Allegra K Women's Stand Collar Lightweight Gilet Quilted Zip Vest

I like everything about the vest except for the top of it. The small collar scratches against my neck. I still wear it but I try to fold it down constantly because I hate things touching my neck.

It fit as expected. The color is true to picture, and it is very comfortable.

I have been looking for this dark purple color for 3 years now. I found a couple of them on Amazon but they're very expensive. I had to look for a few more months before I found this one that was the perfect color AND a good price. What really surprised me is that while most clothing I order from Chinese companies runs small, I ordered my true size this time, and it's still a size two big. I have never had clothing items from a Chinese Co run large. I would like one size smaller, but I'm afraid to return it. 2 out of the 3 past orders where I've had to send an item back for another size, (to a Chinese company), 30 days later, they say they didn't get it back and took the money out of my card! That occurs *after* UPS scanned it and my refund was returned to me through Amazon! The responsibility at THAT point, was not mine, but the carriers'....So I now have neither the money, nor the items, and that's called theft. I've never had that happen before , not in 11 years, and now it happens fairly often, but only with some of these Çhínese companies. Infuriating! ( I have not ordered anything from this particular company, until this vest that I'm about to return, so I don't know if this company will do it to me as well. Sure hope not.

Beautiful fit, runs small

For the price, you get much much more value with this nifty vest. The color is absolutely amazing. The fit, quite form fitting and enhances your feminine body. It is not a puffy jacket or baggy and is meant to be worn not in very cold weather. It is more quilt thickness than jacket thickness, if that makes sense. The length is nice and long (which gives it a more feminine feel), in addition the torso area fitting snug around the waist and then letting a little bit out at the bottom. It is not baggy, if that is what you're afraid of. There is not a cinch that you can tie at the waist, but the vest does cinch, as it is shaped in a V shape... it is NOT boxy at all. I love it.I am a medium and I ordered the medium. I would say it is true to size, IF you are XS or S built. This vest fits VERY well on small framed bodies (think asian bodies), OR if you want a very fitted vest. If you prefer that your vest have room for a thick shirt or sweater, then definitely go up a size. It can still look good on average to medium frame bodies, but I would size up. This is important to note!The material is soft and is not scratchy. I buy a lot of asian clothing on Amazon (sometimes it turns out good and sometimes not so good), and usually the zippers on asian garments are not very high quality. The three zippers (one on each side pocket and one in the center) on this vest is nice and "beafier" than other zippers I've come across. The color of the zippers are not distracting, since it is a charcoal color. And a bonus, these zippers are not rough when you rub your hand across it when zipped. A pet peeve of mine with bad zipper jackets, is when the jacket it zipped up, the zipper line does not line up straight. This just makes the clothing article look cheap. Well, fortunately the middle zipper on this vest does line up straight.It's the little important details that make this vest a nice vest.There are also two little gold button/emblems, one on each side pocket. They do not look cheap. The gold goes really well with the color of the vest.A lot of vests out there have a really high collar... almost to the point of choking you when zipped all the way up. This vest stands out because of the low cut collar. You can zip it all the way up and not feel like you can't look down or sideways. (If you don't get what I'm saying, just try zipping up another vest of yours all the way up.). Now tell me that does not feel comfortable. The Allegra K vest has a lower cut collar that so many vest do not offer. It protects you from the cold when you need it most but is also comfortable at the same time.You know how sometimes, you can order something online and think it looks great, but when you finally receive it in the mail, the shape and cut of the garment fits and looks totally wrong? Well, you don't have to worry much about this vest. Everything about it looks exactly like what is advertised.I usually only buy Amazon Prime products, for their return policy (especially with overseas products)... but I went ahead and took a chance with this vest. Yes, it did take a week or two longer... but honestly, it was worth it since it is such a great quilted vest.The only negative would be that the side pockets are very very small and not practical to use. (Notice how the model fits only one finger inside her pocket... well... there you go.) But then, how often do you put your hands in your vest pockets? (Again, this quilted vest is meant to be worn not as a warm jacket, but a nice thin quilted vest) There is also no pocket inside the vest (chest area). But I guess for a vest this slim, it would defeat the purpose of a pocket that would add bulkiness... so I'm okay with it.Overall, if you are on the fence from buying this vest because it is not Amazon Prime, I would say go ahead and make the purchase. You will be pleasantly surprised and happy in the end.-From a husband who bought this for his wife. (She loves it too, by the way.)EDIT- Got the red, now ordering the white.

I had purchased this same vest previously in Navy, size Small. I'm 5'3" tall, weigh about 125, give or take 5 lbs. My measurements are 36-26-36. This vest fit me quite well, although it is a little snug, I was definitely able to wear it zipped-up provided I wore nothing thicker than a tee-shirt or thin sweater (otherwise I'd have to wear it unzipped). I generally wear this vest zipped-up half way, and like the look, but it also looks good unzipped as well (without it being bulky or boxy).I loved the first vest so much that I decided to purchase another in Brown, this time choosing a size Medium in hopes that the fit would be just a bit better. Unfortunately, I didn't expect the difference between the size small and medium sizes to be that different. I had expected it to look and fit similar to my previous size small, with just a little more room for wearing it zipped-up all the way to the neck without it flattening my chest. However, I was astonished by how much larger the medium size was - including the sleeve openings. (I had read someone else complain of the same issue in one of the reviews, but I thought I'd take a chance just in case it was a "one-off" issue, but apparently, I wasn't!)The same vest in a size medium looked huge and unflattering on me. If there wasn't such a huge discrepancy between the two sizes, I would have kept the Medium in brown, however, the fit between this and the Small was like the difference between night and day! As a result, I ended up returning it.This vest is very well made, really quite stunning, and is a steal at the price it's sold for. Zipped-up, and in the right size, this vest looks totally awesome! It hugs ones curves and looks absolutely adorable. It's light weight and can be dress-up or down. It washes well in a washing machine without causing the quilting to misshapen. I've washed it several times in cold and hung it to dry inside. It drys overnight and looks brand new.The Navy is a rich color that's really flattering. (In fact, I love all colors offered, and wouldn't hesitate to purchase this in any of those offered!)It's warm enough to wear outside on a brisk day, but probably wouldn't provide much warmth if temperatures dropped below 45 degrees.More than likely, I'll purchase another size Small in a different color, due to how much I love this vest. Pockets are functional and I'm actually able to fit my hands completely inside to keep warm -without gloves- because my hands are small. It's big enough to store little necessities, but anything else, I kept in my back pack.I wore this during my trip to Washington and Idaho during the spring and it kept me comfortable when it got cool outside. It also packs well inside my suitcase without taking up much "real estate" away from my other clothing.This vest is "fitted" which is what I prefer. I only wish the Medium size wasn't so huge in comparison to the Small size.I definitely do recommend this vest as it's comfortable on and looks great without it looking boxy. The length is perfect too. It covers the top half of my hips and butt - even while bending down. I hope Allegra K comes out with other similar vest styles, perhaps with more pockets (or an interior pocket).

It's fine for the money. The color is nice. Runs large. I sized down and it's still big enough to wear over anything. The reason it isn't as cute as in the photo is because it doesn't have a feminine shape to it. It's a bit snug across the breast and flares out from there, so it's not doing me any favors.

Nicely fitting. True to size. Lightweight. Good value.

Nice quality, lovely colour. Zipped side pockets. Slightly wider at hips than I would have liked.

Great Quality, material soft, and airy, colour bright and made externally well. Fits great! My go to when it’s not cold, yet not to warm and looks great with anything!!!Bought black and burgundy and would love the beige abs any other colour they make

I am usually size 12, this size 12 fitted perfectly across waist area, BUT across the bust unbelievably small, a good 3 inches too small across my bust. I was only wearing a t-shirt & there was no way this was going to fit. Gilet is lovely, exactly my style, I re-ordered in size 16. Now too big across waist, but at least I can zip it up, with enough room to wear a thicker under layer in winter.

I ordered a Medium so it would have more room for items underneath but it fits like a 10! Still love it & won’t change the size, it’s lovely & warm & you just don’t need the extra layer!Well made & nice quality & fit!