Washable Workwear Wednesday: Geo-Stitch Sweater Jacket
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I can never have enough sweater jackets — they’re warm, comfortable, and easy to care for, but look polished enough for work.
This textured one from Ann Taylor is a fresh choice for early spring. The sharp geometric print is surprisingly versatile and would be an easy way to update a pair of navy trousers or skirt.
If you’re feeling really crafty, swapping out the tortoiseshell buttons for something with a bit of gold would give it a vaguely nautical look.
This sweater jacket is $139 full price — currently on sale for $97.30 — and comes in sizes XXS–XL.
Two plus-size options are available at two contrasting stores: this one at Talbots for $149 (also available in three other size ranges) and this one from Torrid for $62.93 on sale.
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’m officially overweight (BMI-wise). I’ve got some good habits. I lift weights three times a week and I make most of my own food. And some bad habits – way too much snacking, not enough walking. I’m still nursing my 17 month old. I just haven’t been able to shake the weight. My midsection is thicker. Is this just part of being almost 40? I’m also ashamed about it. I know my partner has noticed, though not said anything. I’m not sure what I’m looking for – maybe people who have successfully lost weight and not been miserable and restricted for the rest of their lives? Also not had it negatively impact their kids? I feel there is this huge push to have healthy relationships with food and if you attempt to lose weight at all, then somehow this will rub off and ruin your kids…
What is going on with the focus on perimenopause at younger and younger ages? The NIH says that perimenopause most often begins between ages 45 and 55 and lasts on average 7 years, but here people frequently say perimenopause begins in the late 30s or early 40s–despite the fact that people here also talk about TTC well into their forties. When I was growing up, perimenopause was called “menopause” (yes, I know that’s technically incorrect) and was presented as a thing that happened to senior citizens, not middle-aged women with kids at home.
I’ve started looking into a psycheducational eval for my son, thanks to a lot of encouragement here. Got a call back and at the closest center it’ll be $6000, no insurance…which is basically our entire emergency fund right now. Whomp whomp. (We are funding retirement, 529s, have a small investment, etc, so we aren’t destitute, but it’s been a tough financial 18 months with a lot of house stuff needing repaired).
Still worth it? And yes I’m calling around to see what my options are.
Looking for anecdotal experience. My second child is 4 months old. He’s always had pretty bad cradle cap, which is now under control. I’m never seeing flaking patches anymore. But he appears to have some eczema on his scalp.
He’s constantly scratching at the top of his head and it looks read when he’s upset or excited, etc. As he’s getting bigger, he’s finding ways to Houdini his hands out of built in pajama mittens and coming home from daycare center really scratched up. They’re doing the best they can to watch for it.
Did anyone else see something like this and their baby growing out of it?
His “teacher” at daycare, who’s been taking care of infants for 10 years said she hasn’t seen something like this before.
I’ve also shown this and voiced concern to our pediatrician. But they tell me we need to keep putting lotions on it because they feel he’s too young for something more extreme.
For Lotions we’ve tried: Aquaphor, Tubby Todd All-Over-Ointment, CerVe, and Eucerin. If someone has another miracle worker, I’m all ears.