The long buttoned V-neck cardigan is shown in black over a light top and trousers. Its hem is visibly longer than a waist-length cardigan, but a photograph cannot tell you where that hem will land on your body. Use a cardigan you already wear as a reference before choosing among the listed S–2XL sizes.

Mark the hem you actually want

Wear your reference cardigan with the trousers or skirt you plan to pair with this one. Note where its hem falls in front and at the back. Then measure that garment from its shoulder to hem using the same path each time. MAXCT lists lengths of 33.5 inches for S, 34.3 for M, 35.1 for L, 35.9 for XL and 36.7 for 2XL. The source does not state its measuring convention, so compare the figures as a shortlist, then ask how length is taken if a precise hem position matters. A longer listed length alone does not promise identical coverage on two people.

Check the buttoned layer against a real garment

The gallery shows the front open over a light top; the listing also identifies buttons. Decide whether you would normally wear yours open or closed over that kind of top. For a worked comparison, suppose your comfortable buttoned reference measures 43 inches around the bust and 35 inches from shoulder to hem. The listing’s M is 42.1 inches at the bust and 34.3 inches long, or 0.9 and 0.7 inches below that reference. L is 44.5 inches at the bust and 35.1 inches long, or 1.5 and 0.1 inches above it. L is the closer length match; whether its extra bust room is right depends on your preferred layer and the way these product figures were measured. Do not substitute your body circumference for a finished-garment measurement.

Do not assume the sleeves grow with the body

All five sizes list a sleeve length of 18.7 inches even though the bust rises from 39.8 to 50.7 inches. That may reflect a measurement method or a fixed sleeve dimension; the listing does not give shoulder width or define the sleeve starting point. Measure your reference cardigan’s sleeve from its stated starting point, then request the same measurement method here if wrist coverage decides the purchase. The fabric is listed as 60% cotton and 40% acrylic with slight stretch, but no stretch range is provided. Black, Dust Storm and Dusty Pink are the current color selectors. The garment measurement guide can help keep your reference and body measurements separate.