Man Cashmere Sweater

Man Cashmere Sweater

Man Cashmere Sweater

Kim France and Andrea Linnett in The Lucky Shopping Manual Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece (Gotham Books, 2003) warn women to stay away from boxy sweaters in favor of styles that fit closer to the body for a more flattering look. The women also offer fashion advice for shrunken sweaters, oversize sweaters, and layered looks.

How to Fit a Sweater to Your Shape

Look for sweaters with sleeves that gently hug your arms to the wrist and a shape that is narrow through the waist. The shoulder seams of a crewneck sweater should line up with your shoulders. Even oversized sweaters shouldn’t be formless. Again, they should fit along your arm and show your shape a bit. If a shoulder seam doesn’t fall along the natural shoulder, the sweater can add the appearances of extra pounds.