In the open markets of towns throughout the Peruvian Altiplano, one can find stalls full of fresh flowers. Some of the blooms have been used for hundreds of years to create natural dyes, like the yellow kiko flower, part of the daisy family. Our reversible alpaca-blend cardigan is decorated on the front, back, and sleeves with trailing blooms and vines, featuring hand-embroidered embellishments in earthy tones of red clay, topaz, slate, and amber.
My "favorite" cool or cold weather clothes are nearly always slacks, flat shoes or ankle boots, a shell or turtleneck pullover and a pretty, soft cardigan sweater. This lovely alpaca blend is a marvelous brick red that reverses to black, making it twice as nice! The quality and style make me look forward to cooler days.
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I purchased this to keep me warm in the dark days of winter. This sweater brightens my day!
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01/29/2016
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This has become my favorite sweater. Both sides of this reversible sweater are really lovely. It is more a dress-up sweater than a casual dress-down sweater.
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12/09/2014
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Ditto on the comments by the first reviewer. This is an exceptionally well made and beautiful sweater! The softness is irresistable and the knit looks and feels top notch. I agree that it can be dressed up or down and will go with a variety of outfits. I am normally a size 12 (shirt/jacket) and so initally ordered a large thinking it would better accomodate layering, but it was way too big overall. Exchanged for a medium (in red) and the fit is perfect and will work well with a light to medium weight shirt underneath. I have fairly long arms and am so pleased that the sleeves fit well. Highly recommend. You will not be disappointed!
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12/29/2015
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This cardigan is even more beautiful than the picture illustrates. I wore it with jeans on the day that I received it as a gift from my husband, but it could easily be dressed up. It is so soft and beautifully made. I ordered a large--usually wear either a 12 or 14 top--and it fits beautifully. It is lightweight, but still sufficiently warm. LOVE IT!
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09/14/2014
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Absolutely beautiful. The more I gaze upon it, the more beautiful it is to behold. The flowers do trail. I like to turn it inside out, just to look again. I stand in front of the mirror to see the beautiful flowers as they trail in back. It can be dressed up for evening or be stunning in the day with your jeans. You can't make it look bad. It is so soft, I never even noticed it was part synthetic. I am sure this helps it to be stronger. I am not disappointed by this. It is still a work of art! I find the cut to be plenty roomy on the size large items I bought. Medium is substantially smaller, but still full cut. Considering the different makers, the sizing is pretty consistent.
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