The Rumana coat is great if you are looking to get your teeth into a meatier project. It combines lots of couture tailoring skills to create a beautiful classic style, that won’t go out of fashion.
I kept mine at the longer length and actually really love it, despite only being 5’2.
I think the pattern instructions are on the sparse side, but I know that the BHL girls have a sewalong on the way, so I am sure that will be a big help to any new/nervous sewists.
I made my Rumana from a navy cupro fabric for more of a trench coat feel – you can read more about the adjustments I made on my blog post: http://likesewamazing.com/sewmystyle-february-rumana-coat/