Washable Wednesday: Gemma Wrap Dress
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The Gemma wrap dress has been around for several seasons now, and it’s a reader favorite over at Corporette — and it’s machine washable. BR has it in 11 colors and patterns, all marked between $58-$98. I particularly like this diamond print wrap dress, which strikes me as flattering but fun. It’s $89.99. Gemma Diamond Print Wrap Dress
If you’re looking for a more affordable version, little sister brand Old Navy has a ton of wrap dresses in fun prints, as well as maternity and plus sizes, for anywhere from $11-35.
Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
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?
Have you guys seen this article? http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/our-real-mommy-and-daddy-problem-your-children-are-your-problem/?smid=fb-share&_r=1
As Carolyn Hax would say, I’m standing and clapping.
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I love the Gemma dress and have 4 of them in different patterns. I bought originally to wear in the early stages of pregnancy, but have continued to wear now afterwards, too. I would NOT buy the ON version as a reasonable substitute. I like the GAP version, but the ON one is shorter (by a fair amount) and is thinner material.
I have this exact dress. I bought it one size up from my prepregnancy size to wear in the months postpartum. The pattern is very flattering, it doesn’t need ironing, and the fabric is a nice weight.
maternity jeans question – I thought I could do with my dresses with tights and jumpers until the baby come, but with this polar weather we’re having, I need a pair of jeans to keep me warm for the weekends.
I don’t want to spend more than $50, and would prefer being able to go to a physical place to try them on (I find that a lot of places like Target or Old Navy only do online). Does anyone have any recommendation for good jeans? I’m curvy/pear naturally if that helps.
thanks!
Having a really tough morning and could use some encouragement. My husband and I recently separated and he asked for some overnights with the baby (9 months old). Last week I was able to do the tradeoff without tears, but today I dropped her off at daycare (and he’ll pick her up so I won’t see her again until Friday. I am just bawling in my office. Does this get easier? I did learn from last week that I need to make plans on the nights I don’t have her, so I’m meeting a friend tonight and yoga class tomorrow (probably just outed myself, but whatevs). But it feels like I left my heart at daycare this morning…
The good: I have a pretty flexible work schedule b/c I can work from home whenever I need to if I have a sick kid.
The bad: Over a long illness, the older one learned how to work the TV all by herself while I was working in the dining room. At first, I was grateful: uninterrupted work! Getting up just for mealtime / vomiting. [I know: horrible childcare by me, but that’s just me trying to do two things at once.]
Now: I have a six-year old in love with the TV. She’d watch it 24-7 and is a zombie when it’s on. It’s sad. I thought about having an after-school nanny now that she’s in kindergarten, but reconsidered on the likelihood that in our house, she’s likely to watch TV (or just whine all the time for it) (which might not be a problem on days when the park or friends are options, but there’s always the rainy / dark / lonely winter to deal with).
Any advice for weaning a child from the TV most days? Especially when your spouse / inlaws (many are failure-to-launch folks overly wedded to their TVs) (which colors my opinion immensely)? Right now, it’s afterschool care at her school (which is mainly sports clubs / activities / reading / art) which some of her friends go to. I wish I lived in Mayberry right now so I could push her out the door and tell her to go play with her friends next door or ride her pony (we have no friends nearby at home and the nearest children are across a busy street from us and I think most of those moms work, too).
I have the Gemma in a cobalt blue color, and I love it. It needs a good ironing after you wash it, but I can get multiple wears out of it before the next wash. I don’t have a problem with wrinkling once it’s on. I got it during a regular sale on the site.