Washable Workwear Wednesday: Flutter-Sleeved Dress
This post may contain affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
I am loving this breezy yet business casual dress from H&M. I like the two-tiered flutter sleeves that give coverage but still are light, and the split neckline that draws the eye up and down. The defined waist is nice, with ties on the side. The blue pattern is my preference, but it also comes in solid green. I also appreciate when dresses are lined, especially light summer dresses. This dress is $34.99 and is available in plus sizes L–4XL and straight sizes XXS–XL. Flutter-Sleeved Dress
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.
This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!
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)
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?
The various daycare threads over the past week have made me curious: how many of you live somewhere daycares/summer camps are open vs are still under stay-at-home orders?
Daycares aren’t open yet in Maryland (except for essential personnel) and my DC-adjacent county is still under SAH orders, so we’re anticipating many weeks yet before daycare is an option again.
Found out I’m pregnant over the weekend, in the middle of a pandemic hotspot. Very much planned but now kind of freaked out (already have an almost 2 year old who’s been out of daycare since March). Can’t tell if we are crazy for going for it or not!
Y’all! I just heard from my cleaning service and they are gearing up to come back! We set a date for June, when my kids should in theory be at their compliant day-camp and my husband and I can vacate for a while and MY HOUSE WILL BE CLEANED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME! I am perhaps inappropriately happy about this.
Following up on the above thread, tips for how to explain to my soon to be 5 year old that even though daycare is reopening, we cannot have the bowling bday party he had hoped to have. (it is technically allowed in our state but our governor has thrown caution to the wind and we are definitely not comfortable with it) and more generally do not plan at this point on having him attend other indoor bday parties at gymnastics and other play places at this point. even though it is permissible, it just feels irresponsible to us given the state of the world. we do plan on celebrating at home and talking to daycare to figure out a way to celebrate there.
My cousin, early 50s with two kids in middle/high school, just had major surgery, and I want to send them a food box. Any suggestions? They are in Raleigh. Thanks!
For the entire duration of quarantine my 2 year old has refused to go up the stairs by herself and asked us to carry her. I figured it was just one of those weird quirks of being two or maybe she needed extra physical contact due to the current situation. On Monday our cleaning service came for the first time since February (hallelujah!), and yesterday she was up and down the stairs all day without asking to be carried. I said, “Hey, you’re doing the stairs on your own again!” and she looked at me as if I were an imbecile and said, “Cleaning service make stair clean. Now I no get dirty on stairs.”
MY TODDLER WAS JUDGING THE CLEANLINESS OF MY HOUSE. And the sad thing is, she was not wrong.
Any recommended brands of outdoor patio furniture? Mostly focusing on a sectional or conversation set. Any recommendations between the various types of materials – aluminum, wicker, iron, wood, etc. Thank you!
For those of you with school-aged kids, do you know what school in your area will be like next year?
Ours is now going to start 2 weeks early and have built-in distance learning ( = not learning anything) time. This year was a disaster. I am not optimistic about next year going well unless maybe kids are in the building with a live teacher.
For those with a nanny, how do you handle taxes? Do you do them yourself or pay a service? We have a part-time sitter who is crossing the threshold into an employee due to covid and we obviously want to pay her on the books. Homepay seems fairly expensive for part-time temporary help.
Fun gifts for a friend’s 2.5 year old as she became a big sister? Totaling $20-$30?
we are planning on sending our daughter back to daycare soon, but this one mom keeps messaging the other parents about how she is so excited the kids are going back and wants to have everyone over to her house to swim (they have a pool and also two older kids) to celebrate. this seems like a bad idea on so many fronts. the whole reason that daycare is implementing certain safety protocols and procedures is to minimize mixing between the adults. for those of you who either have sent your kids back to daycare/summer camp or plan to – do you also plan on having playdates and sleepovers, etc?
Favorite long sleeved UPF shirts for a 4.5 year old? Size is 4T-5T, or the 4-5 some brands carry. Looking for something lightweight and not a rash guard, which I find much to heavy if it won’t actually be getting wet. This is for hikes, etc. Thank you!
The summer camps near us are all slowly closing for the summer. My husband and I finally decided that we would hire a summer nanny/babysitter to help with our 5 year old son while we work. This is the first time we’re hiring someone to help, so I have so many questions! What kind of questions are you all asking potential babysitters about social distancing? What is your favorite payroll service? And, this seems like a silly question, but do you feed your babysitter while she’s at your home caring for your child? We’ve only ever had date night sitters, and we do pay for their dinners. Anything else I should know about going through this process for the first time? Any insight is appreciated!