Alexander Del Rossa Long Zip Up Robes, Plush Zipper Robes for Plus Size, Housecoats Zipper Front

It’s Big But You’ll Like It That Way
Lots of reviews saying it runs big. It does, but here’s why you’ll appreciate it.Sizing: Here’s some perspective. I’m 5’7″ and 137lbs. That’s a size 8 in jeans and Large in shirts — even XL in shirts just for sleeve length. I bought this robe in L/LG, knowing the reviews said it runs large, but I don’t mind a roomy robe. A loose fitting robe means you never have to pull at it, to stretch away from you. It’s got breathing room. It means you can curl up on the couch and be totally covered. You can even tuck your knees into a ball and wrap it around you with plenty of robe left over, so absolutely no air creeps in at all. Admit it, that’s why you want a long robe anyway, right? You’re looking for total coverage. Length-wise, it falls right at my ankle bones. Width-wise, well, it’s absurd. This is where the “too large” comments come into play. Look, I don’t want a robe that fits me like a tailored dress shirt. I want a robe that fits me like a college sweatshirt. This robe is your boyfriend’s college sweatshirt. It’s too big for you, but that’s what you love about it. If I lift my arms up at my sides, there’s a lot of robe there. Do I look like a flying squirrel? Yes. But unless you walk around the house with your arms sticking out, no one is ever going to notice. To an onlooker, it looks like a big, comfy robe — a bit oversized but robes are meant to be. Besides, you want all that leeway in the middle. That’s what makes it comfortable and so versatile when trying to get cozy. It’s what allows you to wear all kinds of bulky pajamas underneath it. If you want to put it on naked, fresh out of the shower, the looseness will let you easily work into it, even wet. You can even put it on over your regular clothes. In other words, roominess = breathability/versatility.Washing and Drying: When I first washed it, I flat out tortured the thing. Knowing it runs big, I didn’t give a second thought to washing it in hot water and drying it on high heat. I figured, if it shrunk, it would still fit. Besides, the hot water/high heat will surely take care of lingering dye, extra fluff, etc. Well, let me tell you, this robe survived the torture! This is actually a good sign. It means, I don’t have to worry about washing this…ever. You know that one shirt you own that has to be air dried flat, but you accidentally forgot about that, and dried it in the dryer, and now life sucks? You won’t have to worry about that happening to your robe. It took the hot water/high heat and laughed — maybe even enjoyed it. I bought the rich navy blue robe — totally kept its color, which is awesome. Didn’t shrink, didn’t pill. It’s basically indestructible. It’s the Hulk of robes. Probably should’ve bought the Hulk Green.Material: The description says fleece, and you know what that’s like. You’ve rubbed a hundred fleece blankets while walking through Walmart…last year alone. It’s that material you HAVE to touch when you see it. Resistance is futile. It’s like a fluffier, thicker velour. My ’80s friends know what I’m sayin’. It’s not heavy like an Xray apron. Nor is it so light you feel unprotected. It’s just right. It’s the Goldilocks of materials. And like I said, it holds up in the wash.Sleeves: If you’re like me, you look at the sleeves and wonder if they’re long enough. The cuff you see on the sleeves is a faux cuff – it’s not really a cuff at all. So no, it doesn’t roll down to give you a longer sleeve. And no, you can’t cut a few seams to make it roll down. It’s an illusion of a cuff. However, that’s not going to be a problem because the sleeves are long anyway. With my arms at my side, the sleeves fall to my knuckles. That means your wrists will stay covered. If you’re the kind of person who likes to scrunch up your sleeves to your elbows, the sleeves won’t stay. You can fold them up, of course.Collar: The collar doesn’t really fold down, it stays up like a 1980’s popped collar which is nice because it automatically shields your neck without you having to fuss with it. When zipped all the way to the top, the collar touches the bottom of the chin. When zipped this way, there isn’t enough room to tuck your whole face into it, like if you wanted to hide your face while watching a scary movie on Netflix. You can’t do that. It’s just not wide enough to fit your whole face.Zipper issues. I’ve read about some people struggling with the zippers, but I’m okay so far. I know what they’re talking about, though. There’s two zippers. One zipper always stays at the bottom. The second zipper is the one you pull all the way up. The zipper that stays on the bottom can be zipped up, too. When you do that, it creates a slit in your robe, so you can walk. If you’ve ever worn a long skirt that didn’t have a slit in it, you end up walking like a geisha, right? This won’t happen. First of all, this robe already comes with a built-in slit in the front. This slit, combined with the roominess of the robe, totally gives you enough room to walk a normal stride — even a long, exaggerated stride. So you will probably never use that bottom zipper to create a longer slit in the robe. But it’s there, just in case you want it — maybe to give your legs a bit more air if you’re getting toasty, what have you. When putting on the robe, you have to feed the starting point of the zipper thru both zipper pulls, then pull the top zipper all the way up. You know the deal — you’ve had double zippers on your winter coats. I think some people might be having problems feeding it through both zippers. It’s not as easy as one zipper, sure. The material doesn’t get in the way, in my opinion. It’s more a matter of perfect alignment of the zippers in order to feed the starter through both zipper pulls at the same time. There’s a little bit of wiggling involved, but it won’t slow you down too much. The zippers, themselves, seems sturdy enough. Will they hold up thru daily wear? Looks like it.Pockets: In the picture, the girl has her arms bent with her hand in her pockets. For me, my arms are totally straight down into the pockets. I mean, it’s a little weird because you’re used to having your arms bent when you put them in pockets, like your jeans pockets or coat pockets. Your arms are never straight down into it. But it’s neither here nor there. At least it has pockets and my hands fit into them. I can even spread my fingers out wide. The lining of the pockets is the same fluffy material as the outside.I know this review is long, but when you’re spending $60 on one article of clothing, you want to be sure about it. Buy it. It’s okay if it’s roomy. In the end, you’re going to find excuses for getting into your robe at 3PM, just so you can curl up on the couch, tuck yourself inside of it, and watch Netflix. Loved ones will be jealous as they fidget with blankets that aren’t nearly as comfy. That’s their problem. You’ve got the Flying Squirrel Hulk Goldilocks Robe of Awesomeness. Haters gonna hate.

Long, cozy and warm. Winter perfect
I love this robe! I got the mint green and gray, and it’s perfect. It’s cozy, fits like a hug, but isn’t too tight. I got a 4X and I love that it’s a zipper robe. I work from home and I can wear it and have virtual meetings without looking like I’m in my pajamas. It washes well, I dry delicate. Great price, has good pockets, and is great to snuggle up in.

Appears to be good quality fleece material and nice and long
UPDATE 2/26/2025: Bought a second small one in leopard print. The fleece fabric for this robe is slightly thinner than the red buffalo plaid material. Great colors in the print. Needs to be shortened for a shorter person but that’s easy to do. Zipper easily accommodates a decorative zipper pull, so I added one to both robes. Once you start using zipper pulls you will want them for everything! The one on the leopard print robe is a purse charm but easily doubles as a zipper pull. Both robes have small stand-up collars, but you can fold them over if you unzip a little way. Cuffs easy to fold over if sleeve is a little too long. I have laundered in a front-load Whirlpool washer on the ‘sanitize cycle and the robe came out fine, no massive amount of lint.Original: Was looking for a long, fleece robe with long zippers and this one meets my criteria. It has a double zip feature, zips down from the top and up from the bottom. It is not super roomy, I think about 3-4″ loose, so if you want more than that you probably should buy a size up. The small size measured 41″ from armpit to hem so I had to shorten it. Nice, bright buffalo plaid. So far, I would buy this brand again.

Fleece in zipper is a problem
Purchased this robe because it had a zipper instead of tie. The fleece lining on both sides of zipper from top to bottom does not allow the zipper to be used. It catches all the way up and down. My solution for that was to cut it all off and remove as much fleece as I could away from the zipper and now it works fine. The length was good because I’m short and the warmth and weight are good as well. The fleece around the cuffs will pick up everything and stick to it, but I left that fleece on and just pick everything off that gets stuck to it. All in all, it’s a cheaply made robe, so if you don’t want to put in as much work as I did to make it usable, find something else with a zipper.

Warm and cosy

The quality is nowhere near the quality of the other robes that I have purchased from this manufacturer. It’s not the one in the photograph either.

It’s perfect for winter – material is very soft and surprisingly it’s not heavy.It may not be useful for everyone depending on the climate.