WoolWeenies Club

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So, Lisa how was the sizing on the ribbed shirt? Do you have your standard medium? Is it dressy enough to wear by itself or only as an undershirt? I was definitely a small in the Kate and it even fits a tad loose but it is described as semi-fit whereas the ribbed shirt is described as fitted. I noticed this after I ordered, I hope the small is OK. My problem is that while I have a slender waist and hips, I have serious boobage (34D), but if the ribs stretch without pulling I'll be fine.

The medium ribbie fits me perfectly, and is form fitted. The medium shak fits me perfectly, but is not quite as form fitted. The large ribbie and large shak both fit me nicely too, but with a bit more roominess so I can wear another layer under them. I think if the small shak fits you nicely, the small ribbie will too. The "ribs" on it are so tiny they are almost not visible, so there won't be any weird stretched rib look over your boobs, don't worry.
I think the mulberry ribbie will look cute enough to wear at work with nice pants. It doesn't have any longjohn cotton waffle look. The color is pretty and won't look like longjohns either. If the small is too snug for work, then you can exchange it for the medium- the difference in sizes seems slight. Ibex will give you a credit, maybe $6? for shipping, *I think*, if you are merely exchanging sizes on something.
Can you post a picture of you in it if you like it? I'd love to see that mulberry Ribbie in a photo on someone. I keep thinking I should get one in mulberry before they are all gone, but hard to know about the color without seeing another photo.

This wool thing is driving me crazy. WHO KNEW? This is not the same wool I tried to wear 20 years ago. In fact I am sitting here now in a 20 year wool sweater that is fine with a wool base, but itches me with a silk base. WHO KNEW? I even made a post on this thread a year ago that I was allergic to wool. Now I feel bad that I spent all that money on cotton stuff that won't keep me warm. It doesn't help that we are in the middle of our coldest days ever stuff (lows in the 30s). I actually think that its worse for me since my house lacks central heating, than being in a place where its cold all the time but at least the interiors are properly heated.

Yes I remember your "allergic" post back then.
Indeed, WHO KNEW? The nice thing is that your wool will last many years if you treat it fairly kindly.
When I first got turned onto merino/Ibex/Smartwool in Fall 2006, I was so excited that I bought some things that maybe weren't the ideal things for me. Good stuff, but not ideal. As I read and tried on and evaluated more items over the months, I got more familiar with the goods and slowly got a feeling for what worked best for me and my particular lifestyle. Lucky for me I have 4 girls (2 daughters and their 2 girlfriends), 3 of whom are my size- so I was able to pass a few of my early purchases on to them and they were thrilled. (I also bought them a few new things for xmas etc, and got to examine more items firsthand that way too!) Now I have more of an idea for what works well for me.
Often i found that an item i loved at first just didn't work well after a month or so. Other items that I was ok with at first, later became my most favorite worn things. Don't be afraid to take your time and wear things for a while to get to know them. That experience in wearing the stuff really helps you when you go to plan your next item.

What area are you going to "up north"? Freezing Canada? Rainy Seattle? Milder PA? That can help us give you advice. All I can say now is that I would feel pretty nasty if I had to wear a coat down to my ankles that was puffy and 3 sizes too big for me.