We’ve officially reached the unbearable stretch of summer where I have to brace myself before checking the weather app each morning, and my go-to floaty sundress has surpassed emotional-support status and become a means for survival. Yep, getting dressed has become its own form of torture, unless you enjoy melting into a human puddle before you’ve even made it out the house (I certainly don’t). But since ‘no shoes, no shirt, no service’ policies still exist, wearing something is a nonnegotiable.
The next best thing (to lying in front of your fan totally naked)? A lightweight, breezy linen co-ord. Enter: Free People’s Sandshell Skirt Set that is so cool – literally and figuratively – you’ll want to live in it. Oh, and did I mention it’s under £100 (!!). It’s a no-brainer purchase.
free-est Sandshell Linen Skirt Set
The maxi-length design and halter top pairing is part of the brand’s Free-est line and comes in practically every colourway imaginable: crisp white, classic black, pop of red, a pretty pastel lavender, the list goes on. The midi skirt has a comfy elastic waistband and an A-line silhouette that makes it so airy, while the top is backless with ties at the neck and mid-back.
Shoppers said the style is “in heavy rotation” in their wardrobe thanks to the “incredible fit and price point.”
“[I] have been wearing it nonstop this summer,” one customer gushed, while another added: “One of the best sets I’ve ever gotten from FP. The fabric is buttery soft, not scratchy.”
It’s not the only lightweight linen look we’re adding to our online basket, though. These relentless summer heatwaves are brutal enough to justify a few purchases, especially since they’re all under that £100 price range. Take the Sightseer combo, for example (and its striped twin) – chic, practical, and cooling – or the Carmen set, which you can so easily dress up or down.
You might not wish for 30-degree weather, but in one of these sets, you won’t be plotting revenge against the sun.
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Megan Schaltegger is an NYC-based writer. She loves strong coffee, eating her way through the Manhattan food scene, and her dog, Murray. She promises not to talk about herself in third person IRL.
