Midnight Velour Sweatshirt

Velour — the plush, slightly shining kind that feels like nothing else in a drawer of cotton. Deep jet black, so the sheen reads as texture rather than shine.

It is a sweatshirt for staying in that will pass for a top with good trousers if the day goes differently, which is more than most loungewear manages.

The fabric

A dense velour with a short pile, warm for its weight. Classic crew neck, relaxed through the body, with fitted cuffs that hold the sleeve at the wrist instead of sliding over your hand.

How it fits

Sized L and cut relaxed rather than oversized. The cuffs and hem are ribbed, so the shape holds through a day on a sofa.

Looking after it

Cold machine wash and hang to dry. It presses easily if you want the seams crisp; a warm iron on the reverse is enough. Wash it with like colours for the first few goes.

Among comfy cute clothes it is the softest thing we sell, and for cute clothes for cold weather velour does more than its weight suggests.