Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This review is for pattern 9. I purchased a small which is my typical size (5'3/105lbs) and the item did not fit like the model at all. The opening for the sleeves extended to below my bra line instead of in the underarm area. The length came to just above my knees and it fit like a sack. Comparing my item to the one worn by the model in the pictures, I found the issue - there is a bunch of extra material at the top. If you look at the product photos that don't include the model you can clearly see it is a different item than what she is wearing - there is a gold line across the blue field above the arrows and from there upward is where all the extra material is (as well as in the sleeves so as to be able to meet that extra material). I decided it didn't make sense to return and I had been looking forward to having something like this to lounge in, so I decided to take it apart. On doing so, I noticed that the back was no where near centered. There wasn't a lot I could do to fix that considering the fabric was already cut, but I did pull in the one seam almost 2 inches which did shift it some what. I removed the extra material from the top and sleeves and upon completion it looks much more like what I was expecting based on the model pictures. It took a bit of effort that I would have rather not spent, but at least I made it workable for me. Also, just to note, what the model is wearing seems like a much lighter fabric than what the item actually is. It would have been preferred. So, buyer beware, These appear to be bad knockoffs and will likely not be what you're expecting. However, read the reviews, as different prints/patterns seem to have different results. I would not recommend this one in the slightest.