Cruz Cowl Neck Top, Navy Check

The Cruz Cowl Neck Top from Nobody's Child in Navy Check is the coord-mate to our Otto Maxi Skirt — the second half of the head-to-toe Traitors moment. Same moody Navy Check, same Ardross-Castle-round-table cinematic register, same Cathy-and-Heathcliff gothic-romantic energy. This is the top half.

We love a cowl neck for its considered flattering drape — that soft fabric fall at the throat is the design detail that quietly lifts the top half and softens the strong line of a check print. Add to that the long gently-flared sleeves — a subtle nod to the seventies without ever tipping into costume — and this reads as properly grown-up moody-romantic dressing.

The design ticks every considered box:

• Cowl neck — soft, flattering drape at the throat
• Long gently-flared sleeves — quiet seventies echo, not a statement flare
• Relaxed fit — easy through the body, no strain across the chest

Fabric-wise: 60% viscose, 40% polyester — the viscose lead gives the top its lovely soft drape (crucial for a proper cowl fall), and the poly-blend gives durability and machine-washable practicality. Nobody's Child are B Corp Certified and all their factories are audited — this is a considered piece from a considered brand.

Length reference: 59 cm on our 5'10" model in a UK 8 — a hip-skimming length that works tucked or untucked.

A family confession: Elly and Katy (Hil's daughters) are very enamoured of this whole Navy Check combo. Snatching it out of their greasy palms has been genuinely tricky. That's the level of covetousness.

Sister piece on site: the matching Otto Maxi Skirt in Navy Check — worn together for the full head-to-toe Traitors co-ord (Hil's move), or split and paired against a plain neutral for the everyday version.