ARLENE | Sleeveless top with wide-leg trousers

An outdoor lunch in June and I was the only one at the table not fanning myself with the menu.

Warm weather usually costs you something. Either you cover up and quietly cook, or you go sleeveless and spend the afternoon aware of your arms. Most of us have settled for the first because the second never felt like it was meant for us any more. Arlene is cut so that neither of those trades has to happen.

The top is sleeveless and cut soft rather than close, falling away from the body instead of following it, and the trousers below are wide and flowing, so air moves through the whole outfit rather than sitting against you. The two pieces were made to the same line, which is why a set this light still looks considered when you arrive somewhere.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Sleeveless without being bare. The top falls away from the shoulder rather than gripping it, so the arm is uncovered but nothing is on display.
• Air moves through it. A light top and a wide trouser leg mean the heat passes rather than collects, which matters from June onward.
• The drape does the shaping. Nothing is fitted, so nothing outlines, and the silhouette comes from how the fabric falls.
• Coordinated before you wake up. Both pieces arrive matched, so getting dressed is one decision instead of three.

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How it fits

Sizes S through 2XL, relaxed throughout. With no sleeves, the shoulder and the armhole set the fit, so that is where to judge it rather than the waist. If you are between two sizes take the larger one, which simply gives the top more room to fall.

30 days to change your mind

Thirty days, full refund, no restocking fee. Try it on a warm afternoon and decide honestly.

A few recent reviews

The armhole is cut generously, so there is no pinching under the arm.
Ardith W., Gilbert

I took it on a cruise and it was the coolest thing I packed.
Opal M., Sarasota

Light but not see through, which I always check for now.
Vera L., 69