Saodimallsu makes knitwear, and these two pieces show what that means at both ends of the year. The first is a long-sleeve midi sweater dress with a deep faux-wrap V-neck and a pleated A-line skirt, the kind of dress you put on for Thanksgiving, church or a winter work party and stop thinking about. The second is a two-piece set in a striped knit: a short-sleeve button-up cardigan and a matching high-waisted mini skirt, sold as a spring and summer outfit.
If you are comparing them, you are probably deciding where a knit belongs in your wardrobe. The dress is a cold-weather piece through and through. The set wants to be a warm-weather one, and that is where its trouble starts, because the buyers who wore it in Houston and the Deep South found it warmer than the listing suggests.
Ratings point the same way. The dress has 4.4 stars from 833 ratings, 70% at five stars and only 8% at one or two, and the listing reports 50+ bought in the past month. The set has 4.0 stars from 120 ratings, with fewer than half at five stars. The deciding factor for the dress is the neckline. For the set, it is the size of the top.
The sweater dress: a faux wrap with a pleated skirt
Saodimallsu V-Neck Pleated Sweater Dress
$57.99at our last price check
The dress is a pull-on knit with a deep V-neck shaped as a faux wrap, a fitted, ruched high waist, and a pleated A-line skirt that flares out to midi length. The bullets call it "fit and flare" and "ribbed knit", and the photos show it in black: close through the bodice, then a full skirt that swings when the model turns.
That construction matters because a sweater dress usually has one of two problems. Either it clings everywhere, or it hangs like a sack. This one tries to avoid both with a fitted top and a full skirt, and the buyers mostly agree it works. "Compliments my curves nicely while still being modest," one writes. Another, describing herself as full-figured, says it is "So flattering". A third says it "looks great on any body type". Of 175 buyers who mention fit, 148 are positive.
What the knit is made of
Nowhere on the listing. The first bullet calls it "high quality skin-friendly thick knitted fabric" and "super soft", and the detail table gives the pattern as "Ribbed Knit", but there is no fiber content anywhere on the page. That is an odd gap for a dress at $57.99, and it matters for care and for anyone sensitive to acrylic or wool.
Buyers do describe how it feels, and the picture is consistent. "The material is thick and feels like it's very quality," says one. "Soft, not heavy, doesn't itch," says another. A third describes it as "not too thick but has a warm close knit sweater feel and the bottom flows perfectly." Softness draws 65 positive mentions out of 66, and warmth 44 of 46. One buyer adds that it "is wrinkle resistant", which is useful if you plan to pack it.
The neckline
A deep V is the dress's main design risk. One buyer liked the dress for cold days, but "The neckline is way too low though." The listing photos show the faux-wrap V running well down the chest, and nothing in the listing mentions a modesty panel or snap. If you prefer coverage, plan on a camisole or a lace bralette under it. That is a quick fix, but you should know about it before the event rather than in the mirror an hour before.
That buyer adds that it "makes my hips look very wide and I'm a pretty small girl." That is the flip side of the full pleated skirt: it adds volume at the hip by design. Another buyer, by contrast, says that "For someone with a small upper body it fits well." Read together, the dress suits you best if you want the skirt to add shape, and less if you want a straight line through the hip.
If you are pear-shaped, the pleats fall from the high waist and skim the hip rather than gripping it, which is why full-figured buyers keep calling it flattering. If you are narrow through the hip and want the dress to stay close to the body, the swing of the skirt will add width you may not want. A buyer with "a small upper body" likes it because the fitted bodice doesn't swamp her. That is a useful clue for petite shoppers: the top half of this dress is cut close, and the volume lives below the waist.
Length on real heights
A single figure in the detail table, a "Shoulder to Bottom Hem Length" of 35 inches, comes without saying which size it belongs to. The buyers give a better sense of where it lands.
| Buyer's height | Weight | Size | Where it lands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'0" | not stated | not stated | "A little big", folded over the sleeves |
| 5'2" | 130 lbs | M | flattering, warm |
| 5'2" | 140 to 145 lbs | L | "So lovely, so flattering" |
| 5'3" | 175 lbs | XL | "the dress goes to my ankles" |
| 5'6" | not stated | not stated | "the length is perfect, mid calf" |
| 5'6" | 160 lbs | not stated | "great fit, so comfortable" |
| 5'7" | not stated | not stated | "Good long length", "long on me" |
So: mid-calf on an average height, ankle-length on a shorter buyer in a larger size, and long on a 5'7" buyer, who still liked it. If you are 5'0" or under, the sleeves may need folding as well, as one buyer found. If you are tall and want true midi, it should land lower on the leg than it does on the model.
Size
The bullets say it comes in XS to XL, though the detail table oddly calls it "One Size" and gives a single "Chest Size" of 23.6 inches, which can only refer to one size measured flat. The brand story asks you to take your body measurements and then check the size chart, adding that "All measurements are approximations".
Sizing reports lean slightly toward running big. "Amazon recommended a medium, but way too big. I returned for a small," one buyer writes. Another bought a small and says it "fits perfectly". The 5'0" buyer found it "A little big" too. On the other hand, several buyers say it is "True to size". If you are between sizes, the smaller one seems the safer bet, especially since the waist is fitted and the knit stretches.
Care and how it holds up
Care is one line: "Hand wash or machine wash, do not bleach." Without a fiber content, a cold wash and a flat dry is the cautious route. Hanging a heavy knit dress wet will stretch it, and the weight of the skirt pulls on the shoulders.
Only one durability complaint appears in the excerpts, and it is a strong one: "after 3 washings the fabric looks worn so I have to give it 2 stars." Another buyer had the opposite result: she wore it to her baby shower and again a month later and "it didn't get stretched at all". That is a small sample either way. Wash it inside out on a gentle cycle, or by hand, and it should give you the longest life the knit allows.
Color
Color draws 14 negative mentions of 55. Buyers who ordered colors other than black report a gap between photo and garment: one found her color "more like a burnt orange", another says "It's still a pretty color, just not what the photos showed." The light green and the blue get good reports, one calling the blue "true to color". Since the listing photos show only black, treat any other color as a slight gamble.
Wearing it through the season
The bullets suggest heels, boots or sandals, and layering with coats, and that range is realistic. With knee boots and opaque tights, the pleated skirt and long sleeves make it a full winter outfit, and two buyers say exactly that: it "could be worn in the winter with some tights" and is "Warm enough for winter with leggings." With a belt at the ruched waist and earrings, as another buyer suggests, it moves up to a dinner or a party. In spring, with bare legs and flat sandals, the thick knit will still be warm, so think of it as a cool-evening dress rather than a sunny-afternoon one.
For the office, the deep V is the only thing to solve. A fitted camisole in the same color as the dress closes the neckline without changing the look, and the A-line skirt is long enough on most heights to pass any dress code. Under a long wool coat, the skirt's volume is the thing to watch: a coat that is narrow at the hem will crush the pleats, while a straight or A-line coat lets the skirt hang the way it does in the photos.
What buyers say
Great dress, I'm 5'6" and the length is perfect, mid calf. Love the long sleeves, the perfect dress for winter and fall. Nice flattering fit.Amazon buyer
Buyers wore this dress to church, Thanksgiving, a baby shower, brunch and a fall day event, and several paired it with tights or leggings for winter. One adds that "It's easy to add a belt and some earrings to dress up and feel elegant." The complaints are few and specific: the low neckline, one report of wear after washing, and color.
Topic counts as Amazon groups them on the product page, read November 14, 2026.
The skirt set: a striped cardigan and a mini skirt
Saodimallsu Striped Knit Two-Piece Skirt Set
$41.99at our last price check
The set is two pieces in the same striped knit. The top is a short-sleeve cardigan with a crewneck and buttons down the front, which the bullets describe as having "relaxed half sleeves". The bottom is a fitted high-waisted mini skirt. The photos show it in khaki stripes on stone steps, worn with a crossbody bag, and buyers also mention a light blue and yellow stripe.
Unlike the dress, the set states its fabric in full: 30% polyester, 26% viscose, 24% acrylic and 20% polyamide. That is a four-fiber blend, and each part has a job. Viscose adds softness and drape, acrylic adds bulk and warmth, and polyester and polyamide add strength and help the knit keep its shape. The detail table rates it "Medium Weight" with "Medium Stretch".
The stripe runs across the body on both pieces, as the photos show. On the mini skirt that is a bold choice, since horizontal stripes on a fitted skirt draw the eye to the hip, and on the boxy top they add width at the chest. Worn together, the matching stripe reads as one long column, which is the look the photos sell. Worn apart, each piece is louder than a plain knit, so pair it with solids.
Summer weight, or not
The listing sells it for "spring, summer, and fall" and calls the fabric "breathable". Buyers in hot places found it warmer than that. "It is a little warm for Houston but I love it," one writes. Another, more blunt: "Def not lightweight. Heavy and not a good fabric for the Deep South humidity." A third calls the material "thick and almost fleece like so kinda hot for summer". Others simply say "Thicker than I expected. Very knitted" and "Cute, but very thick."
One buyer disagrees, calling it "Kind of thin material", so the knit may vary by color. But the weight of evidence says this is a spring and fall set for most climates. If you live somewhere humid, it is an air-conditioned-office outfit in July, not a sidewalk-café one.
The top runs big
This is the set's main problem. Of 21 buyers who mention fit, 11 are negative, and nearly all are about the top. "Top is probs two-three sizes too big," says one. Another found the top "a bit bigger than I would like" while loving the skirt. A third: "the top is a little boxy". And the most specific warning comes from a buyer who says to size down because it "looks like an apron when it is too big on you." The skirt, by contrast, "fits well" and is "a good length - not too short and not too long."
| Buyer | Usual size | Size bought | What they report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'2", 128 lbs | M | S | "Fit great" |
| 5'3", 110 lbs | not stated | S | "Fits great", could have fit an XS |
| Not stated | not stated | not stated | "I do believe I could have sized down" |
| Not stated | not stated | not stated | top "two-three sizes too big", returned |
| Not stated | not stated | not stated | "Way oversized", returned |
That table tells you what to do. Size down at least one, and if the skirt is snug, wear the top open over a fitted tank, as one buyer did: "I added a red fitted tank and opened a couple of buttons." The bullets confirm you can wear the two pieces separately, so a top that runs large can become a light cardigan over jeans while the skirt goes with a T-shirt.
Two pieces, four outfits
Separates are the real value of a set like this. The bullets pair the top with jeans, skirts and shorts, and the skirt with shirts, tank tops and camisoles. In practice that gives you the matched set for a brunch, the cardigan worn open over a white tee and jeans on a cool morning, the skirt with a fitted tank on a warm afternoon, and the cardigan buttoned over a slip dress. Because the top runs large, it works better as an open layer than as a fitted sweater for many buyers, and the one who added a red tank under it shows the easiest route.
A few listing details don't add up. The detail table calls the fit "Loose" and Amazon's fit field calls it "True", which may simply reflect the boxy top and the fitted skirt. It also lists "Included Components" as just "Skirt", while giving the number of items as two. The bullets and photos are clear that you get both pieces.
The skirt length gets a specific endorsement from shorter buyers. "Good length for us older, shorter gals too," says one. If you are tall, a mini cut for that will sit higher on you.
Care
Hand washing is the first recommendation, and the bullets say it can go in the machine "with laundry bag", with no bleach. The detail table says "Machine Wash". For a blend with viscose and a textured knit, the laundry bag is worth using. One buyer returned the set because she "worried it would snag", which is a fair worry for an open, ribbed knit with buttons that can catch.
What buyers say
Love this set, the top is a little boxy but I added a red fitted tank and opened a couple of buttons. Good length for us older, shorter gals tooAmazon buyer
With 120 ratings, the sample is smaller than the dress's, and the spread is wider: 48% at five stars, 24% at four, 18% at three and 10% at one or two. The three-star share is the tell. Many buyers like the look and the softness, but keep it with reservations about the size of the top or the weight of the knit. All 10 buyers who mention softness are positive, and one wore it through her "entire pregnancy".
Topic counts as Amazon groups them on the product page, read November 14, 2026.
Side by side
| Sweater dress | Skirt set | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $57.99 | $41.99 |
| Pieces | One dress | Cardigan top and mini skirt |
| Fabric on listing | "Thick knitted fabric", no fiber content | 30% polyester, 26% viscose, 24% acrylic, 20% polyamide |
| Weight | Thick, warm by buyer reports | Medium weight on the label, thick by buyer reports |
| Season sold for | Spring, fall and winter | Spring, summer and fall |
| Sizing advice from buyers | Smaller size if between | Size down, especially for the top |
| Care on listing | Hand or machine wash, no bleach | Hand wash, or machine in a laundry bag |
| Rating | 4.4 from 833 | 4.0 from 120 |
How the dress compares
Prices, ratings and monthly purchase counts as shown on Amazon search results on November 14, 2026. Highlighted rows are the products reviewed here.
The search was for midi sweater dresses, so this is the dress's field. Its 4.4 stars put it level with the top of the table: the generic "Womens Maxi Sweater Dress Long Sleeve Batwing Wrap V Neck" row, Arach&Cloz, ANRABESS and ZESICA all sit at 4.4. Where it falls behind is sample size. The skirt set has no direct rival in this table, since the search was for sweater dresses, so read it for the dress only. The batwing wrap dress has 3,277 ratings, and OFEEFAN, Arach&Cloz and ANRABESS each carry more than the Saodimallsu's 833. The price column shows the Saodimallsu among the more expensive rows rather than the cheapest.
By its title, the batwing wrap row is the closest design match, a long-sleeve wrap V-neck sweater dress, and it has four times the ratings at the same star level. If you want the safety of a bigger sample, it is the one to look at. What the Saodimallsu offers is the pleated A-line skirt, which buyers repeatedly single out for its flow.
For more dresses, our Pinup Fashion dresses review covers plus-size maxis and lace gowns, and our Halife dresses review covers a halter maxi sundress and skorts. For the brand's tops, including its batwing turtleneck and a crochet crop top, see our Saodimallsu tops review. Everything else is in our dresses section. You can see the sweater dress and the skirt set on the brand's own site.
Which one for whom
| If you want | Choose | Plan for |
|---|---|---|
| A warm dress for Thanksgiving, church or a winter party | Sweater dress | A cami under the V-neck |
| A coordinated outfit for a spring brunch | Skirt set | Sizing down on the top |
| Something you can split into separates | Skirt set | Wearing the top open over a tank |
| A knit for humid summer weather | Neither | Both are warm |
| Length below the knee on an average height | Sweater dress | Mid-calf at 5'6" |
| A short skirt that suits petite frames | Skirt set | A higher hem if you are tall |
Who should buy, who should skip
Buy the sweater dress if you need one reliable knit dress for the cold months. It has the stronger rating, the more consistent reports, and a cut that buyers of many shapes describe as flattering, from petite to full-figured. Choose the smaller size if you are between two, and have a camisole ready for the neckline. Skip it if you want a high neck, a stated fiber content, or a slim skirt.
Choose the skirt set if you like the stripes, live somewhere the summers are mild, and are willing to size down. It works as a set and as separates, and buyers who got the size right love it. Skip it if you want a light, breezy outfit for heat and humidity, or if you dislike exchanging, because the top's size is the most common complaint on the listing.
On value, the two sit closer than their prices suggest. The dress costs more, but it is one garment you can wear from October to March, and buyers report it holding its shape between wears. The set costs less and gives you two pieces, but if the top needs a size exchange or turns out too warm for your summer, you may end up wearing only the skirt.
Verdict
We recommend the Saodimallsu sweater dress. It is thick, soft and warm, and buyers keep calling it flattering, which is the hardest thing for a sweater dress to get right. We don't recommend the skirt set for summer heat, and we only recommend it for spring and fall if you size down. Between the two, the dress is the clear pick.
Buy the dress, think twice about the set
The sweater dress earns its 4.4 stars: buyers praise its thick, soft knit, its flattering faux-wrap cut and a length that lands mid-calf on average heights. The skirt set looks good in photos, but buyers find the top two or three sizes too big and the knit too warm for humid summers.
- Sweater dress has 70% five-star ratings and only 8% at one or two stars
- Dress knit is thick and warm, and buyers say it doesn't stretch out
- Dress length reaches mid-calf to ankle on buyers from 5'2" to 5'7"
- Skirt set states its full fiber blend and can be worn as separates
- Skirt length suits shorter buyers, according to reports
- Sweater dress listing gives no fiber content
- Dress V-neck is too low for some buyers
- One dress buyer saw it look worn after three washes
- Skirt set top runs very large, and buyers say to size down
- Set is sold for summer but buyers call it thick and hot
Best for: Shoppers who want a warm, dressy knit for fall and winter events, church, Thanksgiving and office days.
Skip it if: You want a lightweight summer set, a high neckline, or a fiber content stated on the dress listing.
Where the numbers come from. Prices, star ratings, rating counts and monthly purchase badges were read from the product pages on November 14, 2026; they move daily. Fabric, sizing and dimensions come from the product specifications. Buyer quotes are Amazon reviews as the product page shows them, linked to the full review where Amazon gives one. See how we review.
