Review on Women'S Velvet Blazer Jacket With Ruffled Asymmetric Hemline by Bubba Ott

I love wearing black cardigans. I actually like most black clothing, but try to have pieces that have something interesting about them, fabric, trim, embroidery, etc. This is velvety so it is a different sheen than many black items. I don't really like velvet in the summer, it just seems too heavy a texture, but that is just me.I saw a jacket similar to this in a catalog for 3 times the price. I really liked it and wondered if my favorite store (amazon!) might have a similar item. They did! That one had a shawl collar, but this one does not. It is long though, about to the back of my knees (I am 5'8".) The sheer chiffon ruffle is very nice as it give it a nice movement/flow as you move. It fit as expected. I wish it did come in a 2x though as my daughter really likes it, but the arms are snug on her. It is velvety. I don't want to call it "velvet" as that is a heavy, silk based fabric (but most are synthetics now.) It isn't heavy like that. It is more of a velour type of velvet which is on the thinner side. I do like it for this garment as a heavy velvet (like you might have in a velvet blazer) would be too stiff and not drape nicely. It is a cheaper fabric, so you can see like the lines of the velvet up close and it has a slight shine to it.similar to other inexpensive velvety items I have seen. I figured it would be like that (mostly by the price) so I wasn't disappointed. If you are expecting a thick plush velvet, you aren't going to get that. But for the style, it is better being thinner.I do wish it had a hook or ribbon at the front as the way the seams are, it has almost a natural closure point at the front waist. Maybe a shorter person finds the seam lower, but for me it is right at my waist (maybe slightly lower) at the front. The seam swoops downward toward the back in an arc type way. I think it makes the ruffle move better this way. A straight seam across your back wouldn't do that, although that cut is more flattering to your figure. In many plain jersey cardigans (they sell MANY of those here on amazon) I like a seam horizontally across your back waist because it really does make the jacket look a little better than an unseamed back.I am actually going to add a satin or chiffon ribbon to the front of mine so I can tie it shut at the front where the bottom and top part meet at the seam. I am not sure what I am going to find at the fabric store, but think it will be nice to have the option of closing it. It should look okay with the ribbon just flowing down too. It is really only a few stitches so if I don't like it, I can always take it off. It also doesn't have any pockets, which also isn't a super complicated fix, but since the ruffle and seam are there where a pocket would be inset, it might not work right. I will just have to be pocketless with this one. The top stitching is okay.I wish it were more of an an invisible stitch at the cuffs and neck/front, but since it is velvet, it isn't too noticeable. Overall it is a nice jacket. It isn't a high end piece, but it is different enough that it looks interesting and can be dressed up or down. Plus, since it is relatively inexpensive, you can get different colors!