MARILYN | Scarf collar held by buttons

I have owned draped necklines before. They all went flat in the wash. This one has not.

A draped neckline looks beautiful on the hanger and then betrays you on the third wearing. The fold softens, the fabric loses its memory, and what was a deliberate cascade becomes a bunch of loose material at the chest. Women learn this and stop buying them, which is a shame, because the shape itself is genuinely flattering. Marilyn is built so the drape holds.

The neckline is cut as a scarf collar, with the fabric folded and secured at the front by decorative buttons rather than simply left to fall. Those buttons hold the fold in position, which is why it still looks arranged rather than collapsed after it has been washed and worn. The knit underneath is soft and smooth with no scratch to it, and the body drapes over the figure while keeping its shape rather than losing it. Sizes run M to 4XL.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• The buttons hold the drape in place. The fold is secured rather than left to fall, which is the difference between a scarf neck and a heap of fabric.
• It keeps its shape through wearing. The knit has enough body that it returns to the same silhouette instead of stretching slack at the front.
• Smooth against the skin. No scratch at the neck, which matters more here than elsewhere because the fabric sits directly against the throat.
• Warm without being a winter coat. It layers under outerwear and works alone indoors, so it is not restricted to the coldest weeks.

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How it fits

True to size, in M through 4XL. Note this one starts at M rather than S. Take your usual size, and if you are between two take the larger one, because the scarf collar needs the shoulders sitting in the right place for the fold to hang correctly. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Wear it, then look at the neckline again at the end of the day. If it is not right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No restocking fee and no conditions attached.

A few recent reviews

Fourth wash and the collar still sits exactly as it did. That has never happened to me before. Wilhelmina R., Scottsdale

Not a hint of itch at the throat, which rules out about half of what I try on. Hortense D., Gilbert

I take a 4XL and the collar is in proportion, not swamping me. Eldora S., Sun City