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Browse all Good American sweaters →BELL SLEEVE KNIT CARDIGAN | BOUQUET001
The verdict
Fit
Bell-sleeve cardigans have fitted bodies with flared sleeves at the cuff. Expect a nipped waist and true sizing; the bell extends from roughly mid-forearm.
Quality
The bell detail requires extra cuff seaming, which is a durability consideration. At this price, seams are decent but the wide cuff can stretch or fray with repeated pushing-up. Age gracefully for 1–2 seasons.
Is the price fair?
At $115.99, fair for a trend-responsive silhouette. You're paying for the shape, not premium materials or longevity.
Best for
Shoppers who love romantic, vintage-inspired details and rotate their cardigans seasonally.
Care
Machine wash cold, inside-out on a gentle cycle; lay flat to dry to prevent bell-cuff stretching.
Fit check: Good American
Varies by lineOwners say the denim fits true to size despite looking tiny off the body, while the sweats and outerwear are cut oversized.
Across independent reviews the denim story is consistent: the jeans look alarmingly small off the body but stretch to fit true to size once on — one long-form reviewer's advice is to "order your true size rather than sizing down." The recurring caveat is Good American's combined size bands (e.g. 6-12): a Yahoo tester at the top of her band found the Always Fits pair "snug, especially through the hips and thighs," and reviewers who sit between sizes report some styles running slightly small. The sweats line reads the opposite way — pieces are deliberately roomy, with "extra fabric in the arms to create an oversized vibe," and owners size down when they want a closer fit. Fit reports on jackets and the shacket are mixed, so per-style checks matter most outside the denim.
Sizing advice: Take your usual size in the jeans even though they look tiny off the body (size up only if you're at the top of a combined size band); in the sweats, size down for anything other than an oversized fit.
Per owner & reviewer reports: Good American Jeans Review: Do They Run Small + Are They … · Good American Jeans Review — Honest Brand Reviews · Good American Jeans review — Yahoo Shopping · Good American Sweats, Essentials & A Really Great Shacket…
What owners report about Good American sweaters
Third-party coverage of Good American's fine-gauge sweaters is scarce; the hands-on reviews that exist cover the sweatshirt-style knits that share this range. Reviewers describe thick, heavyweight cotton fabric that feels sturdy, with cuts designed to look oversized while still fitting through the body. Proportions surprise owners in both directions: cropped styles come up shorter than product photos suggest, while one piece bought true to size turned out more fitted than expected. One reviewer also found the fabric too thick to wear much in a hot climate.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently describe the knit fabric as heavyweight, durable-feeling and comfortable, with oversized cuts that still fit properly through the body.
- Watch out for
- Sizing behavior is inconsistent style to style — some pieces run large, some run fitted, and cropped styles run short — so owners advise checking each style rather than assuming your size.
- Sizing
- Reports vary by style: sweats run large, cropped tops run shorter than they look online, and one reviewer recommends sizing up if you want slouch or room to layer.
About Good American's sweaters line as a whole. Sources: Good American Clothing Review | The Quality Edit · Good American Sweats, Essentials & A Really Great Shacket - The Mom Edit
