GLORIA | Long open cardigan in a light knit

I am five foot two and long cardigans usually wear me. This one does not.

The long cardigan is the piece most women want and most women have been disappointed by. It is supposed to give you a clean vertical line down the whole body, and instead it arrives heavy, sits like a bathrobe, and gets folded away after two wearings. The reason is almost always weight: a long shape needs a light knit or it stops hanging and starts hanging on you. Gloria is cut long in a fabric that stays light.

The knit is soft and breathable rather than dense, which is what lets the length flow instead of dragging. The front is open with no closure, so the two panels fall in a straight line from shoulder to hem and that line is what lengthens the figure. The fit through the body is loose, so it passes over the waist and hips without catching. Sleeves are full length, and the whole thing is meant to be worn open over what is underneath.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Light enough to actually hang. The breathable knit is what keeps the length flowing rather than pulling down on the shoulders.
• The open front draws a vertical line. Two straight panels from shoulder to hem, which is the oldest trick there is for making the whole outfit read taller.
• Warm without being hot. It handles a cool morning and an air-conditioned afternoon equally, which is why it stays in rotation most of the year.
• Eight colors and sizes to 5XL. Gray, Black, Brown, Blue, Orange, Pink, Green and Red, with the same flowing cut in every size.

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How it fits

Relaxed and flowy, in S through 5XL. Take your usual size. If you are between two, take the larger one, because this is worn open over other clothes and needs room to fall rather than to fit. Hand wash or a gentle machine cycle keeps the length and the drape where they should be. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Put it on over the things you own and look at the whole outfit, not just the cardigan. 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

I own three long cardigans and this is the only one that does not feel heavy on my shoulders. Muriel K., Chandler

Wear it over leggings and a long top and suddenly the whole thing looks intentional. Winifred B., Asheville

Ordered the 5XL in gray and then the black. It skims right past my hips instead of stopping on them. Loretta G., Sun City