In my last post, I mentioned I made it out of the Everlane flagship store in San Francisco with an item. That one item is the Soft Cotton Boatneck Sweater and I’m happy to report that I’m in love with it.
Unable to wear Everlane’s cashmere (as detailed in my review of the Cashmere Crop V-Neck), I Iooked at Everlane’s cotton sweater offerings. I loved the fit of the Cashmere Crop, so I wanted to try the Cotton Long-Sleeve V-neck Crop, but the store was out of it in almost every size. (They were out of a lot of things in store, which was disappointing. But the store had only been open for a week when I visited, so perhaps they were getting their sea legs.)
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But then I saw the boatneck — and I do love a boatneck. It’s one of my favorite necklines for its elegance.
The fit is cropped and oversized. Here’s what the it looks like on a 5′ 10″ model. She’s wearing the small.
And here’s what it looks like on me:
I’m wearing the navy. In Everlane’s Cotton V-neck T-shirt, I wear a S. (My review here.) However, the S in this sweater looked too big and there wasn’t a single XS in the store in any color for me to try on. There was, however, an XXS, so I brought it into the dressing room and to my surprise, I liked the fit.
I think an XS would have worked as well for a more relaxed fit. Do keep in mind that I’m petite (5′ 4″) so while going down two sizes worked for me, this may not be the way to go for you, particularly if you have a long torso. (I’m wearing high-waisted jeans here.) I’d recommend going down one size, and perhaps two if you are petite or want a more cropped look.
I love the detail of the sleeves being fitted at the end. I often have to fold the sleeves of my non-petite sweaters, but I didn’t have to in this case. The sleeves were not too long. Hooray!
This sweater retails for $68 and comes in black, white, navy, light gray, and two striped versions. It’s ethically made in Dongguan, China. At the moment they seem to be out of the black and sold out of a lot of the other colors and sizes. It must be a popular item and I can see why. I want this sweater in other colors.
I guess I’ll have to wait like lots of other people for a restock.
UPDATE 11/7/19 – This sweater now appears to be completely sold out (and possibly discontinued) after being in the Choose What You Pay sale. I had a chance to order an XS, though, and compare to the XXS, so I thought I might as well record these details. The XXS is 21″ long while the XS is half an inch longer. The XXS measured pit to pit is 19″. For the XS, it’s 21″. That bit of extra material all around does make for a looser fit. I’m a dress size 4 for reference.
Soft Cotton Boatneck on 5′ 4″ me: XXS on the left, XS on the right.
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