Co-ords & Sets

A co-ord set is the laziest way to look like you planned an outfit. Two pieces, already matched, no decisions to make at seven in the morning or seven in the evening. Fifteen sets here, from cami-and-shorts lounge pairs to one-shoulder top and maxi skirt combinations, sized XS to XXL.

Free UK delivery on every order, no minimum spend, and free 14-day returns.

Three kinds of set, and they are not interchangeable

Going-out sets — a fitted or ruched top with a matching midi or maxi skirt. These are the ones that replace a dress entirely: same effect, more flexibility, and you get twice the wear because the pieces separate. Eight of these are tagged for nights out.

Holiday and summer sets — lighter fabrics, crochet, cotton blends, cami tops with shorts or a wrap skirt. Twelve of these fifteen are summer pieces, and seven are cut for holidays specifically. They pack flat, they survive a suitcase, and a set takes up less room than two separate outfits.

Lounge and pyjama sets — ruffle cami and shorts pairs, made to actually be comfortable rather than to photograph well. Worth being honest about the difference: a lounge set is not a going-out set with a different label, and buying one expecting the other is the most common disappointment in this category.

The real argument for a set

It is cost per wear, and it is not close. A dress is one outfit. A two piece set is at least four: the set together, the top with jeans, the skirt with a plain vest, and the shorts with something else entirely. If you are buying one thing for a holiday, a set does more work than any dress at the same price.

The catch is fit. Because the two pieces are sized together, a set assumes your top and bottom halves are the same size. If they are not — and for plenty of people they are not — size to the larger half and accept that the other piece will sit a little loose, which is nearly always better than the reverse.

What we carry

This edit runs green, black, pink and brown, with blue, white, grey and purple in single styles. Five sets are long-sleeved, which extends them past August in Britain; five are sleeveless.

Details worth knowing: four are backless or open-backed, two are ruched through the body, two are lace, and two pair a one-shoulder top with a high-slit maxi skirt — the closest thing here to an occasion outfit without being a dress.

Sizing

Sets run XS to XXL, with full measurements in centimetres on the size guide. Our pieces are true to size.

Two practical notes. Ribbed and stretch sets have real give, so take your usual size. Woven and crochet sets have almost none, so between two sizes take the larger. And on crop tops specifically: check the length against your own torso rather than the model's, because a crop that sits at the waist on 5'7" will sit higher on someone taller.

How to wear them

Together, a set does the work on its own — keep shoes and jewellery simple, because the matching is already the statement. Separated, the skirt is usually the more useful half: a printed midi skirt with a plain white top is an outfit that works for a lunch, a day at work and a warm evening.

For a night out, the ruched and one-shoulder sets carry an evening without needing a jacket. For a holiday, take the crochet and cotton pieces — they dry fast and forgive a suitcase in a way satin does not.

Delivery and returns

UK delivery is free on every order with no minimum spend, and takes around seven working days. Returns are free within 14 days with a prepaid label in the box, so if you are between sizes, order both and send one back at no cost.

Where to look next

For the rest of the non-dress range, clothing gathers tops, skirts, jumpsuits and layers in one place. Tops and bodysuits is where to find the separates that pair with a skirt from here. For holidays, The Holiday Shop. And if you would rather have it all in one piece after all, dresses.