PHYLLIS | Turtleneck with a high-low hem

I stopped wearing turtlenecks because of what they do to my middle. This one ends in a place that works.

The turtleneck is warm in exactly the right place and then betrays you lower down. It rides up over the stomach, sits flat across the hips, and ends in a straight line right where nobody wants a straight line. So most women give them up and go cold at the neck all winter instead. Phyllis keeps the neck and changes the hem.

The hem is cut high at the front and longer at the back, which breaks the straight line across the hips and covers the seat when you are sitting. The body is relaxed rather than fitted, so the fabric passes over the middle instead of holding on to it. The sleeves are ribbed, which gives them some grip at the arm and keeps the shape from going slack. The collar is a proper turtleneck, high enough to actually keep the neck warm.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• The high-low hem breaks the line. Shorter at the front and longer at the back, so it does not cut straight across the widest part and it still covers you when you sit down.
• Warmth at the neck without a scarf. A real turtleneck collar, which means one less thing to arrange and lose.
• Relaxed through the middle. The body skims rather than follows, so the shape of the sweater is not the shape of you underneath it.
• Ribbed sleeves keep their shape. The texture gives the arms some structure, so they do not go soft and shapeless after a few wearings.

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How it fits

Relaxed, in S through 2XL. Take your usual size. If you fall between two, take the larger one, since the drape over the middle is the whole point and a close fit undoes it. Hand wash cold or a gentle machine cycle, then reshape and lay flat, which is what keeps the high-low hem hanging evenly. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Try it sitting down as well as standing up, since that is where the hem earns its keep. 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

The longer back means I can wear it with leggings and not feel exposed. That is rare. Adeline C., Chandler

Ocean blue is a proper color, not a washed out one. I am 61 and tired of beige. Paulette V., Sarasota

The collar is high enough to be useful and not so high it feels tight on my throat. Gwen L., Flagstaff