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One Shoulder Waffle Knit Crop Top
A one-shoulder top in waffle knit — asymmetric, but cut so it stays put.
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Colour: Khaki
Size: S/M
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About this piece
Asymmetric necklines look effortless in photographs and uncomfortable in real life, usually because the strap is a fixed loop that either cuts in or slides off. This one is a self-tie: the shoulder has a soft knot you set once and it stays where you put it all evening. The body is a cropped waffle knit, textured enough to carry the asymmetric line.
Fabric and feel
Waffle knit with a pronounced grid texture and a soft, slightly springy hand. The texture is the point: a plain jersey would make the single shoulder read as a garment that has slipped, whereas waffle reads as a decision. It has moderate stretch across the width and enough weight to hang across the diagonal line rather than rolling into it, and it stays opaque in the lighter colourways.
Cut and fit
Cropped at the natural waist with a fitted body that releases slightly at the hem, and one full shoulder opposite a tie strap. The diagonal is cut high so there is no risk of gaping at the underarm, which is the failure point on a one-shoulder top. The sleeve side is a short cap over the shoulder, not a sleeve, and the hem is finished with a narrow band.
Get the tie right once
The shoulder tie is a strip of the same knit, cut on the cross so it holds a knot instead of slipping out of one. Tie it once, adjust until the front edge sits level with the opposite underarm, and it will keep that setting through a whole evening — the cross-cut has enough friction to resist working loose. If you have narrower shoulders, tighten the knot a little further and the diagonal rises to compensate.
Sizing notes from the studio
Model is 172 cm and wears S/M. S/M covers roughly a UK 6 to 10 and M/L roughly 12 to 16 with about eight centimetres of comfortable stretch. The one-shoulder cut is more sensitive to strap length than to body size, which is why the tie matters: within each size, the knot adjusts the fit across roughly six centimetres. If you are between sizes, choose by bust measurement on the chart.
Self-tie shoulder
A cross-cut tie that holds a knot instead of sliding out of one.
High-cut diagonal
No gaping at the underarm, whatever your shoulder width.
Textured waffle knit
The grid texture is what makes the asymmetric line look deliberate.
Specifications
| Style | One-shoulder waffle-knit crop top |
| Shoulder | Self-tie strip on one side, cap over the shoulder on the other |
| Length | Natural waist with a narrow hem band |
| Fabric | Waffle knit, moderate width stretch, opaque |
| Sizes | S/M and M/L — flat measurements in the size chart |
| Colours | Khaki, Light Blue, Pink, White, Black, Champagne |
Size chart — measured, not guessed
Cropped knit top with a slim fit through the body. Model is 172 cm and wears S/M.
| Measurement (cm) | S/M | M/L |
|---|---|---|
| Bust (flat, relaxed) | 80 | 85 |
| Bust (flat, stretched) | 98 | 104 |
| Shoulder width | 37 | 38.5 |
| Sleeve length | 58 | 59 |
| Centre-back length | 44 | 45.5 |
All measurements are taken flat with the garment laid out, in centimetres. Allow ±1.5 cm for hand-measured variation.
How we would wear it
- Asymmetry with a column
Wear it with wide-leg trousers in a single tone to let the diagonal lead.
- Evening
Pair with a bias-cut skirt and a single earring rather than a necklace.
- Layering
Under an open shirt on the opposite shoulder, left open for contrast.
- Denim and done
High-waisted straight jeans and a flat sandal; the texture does the rest.
In the box
- 1 x one-shoulder waffle-knit crop top
Care
Hand wash cool and press the shoulder tie flat while damp so it stays smooth; do not tumble dry waffle knit, as heat collapses the grid texture that gives the top its body. Lay flat to dry. Untie the knot before washing so the strip does not crease permanently, and wash the light colourways separately for the first cycles.
Questions we get asked
It is a tie rather than a fixed loop, so you set the tension yourself once and the cross-cut strip holds the knot. That is the difference between this and a one-shoulder top that keeps slipping.
A strapless or bandeau style works; the diagonal is cut high at the underarm so there is no gap to show through.
Only with heat. Wash cool and dry flat and the grid stays raised through the season.
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