BRIDGET | One shoulder with buttons along the cut

I wanted one thing in the closet that was not sensible. This is it, and it still covers my arms.

Every wardrobe past fifty tends to become entirely practical, and then you get invited to something and realize there is nothing in it you actually want to wear. The evening pieces that do exist are usually sleeveless, which rules them out for a lot of women straight away. Bridget is the unusual one that still has a sleeve on it.

The cut is asymmetric, with the neckline running across one shoulder rather than sitting level, which is the detail that makes it read as an evening piece instead of a day sweater. Decorative buttons follow the line of the cut. The fabric is soft, warm and breathable, so this is a sweater rather than a going-out top, which means it works on a cool evening without anything over it. It comes in Black and Camel.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Something interesting that still has sleeves. The asymmetry does the work a sleeveless dress usually has to, so the arms stay covered.
• The buttons follow the cut. They sit along the diagonal line rather than being scattered, which keeps the whole front reading as one shape.
• Warm enough for an evening out. It is a proper sweater fabric, so you are not looking for a wrap the moment you leave the restaurant.
• Two colors that do not compete with anything. Black for the evening, Camel for the daytime version of the same idea.

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The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How it fits

This one runs S, M and L only, so the range is narrower than most of what we carry. Take your usual size, and if you are between two take the larger one, because an asymmetric neckline sits badly when the shoulder is pulled tight. If L is already your smallest option, check the chart against something you own before ordering. Returns are covered below.

30 days to change your mind

Try it on and see how the shoulder sits on you, since that is the whole design. 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

Wore the black one to an anniversary dinner and felt dressed up for the first time in ages. Norma L., Scottsdale

I am 57 and worried one shoulder would look like something for a much younger woman. It does not. Velma C., Tempe

The camel one I wear in the daytime with jeans. Same sweater, completely different effect. Juanita P., Gilbert