https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 22 May 2026 19:28:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4078 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:41:15 +0000 Ana 4078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Christie--I like J. Crew for the exact same reasons. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4069 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:01:47 +0000 christie 4069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One thing I think JCrew does very well is offering a wide range of colors in its clothes. The clothing tends to be basic and classic, but they offer a range of neck lines, sleeve lengths, and colors. I prefer natural fabrics (cottons, silks, wools) and I don't like patterns much. This is why I think I gravitate toward JCrew so much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4068 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:57:37 +0000 shiny 4068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this in taupe. I wish I had bought it in a different color than taupe, but I was shopping with my girlfriend who really only ever wears neutrals, and she talked me into this. It's not working in my wardrobe because of the color, so I don't wear it that often. White or yellow or navy would've been more versatile. (Lesson learned: don't shop with anyone else!!)</p> <p>The one I have is an XS and I would say it is true to size - for JCrew. I find JCrew tops and sweaters tend to be on the long side, for taller people (I'm only 5'0"). So this one is just a pinch too long on me, and the buttons fall differently than were I usually like to button when layering over a blouse. So I wear it unbuttoned, or with just a cami and buttoned all the way. </p> <p>But it is a gorgeous sweater with the softest cashmere. I have a slew of JCrew cashmere turtlenecks that I've acquired over the years - the cable knit ones they come out with every winter - and those have worn very well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4059 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:23:33 +0000 Angie 4059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Perfect solution Ana. </p> <p>Ana and Christie my two J Crew "it" girls! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4054 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:13:31 +0000 Ana 4054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely put, Angie! Like I said above, I have never had a problem with JC quality, ever. Any issues I've had have been due to my own "abuse" of the item, and not because it's an inferior product. I am seriously thinking about investing in a few more of these sweaters, because I really do like it a lot, and the weight is fantastic for air conditioned buildings during summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4052 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:08:23 +0000 Angie 4052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you look after this item, it will look after you. Go for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4051 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:40:39 +0000 christie 4051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't own that particular cardigan, but I own a similar cardigan (without the ruffle top) that I bought going on 4 years ago. I still wear it regularly. It has never lost shape. It is still my favorite spring-summer item in my closet (and for layering under a thicker cardigan in winter). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4043 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:55:39 +0000 Ana 4043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Nancy, </p> <p>I have the J. Crew featherweight merino ruffle cardigan in the brilliant blue color, and am thinking of getting it in the ivory or possibly the geranium color. I also love the small ruffle at the neck and the buttons are nice, very good quality. The merino is very light and smooth, so it's soft and has a slight sheen. I haven't found any less expensive versions, which is why I went with the J. Crew cardigan. Boden has a ruffle cardigan that I think is very nice as well, but it has ruffles down the front rather than at the neckline: </p> <p><a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/col.asp?styid=WK417&#038;segname=Women&#038;segid=6&#038;gpname=Knitwear&#038;desname=Chic+Ruffle+Cardigan&#038;gpid=12&#038;gen=1&#038;col=COR" rel="nofollow">http://www.bodenusa.com/col.as.....38;col=COR</a></p> <p>I have a jacket from Boden and it's very good quality, similar to J. Crew quality. The Boden cardi also almost the same price, and it's cotton. </p> <p>As far as sizing, the JC cardi runs true to size, but it is not super fitted. I wouldn't describe it as boxy, but it's fitted around the bust area (at least it is on me) and then comes down and only goes in at the waist a little bit. You can kind of see it on the model in the product photo of the back of the cardi:</p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod90991171&#038;catId=cat302183" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/p.....=cat302183</a></p> <p>I like to wear mine open and buttoned part way, and I think both looks are good. Also, the sleeve aren't super fitted either. The band at the end of the sleeve is more fitted, and the sleeve itself is the tiniest bit blousy. I don't mind that, but just so you know. </p> <p>I have a lot of clothing from J. Crew and they are amongst my favorite items in my closet. I've never had a problem with their quality at all (unless I buy at their outlet store) and their designs and colors are cute and pretty different from what I see at other stores offering in the same materials. Something to think about, especially with the ruffle cardigan:</p> <p>Most finely knit sweaters snag on me. They just do, and I've learned to accept it and spend time pulling the snags to the inside of the garment. I'm a student, I'm in a hurry a lot, I'm constantly taking a backpack on and off, etc. If you are similarly hard on clothing and feel that a snag would really upset you given how much you've paid, you might want to avoid the cardi. I'm not saying it will definitely snag (mine hasn't yet) but the more finely knit JC Merino doesn't tend to stand up to tons of abuse and come out completely unscathed. It still does pretty well, though. Also, I have to shave my JC merino sweaters after the first few times I wear them, but then it stops and I don't have to shave them anymore, or very rarely. I think maybe when it's new, it's just fibrous, but then it works those out. It still looks new after I've done this, not threadbare at all. It's just something that happens. I haven't had to shave my ruffle cardigan yet, but I haven't had a chance to wear it except maybe once. </p> <p>Do you have a J.Crew near where you live? If so, you can go into the store and order on their red phone, and they won't charge you shipping to send it to your house, only the price you would have paid at the store. I use this service all the time, and have even occasionally gotten items immediately that were listed as being backordered on their website. </p> <p>Hope this helps you make an informed decision. $88 can be a lot of money to spend on a cardigan if you're not used to spending that much, but I'd say it's a similar price to what you'd pay at a similar retailer in terms of quality and selection: Banana Republic, Boden, Ann Taylor, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/jcrew-worth-the-price#post-4041 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:49:21 +0000 nancy 4041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Does anyone own the JCrew featherweight merino ruffle cardigan? When you add up the price, tax, shipping it will be very close to $100.00 which is alot to me. Do you think its worth it? Have you found any less expensive versions? I think the small ruffle and cute buttons are what attract me. Also if you do own it, does it run true to size?</p> <p>Thanks! I love the forum, its always the first one I look at. </p>