Washable Workwear Wednesday: Washable Stretch Silk Midi Shirtdress
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The magic of washable silk continues to amaze me — here’s a pretty silk midi shirtdress that will take you from late summer right into fall.
This dress is made from mulberry silk with a touch of stretch for comfort. The modern silhouette features a band collar, short dolman sleeves, and a matching self-tie belt. Wear it now with sandals and later with a suit jacket and booties.
This Washable Stretch Silk Midi Shirt Dress from Quince is $99.90. It comes in black, navy, and copper brown. It’s available in sizes XS–XL.
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 4/21/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 5,263 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 40% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + extra 70% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Earth Day Sale: Take 25% off eco-conscious fabrics! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off entire purchase w/Talbots card
What do you do to take care of yourself when you have had a super stressful AM with kids/partner and then have a super stressful day at work ahead?
Random parenting and fashion blog intersection advice -my daughter absolutely loves to make clothes and accessories for her dolls, so I started gathering up any old clothes that aren’t donatable and saving them for her projects. I had a beautiful silk shirt that I was pretty heartbroken to finally admit just wasn’t wearable anymore, and it’s kind of delightful to see it have a second life as lovely dresses for several Barbie dolls. (They’re mostly held together with rubber bands and scotch tape; no sewing skills necessary.)
What are some good puberty books for an eight year old girl?
We went to a local children’s museum with our 3 yo son last weekend which has a Dino exhibit. Another kid, maybe around 4, was right in front of us and doing the exhibits at the same time. At one point my kid basically butted in front and wouldn’t share the “touch the Dino bone” part. I started reprimanding him to share, take turns, etc and the other mom goes “don’t worry about correcting him, they will figure out how to share”. I like this parenting style in theory but I also don’t want my kid to be a selfish brat and feel a reminder is necessary.
Thoughts? Are you hands off on playgrounds and museums and let the kids figure out how to cooperate or more active in correcting behavior? I generally don’t consider myself a helicopter mom but maybe I’m slipping toward that.
TW: pregnancy loss?
Ugh. I recently posted about being pregnant for the first time. My doctor ordered repeat hCG measurements and it looks like it’s not going up enough. It was right on target for five weeks, 8,000ish, and now from a reading four days later, it’s just 9,000, nowhere near doubled. I’m cleaning to some tiny shred of hope that it could be a lab measurement difference between two different lab locations but I know it’s a joke. I have no one I can talk to about this and I have to go pretend to be a director in a work meeting in an hour.
I think this is an interesting subject, and like many things, there are cultural norms, too. I posted about my cousin yesterday – his whole setup (my aunt = live-in grandmother) is very traditional to my cultural background. My grandmother, who was based abroad for most of my childhood, literally re-settled in the US for years at a time to help my immediate and extended family out with childcare – also not an anomaly.
At the same time, many of my parents’ friends have taken the roles you mention above (e.g. joining trips to the Aquarium) without providing childcare due to their own interests, health issues, etc. I think also, having kids later in life means grandparents are older and often can’t do as much as a spry 55 year old.
I think the “resentment”, or really, frustration, tends to come when one party moves with the expectation, or is made to think there will be more hands-on help, and then that’s not the reality for whatever reason.
I realize this subject is a bit sensitive and I truly don’t mean to offend anyone, but this is something I’ve been wondering about for a while. I know a TON of people who say things like “we’re not planning on back-up childcare because Grandma lives nearby” or “we want to live close to my parents so they can take the kids after school.” I’ve also seen a lot of resentment when that ISN’T possible – like “my mother who lives nearby has proven unhelpful with childcare” or “my parents chose not to move closer when we had kids.” Isn’t that a little entitled? It’s one thing if the grandparents have expressed a specific desire to be back-up caregivers, but it seems that in a lot of cases, the grandparents want a fun family relationship with their grandkids (e.g., joining for trips to the aquarium or hosting at Christmas) but to not actually be their regular babysitters or go-to aftercare. Many people I know seem to look down on their parents for not wanting that role, but as far as I know, the grandparents never expressed interest in it or committed to doing it (especially those who have just retired/have been looking forward to travel/etc.) On the one hand, I totally understand the desire for free childcare with trusted family – that does bring important financial benefits and it’s damn hard to be a working mom. If both sides desire it, it can be so wonderful. But on the other, why should it be an entitlement when regular childcare is such an enormous commitment? Don’t working parents view it as a lot to ask?
Me, folding laundry: Wow, it’s really weird that I have these little holes in all my cotton shirts… they’re right at the waistband… I don’t think it’s the rivets or my button though because they’re not all in similar places. What could have caused this.
Me the next day, realizing that my toddler has started not only pulling on my shirt when I’m holding the baby but has started taking it in her teeth and tugging it: OH. Yeah. Nope, now I know where they’re from.