Washable Workwear Wednesday: Bright Fall Bloom Print Midi Dress
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Fall florals usually skew dark and moody — here’s one if you like brights.
This emerald green dress with splashes of pink will cheer up your commute. It features a point collar with delicate black lace trim, balloon sleeves, and a universally flattering midi length.
Make it office-friendly as pictured with a belt and jacket or party-ready with some sparkly pumps.
This dress from ME+EM is $495 and available in sizes 0–12. If you actually prefer dark and moody florals, here’s an option in black and blue from the Gap that also comes in petites and tall.
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
feel good parenting moment (and outing myself to anyone who knows me)- i have twins who just started K at a public school and twin A’s teacher messaged me over the weekend to answer a question I had, but also to share with me that at pickup my kids had mentioned that they’d be celebrating Rosh Hashanah over the weekend and that the teacher asked twin A if she could tell her class about the holiday on Monday and that in the future she’d love for a parent to join, but since this was so early in the school year we couldn’t really plan in advance. Twin B’s teacher also wanted her to present. We practiced something over the weekend and they each brought in a prop and each spoke in their respective classes and were SO proud. especially since during the first week of school Twin B came home sad one day reporting she is one of the few in her class who doesn’t celebrate Christmas. I am so grateful for the teachers who are open to this, for giving my kids the opportunity to practice their public speaking skills and share their religion/culture. the teachers also encouraged anyone in the class who wants to can share throughout the year
Note- this is a question that comes from a very privileged place. Also, The answer may just be “you can’t do all the things”. However, I’m trying to figure out if there’s a way to do this that I haven’t thought of, and this smart group of moms has great ideas all the time.
For those of you that do more beauty/self care treatments than just a basic haircut, how do you fit it in? How often do you go? I get my hair cut about every 7 weeks (no color) and it takes about an hour. This is the only thing I can fit in regularly. Generally, only time I have to do this stuff is on weekends, and places aren’t open on Sunday, don’t offer nighttime appointments when I could make them (7:00 or later) and I have kid activities on Saturday morning, so it’s just Saturday afternoon that I regularly can commit to making and keeping an appointment for something that is going to take an hour plus. But there’s also kid and family activities and household tasks and general relaxing that I’d like to do as well. So I find that I’m not getting my nails done or eyebrows waxed as often as I would like. I’d also like to start getting facials more regularly (like two times a year or so), but both this and getting nails done take over an hour. Do people actually go doing the work day to get this stuff done? How do you fit it in? Thanks in advance!!!
Any recommendations for Girls size 6/7 pants?
My daughter is no longer interested in wearing leggings as she thinks they are too tight. Any suggestions for pants that will get me through a MA fall/ winter/ spring? Should I just go with sweatpants/ joggers or is there something else? Looking for Target recommendations or similar.
Thanks!
Low stakes question – Does anyone have a nap earrings recommendations? I’m a little overwhelmed with all the options. I’m due with my second next month and would like earrings I can leave in my ears over night or I can actually nap in.
I signed up to have lunch with my first grader and he said he doesn’t want to because it’s embarrassing. My feelings are kind of hurt, which I know is silly. Mostly, I don’t care about the lunch: I want him to 1) consider other people’s feelings and 2) be grateful that I was trying to do something nice for him. Is that too much to ask of a seven year old? How do I foster these traits in him?
3rd pregnancy question. Calling Away Emily et al. Did you show veryyy early, like week 5/6? I honestly feel like I already could wear maternity clothes. Tricks for hiding? I have two formal weddings coming up as well as a formal dinner. If anyone has a specific dress that worked for them at this stage, let me know.
I like this dress & some version of midi dress and blazer is basically my work uniform right now (if you’re in the market, I recommend the Boden Laura Jersey dress. It’s got a good 70s shirt dress vibe but the buttons don’t actually go all the way down, which is great for work. I have it in the green polka dot & considering getting another print).
I know that we’ve done this before but can we share some kid lunch box ideas?? I feel like I have lost all creativity and it’s only a few weeks into school and my kids are already rebelling. Things that work at room temp a plus!
Looking for gift ideas for my BFF, pregnant with her second IVF baby. Difficult pregnancy, planning to move shortly after her maternity leave. Any good delivery restaurants in Montclair NJ? Thinking of maybe a gift certificate, as much as I would like to get her a tangible object I don’t want to add to the stuff she’s going to have to move.