# Bloomingdale's Epaulets (Women's Blazers, Women's Coats, Women's Jackets and 4 more) Field Guide

> Button, snap, zip, etc. Max character limit of 254 characters (including spaces).

**Epaulets** is an optional feature attribute on Bloomingdale's Marketplace for the women's outerwear department. It names the closure on the shoulder tabs of a trench, field jacket or military-style coat: button, snap or zip. Bloomingdale's prints the value as a feature bullet on the product page, so a shopper comparing trenches sees "Button epaulets" next to the collar and belt details without reading the description.

Bloomingdale's Marketplace runs on Mirakl and shares its attribute definitions with Macy's. Epaulets belongs to the women's outerwear department only; the other apparel departments do not carry it.

## The rules

| Rule | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No. Blank when the garment has no epaulets |
| Level | Parent listing, one value shared by every color and size |
| Length | Up to 254 characters, spaces included |
| Format | One phrase, no trailing period, no full sentence |
| Content | The epaulet closure: button, snap or zip |

Bloomingdale's own definition is short: "Button, snap, zip, etc." The field answers how the tab fastens, and nothing else. Location is assumed (epaulets sit on the shoulder), so a phrase like "Snap epaulets" is complete. Because the bullet is shared across the whole style group, never mention a single colorway ("gold-button epaulets on the camel") or a single size.

## Examples

| Value | Verdict | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Button epaulets | Good | Names the closure in two words |
| Snap epaulets | Good | Closure only, no padding |
| Zip epaulets | Good | Correct when the tab zips rather than buttons |
| Classic military-inspired shoulder detail. | Weak | Sentence with a period, and the closure is missing |
| Tonal button epaulets on the khaki | Weak | Describes one colorway |
| Shoulder tabs | Weak | Does not say how they fasten |

## Common mistakes

- Filling the field for a coat without epaulets. Blank is the correct value, and a made-up closure is a reason for a shopper return.
- Describing the front closure here. Buttons, zips and toggles down the front belong in [Closure](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields/fnb7-womens-outerwear).
- Putting the belt, storm flap or gun flap here. Those go in [Special Details](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields/fnb12-womens-outerwear).

## How Osello fills this field

Osello treats Epaulets as an optional parent-level text field on women's outerwear listings, so one phrase covers every variant of the style. The AI reads the product description first, then the product attributes, then the images, and writes at most 254 characters with no trailing period. When nothing in the source states or shows epaulets it leaves the field blank rather than guessing. Review or edit the value on the listing, and add [custom instructions](/help/ai-prompts/custom-instructions) if your line uses a house term for the tab. The rest of the department's attributes are in the [Bloomingdale's field directory](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Epaulets required on Bloomingdale's?

No. It is an optional attribute in the women's outerwear department. Fill it only when the coat or jacket has shoulder tabs.

### Do I need to say where the epaulets are?

No. Epaulets are shoulder tabs by definition, so the closure alone ("Button epaulets") is enough.

### The epaulets are decorative and do not open. Do I still fill the field?

Yes, if the source data confirms the tab is there and how it is finished. Use the visible fastening, for example "Button epaulets", rather than leaving the shopper to guess from the photo.

### Should the front buttons go in this field too?

No. The front fastening has its own attribute, [Closure](/marketplaces/bloomingdales/fields/fnb7-womens-outerwear). Keep Epaulets to the shoulder tabs.