I bought this sweater in the lovely lilac and black. the sweater is a typical cotton weave in the front with more of a t-shirt material on the back. the drape is lovely after a quick iron. swingy with a flirty neckline. my middle us still recovering from baby #2 and this does a nice job of covering the bump. interestingly, i think they went overboard on the fabric and pleats and i could easily have down sized  from a large (wear size 12) to a medium.