V neck Sweaters

[Walker44]

Hello gents,

I've been on the hunt recently for some V neck sweaters which don't look baggy or start billowing like crazy on the waist area.
I've tried a lot of brands available in the Uk starting with
T.M Lewin ,
Charles Tyrwhitt ,
Hawes & Curtis ,
Brooks Brothers ,
Uniqlo,
J. Crew,
John Smedley,
Sunspel,
Reis,
Massimo Dutti,
and the fashion forward sweaters you find in places like John Lewis ,Zara, H&M, Gap and the list goes on

I'm 6.1 feet tall and weight in 187 lbs so I'm fairly slim I would say.

Apart from J.Crew and John Smedley all the other sweaters looked badly on me.
I've attached below some photos with both sweaters because I've got a couple of questions to ask and I couldn't find answers nowhere to those questions.

I know merino wool by nature it's a soft and thin material but I can't stand seeing the buttons of a dress shirt through the sweater whenever I'm layering one over my shirts.

How are you dealing with this problem? I'm just asking because whenever I search for V neck sweaters across Google all the guys wearing them over a dress shirt don't seem to have this "problem" (they can't be all photoshoped...)

My second question would be if you've got other brands sugestion I should look for? (My budget would be somewhere around 150£ for a sweater ,slim fit ,probably merino wool - quality Cashmere it's really out of my current budget)

If there is one thing which I don't like about the J. Crew one it's the deep V neck which seems to be something common across many brands. I would rather prefer a high V neck like the one on the black sweater.

P.s No, I won't be wearing V necks with the collar all buttoned up without throwing a tie. The whole purpose on buttoning the collar in the photos above was to see if the V neck of the sweaters lays nicely on top of the collar without leaving any gaps.

 

[fazalmajid]

Out of your brands, I'd only consider John Smedley and possibly Sunspel. All the others are going to be overpriced made in China crud.

You can go through this epic thread:

Cashmere Sweater Hierarchy

How would it stand? I'm looking to purchase a couple of staple cashmere sweaters -- V-necks in basic colours to last me for enough time to justify the investment. I'm looking primarily at Pringle and Drumohr since they can be had at decent prices online. Are Malo and/or Cucinelli really worth...

www.styleforum.net

I myself recently purchased this William Lockie lambswool sweater, made in Scotland:

Cairn Short Shawl

Key Features 100% 4 ply lambswool Ribbed shawl collar Cardigan stitch Horn buttons Ribbed cuffs and hem Made in Hawick, Scotland Why our customers love it? Exceptional quality Knitted locally to us in Hawick, Scottish Borders Stylish and practical Styling your William Lockie Cairn Short...

www.ahume.co.uk

in fact I'm wearing it right now and despite the recent cold spell in the UK, it's very warm.

You could also look at lambswool or cashmere sweaters by Bosie, Hawico and other brands still made in Scotland, but beware of poseurs. Classic French-made Breton fisherman's sweaters with buttons on the shoulder like Armor-Lux or St James are also made for thinner frames and quite smart.

Quality sweaters are surprisingly durable. I still have mid-90s Pringle lambswool and cashmere sweaters (back when they were still made in Scotland) that look good as new.

 

[breakaway01]

If you can see your shirt buttons through your sweaters, perhaps your sweaters are too small. The black sweater looks too tight from your photos.

 

[SteveMc]

I don't really see the buttons in these pictures... I do see the shirt placket contour in the top one.
You could try shirts with a French placket underneath the sweater.
Other than that, they both look too tight on you.