This page is to choose your Made-to-Order Linen Step Top, since we only keep a small selection of ready to ship garments in stock. To see all ready to ship Step Tops, check HERE.
For Product Details click the tab below the order procedure.
Note: the model outside is a UK size 10, wearing a Small Step Top.
The picture showing both sizes next to each other shows a size 18 model.
The garment pictures show you a number of colours made up into a Step Top. However, there are many more colours available - 40 in total, grouped into 4 charts. The last chart, MC4, shows colours of which we have VERY little fabric stock left.
How to order your Made to Order Linen Step Top:
The Step Top is a boxy throw-over in our mid-weight linen. Available in 2 sizes that can be worn by a range of different sized and shaped bodies, depending on the silhouette you like. In both cases, the back of the top is much longer, creating an interesting silhouette that teams well with your existing Layercakes and creates an unusual, elegant line.
It is one of those pieces that reinvigorates your wardrobe and encourages you to make new combinations with your existing outfits. Whether those are Layercakes or not, the Step Top will blend in perfectly with your style.
For knitters: the Step Top inspired the design of the Synergy Step Top, which has the same shape but comes with yarn and a pattern to knit the sleeves out of matching Layercake Linen yarn, with the option to knit a rectangular panel that can be added to the shorter front panel to lengthen it.
The Slow Wardrobe sizes
We follow our own sizing system, recognising that the traditional system of "ladies dress-sizes" does not account for body shape and height. See how The Slow Wardrobe sizes relate to body measurements HERE.
Joy Jacket/Jan Jacket/Duster/Step-top/Synergy Top/Gansey
These garments are designed to fit a very wide range of sizes and heights, from a UK size 10 to 28. Check these garment measurements to give you an idea of their dimensions.
| Garment |
Underarm* cm / in |
Armhole depth* cm / in |
Hips* cm / in |
Length front** cm / in |
Length back** cm / in |
| Step-top - Small | 74/29 | 33 / 13 | open | 56 / 22 | 71 / 28 |
| Step-top - Large | 84/33 | 37 / 14.5 | open | 64 / 25 | 79 / 31 |
| Synergy Top | 84/33 | 37 / 14.5 | open | 64 / 25 | 79 / 31 |
| Gansey - Small | 74/29 | 33 / 13 | open | 61 / 24 | 66 / 26 |
| Gansey - Large | 84/33 | 37 / 14.5 | open | 71 / 28 | 76 / 30 |
* measured with garment lying flat, so double this measurement for circumference
** measured from top of shoulder
Custom sizes
We do everything we can to be truly size-inclusive. We can highly individualise your Layercake, by adapting the standard fit and/or choosing a non-standard fabric/colour.
Find out more about this service HERE.
Linen Care & Washing Instructions
Every Layercake has washing labels sewn into them, usually in the left side-seam. All our linen is pre-shrunk, unless stated otherwise and can be machine-washed at 40º C and either line-dried or machine-dried. If you machine-dry them, take them out of the dryer as soon as it finishes and hang them up straightaway, then you will not have to iron them.
Our Linen
Linen is one of the world's strongest textiles and most sustainable fashion choices, creating zero waste as every part of the plant is used (for textiles and food). Our linen is all European grown, yarn-dyed and woven especially for us, then boil-washed to pre-shrink it.
Find out more about our linen.
Wearability
Linen is not only a Summer fabric, it is also a natural insulator, providing warmth when it is needed and offering the perfect base for a layered look, trapping air between the layers to keep you cozy year-round.