Striped Oversized Knit Top and Shorts Set

About this piece

A two-piece set — top and bottom cut from the same cloth, sized together and meant to be worn as a pair or split up. It is deliberately straightforward. There is one obvious way to use it, it works the way you expect, and it does not need to be handled carefully to survive normal life. It comes in 1 colour.

Fabric and feel

Knitted rather than woven, so the surface has a fine, even grain and the fabric moves in both directions. That two-way give is what lets a knitted piece sit close to the body without pulling across the chest, and it is why the seams stay flat instead of standing up along the shoulder.

Cut and fit

Pattern pieces are cut to a consistent grain, which is why the two sides hang the same way instead of one twisting forward. Fastenings are load-bearing: the buttons, zip or drawcord are the ones the design actually needs, not the cheapest that would hold the shape on a shelf. It is graded S/M/L, and the flat measurements for every size are in the chart below.

Why it is sold as a set

A matched top-and-bottom set, graded as one so the proportions line up across the waist rather than only in the mirror. The finishing is what you notice after a month rather than in the first minute: nothing scratchy where the cloth meets skin, and no trim that starts to look tired before the fabric does. Two matching pieces in the same fabric and the same size run, so the set works together and each half works on its own.

Wearing it together or apart

Choose it from what the listing says rather than from the letter on something you already own. A chest and waist reading tells you far more than the label does, which is why the chart below lists both. It is built to be worn rather than saved for an occasion — the cloth takes a full day in it, and the cut reads the same at the end of that day as it did at the start. Layering is where it earns its place: it sits under a jacket without bunching across the shoulders and over a base layer without pulling tight across the back.

Specifications

Style	Striped Oversized Knit Top and Shorts Set
Sizes	S, M, L — flat measurements in the size chart
Materials	Mid-weight knit with two-way stretch, matte finish
Colours	Apricot
What you get	1 x Striped Oversized Knit Top; 1 x Shorts

Top

The two pieces are measured separately, both laid flat in centimetres. Chest, waist and hip are half-circumference: double them to compare with a body measurement.

Bottom

The two pieces are measured separately, both laid flat in centimetres. Chest, waist and hip are half-circumference: double them to compare with a body measurement.

Allow 1-2 cm of tolerance, since the garments are cut and sewn by hand rather than stamped. If your measurement lands between two sizes, take the larger one - our fits are not vanity sized.

How we would wear it

1. Worn as a set

   Matching pieces make a complete outfit in one decision.

2. Split across two days

   Each half works with plain pieces you already own.

3. Top with denim

   The top alone reads as a normal everyday piece.

4. Bottom with a plain tee

   Keeps the volume in one place and the rest quiet.

In the box

• 1 x Striped Oversized Knit Top
• 1 x Shorts

Care

Machine wash cold on a delicate cycle and dry flat in the shade. Do not hang a wet knit — the weight is what stretches shoulders out of line. Do not tumble dry and do not iron directly; steam from the reverse if it needs refreshing between washes.

Questions we get asked