This shawl is easy to wear. Because of the curved upper edge, it hugs the shoulders. Three sizes are available, small, medium & large. The model is wearing the medium. If you are small of stuture, you will feel more comfortable with the small. If you like to swing one end of your shawl over your shoulder and make sure it stays there, you will be more comfortable with the large. We used Cascade Venezia Worsted, which is a blend of Merino & silk, and then I knitted looser than worsted weight for a nice drape.