Co-ord Sets

Concept & History

The full form of "co-ord" is "coordinated." As the name suggests, the top and bottom wear are coordinated, or matched, with each other. This coordination can be in terms of colour, print, and fabric. In short, co-ord sets are a ready-made set of top and bottom wear.

The concept of co-ord sets began in the 16th and 17th centuries. Their formal introduction is credited to Coco Chanel in the 1920s, and they became popular in European and American countries.

From 1960 to 1970, co-ords were in trend for a limited period, but the trend came back in 2010. The concept of co-ord sets was introduced to solve the problem of finding matching and mixing pairs of top and bottom wear. Ultimately, the introduction of co-ord sets made the decision-making process easier and more time-saving for customers.

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Present

In India, the popularity of co-ord sets has increased due to their adoption by Bollywood celebrities. Nowadays, co-ord sets are popular and trending because they are ready to wear, with no need to find matching pairs of top and bottom wear, as they are already coordinated.

Co-ord sets give a complete, stylish look, which may be one of the reasons for their popularity in Indian and western regions. There are different categories of co-ord sets:

  1. Casual Co-ord Sets: These are mainly used for day-to-day life and casual wear.
  2. Formal Co-ord Sets: This can be a combination of a blazer and pants. Another combination available in formal co-ord sets is a blazer with a skirt.
  3. Party Co-ord Sets: These consist of a crop top as the upper wear and a skirt as the bottom wear.
  4. Lounge Co-ord Sets: These consist of an oversized sweatshirt with track pants. A sweatshirt is an upper garment made from cotton or fleece fabric, while track pants are a loose-fitting, pants-like bottom wear.

Importance of Co-ord Sets

  1. Reduces Effort: Co-ord sets make life effortless when it comes to finding a matching pair of top and bottom wear.
  2. Reduces Time: Since co-ord sets already come as a mixed and matched pair of top and bottom wear, they save time.
  3. Enhances Confidence: Getting a top and bottom wear easily and quickly makes a person more confident in their decision-making.
  4. Cost-Effective: Co-ord sets are available at affordable prices, starting from Rs 350, making them easy for women to purchase.