Cashmere Shrugs
A shrug covers the part of you that gets cold without adding a whole layer. It sits over a dress or a sleeveless top, keeps your shoulders and upper arms warm in a room that runs cool, and comes off in a second when it doesn't. Knit from 100% cashmere, cropped short so it doesn't fight the shape of what's underneath — browse the colors in stock just below.
Cashmere Shrugs
Cashmere shrugs
A shrug solves a narrow problem well: your shoulders and upper arms are cold, and a cardigan is too much. Cropped short and knit from 100% cashmere, it sits over what you're already wearing without adding bulk at the waist or fighting the line of a dress. That's why it works over sleeveless styles, and why it comes off the moment a room warms up.
Shrug or bolero?
They describe the same garment. Bolero is the older word and tends to imply something more formal; shrug is what most people say now. Either way it's a cropped open layer with sleeves, worn over rather than buttoned up.
What to wear it with
It earns its keep over dresses and sleeveless tops — evening events, restaurants that over-air-condition, travel where the temperature is out of your hands. For a longer layer with the same open front, see the cashmere cardigans. For something that goes over the whole outfit, the cashmere ponchos. Everything sits together in shrugs and ponchos.
Caring for it — and easy returns
We recommend dry cleaning to keep the shape and color. If you're experienced with washing cashmere at home, use cool water and a gentle detergent, press the water out rather than wringing, and dry flat away from heat — never hang it. If it isn't right, exchanges and store credit are easy within 21 days — see our Return & Refund Policy.