Quite lovely, nice embroidery, shawl like arrangement
The pattern is lovely. I am size 22 and it worked OK. I understand the difference between the plus and the non-plus is more related to how the sew-together-drawstring is arranged with there being shorter sewn together portion on the plus.. This one (plus size) it is arranged so that it looks and fits much like a regular shawl when it is put on with the sewn portion in front.  Although there are many ways to wear it, the underlying garment is like a shawl that has been permanently sewn up in front for about a foot, where one might otherwise have put a pin to keep it from falling open.<br /><br />The 'neck' opening is turned over and a cord inserted so that it can be gathered with a cord/tightener. With it loose, the cord nor the turnover cannot be seen, and has no effect on the visuals, and the shawl is simply like a shawl that has been sewn up from the bottom to a convenient spot in the front. Tightening on the cord gathers the 'neck' part more to allow for other ways to wear the object. It is all done rather well<br /><br />The black material is like a thin loosely woven, reminded me of wool challis but of course it isn't wool.<br /><br />The only con for me is that having the 'shawl' sewn together in front (so that it doesn't fall open) it actually ends up being a bit of a nuisance to wear, in that I feel that I have to keep readjusting it on my shoulders as it tends to 'fall' back (the front slowly creeping up turning into a higher neckline because of the weight of the shawl in back pulls it that way. On the other hand, having it sewn together in front, also can be a convenience in that it doesn't fall open.<br /><br />The embroidery is quite lovely, and it is pretty clear from the picture what to expect.
Rating: 5 stars