This robe is exactly what I was looking for- I live in Texas on the Gulf Coast, so it is hot here about 9 months out of the year, and the remaining three months are a split personality of weather. I needed a robe that I could comfortably wrap around me that would cover not-fit-for-company pajamas, various states of undress, or just nothing, so that I could answer the door or pop outside quickly if needed. This robe is just that- it wraps comfortably around me, not tooooo large, and definitely not too small! The length of the robe is a little less that pictured- I'm 5'8" and it hits me mid calf (which is actually what I wanted) and the sleeves are just over 3/4 length (short enough they won't get caught in things). I like that its not shawl collar so nothing needs to fold over or can get un-pressed when washed. The darker heather grey was what I was looking for, and its pretty hard to find in a robe! This robe is not cotton, but rather a rayon-polyester blend. Its quite thin, so it will pack well, but it won't add a tremendous amount of warmth if that is what you need. It will help with the A/C chill that we get on summer nights in Texas, though. It is not see-through when worn, only when there is backlighting to the fabric can you see through it. The pockets are along the seam, so they are easy to use. I will be using this at home and when I travel so I have some cover- I've never had a robe that was truly packable, but I was so shocked by the size of this package when I recieved it that I know it will work out well. The only drawback I have found (which is easily remedied in 5 minutes with a needle and thread and ultra-basic skills) is that there are no belt loops at your hips, only the large pass-through loop at the back of the robe. This means that if you wear the robe open, and then need to close it, you either need to gather the tie before closing the robe, or its more awkward to tie it closed after wrapping it around you. Like I said, easy fix- add two loops at the hip seam for the belt to pass through and hang there. This didn't really make sense to me until I had the robe on and was trying to tie it closed and realized I have to reach around to my back for the ties. Very small problem, and not worth not buying this wonderful robe over, IMO! I had my eye on this robe and a cotton one from Jockey that had a stitched in belt, but that one didn't come in the grey I was looking for. I figured I'd start here and then try that one if needed. Well, not needed! (I'm sure the Jockey one is nice, that brand is great, but the colors were limited there).
