Washable Wednesday: Ellie Ponte Dress
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Boden continues to knock it out of the park with washable dresses, and I like this ponte dress with a chic gathered waist. It’s lined (huzzah), and has a lovely work-appropriate length. It was $118, but is now marked to $82; it’s available in navy and brown, regular and tall sizes 2-18. Boden Ellie Ponte Dress
Here’s a ponte dress that’s available in petite, tall, and plus sizes (as well as regular sizes).
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Sales of note for 4/16/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 5,521 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your entire purchase + 50% off one full-price item
- Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + 60%-70% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – New collection just dropped! Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off select tops + 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes & accessories + 40% off all markdowns
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Any baby-wearers here? Specifically soft structured carriers? I use one everyday (BECO Gemini) to walk my toddler to daycare, but am now pregnant (very early) and wondering if it’s still safe to wear it (not seeing my doctor until next week) seeing as it sometimes slides up into the tummy area even if fastened around the hips. Wanted to know if others have confronted this issue before.
Thanks to everyone for the advice and encouragement about letting my 12 month old cry it out. It took about 90 minutes (with me stopping in a few times, and then sitting in his room for 30 minutes while I read my book, then leaving and watching him on the monitor), but eventually he fell asleep on his own. Here’s to hoping I can get him down faster by next week!
I thought I posted this yesterday, but now I don’t see it…I need more books for my almost 5 month old. Any ideas on where to get a good deal on a bundle, or a few books in general. I would also love to know your favorite titles/series/authors. Thanks!
My daughter is 9 months today (can’t believe it!!), and we have done absolutely no baby proofing. This weekend, we intend to put a gate at the top of the stairs, secure the TV’s, cover the exposed outlets, and put locks on the cabinets containing cleaning supplies. We also got an 8-panel gate that forms a play pen, which gives her a safe place to play.
I’m a little confused as to how much is necessary. As I’m looking at products online, it seems like you could endlessly baby proof. For example: refrigerator and oven latches, toilet latches, doorknob guards for every door, etc. Is all of this necessary? Should I wait to see how much my baby tries to get into things? Do I need to secure every single piece of furniture? The bookshelves are already anchored, but it seems more likely that she’d pull lighter pieces onto herself, like a side table or a dining chair (which obviously can’t be bolted down). We tend to watch her pretty closely, but I’m pretty amazed at how quickly she’s moving these days.
I’m curious to hear what others have done. I’m leaning towards the “wait and see” approach with a lot of this, but I’m already feeling the unspoken concern of my in-laws, so I hope I’m not being negligent.