I like the colorful plaid pattern on this jacket, which is very visible when out walking in darker conditions. I wear it this way most of the time, but it is nice to be able to reverse it to a basic navy blue when the occasion calls for it. The jacket is very warm -- warmer than I expected. For a 3 mile walk, I don't wear it if it is 30 degrees or warmer, otherwise I am all sweaty when I get back (with only a long-sleeve t-shirt under it). It doesn't seem like stretchy material, but you can tell when reaching for something that it is not as constricting as normal material.