I love this bolero! It's really comfortable and it breathes nicely. I generally run really hot so having something like a bolero - and one that is made of linen to boot! - to cover my arms is really excellent. With this bolero I'll be able to dress nicely without feeling like an oven.
But of course, that could apply to any linen bolero or crop jacket. And this isn't just *any* linen bolero. This one has the pizzaz! The art! The snakes and pomegranates!!! The colors of the design are every bit as vivid in person as they look in the listing pictures. More, even, as the threads will catch the light as you shift the fabric around.
Right out of the package, the whole chunk of sleeve embroidery is stiff, and I was expecting that. After wearing the beauty around the house for a few hours (and sorta manhandling it while attaching some buttons, (see below)), the sleeves broke in and now very drape nicely. I really love the lining too. It's thin enough to still be breathable, but thick enough to pad against the texture of the embroidery backside. I don't notice the embroidery against my skin at all.
I sewed two buttons onto the front so that the collar could be held open in a faux lapel look. (At first I was gonna make the buttons as hidden as possible but then I found some big wooden beads in my stash that looked like fangs! Snakey fangs! They're perfect hhohohohoho)
Overall, I am very happy with my new snakey pomegranatey lineny bolero. This is the second piece from this shop. Morning Witch's designs are all so detailed and lovely; being able to wear these works of art is something really special.