Shein cape, outfit 274, only ten pounds, but was it worth it?
Burgundy cape from Shein. What is great? Colour. Packs small. Light weight. Any reservations? It is described as a cape coat which is a misnomer. It bears no relation to a coat. No sleeves, nor bodice. It is basically a circle in sections with four slits. The shoulders are shaped. Wearing it over an Anthony Sicari top with absurdly large padded shoulders helps to give it more bulk and swing. I must admit I bought it two sizes larger. I wanted a long over garment because I have lots of maxi skirts and dresses. I have bought cape blazers from China in what should have been my exact size but which were two sizes too small. The buttons and buttonholes don't meet in the middle. The garment doesn't do up, so it slides off your shoulders. Shein calls this style open front. It would hang better if it had a lining. Or if you bought two, in co-ordinating or contrasting colours and sewed the edges together. At a price of ten pounds sterling, plus two pounds for postage, th...