I can't tell you how many vests I've tried over the past few years. I had a lot of "wants" on my list - washable, soft, casual but not RATE, drapey, not too heavy, neutral color, etc.

I recently ordered the vest Diana ordered and found the material not to be right for my lifestyle, and the vest had a few more obvious adornments or something that just didn't feel like me.

I wanted something I could layer over a graphic tee, a sleeveless top, etc. and that could work for spring/fall and summer indoors.

Anyway, fast forward to yesterday when I received the Halogen Knit vest here in my Finds and not only did it meet all of the above tics, it has POCKETS that were not obvious but are placed just right for those of us who like to put their hands in their pockets - esp. in cold supermarkets :-).

The fit is slightly generous, but not enough to justify a size down. I'll try to do a WIW later this week if I can get time. Work has been pretty demanding of late.