https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater/page/2#post-2188815 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:36:36 +0000 rachylou 2188815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’d be wearing a fisherman’s sweater, LL Bean... and my puffer! But I’m thinking of No Cal... like JAileen says, permanent state of winter there... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater/page/2#post-2188805 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:24:07 +0000 Mainelady 2188805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Viva, I didn’t know you were a Mainer! The Ampersand hoodies are also available from other boutiques. I have ordered from Mindy Mae’s Market, too. Poppy and Polka Dot is local, so I try to support that business first. &nbsp;The hoodies have different weights and most have a lot of stretch. They are a feminine fit, so not boxy at all. I often wear a size 8 top and I like mine roomy, so all the hoodies I have are in size Medium. I could definitely do a small, but I prefer a little more room. The care directions say to hang dry, but I throw mine right in the dryer and they are holding up really well. They have become my favorite extra layer. They are very soft and depending upon the pattern or color look kind of dressed up for a sweatshirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater/page/2#post-2188685 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:19:44 +0000 viva 2188685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for all of the suggestions. At this point, I am trying the Everlane and the JCrew linen (thanks <b>BJ1111</b>!) and possibly the Uniqlo (thanks <b>Eliza</b> and&nbsp;<b>KKards</b>!). </p> <p><b>Mainelady</b>, I do really like those hoodies, too! I've registered for the waitlist for one of them and may try to find it elsewhere. How's the sizing?</p> <p>And <b>Cat2</b>, I looked at the options you sent too. Thanks for them. I had to laugh at your comments about the "west coast" version. I have long seen JCrew as a preppy girl and Madewell as her cooler cousin from Santa Monica. LOL!!!!</p> <p><b>Zaeobi</b>, you are absolutely right about too much length ruining the vibe I am looking for. It's hard to articulate (although <b>kkards</b> really was on target when she said she thinks of the beach as <b>less precious</b>). I think JCrew (perhaps with a dash of Madewell) is the clue to shape/style I am seeking.</p> <p>So many of your delightful ideas were a little too refined for me, but were beautiful nonetheless.&nbsp; I hope these ideas help others out there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188681 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:10:48 +0000 viva 2188681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Mainelady</b>: I live here, too! 25 years in the state, the last 4 in Portland. So this is a need for everyday, not a vacation. Thanks for your suggestions!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188670 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:36:15 +0000 Zaeobi 2188670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just chiming in to say I know exactly what you mean - it's a Hong Kong thing too (lol @Joy the 'sweatshirt &amp; shorts' look is pretty much a uniform here, even off the beach) . </p> <p>I unfortunately don't have anything to add other than a slightly open weave boatneck jumper (not too loose knit though) is probably what you're looking for. I second J Crew as being a good destination for that sort of thing (also Ralph Lauren and H&amp;M I think, although I haven't stepped foot inside either for a while lol...) I actually found one in woven silk from a secondhand shop that I use for a similar purpose, although a cotton linen blend would do just as well. Just make sure it's not too long though, since that would probably ruin the vibe you're looking for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188657 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:59:15 +0000 Mainelady 2188657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beach sweaters in Maine? Yes! If you are going to spend any time along the waters edge or on boats, you will be very happy to have a sweater or a sweatshirt. &nbsp;I have several from the following retailers. These are brands that wash and dry well have hold up well.<div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/611?page=womens-sweaters">https://www.llbean.com/llb/sho.....s-sweaters</a><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.landsend.com/shop/womens-sweaters-tops/S-xfe-xez-y5c-xh2-xec?cm_re=leftnav-_-wms-_-swtrs-_-20190311">https://www.landsend.com/shop/.....ms-_-swtrs</a><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.barbour.com/us/womens/knitwear?p=2">https://www.barbour.com/us/womens/knitwear?p=2</a></p> <p>My favorite beach toppers are hoodies from Ampersand. I like the double hoodies. They have thumb coozies, and front pockets (kangaroo or side pockets). They are available from several online boutiques.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://poppyandpolkadot.commentsold.com/collections/hoodies">https://poppyandpolkadot.comme.....ns/hoodies</a></p> <p>i hope you find the perfect cover ups and have a great time!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188601 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 02:34:55 +0000 Glory 2188601@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So many great ideas in the thread already. I love the idea of a beach sweater and especially like the stripes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188537 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:55:00 +0000 Anonymous 2188537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm picturing a ivory/beige linen or pima cardi, or crocheted sweater.<br /> <a href="https://www.peruvianconnection.com/product/565542-pima+cotton+lace+gwyneth+cardigan.do" rel="nofollow">https://www.peruvianconnection.....ardigan.do</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188534 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:38:58 +0000 bj1111 2188534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i stocked up at jcrew at the end of last season and dragged them all up north.&nbsp; this year's selection here&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jcrew.com/c/womens_category/sweaters">https://www.jcrew.com/c/womens_category/sweaters</a></p> <p>jcrew has a cotton/cashmere sweater/sweatshirt.&nbsp; in an extra-large, it would mimic carla's photo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188464 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:57:20 +0000 Sal 2188464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes I know what you mean! Although I think it is getting hotter here so I don’t call for the sweaters as much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188451 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:22:45 +0000 Eliza 2188451@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Uniqlo sweater above is true to size and feels good on. It seemed more refined somehow than most sweaters at this price point.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188383 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:54:09 +0000 kkards 2188383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, beach sweater....while i also love the Emerson fry sweaters i tend wear things i think of as less precious at the beach (or maybe its better to say, to wear things that I’m ok getting sand on)<br />I think some of these maybe limited in sizing but maybe worth looking at&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188382 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:52:29 +0000 viva 2188382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Eliza</b>, I long regret not buying a JCrew beach sweater last year (or any year!). I really like the Uniqlo top. How is the sizing?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188377 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:42:51 +0000 Eliza 2188377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Probably about 5-7 years ago, I purchased a JCrew beach sweater- it was open weave cotton and just right for what you described. Checked for one now and a similar one they had this year is sold out. Here is the link just for reference:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens_feature/beach_sweater_email/denim_shorts_look/tipped-beach-sweater/AR538">https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens.....sweater/AR</a></p> <p>I had wanted a beach sweater that wasn't too precious as I am always covered with sunscreen and sometimes found myself throwing it on over a damp suit.&nbsp;</p> <p>Uniqlo now has this lightweight, but denser weave linen sweater on sale that I bought earlier this year:<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-linen-boat-neck-sweater-ines-de-la-fressange-439800COL01SMA005000.html?glCountry=US&amp;glCurrency=USD&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9_mDBhCGARIsAN3PaFN1QAnN3EChNXe1CxOLfXk-NfB2TWV5IBUa6H16PmcpqnXq1Qhixj4aAl9uEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/w.....1SMA005000</a><br />While it is not labeled a beach sweater, it may fit the bill. I love mine: comfortable, fluid, but not relaxed fit and nicely made. Washes well.&nbsp;</p> <p>Best with your search.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188357 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:02:00 +0000 Anonymous 2188357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I quite like &nbsp;the one Janet found . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188350 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:52:19 +0000 cat2 2188350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are California versions at Free People and Amour Vert. We don’t do nautical. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188345 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:45:11 +0000 Angie 2188345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This makes complete sense! You need beach sweaters and sweatshirts in Cape Town too. The wind!!! </p> <p>I like the options Inge and La Ped suggested. I like the hoodies and nautical stripes best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188342 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:41:46 +0000 viva 2188342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Carla</b>: that shot is amazing. I love everything: the hair, the shades, the oversized sweater. Perfection.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188335 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:31:50 +0000 Carla 2188335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! &nbsp;I know what you’ve got in mind! &nbsp;I’ve had the pic below pinned since I first started messing around on Pinterest! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188327 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:03:06 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2188327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A sweater and a mesh sweatshirt. They are both a little oversized and come in a couple colors.<br /> <a href="https://www.onzie.com/products/cozy-knit-sweater-cuban-sand?_pos=2&#038;_sid=3ac88dbb8&#038;_ss=r" rel="nofollow">https://www.onzie.com/products.....#038;_ss=r</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.onzie.com/products/high-low-sweatshirt-prey?_pos=6&#038;_sid=cc19d46d7&#038;_ss=r" rel="nofollow">https://www.onzie.com/products.....#038;_ss=r</a></p> <p>Personally, I’d go for the jacket. <a href="https://www.onzie.com/products/breakaway-jacket-white?_pos=5&#038;_sid=e1f43a27b&#038;_ss=r" rel="nofollow">https://www.onzie.com/products.....#038;_ss=r</a></p> <p>The urls all look the same, but I promise they’re not. Onzie is proud of staying true to its US roots, across the continent from you, in Southern California. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188326 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:02:38 +0000 JAileen 2188326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to laugh because whenever I went to the beach (in Northern California) it was cold and windy, and I wanted a jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188320 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:51:07 +0000 LaPed 2188320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know just what you’re talking about! Maybe it’s a New England thing. I bought this cotton Sezane sweater with beach days in mind: <a href="https://www.sezane.com/us/product/leontine-jumper/ecru-camel#size-XS" rel="nofollow">https://www.sezane.com/us/prod.....el#size-XS</a></p> <p>I also use my cotton Everlane sweaters in this context, and my heavier weight Breton (Saint James Meridien), and a navy v-neck sweater from Pact Organic. I have a little bit of an obsession with chunky cotton knitwear... </p> <p>I feel like the west coast version is a Pendleton shirt: <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.pendleton-usa.com/2018/05/17/surf-pendleton-style-surfinusa/amp/" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/b.....inusa/amp/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188319 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:50:48 +0000 Inge 2188319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Ugh curse it!!-(((( What a bummer, Viv!!</div><div>Nordstrom sells some Boden items too, but I don't see the Leven sweater on their website, sigh.</div><div><br /></div><div>And yes, that does make sense!<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188315 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:47:09 +0000 viva 2188315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Darn, Inge! I LOVE that striped sweater from Boden but it's sold out in the US. (I know the holes seem counter intuitive when looking for warmth, but this kind of lightweight sweater adds just enough to provide the sensation of warmth, if that makes sense.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188314 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:45:22 +0000 Janet 2188314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, this isn’t a sweater, but I saw this in person and it’s a sort of weighty, almost double-ply gauzy fabric that is really nice. Seems like it would be so good for the beach, and nicely made. Not cheap, but it grabbed me. Might not be quite what you’re looking for but I could see you in this style. </p> <p><a href="https://www.xirena.com/collections/shirts/products/white-shay-top?variant=33053243867241" rel="nofollow">https://www.xirena.com/collect.....3243867241</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188313 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:43:25 +0000 Inge 2188313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're very welcome! I like the Everlane one too (and saw a mesh-like one on the Boden site also, see below), but I do wonder whether the wind won't just blow right through the mesh fabric and not keep you as warm as you would like? </p> <p></p> <p>P.S. Loving that pinstripe suit by the way!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188309 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:40:01 +0000 viva 2188309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Notsaf</b>, I just wish EFry weren't so expensive. Sometimes it's worth it with her stuff, but for a basic cotton sweater it can be hard to justify. Also, I didn't find anything at Alex Mill but did order this pinstripe relaxed suit which looks AMAZING.&nbsp; </p> <p>Of course, then I went to EF and found this blush colored version of the cotton sweater....May need to try.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188305 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:36:51 +0000 viva 2188305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, <b>Inge.</b> I like the hoodies a lot. I also found this Everlane one, which is more what I was imagining (mesh-like knit, cotton) - and I may try it.</p> <p><b>Lisap: </b>thanks for directing me/us to that blog, which is new to me. I read the clog entry and went down quite a rabbit hole. I saw that the woman is the one who founded Lucky magazine, and I remember loving it when that came out - a magazine for shoppers! Ugh, I kind of hate that even as I write it. But anyway, I like her mix of high and low and like the kinds of things she highlights. So thank you. (Although I can't take you to St Martin, I will badger you post-COVID until you agree to a vacation in Maine.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188304 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:36:39 +0000 notsaf 2188304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These ones from Emerson Fry fit the bill! I know exactly what you mean. I always want it to be cotton this time of year. Alex Mill and J Crew also make nice versions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/iso-beach-sweater#post-2188303 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:36:18 +0000 Anonymous 2188303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would look for something like a sweatshirt or nylon jacket that is better than a sweater at protecting from wind. I always wondered at the sweatshirt with shorts style until we lived not far from the beach in California. Inge’s selection, especially the hoodies look ideal. </p>