side closure adds flattering width to the chest; hips seem shapelier with a pertly flared peplum. Big, audacious sleeves—these have intricate, origami-like ruching near the wrist—are among the season's chicest details.