A long ribbed alpaca-wool cardigan-coat with a large draped shawl collar and a self-tie belt, worn open over the simplest layers.
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The Agrippina is a midi shawl-collar belted knit cardigan-coat from the Iulia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. The shawl-collar belted knit cardigan-coat is cut from a heavyweight jersey that drapes like liquid, fully lined so it reads opaque in daylight and flash alike.
Like every Hugo Caesar Tassi piece, the Agrippina is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 2 colors from the imperial palette — Verde Antico, Basalt — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.
| Silhouette | Open robe-coat cardigan, oversized draped shawl collar, self-tie belt, long sleeves, midi length |
| Fabric | Ribbed alpaca-wool knit, soft and plush |
| Length | Midi, falling to mid-calf |
| Occasion | Occasion, cooler-weather layering |
| Care | Dry clean, or hand wash cool and dry flat; reshape while damp, store folded to protect the knit |
Loose, enveloping fit cut to fall open as a robe-coat, with room to layer a fine knit or shirt beneath.
Model is 178 cm and wears size S. Available S–2XL.
The ribbed alpaca-wool knit is soft and heavy with a gentle stretch; belt at the waist to define the line or leave open for full drape.
Complimentary express shipping worldwide; dispatched within 1–6 business days, import duties included. Most orders arrive in 3–6 business days.
30-day returns on unworn items with tags attached. Each piece arrives in a porphyry box with the HCT seal.
For occasion, pair the Agrippina in Verde Antico with fine-gold jewelry and a barely-there heel. Add the Faustina silk scarf at the neck or wrist to complete the look.
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Hugo Caesar Tassi knit Agrippina for the Iulia collection — a long ribbed cardigan that carries the weight and length of a coat.
The whole piece runs in a soft vertical rib, from the draped shawl collar that folds back over the shoulders down to the mid-calf hem. There are no buttons: a self-tie belt in the same rib gathers the waist, and the front falls open as a robe over whatever sits beneath.
It is built for the quiet end of the day — thrown over a fine black knit and slim trousers, the collar framing the face, the belt knotted once. The rib does the shaping; nothing else is asked of it.
A heavy alpaca-wool knit chosen for its softness, its warmth and the depth of its rib.
Alpaca gives the knit its plush, slightly haloed surface and real warmth without stiffness, so the cardigan-coat hangs with weight yet stays soft to the hand. The vertical rib lengthens the silhouette and catches low afternoon light along each column of stitches.
Offered in a deep Verde Antico green and a quiet Basalt black — two grounds for the same enveloping shape, each asking for nothing more than fine gold jewellery.
What she said after wearing it
The draped collar is the whole thing for me — it folds beautifully without any fussing, sits soft and generous around the neck, and frames everything I wear underneath. Belted or left loose, it falls into shape on its own.
Alpaca-wool that actually keeps the cold out yet never feels heavy on the shoulders. I wore it open over a thin tee through a chilly October evening and stayed cosy the entire night.
Everything about this is right — the alpaca is gloriously soft, the shawl collar drapes like something far dearer, and the Basalt is a deep, useful charcoal. On me it pools a touch at the ankle since I'm on the petite side, so the hem is going to my tailor for a small lift. Entirely my proportions, nothing to do with the cut, and once that's done it'll be perfect.
The cardigan-coat itself is gorgeous — the ribbed alpaca is soft and warm and the draped collar is everything I hoped. My only frustration was the journey: it got held up in a customs inspection for the better part of two weeks before it finally reached me. Duties were already paid so I owed nothing, it was purely the waiting and the silence that wore on me. The Verde Antico was well worth getting to in the end.
Thank you for your patience, and we're so pleased the Agrippina was waiting for you at the other side of that delay. A customs inspection like the one your parcel met is entirely outside our hands, but the long quiet while you waited is exactly the part we'd like to spare you — so if a shipment is ever crawling, write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we'll chase it and keep you posted ourselves. That draped collar deserved a far calmer arrival, and we're glad it's now yours for the winter.
I'll hold my hand up — I fumbled the house number when I checked out, so my Agrippina set off to entirely the wrong street. What I can't fault is the cardigan-coat, which is beautifully soft and warm with that gorgeous shawl collar, nor the team, who tracked the parcel down and steered it back to me once I flagged it. The stars are about the stressful detour, not the knit, which I adore.
We're grateful you gave us the chance to put the parcel right, and only sorry the redirect cost you a few anxious days. A mistyped address is the easiest thing in the world to do, and recovering a wandering order is simply part of looking after you — never something we'd hold against you. Should anything ever look amiss with a delivery, contact@hctbeauty.com reaches us quickly and we'll act on it. Wishing you many cosy evenings in the Agrippina now that it's safely home.
Ordered the Verde Antico half-expecting a flat sage, but in real daylight it shifts between a soft eucalyptus and a deeper antique green depending where I stand. A genuinely lovely, grown-up colour.
I bought this as a surprise for my sister and guessed her size badly — ordered an L when she needed an S, so the whole thing had to go back and be swapped. The exchange itself was handled kindly enough. The cardigan-coat is genuinely beautiful, the alpaca soft, the Verde Antico a stunning antique green, and she loves it now it fits. The lost stars are entirely my surprise-gift blunder, not the piece.
What a thoughtful surprise to plan, and we're delighted your sister is now wrapped in the right size of Agrippina. Sizing a gift blind is a guess anyone could miss, and arranging the swap was no trouble at all — that's precisely what we're here for, never a fault on your part. For any future surprise, contact@hctbeauty.com is happy to talk sizing before you order so the first parcel is the keeper. That antique green suits her beautifully, by all accounts.
It falls past the hip and down the thigh, so the proportions read long and elegant rather than cropped and cute. Over slim trousers it makes a proper silhouette.
Soft, easy, brilliant. I reach for it constantly.
Cinch the self-tie and suddenly there's a waist; let it hang and it's a relaxed throw-on coat. Two completely different looks from one piece, and the tie itself is a proper generous length, not some stingy little string.
Wore it belted over an ivory shell to a christening lunch in a draughty country hall. Warm enough that I never reached for my actual coat indoors, and smart enough that I didn't feel underdressed among the wool dresses.
The rib is chunky and properly defined, not the flat machine knit you get at this price. It gives the whole cardigan-coat structure so it drapes with a bit of weight instead of clinging.
Took some pictures on a grey afternoon and the Basalt came up rich and deep, with the collar catching the light along its folds. It reads far more expensive than what I paid in every shot.
Slung it over my shoulders during a cold morning at home, wore it out belted that same evening. Quietly does both jobs without ever looking like loungewear.
The Basalt is a deep charcoal-black that sits happily with cream, camel, navy, the lot. I've worn it with jeans and with a slip skirt and it looks considered both times.
Liked the Verde Antico so much I went back a fortnight later for the Basalt. Rare for me to own the same piece twice, but the cut is that good.
Gave the Verde Antico to my mother for her birthday and she has barely put it down. She loves that it's warm, that the collar is so soft, and that it doesn't swamp her smaller frame.
Turned it inside out the way I always do, and the seams are neat, the belt loops are properly anchored, and there are no loose ends fraying anywhere. Made to last a few winters, this one.
There's something unhurried about it — you throw it on over the simplest tee and jeans and it does all the work. Effortless in the way that actually takes good design.
Packed it flat for a long weekend in the Cotswolds and it emerged ready to wear, no creasing in the rib at all. Warm layer sorted for the whole trip in one piece.
I'm shorter and a bit hippy and worried a long cardigan-coat would overwhelm me. Belted at the natural waist it does the opposite — lengthens the leg and skims everything I'd rather not advertise.
A woman in the cafe queue leaned over to ask where the green coat-cardigan was from. I've had it three weeks and that's already happened twice.
I own alpaca pieces from labels charging three times this and the Agrippina holds up against every one of them on softness and drape. Genuinely surprised at what's tucked into the price here.
Arrived wrapped with real care, nothing flashy, just considered. The cardigan-coat slipped on like something I'd owned for years, the collar already falling into place. Exactly the understated thing I'd hoped for from an atelier.
Answered by the Hugo Caesar Tassi atelier
It's fully lined and completely opaque — no slip required. Only the lightest details are very slightly sheer, by design.
True to size through the waist and skirt. The bodice is tailored, so size up if you're fuller in the bust. See the size guide for exact measurements.
Very much so — it was designed for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. Verde Antico and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.
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