Washable Workwear Wednesday: Crêpe de Chine Midi Shirtdress
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Even if you have a closet-full of shirtdresses, you’ll want to make room for this one.
This midi-length, lightweight dress has a striking, yet versatile abstract print. It has all the traditional shirtdress details like button cuffs and a spread collar, but is made from a flowy (and wrinkle-resistant) crêpe de Chine that works in or out of the office.
Wear it as is for a more casual look or add a belt for definition.
This dress from Ming Wang is $265 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XS–XL (note it runs large).
A couple of more affordable options are from Nanushka ($145.99 on sale) and Donna Karan ($89.99).
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 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
I also posted this on the main page, but would love your input on a warm-weather vacation destination for my family of five (me, spouse, kids age 13, 9, and 7). We’ll be coming from the Midwest and have access to a major airport. Criteria:
– Combo of relaxation and “doing stuff” is ideal.
– We need to travel roughly 12/28 – 1/4 (can flex two days either way, but those are roughly the dates)
– We can AirBNB or hotel
– We like good food
– Budget is ideally $8K – $12K, but could go up to $15K
– International or domestic is fine, but we’ve been to Florida a fair amount already and went to Scottsdale last fall so would ideally try something new
Any ideas, o wise ones?
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Just wanted to say thanks for all the empathy and suggestions yesterday. It inspired me on a few fronts. I squeezed in a workout yesterday, and wake up this AM and exercise before the day started. I also confirmed my birthday massage, and have lunch planned with a BFF this weekend. Next up is booking the hotel once we get some of DH’s work travel dates sorted.
DS #2 had PT yesterday and the PT thinks he needs to build strength in his hips to help him independently stand and walk more. He did progress, so I’ll take it. Of course, being impatient/anxious I wish there was a magic wand solution but trying to find encouragement in the day by day.
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My kid is going into first grade this year and I will have to pack lunch for the first time ever… (shout out to child care that includes food, because it absolutely made my life easier). I’m looking at the Bentgo box. Do people use bento boxes? Or should I use something else? Totally open to suggestions.
Hi – We’re doing our first ever family beach vacation later this month in Bethany Beach DE. We have a three and five year old. I’ve obviously been to the beach, but I have no real sense of what I need to make a bunch of day in a row at the beach fun and comfortable with kids that won’t be too big an investment should we not do this again next summer. Clearly some beach toys – do I need a shade structure? floaties? A cooler? I’d like to bring enough to make this really fun but not spend a ton on stuff we may not use over and over again. Thanks!
Any idea where to find formula in the DC/DMV area? Or words of wisdom on navigating the shortage? I’ve been pumping for six-month old twins and have always gotten just enough for the next day at daycare; we send fifty ounces, which sometimes includes a bottle or two leftover from the prior day. I haven’t been able to bank any when they’re home and hungry on weekends. This has been workable, if not ideal, but I’ve got two days of work travel in august and am getting nervous about having no backstop in terms of supplementation. They’ve just started baby food in the past week, but more on the floor than in their mouths, of course. FWIW, they had some formula in the first month or so when my supply was getting established — the readymade Similac in little two-ounce bottles. We still have some of those floating around, but definitely not enough. Any thoughts would be so appreciated.
Two starting kindergarten questions:
1) School lunches are free (and thus, what my child will be eating) and kids get fruit for snacks 3x a week, but what do we pack for morning snack? No nuts, kiddo tends on the hungrier side. Mildly carnivorous, but maybe meat is weird for morning snack. He’s outgrown his dairy allergy so brave new world…
2) As part of the plan to torture working parents, school runs from 9-12 EVERY Friday. Do I sign him up for some activity or just figure starting school is exhausting, take him to lunch and let him hang at home or bring a friend home. Friday afternoons tend to be pretty quiet for me/my husband so we can tag team it, avoiding aftercare.
I’m 32 weeks pregnant with my first child, a girl, and am having trouble deciding on a name. I’ve narrowed it down to a handful I like but have not been able to choose. What was your naming process like? Did one just feel “right” compared to others? There is one name that “feels right”, but it is EXTREMELY popular this year so I’m very reluctant due to that. I don’t want to name her the 2022 equivalent of “Anne” or whatever
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