A cape has one problem: with no sleeves and no shoulder seam, there is nothing to stop it sliding backwards off the body. This one solves it at the neck.
A high ribbed collar closes with a single gold-tone button set off to one side, and that closure carries the whole weight of the garment - which is why the rest can be left completely open. The knit falls from the shoulders in one piece with slits for the arms, and the hem is cut in two overlapping tiers so it breaks rather than hanging as a single line.
Belted, it reads as a top. Loose, it reads as outerwear. It is worth owning for that alone.
Details You'll Love
- High ribbed collar - closes with a single gold-tone button set to one side.
- Weight held at the neck - the collar closure carries the garment so the body can hang free.
- Arm slits - cut into the sides rather than set as sleeves.
- Two-tier hem - overlapping layers that break the line at the bottom.
- Wears two ways - belted it reads as a top, loose it reads as outerwear.
