WoolWeenies Club

[GLC1968]

Mine is purple. But I just discovered this morning that the cats know where I keep it and have been sleeping on it. So now it's purple with orange accents. Equally as lovely, really

LOL, cats are good about that!

I bought my husband an Ibex blanket last year in a light grey. Our cat is also light grey and he LOVES that thing more than just about any other spot in the house. So while the blanket continues to look good, users must beware. It's probably more furry than any of our animals...

[Crankin]

I am finding that a lot of those "sporty" wool dresses just don't fit right, because of the pockets. I bought one of those Ibex tunics from Terry, on sale, and the pocket on one side just looks lumpy and weird. I still wear it, but I think about it all day long.
And the wool dress I bought from Terry (said it was super soft) is so itchy I can barely stand it. Too late to return. It looks nice, though.

[bmccasland]

I have to admit that one of my better purchases was a wool sheath dress I bought while I still lived in New Orleans - at Banana Republic no less! Nice teal blue, design allowances for curves, sleeveless which would have helped in N.O., and now I add a blazer or sweater.

[Crankin]

I've done OK with wool dresses from BR or J Crew. They are lined!
But sometimes, there's no lining around the yoke of the neck, and I itch from that.

[jessmarimba]

Woohoo, my Ibex order is here!

I got the Razzel top - it's the softest plushiest top I own. I love it. I'd love it even more if it was an inch or two longer so it didn't show my lower back when I sit down. But at least the sleeves are long enough!

The camisole I should've sized up even more. It'll be good as a base layer as long as it's tucked in, but I get the feeling that the hem is going to be constantly creeping up towards my waist. Though if I'd gone up another size, the chest might've been too big. Who knows. I haven't taken the tags off of that one yet, still not sure on it.

[deeaimond]

I guess this should be the best place to ask advice. I don't wear wool regularly because I live in a tropical country. But the last time I had to endure winter climes, I bought the smartwool midweight zip t long sleeve shirt in M. I loved it very much and it fit great and was very flattering and I still have it. Fast forward 2 years and I wanted to buy some more to add to what I have (for winter trips)

I ordered the lightweight V-neck long sleeve shirt in M for myself and a lightweight zip t long sleeve shirt for a friend in S. The just arrived and... Both are too big for me! the crew is huge and the zip t is S is much much wider (about 4 inches) than my old zip t in M! It does not look good at all on me. And I definitely can't give it to my friend now even though it was supposed to be her very belated christmas present.

I thought that lightweight and midweight would refer to the material thickness and not the cutting. the difference was very extreme.

What should I do now? If i return them, (i bought them off mountaingear.com) I would need to pay international postage to send them back. Or is there any way I can sell them to someone who will definitely want them? Or what should I do? keep them to wear as pyjamas in a winter clime

(on a sidenote, I have a pair of Marmot Rockstar Pants for women in L size. Anyone interested in them? I bought the wrong size coz I had cut all the labels off my old pair and just followed the measurements off the website. Turns out mine must have been the M)

[GLC1968]

deeaimond - Could you maybe sell the items on ebay? That way, the buyer can pay the shipping. I've found smartwool sizing to be all over the place, actually, so I'm not that surprised. I typically only buy smartwool in person so that I can try things on.

I wanted to post an update to my FT dress decision. I was packing for my current trip and trying to decide what to wear as I traveled from mid-range temps in Portland to warm temps in Dallas to really cold temps in Illinios (and back). I saw my dress hanging there and decided to wear that. I layered a black full zip shak over it and WOW...it looked SUPER cute! It was soft, cozy and comfy for the whole day of crazy travel and looked just as good as when I left when I finally hung it up in the hotel closet after some 17 hours of travel. I'm sooo keeping it! ;-)

Jess - if you have an Ibex shak, wear it over the dress (partially zipped) and you may decide that you like it!

[jessmarimba]

Jess - if you have an Ibex shak, wear it over the dress (partially zipped) and you may decide that you like it!

Thanks for the tip I actually don't own a Shak yet, I can't tell if the sleeves would be long enough! They're barely long enough on the ibex Razzel top I bought, though the dress seems ok (but I've never washed it). The one icebreaker zip top I have, the sleeves are about 2-3 inches too short. They barely come to my wrists - but they have thumbholes that I can't use.

I'm waiting on an i/o bio hoodie (that company has abnormally long sleeves on everything) that should match my dress so hopefully I'll get that cute look too

[jessmarimba]

Kind of an unconventional use for the FT dress, but I woke up for my group run this morning and it was 9F...and snowing. And my thermal tights and my normal cold-weather running tops were in the laundry. So I pulled on my CW-X tights with a pair of compression shorts over them (holds them up, and keeps my bum warm) and then wore the dress on top with a vest over it (and my happy wool i/o bio sports bra). Perfect amount of layers to keep me warm but not overheat! And for once, my quads weren't freezing! Plus it looked cute Next time I run a winter race I am definitely wearing this dress.

[wavedancer]

I love my I/O bio merino sports bra. Fits better than my ibex and they are having a sale with coupon code REVOLT50 on their website. Just ordered another sports bra, crib shirt, track pants. http://www.io-merino.com/ The coupon is good until Feb 15.

[jessmarimba]

I love my I/O bio merino sports bra. Fits better than my ibex and they are having a sale with coupon code REVOLT50 on their website. Just ordered another sports bra, crib shirt, track pants. http://www.io-merino.com/ The coupon is good until Feb 15.

Wow, I am NOT a fan of their new website. Can't find lengths on the pants anywhere, and their size chart is absurd. Really, a 37 in chest and a 31 in waist for a women's XS? (which, coincidentally, is the same size as a mens' small?!?!) Something must be lost in translation.

P.S. Thanks for the coupon though!!

P.S.S. what's the inseam on the track pants? Do you know?

[margo49]

And who exactly are these fragile anorexic teenagers in unnatural angular poses?
No way would I EVER buy from these guys!

[deeaimond]

deeaimond - Could you maybe sell the items on ebay? That way, the buyer can pay the shipping. I've found smartwool sizing to be all over the place, actually, so I'm not that surprised. I typically only buy smartwool in person so that I can try things on.

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Yeah GLC, I might just do that. but maybe I would email them and see if they would exchange the items for me. It's next to impossible to buy smartwool here, its not exactly the target market. hahahha!

I'll just exchange them for an item that I already have so I know how it fits.

[goldfinch]

And who exactly are these fragile anorexic teenagers in unnatural angular poses?
No way would I EVER buy from these guys!

I mean, really:

[Catrin]

I concur, no way would I buy from them. What makes them think this is a good way to advertise?