Apricot

Preloved Apricot at ReTreasure is a small, dress-led rail. Apricot is a familiar UK high street and online label, known for prints and easy day-to-evening shapes at mid-market prices. Everything here is secondhand, checked by hand, graded honestly and photographed as it actually looks. Sizes typically run UK 8 to 14, with floral, abstract and animal prints turning up most often.

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Buying preloved Apricot

What turns up on the rail

Apricot comes to us as dresses, almost without exception. Expect light summer styles and simple day dresses alongside shorter mini cuts, plus occasion and party pieces that show up in the run-up to Christmas. Prints do the heavy lifting: florals in every scale, painterly abstract designs and the odd animal print. Sizes typically sit between UK 8 and 14, so the middle of the range is where you have the best chance of a match. Grading has been consistent too, with pieces usually landing at Very good, meaning light wear and nothing that stops you wearing them straight away.

If the Apricot rail is thin on the day you visit, browse all preloved dresses for similar prints and shapes from other high street labels, or work through the wider secondhand womenswear for tops, knitwear and separates to pair with them.

Sizing and fit notes

Apricot sizing is broadly in line with UK high street norms, but it is not identical across every style. Jersey and wrap dresses tend to be forgiving and can feel roomier than the label suggests. Woven and lined occasion styles are usually cut closer, especially through the bust and upper arm, and a fitted mini can feel a size smaller than a floaty summer dress with the same number on the tag. Older stock may also differ from newer stock, as high street grading shifts over time. Because of that, we do not ask you to trust the label alone. Every listing shows the size as marked, and we are happy to measure any individual piece before you buy: chest, waist, hip, length, sleeve, whatever matters for the shape you are looking at. Just ask and we will send the numbers.

Why buy Apricot secondhand

Apricot's strength is print. The patterns are bolder than a lot of the high street offers, which makes single pieces worth hunting for rather than buying by the armful. Buying preloved means you get that print without paying full retail, and you get to see the real condition of the fabric first: whether the colour has held, whether the seams are sound, whether it has been worn twice or worn hard. Print-heavy dresses also date slowly, so a summer floral or a party piece bought secondhand tends to keep earning its place. And because each one here is a single item, you are unlikely to see the same dress on someone else at the same event.

Common questions

What sizes does the Apricot rail usually cover?

Sizes typically span UK 8 to 14, with the mid-range appearing most often. We list the size exactly as it appears on the label, and if the tag has faded or been cut out we say so in the description rather than guess.

What condition is preloved Apricot in?

At the moment the Apricot pieces here are all graded Very good, which means light signs of wear and full wearability. Very good can cover things like slight bobbling or a softened hem, and where there is any specific mark we point it out and photograph it close up.

Are there Apricot items other than dresses?

Honestly, not often. Apricot reaches us almost entirely as dresses, so if you are after their tops, knitwear or coats you may be waiting a while, and it is worth checking the wider womenswear pages instead.

Can you measure a dress before I buy it?

Yes, always. Send us the listing and we will take a flat measurement of chest, waist, hip and length, plus sleeve or strap drop if that helps. We measure garments laid flat rather than stretched, so compare against a dress you already own for the closest read.

There is nothing in my size right now. What next?

Stock changes constantly and new pieces are added most days, so it is worth looking again in a few days. You can also tell us the size and style you want and we will keep an eye out when the next Apricot dresses come through, or point you to similar prints from other labels in the meantime.