No kaftan? No problem! Monsoon’s sale is full of ridiculously cute beach cover-ups – from £14.50

With the uncanny run of heatwaves we’ve experienced this year, it stands to reason that every good beach cover-up would have been snaffled by sunseekers by now, right? Wrong!

Somehow, the clever team at Monsoon have managed to still have some of the prettiest, most versatile beach cover-ups around in stock, and many of them are on sale. Monsoon – a British brand still owned by the same founder, Peter Simon, who launched it back in 1973 – is famous for its boho influences. Whether Indian block prints, sequins and tassels, and all manner of sarongs, kaftans and beach cover-ups, are on trend or not, you’ll find them in Monsoon.

It’s quite reassuring, really. When you know the history of the brand, it makes sense. Peter Simon was fresh from a commune in Ibiza and on a road trip across Afghanistan when he had the idea for Monsoon. His first products were Afghan coats so authentic they included animals droppings. Things moved on – he discovered the craft of India – and Monsoon was born. Today, it’s the place for affordable, often Indian-made pretty beach solutions.

The edit here features beach cover-ups in every variety: a sarong, a dress, crochet robe, kaftan top and a kimono dress. If the last thing you need for your holiday this summer is a beach cover-up, these will have your packing back on track in an instant.