Weekend & Family Friday: Tamara Draped Top
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I lived in sweats for most of 2020, and that likely will continue well into 2021. Matching sets, both sweats and sweaters, have been all over my social media feed. Perhaps they’re a way to stay comfortable while looking (and feeling) more put-together.
The Tamara Draped Top from Gravitas is definitely a glamorous upgrade from what I’ve been wearing — it can be worn two ways (as a tunic or tucked-in with an asymmetric front panel), comes in nine rich colors (I love the burgundy), and has two matching pants options (a wide-leg and jogger). Did I mention it’s stretch velvet?
It’s also made in New York City with all of the production costs going directly to local workers.
Gravitas’ Tamara Draped Top is $108 and comes in “Go-Getter” (XS/0) to “Success Story” (3X/24W). The Jeanne Wide Leg Pant is $128 and the Dian Jogger Pant is $118. Both pant options are available in the same range of sizes and colors as the Tamara.
If you’re looking to build an entire stretch velvet wardrobe, there are also two other tops: the Molly Wrap Hoodie for $128 and the Sarah Sweatshirt for $118.
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?
What’s the best kind of doll for a 3 year old? I feel like she might be aging out of the newborn dolls without any hair, but I don’t think she’s ready for a classic American Girl doll. Is there something in between that’s good for this age? No TV/movie characters (I don’t care, but this is a requirement of the relative who would be buying it).
The carseat question above jogged my memory: When are ya’ll transitioning from the 5-point harness to the high-back booster? The 6-year-old in question is 48″ tall and weighs 45 lbs. We’re using a Graco 4ever. The manufacturer says it’s fine to switch, but I feel like others have recommended staying in the harness as long as possible? We’re barely going anywhere these days, so this is one of those things that’s been on the back burner. It would be much easier to have her in the high back and she seems awfully tall for the harness, but if there’s a real benefit to continue using one, I’m listening.
I just looked up a recipe online that I’ve made before and wanted to make again tonight for dinner. I found myself wondering how/if I will share recipes with my adult children. It didn’t make me sad or anything, it was just interesting to think about how that might look in 20 years. I have a few old cookbooks but I don’t use them. My mom was very into casseroles but also low fat cooking, so she and I rarely make the same things. I normally just google “recipe with main ingredient x” and make the one with the most reviews. If it’s a hit, I will screenshot the ingredients and instructions and save to a note on my phone. Maybe I’m the weird one and everyone has their family’s spaghetti and meatball recipe memorized. Are you more of a family recipe or this recipe brought to you by Blue Apron type?
When did you move your kid’s car seat to face forward? Kiddo is 29 months and 30 lbs. We just changed his seat to forward facing. But I then read a post on the Car Seat Lady’s blog that says kids should be rear racing until the seat’s max weight limit, which for our Britax is 40 lbs rear facing. Looking for anecdata.
I’m sure this has been asked before but pant solutions for a kiddo with a 2t waist and 4t length? Thanks!
I clicked on this as I was considering lounging around swathed in velvet and the size names on this item are cracking me up. It’s marketing gone amok.
I don’t miss much about being in the office, but a little thing I miss is jewelry. I don’t wear my wedding/engagement rings at home (toddler constantly wants them and its not a good idea to give them to her and that causes endless meltdowns) and I don’t wear earrings because my toddler likes to randomly grab them (ouch!!). Anyone else have a random small thing they miss about office life?
It’s been a month. In-house and have been working until midnight at least 1-2x/week this month. I’m exhausted and feel bad complaining because I know everyone is doing it. But I am burning out and feel like I’m on the verge of tears. It’s hard not to be like “at least at a firm I got compensated for the banana hours”
Pretty top!
Does anyone have a night light that you love? I’d like something with an automatic shutoff after 30-60 minutes and a easy button my 4 year old could use to turn it back on himself if he’s still awake. Google/Amazon are showing me lots of color changing and star-projection ones, but I think that would distract my kid into playing rather than sleeping.
I have been really into the “You’re Wrong About” podcast recently, specifically the Princess Diana series and the Jessica Simpson episodes. I love how their episodes about Jessica Simpson’s autobiography are putting these pop culture moments of my teen years/young adulthood into a whole new light.
What podcasts are you into right now?
Thinking ahead to this summer and literal gardening, what are some good easy vegetables I could plant and tend with the family?
I have a 4×4 bed I’ve used in past years with mixed success. It’s not currently assembled in our yard, but I was planning to put it in a full sun spot.
My boss (in-house legal) just added this to her email signature, and I really like it, and wanted to share.
(I support flexible working and do not expect a response outside of your normal working hours.)
Never heard of this brand before but can’t wait to wear it in the After Times! I love that they show how the dresses look on models of different sizes.