Bought this as a gift for my boyfriend lasy year since he works outside even on really cold days. Softest, thickest union suit we've ever seen. He asked me to get him a second one this year so we don't have to wash it every night! Definitely recommend this to anyone needing to stay warm in the elements.
Have not had an opportunity to wear a union suit, but the service was excellent, Had to exchange the first one because it was too large.The service was quick and handled very well Thanks
I love LL Bean dual layer River Driver shirts in winter and own about a dozen. It never ceases to amaze me how much warmth for weight they provide. I had hoped their union suit would be of a similar design.
Unfortunately, I think the balancing of the individual elements is mismatched in this garment. I found the fabric to be much heavier than my River Driver shirts which makes it super warm but also somewhat stiff.
Another concern is gaping. The buttons are spaced 4" apart so the stiffness of the fabric causes significant gaping at rest and even wider gaping when bending or stretching. The buttons didn't spontaneously come undone, as some reviewers have noted in the past, but I might wonder if the wide spacing contributes to this phenomenon, as well.
Worn as a primary layer I assume most folks want a union suit to be close-fitting so they can layer a shirt or sweater on top. Since it's heavy in weight, others might just want to wear it under their work coat. In cold weather, however, both the stiffness of this item as well as the gaping issue would seem to work against either approach.
In the end I returned this item. Even if the weight were something I required there's no way to change the spacing of the buttons. I'm not sure if anyone makes a union suit with a zipper but it seems like a reasonable idea. In lieu of this, they should likely space the buttons at 3" max which is actually a bit closer than the average dress shirt. Just an observation.
