Silk Cashmere Blend Sweater for Women, Lightweight Crewneck Knit Pullover Jumper for Spring Layering

Hellahelen United States

Incredibly soft, lightweight, floaty sheer oversized cashmere & silk sweater

This is such a lovely sweater for cooler spring or fall weather. As you can see from the pictures, it’s very sheer, with an open knit of very fine yarn. With 74.7% cashmere and 25.3% silk content, it has the powdery, airy softness and body-adapting warmth of cashmere with the strength and color saturation inherent in silk fiber, which also gives the yarn the strength it needs not to fall apart when knitted this loosely and with such fine yarn. The cocoa brown color is a rich, subtle heather with a luxuriously chocolatey look. The ribbed neckline and hem provide just enough finishing to look polished while the puffed, gathered sleeve cuff is folded under and sewn down for extra substance to avoid stretching out and to give a bit of heft and sturdiness to the wrist. Due to the sheerness, I tried this over a bright ochre camisole, which gave a fun contrast, and I also tried it over a taupe u-neck tee for a more subtle office-appropriate look. I love that this can be dressed up or down. If you’re more daring, of course, you can choose to wear less underneath. Just be aware that due to the shape of the garment, with its wide body, semi-cropped length, and drop-sleeve construction, the body of the sweater will pull up and expose your midriff when you raise your arms. I wore this sweater to the office today, a cooler spring day with a few rain showers. It was perfect with a lightweight wool skirt, tights, boots, and the aforementioned taupe tee. I never felt too cool or too warm—the sheer fabric regulated my temperature perfectly. While I did find the occasional bit of sweater fluff clinging to my skirt, there wasn’t any excessive shedding, and I was honestly shocked not to see any piling at all, which I had fully expected from something so loosely knitted from such delicate and fluffy yarn. I am normally skeptical of some of the fiber content claims on items purchased from brands unknown to me, but as a knitter with 20+ years’ experience working yarn of all types (cashmere included), I feel confident that the labeling on this sweater is accurate. The only potentially negative thing I would note is that the label indicates that this garment needs to be dry cleaned, not washed in water. I always prefer easy-care clothing, but I will note that cashmere and silk will tend to naturally repel dirt and are also naturally antibacterial, so as long as you are careful not to get the sweater dirty, it shouldn’t need much cleaning at all, except for just before you store it for the season (to avoid moth infestation—they’re drawn to human skin oils). I suspect that it would hand-wash beautifully, but only if you understand how to do that correctly—with a proper no-rinse will wash, no agitation, gentle spinning or pressing in a towel to remove excess moisture, and laying flat very gently to dry. I’ll be sure to update this review if I try that.

OpinionsRLike... United States

Soft and delicate

This is a beautiful sweater. It is incredibly soft and very lightweight, but still offers warmth. The cuff, neckline, and hem are all ribbed, but have no elastic. Since the knit is "floaty" and almost weightless, the hem does tend to ride up when I lift my arms. The weave is loose and extremely delicate; it WILL catch on jewelry, and I would not want to wear it around any four-legged, clawed friends. That said, this sweater feels blissful, like I imagine cotton candy would be if it didn't melt. The "raw velvet brown" is a beautiful light brown color with gray undertones. It tends to look different depending on what colors it is paired with, and the brand did a great job capturing the shade in their description photos. It is a good neutral that pairs well with a surprising number of other colors. As for sizing, I am 5 foot 7, weigh 175 pounds, have a 36C bust with narrow shoulders, a short torso, and a wide but flat derriere, carry most of my weight in the middle, and wear a US women's size 10 or 30 pants (medium size pants and joggers at Old Navy and H&M and large size shirts), or a woman's 10 or 12 in dresses. This one-size pullover fit nice and loose, with long enough sleeves (see my pics), even over a swing-style dress, and a roomy t-shirt dress. I LOVE this pullover because of its styling versatility and its softness. I have no doubt it will see constant wear in my wardrobe.

Ltg747 United States

Gorgeous sweater!

I ordered this sweater for work, and corporate events where I have to dress business casual. I really love the high fashion. Look on the model in the photo specifically the belt worn over the sweater. I thought it would be a great addition to my wardrobe. I will say that because of the photo, I was a little bit surprised at the length of the garment. I really thought it would be quite long because the model is wearing it in the photo with a belt around it. I’m assuming she must be short? For me, the sweater hits me right below the waist, so I will not be able to wear it the way that the model is wearing it in the photo. I do not think it is long enough to wear with a belt. However, when that being said, I love this sweater. I tried it on with a pair of loose slacks, and it looks so cute and comfortable. Although it looks somewhat casual in the photo, the sweater is so rich because of the fabric that it is made out of. Obviously, you have to wear a tank top or some sort of top underneath because it is extremely sheer, but it is absolutely gorgeous. I love the lightweight feel of it. The cream color is gorgeous as well. Highly recommend this sweater and it can be worn with many many different bottoms to create different looks. I love this brand and all of their items are very high-quality and beautiful.

Dottie1 United States

Wearing a cloud!

This sweater is exactly what I imagine wearing a cloud feels like. I was iffy when I first opened it, for the price I was expecting a little more from the actual packaging, but I was wrong. It's absolutely lovely. It is so incredibly soft and light and airy, I never want to take it off. I'd say it has a more oversized fit which is actually perfect for me. I got one that has sequins and they are so so tiny you can hardly see them, you just look like you're sparkling in the sun. I love it. It is incredibly well made, not a single loose thread. The arms are puffy but don't fall over your hand constantly because it comes in a little tighter around the wrist. It's just fantastic. Somehow its very loosely knitted yet it doesn't snag on every little thing like you'd think it would. I just can't say enough how nice this sweater is. I will say, I have no idea how to wash this and I'm scared to even try out of fear so I'm not sure about any of that. It's a high price but I have to say it's absolutely worth it.