Washable Workwear Wednesday: The Ace Pant in Eminence
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The secret to looking elegant while wearing wide-leg trousers as a petite person is to make sure they are the right length. The aptly named Ace Pant from Brass comes in two inseam lengths (24 and 27 inches) to save you a trip to the tailor.
These flowy pants have a clean waistband, thin belt loops, and subtle pleats. Add a patterned blouse and booties for an easy to wear (and to care for) office-ready look.
The Ace Pant is $128 and comes in black, navy, mulberry (pictured), and emerald. It’s available in sizes 0–18.
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 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
Late in the day but I need some birthday party ideas for a 7th birthday (end of February in Texas: so it could rain, snow, or be 80 and sunny). In the past we’ve done party in the park with everyone he knows, and bowling with a few friends. Is 7 too young for an sleepover? Any ideas appreciated.
Anyone have any Ireland travel recs with kids? Planning on Dublin and Killarney.
Book or podcast recs for helping super shy kids in early elementary? My sweet first grader has had such a hard time this year and is in tears from feeling too shy to participate in class and not finding friends. We’re looking into therapy but also looking for resources. I have pulled some of Dr Lisa’s stuff but most of that skews older. TIA
Birthday gift ideas for a 7 year old that loves art? We got her the crayola tracing pad in the past which was a big hit, but looking for some more creative options..
My four month old will be starting daycare later this month, about a week before I return to work. I have two questions.
First, how should I use that last week of my leave? I’m planning to have the baby at daycare for shorter days that week. So far, I’m planning to nap, organize my closet and figure out what I have for work clothes, probably shop for some new clothes, and grocery shop. Other ideas?
Second, any advice on starting daycare and returning to work? This is my first and I have very mixed feelings about the return to work.
What have your favorite spring break trips with elementary age kids been? Our spring break trip was just canceled and I’m trying to plan something quickly to replace it. We’ve gone to southern Europe and to Florida/Caribbean beach resorts in the past and I would love to do something a little more adventurous now that my youngest is in kindergarten. I thought about a Galapagos cruise but it’s so expensive and my kids have never been on a regular cruise, which I feel like we should probably do first to make sure they don’t hate it.
Paging SC (I think!) and/or anyone else with ideas!
NOLA is one of mine and DH’s favorite cities, and I’d love to introduce DS #1 (6) to it over a long weekend – thinking using part of spring break in Mid-March for this. DH and I have visited together and separately as adults, but I’ve never gone with a kid.
Can you share your recommendations? Will it be too crowded due to regional spring break? We don’t live too far, so I am familiar with the weather at that time. DS #1 loves eating/bakeries, animals (I’d love to take him on a swamp tour)…I don’t think the idea of jazz, second line, etc. would excite him but I hope he changes his mind once he sees it. :)
We signed up our 3 year old and our 11 month old for their first swim lessons and start this weekend! Give me all your tips and tricks. They’ve never been in the water, and these are parent/child classes (so my husband and I will both be in with the kids).
We live a 10 minute walk from the pool in the cold Northeast.
What gear do I need? What do you wish you knew?
If relevant – I’m the designated bath giver in our family, so to the extent that the kids need to come into the changing room, I’ll have both of them. My husband can’t help with that (it’s an OCD thing – he changes diapers, does potty training, etc., but some things are just tough for him and so we work around that).
I feel like once a month or so we get a question on here asking about having kids further apart. I had two under two, and then a much bigger gap until the third one (who is now almost two). And as I was falling asleep last night I was thinking about some of the great parts about a bigger gap that I hadn’t expected, and I thought I’d write them here:
– When the baby does something cute, the older kids ALSO think it is adorable. Sharing that moment of “awwwww” with them is the best feeling
– Older kids can occupy baby/toddler while you are making dinner, etc
– They do figure out ways to play together! Kids are very inventive when it comes to play.
– Seeing the older kids taking care of the toddler when she gets hurt or is sad
– “Big kid” activities away from the toddler feel special
– And the biggest one of all — actually having the time and bandwidth to truly appreciate the toddler stage as opposed to just being in survival mode. The other night the big kids were doing something in their room on their own and both my husband and I were just sitting at the table with the toddler, watching her adoringly as she had her snack. I love that we have time to do that!!
Anyway there are lots of wonderful magical parts of having kids close together, too — maybe I will do another thread on that sometime soon! But I wanted to give a shout-out to the lovely parts of a bigger gap. There really are no wrong choices when it comes to kid spacing.
I have COVID and my kids will be out of school until Tuesday. (Scream) That is all.