The Conscious Heart Sweater has been a part of the Copious family for 2 years, so it is about time it gets its own blog post. The two questions I get most often are; how do they fit and how do I pick which scrap fabric can be used.
For fit, these sweaters are unisex and oversized, because the small and medium are my top sellers because they fit most people. “Fit” can be very subjective and sizing depends on how you want to look and your personal style. I always tell customers that you will have your “true” size, but that doesn’t mean you can’t size up for comfort. For example, my true size would be a small (I am a 38” bust) but I often size up to a Medium for comfort or even to a Large for an oversize look. Oversize sweaters are a big trend right now, I have seen more and more women embrace the comfort of sizing up.
Fit also depends on your own personal style and that is influenced a lot by your job. This sweater is sold most often as a comfort or leisure garment to people to wear on the weekends or if they can work from home, but it is also bought or given as a gift to a lot of teachers or people who have a casual work space. With this, sizing is determined by how presentable you want it to look. For me the Small, my true size, gives a more put together look, where the Large, my preferred size, gives a more casual, comfy vibe. This is something to consider when purchasing your sweater, where you will be wearing it most often and how you want to style it. With all that said, I have several clients who own one in a smaller size and one in a larger size!
Pictured below is myself and Kay (you will recognize her as our lifestyle model for Copious) to show the difference between wearing your “true” size and sizing up.
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