Lightweight Kittel with Shoulder Pads, Bekishe Fit #2106

Weight is the argument for 2106. It is built on the lightweight bekishe pattern with shoulder pads set in, and the difference against a heavy kittel is felt after the third or fourth hour rather than in the first five minutes. Nothing pulls at the neck, because the pads carry the garment from the shoulder.

Eight chest sizes, 34 through 48, and four lengths from small to X-large, in poly cotton or in linen. The two-part sizing is what makes a shaped shoulder work at all: a structured shoulder only sits properly when the chest measurement is right, so it is worth measuring rather than guessing from the size of a suit bought years ago.

Yom Kippur is the real test of a kittel. Kol Nidrei through Neilah is a long stretch in one garment, and a kittel that pulls at the shoulders or holds heat is noticed all day long. This one is cut to be forgotten about while you are wearing it, which on Yom Kippur is precisely what you want from it.

• Malchut design #2106
• Kittel Material: Poly Cotton, Linen
• Kittel Size: Size 34, Size 36, Size 38, Size 40, Size 42, Size 44, Size 46, Size 48
• Kittel Length: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large

Sold by Judaica Square, Lakewood NJ. Free shipping on orders over $75. Returns within 15 days.