Washable Wednesday: Short Sleeve Pintuck Printed Soft Blouse
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If you’re looking for something slightly fancier than a t-shirt but don’t want to sacrifice washability and softness, check out these pintuck blouses from Lands’ End. They’re well-reviewed, and both the product description and reviewers note how “exceptionally soft” they are — and how easily they wash and tumble dry. The printed version comes in three colors for $38 (sizes 2-18); there’s a very similar non-pintucked solid version that comes in three colors in regular, petite, and plus sizes for $38-$43. Short Sleeve Pintuck Printed Soft Blouse
Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
Ladies,
Suggestions for toys for a 10-month-old? She is bored on the weekends and I’m lost. She’s not up to stacking blocks or doing the simple fit-it-in-the-hole puzzles yet, but she is bored of “tasting”, rattling, and slamming her toys. What’s the in between stage? Our favorite activities right now are raspberry blowing contests and anything involving clapping. But I am sick of those! Please help.
Advice needed on making the two working parents thing work…. I’m heading back to work (in a new job) in a few weeks after being home with my 10 month old since he was born. We’ve also recently moved across the country and are no longer near any family, and my husband is about six months in to a new job. DS is already going to daycare part time and will ramp up to full time, so that’s squared away, but I’m looking for advice on making the practical day-to-day run as smoothly as possible. Especially for those of you not near family, how do you figure out managing a sick kid, back up care, etc.? I’m really happy to be going back to work, but we’ve been in a 1950s marriage for a while now and I’m nervous about trying to rebalance everything.
Would you get a 15-month old his own seat on an airplane for a 7-hour flight (each way)? Ticket would cost an additional $400 if it makes a difference.
Help! I recently learned that a close family member stopped vaccinating at least one of her children ( her one and half year -old) She “didn’t like his reaction” to his lates shots and she mentioned that he can’t go to daycare anymore. I find this so shocking and selfish; I truly believe it’s abhorrent and dangerous not to vaccinate your children. But this woman was/ is someone who I respected as a mom. She was my go-to for non-judgmental solid advice. Her husband is like a brother to me and I love her children. Lately, she’s been looking to spend more and more time with us which I thought was great until she recently confided that her closest friend had stopped speaking to her because of the above.
Is it safe for my 5 month old to be around her kids? If so, do I draw a line in the sand and spend less time with her on principle? She’s really reluctant to discuss the details so I don’t know where to start.
What questions do you wish you’d asked before taking your job? I think I’m going to get an offer to move in house from my firm and I’m not sure what else I should be asking about.
Also, any suggestions for offer negotiations? Firm bonuses come out in December, but I think I’d have moved by then.
Looking for advice, commiseration, and/or war stories – today is my first day back full time at work after three weeks of three days/week. (Well, technically my first full time week starts Monday, but there are no days off after today.)
So far it’s been….okay. The mornings are crazy, and I am lucky that a) we have in-home care so if I leave later it’s okay and b) my job is flexible the times I’ve come in later. What’s so hard is that baby has been sleeping in, and I hate waking him up. I’ve given up on nursing him right before I leave, since he’s usually eating around 6 or 7 anyway and I leave around 8 or 8:15 (in an ideal world). Leaving while he’s sleeping seems terrible, because then I just don’t interact with him for so long. Also, he’s so happy in the morning and I hate to lose that time. I guess it comes with the territory.
Pumping is going okay. I am trying to do three times a day, generally around the same time, but it’s hard to do at exactly the same time. Hoping that doesn’t lead to leaks! It seems like it takes forever to get things set up, then pump, then take things down and change back into a regular bra. I am hoping this comes more quickly the more I do it.
At work, I’m overwhelmed trying to catch up on everything (HUGE changes while I was out) as well as actively contribute to the team again. Easing back in part time was good in some ways (I did it because I wanted to come back a bit earlier than 12 weeks due to a big event we have, but also wanted to get all of the time I could, so I still got 12 weeks total), but also really challenging – because I feel like I’m still running up a down escalator.
Any best tips for getting back into the swing of things would be greatly appreciated!
Anyone own luluroe leggings? Are they amazing? I keep reading good things. How do I buy them?
Toddler boy gift idea: https://www.amazon.com/Oball-Go-Grippers-Car-Carrier/dp/B01CGM3K88
Got a free box of samples from this product line through a friend of a friend and the whole Oball go grippers line is really wonderful. It’s literally a brand new line, so I think I’m the only person who has reviewed it on Amazon. The prices are great and they are well made and our new favorite toy and favorite 1st birthday gift (I’d say the age range is 1.5-3 or 4). Thought I’d mention for folks who are pulling together holiday gift ideas! I’m sure girls who are into cars would like too (feeling guilty that my intro is so gender specific ;) but I only have boys).
Ooh, I feel like this checks almost all the boxes of something I’ve been looking for – a shirt that is dressier than a t-shirt that isn’t a sweater, a pattern that isn’t floral, something that wears like a t-shirt but with a little bit of interest. The polyester is the only thing that is holding me back a little – but I think this might go in my “save for later” list at Lands End. I only wish the prints came in plus sizes, as I am right on the border there between whether a plus size or the largest straight size fits me better.
Oh, and clicking through the “you might also like” lead me to the “Women’s Short Sleeve Knot Neck Ruched Top” – which doesn’t check the pattern box, but does check the “more interesting than a t-shirt but hopefully wears and washes like a t-shirt” box. Hmmm …. added to cart, maybe I’ll order it once I’m off my temporary shopping ban.