VIVIAN | Lightweight V-neck for warm months

A sweater in June sounds like a mistake. This one I wore to a patio dinner and was glad of it.

Summer evenings turn on you. It is ninety degrees at six and then the sun goes down and the patio gets cold, and the only thing in the car is a heavy cardigan that felt ridiculous carrying out of the house. Most women give up and are cold, or give up and stay inside. Vivian is a sweater built for the warm months rather than in spite of them.

The fabric is light and breathable, closer to a fine knit top than to winter knitwear, so it is bearable to wear through a warm evening rather than only to carry. The neckline is a V, which opens the chest and keeps it from feeling closed in when the air is warm. The fit is relaxed and drapes along the body instead of holding on to it, so air can move underneath. It washes in a machine, which matters for something worn in summer.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Light enough to wear rather than carry. The breathable knit works on a warm evening instead of being folded over your arm all night.
• The V keeps it open at the chest. A high neck in warm weather is the first thing that becomes unbearable. This does the opposite.
• Covered arms without the heat. Sleeves for the air conditioning and the evening, in a weight that does not punish you for it.
• Eight colors and sizes to 5XL. Yellow, Brown, Dark Blue, Green, Black, Gray, Red and Blue, so there is a summer shade and a plain one.

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How it fits

Relaxed with a gentle drape, in S through 5XL. Take your usual size. If you are between two, take the larger one, because a light knit shows every line underneath when it is pulled close, and the drape is what keeps it looking like a sweater rather than a thin top. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Wear it on a warm evening and see whether you keep it on. 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 keep it in the car all summer for restaurants. It is the only sweater that does not feel absurd in July. Doris A., Scottsdale

Took it on a cruise and wore it every evening on deck. Washed it on board and it was fine. Thelma K., Sarasota

I am a 4XL and it does not cling, which is the first thing I check with a thin knit. Eunice M., Tucson