FRANCES | Lace trim at the V-neck

I wanted something with a little detail on it that was not going to look like I was trying. This is that.

There is a version of dressing up that most women give up on somewhere along the way. Anything with a detail starts to feel like too much, so the safe plain knit wins every time, and then you catch yourself in a photograph wearing the same neckline you have worn for ten years. Frances is a plain sweater with exactly one thing added, and the thing is small.

A narrow band of lace finishes the V-neckline, so the detail sits where the eye already goes rather than being scattered across the front. The V itself opens the chest instead of cutting across it. Ribbed cuffs and hem hold the edges flat, which is what keeps a soft knit from looking slack by the end of the day. The fit is regular, neither clinging nor tenting, and the fabric is soft enough to wear against bare skin.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• One small detail instead of a busy front. The lace is confined to the neckline, so it reads as a finish rather than a decoration you have to live up to.
• The V does the work a round neck cannot. It lengthens the line through the chest, which is why this sits well on a shorter neck.
• Ribbed cuffs and hem hold their shape. The edges stay where they are put, so it still looks deliberate at the end of a long day.
• Four colors that layer easily. Dark Blue, Gray, Red and Light Gray, each of which works under a blazer or over a collared shirt.

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How it fits

A regular fit, in sizes S through XL. It is closer to the body than a relaxed knit, so if you are between two sizes take the larger one, and take the larger one as well if you like to wear a shirt underneath. The lace band has no stretch to it, so a tight fit shows at the neckline first. Anything that does not work is covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Try it on with the things you would pair it with. 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 lace is subtle enough that I wore it to a funeral and then to lunch the next week. Bernice O., Prescott

I have a short neck and most sweaters make it worse. The V here actually helps. Opal M., Henderson

Took the XL as suggested so I could get a blouse under it. Good advice. Faye R., Albuquerque