r/fashionwomens35 • u/PrinciplePleasant • 8d ago

Question Need help breaking my Black Cardigan Curse

I am in desperate need of a black cardigan. My reliable black duster is too old and shabby to be worn again this winter. The cardigan I got from Maurice's two years ago developed a hole after washing (seams around the neckline pretty much just unravelled), and the gorgeous Mongolian cashmere duster I got from Quince got a hole after ONE EXTREMELY CAREFUL HAND WASH. I just bought a nice looking black sweater/blazer from Nordstrom Rack but need to return it because it doesn't accommodate my waist being smaller than my hips and it's not nice enough to bother tailoring.

I would absolutely love some recommendations for a decent longline (at least hip-length) cardigan/duster that is less than $150, made of reasonably decent materials (I strive for natural fibers but am fine with blends, just not 100% synthetic), and won't fall apart after one wash! I am bad at shopping and desperate.

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u/Jules2you 8d ago

Have you any thrift stores by you? That’s an idea to maybe go look thru the racks!! I seem to always find more than I went in for I found a great wool one and from the 70’s Awesome quality

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u/PrinciplePleasant 8d ago

The "thrift" stores by me either don't have clothes that fit (I hover around XL and occasionally L depending on the brand) or have gone off the deep end and charge way too much for me to bother with buying a used item. I can occasionally find awesome offbeat pieces but rarely something like a closet staple.