The Iolanthe is a proper winter cardigan. A thick, chunky knit with real weight to it, finished with large metal buttons down an off centre placket and a neat pointed collar. It is the sort of thing you reach for on a cold morning and then keep on all day.
WHY WOMEN LOVE THE IOLANTHE
Warm without the bulk. The knit is thick enough to keep the cold out on a wet school run, and soft enough to wear over a blouse indoors without feeling weighed down.
Buttons worth noticing. Five large metal buttons run down an off centre placket, which is the detail that makes it look considered rather than plain.
Room to move. Cut with width through the shoulder and the upper arm, so you can reach a top shelf or carry the shopping without it dragging across your back.
Sleeves that stay put. Full through the arm and gathered into ribbed cuffs, so they hold their shape instead of stretching out at the wrist.
A hem that flatters. The gently curved, scalloped hem sits over the hip rather than cutting straight across the widest part of you.
Easy to wear with anything. Over wide leg trousers on a Saturday, over a blouse for lunch, or over what you already had on.
DETAILS
Thick chunky knit with a comfortable give
Off centre placket with five large metal buttons
Pointed collar and ribbed cuffs
Curved scalloped hem, sitting at the hip
Full sleeves gathered at the wrist
FIT AND SIZE
Find your own measurements in the table and take that size. Between two sizes, take the larger.
UK size
Bust
Waist
Hips
UK 8
36 in
29 in
39 in
UK 10
38 in
31 in
41 in
UK 12
40 in
33 in
43 in
UK 14
42 in
35 in
45 in
UK 16
44 in
37 in
47 in
UK 18
46 in
39 in
49 in
UK 20
48 in
41 in
51 in
UK 22
50 in
43 in
53 in
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