Crisscross Off Shoulder Long Sleeve Top

Off the shoulder and cropped is a combination that knows what it is doing. Bare shoulders open up the neckline and collarbone, the crisscross detail across the front gives the eye somewhere to land, and the long sleeves keep it from tipping into summer only territory. It is a going out top that still works on an ordinary evening.

The fabric is 92% polyester, 6% viscose and 2% elastane, slightly stretchy. That elastane matters more than usual on an off shoulder piece, because the neckline has to hold its position without a strap to help it. A little recovery in the fabric is what keeps it sitting where you put it. The viscose in the blend softens the hand so it feels closer to skin than a straight polyester would.

Read the length column before you order. This is genuinely cropped, measuring 15.4 inches at S and rising only to 16.6 inches at XL. That is a short top by any standard and it will sit at or above the natural waist on most frames. Bust runs 32.7 inches at S through 39 inches at XL, and sleeve length stays generous at 21.7 to 22.8 inches. Those are flat garment measurements taken before the stretch is taken up.

A high waisted bottom is not optional here, it is the whole plan. High rise jeans, a tailored trouser or a midi skirt will meet the hem and give you the proportion this top is designed for. Skip the necklace and let the shoulders and the crisscross detail stay uncluttered. Apricot is warm and soft, so it sits well against denim, cream and gold.

Why you will love it

• Off shoulder neckline with crisscross front detail
• Cropped cut at roughly 15 to 17 inches long
• Full length sleeves at 21.7 to 22.8 inches
• Material composition: 92% polyester, 6% viscose, 2% elastane
• Stretch: slightly stretchy
• Available in Apricot
• Sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low