I know, you guys: WORST punny title ever. But, I couldn’t resist. Or, more specifically, I couldn’t think of a more creative answer than the umpteenth variation on “floral … something or other”. Wardrobe rut? I prefer to go with signature style. Pota-toe, pota-toh.
Anywhoodle.
I scored this dress for a steal of a deal, and I will bore you with the details here again, even though I’ve already crowed all over Instagram. So. I noticed this dress months ago at Winners, and started eyeing it seriously when it hit the clearance rack. Still, at $120, it was too pricey for my taste. That might seem wholly arbitrary but hear me out. It’s (a) a pretty memorable print in a dressier silk fabric, (b) a non-versatile silhouette (dropped waist plus a low, open back that’s NSFW when worn alone), both of which mean I can’t really wear it at the office very often. It’s a once-a-month-tops kind of dress. I already have a lot of special occasion dresses I rarely wear, so I can’t justify buying a new one on that basis. However, when the price finally dropped – to $60! – you can bet that I was all over it. At that price, it will only take about 2 years to get to a reasonable CPW, which is doable. Plus, I can now brag about getting this dress for 90% off the original retail price which, as a friend pointed out, is practically FREE. That’s a pretty good brag. [Winky face emoticon firmly in cheek]
So, the outfit. It’s cute, yes? Dropped waist silhouettes can be tricky – they have a tendency to look toddler-esque – but the dark floral and office-appropriate hemline (plus the always classy Ferragamo flats) balance things out.
What a great dress! You’re really the queen of dresses looking like seperates and seperates looking like a dress!
I’m surprised that you find dropped waist silhouettes to look toddler-esque. For me, it’s the only possible way to wear flared skirts. Flared skirts with a high waist always look like I’m wearing a little girl’s dress which is much too short for me resulting in a too high waist…
Hahaha! Totally – queen of the visual illusions 😉
I have a long-ish torso and short legs, so maybe that’s why dropped waists don’t look right on me for the most part? I don’t know … but the silhouette is one that I see in my daughter’s clothes a lot – either dropped waists, or high waists (empire style, baby-doll type dresses). I usually try to avoid both.
I think it looks great!
Thanks 🙂
Can we sneak a peek at the back?
Definitely! Next time I wear it for a date night, I’ll try to remember to take a pic of the back. (If you are interested, the dress is part of Tibi’s “Sidewalk floral” collection, and you can find stock photos if you Google that.)
I think the dress fits you very well, but maybe with a higher heel? I think the flat heel makes this outfit look “toddler-esque” as you say, almost like schoolgirl style. Ignore the shoes and it’s a hit.