This is my second - the first I purchased was the medium which I think is a dressier length, and I defo wanted something a bit shorter. Sadly by the time I got around to it, all of the color choices were gone, so good ol' standard black it is. It's definitely cute and fun, though some of the looks are a lot harder than they look or sound. Will take some time to get used to and find my own style, but I love the idea of so many looks in one.

I love the design of the cardi and own two already, I wanted the new color because I thought it would be great for fall. Unfortunately, the fabric is MUCH different from my other two cardis and not at all suitable for cooler weather. I just put it away for use in spring and summer, but since it is not really a color for that we will see how much use it gets. Disappointed but I kept it.

The material is so soft, and all the variants I've tried are comfy and look great.

I love the colour and design. I really wish I had bought the medium though.

My first purchase from encircled for my honeymoon was this convertible dress in grey and it was so amazing i even wore it kimono style as a robe in the morning with my lunya silk jumper pj and same attire on travel days. It was so versatile but more importantly kept my body temp comfy. After 2 months of constant wear the snaps did loosen, but was an easy 5min fix. I always hoped to get another color and was excited to see black, royal blue, and navy. Hoping to purchase the black & royal blue when possible. I always wished they came out with a deep red burgandy, red orange coral, emerald green, creamy white, and a light blue, periwinkle, and lavender colors- fingers crossed! Overal all Amazing find!

Love the idea and it definitely has potential, but the snaps needed to transform into certain styles, started to detach just while I was trying it on.

Overall this is a good piece of clothing but there are some cons. For size I am 195lbs 5'6. Not chesty but broad/muscular shoulders, legs, and hips from weighting. I got the maxi size but could also probably have done the regular size. There's definitely enough fabric the dress styles go past my knees more like mid calf but I'm okay that it will be nice when traveling to more conservative places. I may eventually order the regular size also to have one that's a little more fitted.

Pros:
-frabric is super soft and nice. Like the frabric of your dreams soft.
-it is a very versatile piece and you can tell it's well thought out
-I have found a couple of other styles to wear it in that aren't in the instructions
-small substainable company with good customer service

Cons.
-snaps are weak I've worn it once and two snaps are halfway fallen off. I know how to sew so not a huge deal to me as I will just reinforce the snaps
-price is definitely a little steep
-written instructions and online videos are not super helpful. I wish the online videos had talking instructions rather than just music.

Overall I would buy this again though.

After deciding to become more minimalist this has become one of the single most important pieces in my wardrobe. I was initially skeptical because of the price tag but the quality warrants the price. The material is soft, durable, yet breathable. The only complaint would be the booklet of instruction was a little easier to follow. The black material makes it difficult to read. I know I'm going to use the chrysalis cardi so much that I'm going to learn all the options quickly enough. I highly recommend this to anyone for traveling or just being a minimalist.

In a word, versatile! The perfect piece for travel.

I’ve only worn this once as the cocoon cardigan and I liked it. I have to admit that neither the paper instructions which come with the garment nor the instructional videos were very clear as to how to transform it into this formation. Those instructions REALLY need an edit and need to be translated into instructions that make sense.