The cozy sweater that still looks elegant — the one you'll live in all fall.
On the softly draped oversized turtleneck with roomy ribbed sleeves and a graceful high-low hem — warm, comfortable coverage that looks polished from quiet mornings to lunch out.
I am 59 years old, and somewhere along the way getting dressed stopped being a pleasure. The comfortable things in my closet were shapeless and dull; the pretty things pinched, clung, or showed more arm than I wanted to show. So most mornings I settled for “fine.”
I didn't realize how much that wore on me until a friend from my book club turned up to lunch looking relaxed and elegant at the same time. When I asked where her dress was from, she smiled and told me to read the Wrenley family's letter before I bought anything.
The Wrenley Family runs a small boutique, family-owned since 1996. Their letter walks through the handful of things they refused to compromise on. I am going to let their words carry it, because they say it better than I could.
1A soft, relaxed drape
The Kathleen has a softly draped, oversized shape that skims over the body instead of clinging. It feels as easy as your favorite sweatshirt — but it looks polished enough to wear to lunch with friends.
2A turtleneck that keeps you cozy
The folded turtleneck sits softly around your neck, keeping you warm over a coffee on a chilly café terrace without ever feeling tight. Layer a few fine gold necklaces over it, add cream pants, and it instantly looks effortlessly elegant.
3Sleeves that cover — and feel like a hug
Look at those sleeves: full and roomy, in a chunky ribbed knit that gathers into a snug cuff at the wrist. Your arms stay covered and warm, there's plenty of room to move, and they never feel tight or restrictive.
4A hem that's just as pretty from behind
The high-low hem falls longer at the sides and back, creating graceful movement and covering where you want a little more coverage. It's a small detail that makes the whole sweater look effortlessly elegant.
5Easy with your favorite jeans
Throw it on with light jeans and white sneakers and you're ready to go — relaxed, warm and quietly put-together. The high-low hem falls just right over your jeans, and one quick look in the mirror is all it takes. It's just as lovely with relaxed pants or your everyday separates.
6Five colors, in your size
Choose from navy, gray, a warm taupe brown, a rich dark green or a soft oatmeal beige — in sizes XS all the way to 3XL. It's made to fit the woman — not to make the woman fit the sweater.
The Kathleen, against the sweaters you've been buying
| Typical sweater | The Kathleen Turtleneck Sweater | |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Tight, or shapeless and bulky | Softly draped and relaxed |
| Neck | Scratchy or too tight | A cozy folded turtleneck |
| Arms | Short or snug sleeves | Roomy ribbed sleeves that cover |
| Hem | Rides up when you move | A high-low hem, longer at the back |
| Styling | Only looks casual | Polished with pants, jeans or pearls |
- Tight, or shapeless and bulky
- Scratchy or too tight
- Short or snug sleeves
- Rides up when you move
- Only looks casual
- Softly draped and relaxed
- A cozy folded turtleneck
- Roomy ribbed sleeves that cover
- A high-low hem, longer at the back
- Polished with pants, jeans or pearls
Why it's on sale right now
The Kathleen is normally priced at $129.90. Right now the Wrenley Family is offering it at $64.95 — half the regular price — while sizes and colors last.
Every order is packed by hand at their boutique, folded in tissue paper and sent with a little card from the family, just as they have done since 1996.
The Kathleen Turtleneck Sweater
- A softly draped, oversized silhouette
- A cozy folded turtleneck
- Roomy ribbed sleeves for comfortable coverage
- A high-low hem that falls longer at the sides and back
- 5 colors · sizes XS–3XL · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee
The Kathleen Sweater · $64.95 while sizes last
I do not usually write things like this. But I spent too many years settling for clothes that were merely fine — and this one sweater quietly gave me back the pleasure of getting dressed. If that sounds like you, I hope you find your size before it's gone.
— Julie Henderson
Shop the Kathleen — $64.95 →The Wrenley Family · Family-owned since 1996 · Free shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee.