The regular fit cardigan has a sizing problem that nobody talks about enough. Too many of them are cut with so much room through the body that they end up looking shapeless on anyone who isn’t built like a linebacker. Others go the opposite direction and bill themselves as regular when they’re really just a slim fit with extra buttons. Neither works. What actually works is a cardigan with a clean shoulder seam, enough room through the chest to layer comfortably over a shirt, and a body length that hits the right place on the hip. That sounds simple. It isn’t. We’ve been through a lot of cardigans to find the ones that genuinely understand what regular fit should mean in practice. These are the ones that work over a Oxford cloth button down, look considered with dark trousers, and don’t require you to size up or down just to make them sit right. This is what the category should look like.
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The regular fit cardigan has a sizing problem that nobody talks about enough. Too many of them are cut with so much room through the body that they end up looking shapeless on anyone who isn't built like a linebacker. Others go the opposite direction and bill themselves as regular when they're really just a slim fit with extra buttons. Neither works. What actually works is a cardigan with a clean shoulder seam, enough room through the chest to layer comfortably over a shirt, and a body length that hits the right place on the hip. That sounds simple. It isn't. We've been through a lot of cardigans to find the ones that genuinely understand what regular fit should mean in practice. These are the ones that work over a Oxford cloth button down, look considered with dark trousers, and don't require you to size up or down just to make them sit right. This is what the category should look like.
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