Splurge Monday’s Workwear Report: Single-Pleat Trouser
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I'm going to need everyone to ignore the terrible hemming on these trousers just for a moment while we really focus on the gorgeous color. Argent is known for making fabulous suits in surprising colors (do we all remember the hot pink suit in 2020?), so I'm not surprised that they're cranking out beautiful pants in a variety of colors.
I've been on a colorful streak lately, so I'd pair these with a light blue oxford shirt or a bright yellow short-sleeved sweater to really keep that up, but they would also pair nicely with neutrals like navy, black, and camel.
The pants are $350 at Argent and come in sizes 0-14. They also come in taupe, soft pink, and maya blue.
Sales of note for 6/26:
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- Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
- Alexis Bittar – End of season sale, up to 50% off
- Another Tomorrow – Seasonal sale, 50% off select styles
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale! 300+ new markdowns, extra 50% off al sale styles Readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Athleta – Semi-annual sale, up to 60% off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants, and the Pranayama wrap is marked down to $55
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Banana Republic – Up to 60% off sale styles
- Boden – Summer sale, up to 50% off – readers love these dresses, these blazers, and the brand's fun suiting
- COS – New pieces added to sale, up to 50% off
- DeMellier – Summer sale: Final Reductions
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- Hobbs – Up to 50% off, extra 20% off sale
- J.Crew – Summer sale – extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, plus 60% off clearance
- Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
- Lululemon – Summer sale!
- Margaux – Save up to 50% off, including archive sale
- M.M.LaFleur – Fourth of July sale! 70% off occasion styles (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Ruti – Semi-annual sale, up to 70% off!
- Sarah Flint – 30% off select styles (we just ranked these shoes as some of our top 10 most comfortable heel brands)
- Splendid – Up to 60% off women's sale!
- Strathberry – Up to 20% off select styles
- Stuart Weitzman – Summer styles now up to 40% off
- Talbots – 40% off your purchase and 6/26 only: 50% off all T by Talbots
- Veronica Beard – Extra 25% off sale
I’m a middle manager at a medium sized company. I recently joined a project where I am the only more senior woman, and I am strongly getting the feeling that one of our investors is not taking me seriously, directing questions that should go to me to other people etc. What are your best tips for handling this? Just act normally? Anything in particular to do?
I’ve had situations like this but a while ago when I worked in finance, and have been lucky that it hasn’t been an issue recently. I also feel a little odd because I joined this project part way through – if it had been a project I started I wouldn’t hesitate at all.
your note at the end about joining midstream — is it that Investor has worked with the other people before and so until you’re a known quantity, Investor is going to their contacts? Easier to tell your team “hey, for questions like XYZ, please (copy me in and tag me to respond) (forward to me to handle rather than replying directly)”, than to change Investor’s behavior directly… but Investor gets to know you and your role regardless.
Agree. Unless there are more overt snubs, it seems very plausible that the investor is operating out of habit. I think having your team redirect or copy you in is the cleanest route to take if the investor just hasn’t fully processed that you are now the point of contact.
Communication over email/Slack has been okay actually, this is more about during Zoom meetings. I’ll remind my team though, can’t hurt.
This is a very generous interpretation.
yeah I mean, it could be that Investor is a j-ass. but it’s not like some big confrontation is likely to end well for the OP…
This is what I would do too. When I was new, the person who had been acting in my role (whom I now managed) would say, “well I defer to Manager as the lead, but I would think XYZ. Manager?” And kick it to me.
We had an internal client though, so the roles were more obvious (ie my hire was announced, org chart updated etc). Your investor is outside your company I assume so may not be as aware. You could reach out directly with a contact sheet and say, “a couple things have changed on our team and i want to make sure you have the most updated information.” And make sure it’s clear from your contact sheet that you are the lead.
Also if there are opportunities to reach out to this person directly (not on a zoom with other people), make sure you’re taking that on, rather than allowing the others on your team to continue to do that.
Do you have an ally on the team, someone you trust? It might be helpful to have someone else actively redirecting questions for a while.
My sister’s getting married in a month and I’m a bridesmaid so I’m going to be in a zillion photos. I realized I’m months overdue for a Botox touch up and I’d like to get that done before the wedding. But because it’s (slightly less than) a month away, I’m afraid it’s too close in time. What would you do? (For what it’s worth, I’ve never had a negative reaction to it before, except for some slight unevenness once because I didn’t listen to my injector’s advice about doing more units in one side where my muscle is stronger; she was right.)
I would go get it done. I usually look normal when I leave, but I certainly look normal the day after. One month away wouldn’t concern me at all, especially if you’ve done it before and been fine.
I would schedule an appt this week.
It only needs about two weeks to work, and I see results usually in the first few days. I think your timing is right when I’d do it, not too late.
I would get it done BUT ONLY for forehead (if you usually do that) and/or just the 11s. I’d avoid anything around the mouth because you don’t want a weird smile in pictures or for something to go weird with drinking or eating where you might dribble. You can always add later, but you will be looking at pictures forever and don’t want a weird smile.
Surprised by how much I like this pick styled with the chartreuse top.
These pants are beautiful.
I love Argent. I have several of their suits.
What hem would be recommended for these pants? The shoes seem more problematic as pointed toe/elongated would generally be better with the wide leg. But I struggle with hems
Skimming just above the ground, maybe up to 1/2″ from the floor. Not puddled like this, but neither floating up at the ankle like some of the other colors show.
I find pants like these normally require a shoe with a bit of heft. For shoes, I have a pair of Chloe block heel 70s inspired platform sandals from a few seasons back that are work horses for pants like this is in the summer. For the hem, about half an inch about the ground.
I just did a big chop and my hair is above my shoulders (but below my chin) for the first time in years. I need some styling and product suggestions!
Hair is fine but thick and mildly wavy. Happy to use heat tools to straighten or let it air dry with product to encourage waves.
I’m still having luck with the Marc Anthony Strictly Curls line if you want to try bringing out the wave a bit more now that it’s not weighed down.
I have similar hair (wavy, fine but a lot of it) and like RoZ Hair Milk for an air dry leave in. Also like the oil but if I picked one, it would be the milk serum.
I like Not Your Mother’s curl cream. It’s light and not greasy, kind of disappears into my hair while also coinciding with all my best hair days.
I have similar textured hair and like the Bumble & Bumble air dry cream
If you needed washable pants a teen girl in women’s sizes could wear to a summer office job in air conditioning 5 days a week, where you’ve already done some mail order roulette, next option for in-person wold be places like JCF and BRF? It seems like they think colored khakis or ankle-length wider leg pants will be OK. I have a bias against linen and gauze for not looking crisp or being versatile.
Yep, or old navy usually has some office-ey options to try on in person
Sometimes I wish we still had the Limited for foolproof office pants.
Did she already try and reject the Pixie offerings at Old Navy?
Isn’t the express editor pant still around?
It is; I feel like it’s more hit or miss on fabric and longevity, but it’s worth seeing what they have right now.
Does a teen girl need a lot of longevity in pants?
J Crew Factory Lizzie pants are a great option here
Gap’s 365 trouser is my go-to work pant. They’re a wide leg high waisted trouser and wear like iron. I throw mine in the washer and dryer and haven’t had any issues.
Old Navy also has a lot of trouser-type pants so that would be a good option too.
Thrift store, for something cheap and good enough. This is a summer gig and we’re already a month into summer.
I love my JCF work pants.
My option for in-person would be a shopping trip to a mall or row of big-box stores, or your local factory-store outdoor mall, and just going in and out of stores, looking only at the racks of pants and taking an armload to the dressing room. If you’re not looking to spend a lot of money, start with Kohl’s and JC Penny. Even Target. Gap factory and Banana Republic factory may have some. Along with Loft and Old Navy.
I’d definitely start with JCF and BRF, I’d also check out Talbots especially with a July 4th sale going on.
For a teen? Absolutely not Talbots. My mom bought me my first interview suit for college at Talbots (because I had no clue) and I felt like SUCH a frump in it that I know it affected my confidence in interviews.
Talbots is definitely not cut for a teen’s body type!
I still feel this way in my mid-40s. I’m a curvy pear and Talbots trousers make me feel like the world’s most uncool blimp.
I am in my 50s and not fashion-forward, and Talbot’s is too frumpy for me. It should not be in this conversation at all.
Honestly? Teenage me had the most success hitting the racks at TJ Max, Nordstrom Rack, or Target for this type of thing. I really needed to try on all the shapes and cuts to figure out what worked for my body. Online shopping was much more smooth once I had an idea of what I needed, and also understood that I needed to shop for my actual measurements and not the size my vanity wanted me to be.
Kohls and JCPenney, honestly.
Old Navy, Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, JCF or BRF. if there is a Clothes Mentor thrift store near you, that is also great for workwear.
My husband and I will be in NYC this Thursday, and we’re looking to book a last minute dinner. Suggestions for places you could actually get a reservation? Looking for sit down, niceish, good vibes. Preferably located in Midtown or lower Manhattan. No budget and we’re open to any cuisine.
My husband and I will be in NYC this Thursday and we’re looking for a last minute dinner spot. Suggestions for places you could actually get a reservation? Looking for sit down, niceish, good vibes. No budget and we’re open to any cuisine. Preferably in Midtown or Lower Manhattan.
I’m an old, so I get into all sorts of places by showing up early as a party of 2. It may just be bar seating, but it’s never nothing. If you call and talk to a human, they may have no real reservations but often will tell you that you can get a spot if you show up right at X:00. Party of 2 will also really help you.
I tend to agree. A lot of great places also have waitlists as a policy so if you go to, e.g., Via Carota, downtown, you can just show up early, put your name down, and go have a drink nearby.
If you are pressed for time and want a reservation, I would narrow it down to an area and a time and repost your question. Off the top of my head, Balthazar will have reservations and is always a good vibe.
Have you looked at OpenTable or Resy to see what’s available?
If you have Am Ex platinum use Resy and trigger your Resy credit.
Bar Room at the Modern is great and has availability for 2 on Thursday. The food is great and it’s a nice spot. Located in midtown next to the Museum of Modern Art.
Please indulge my little brag!
I have complained before about my awful junior staff member who was recently reassigned. I got a replacement a whopping 4 weeks ago, she’s perfect. I went on vacation and she processed 97% of requests that came in and there were no errors. I’m so happy I could cry. My work load is half now because I can actually delegate! The problem was never me.
love this brag! Happy for you!
Sometimes it really isn’t us.
I had the same experience with a not-so-junior staff member. I tried, and the employee remained bad to average. His replacement? Amazing. She has every skill set the position needs, including much better interpersonal skills. My stress level went way down once I had the right person in place.
I relate to “the problem was never me.” I’ve had people try to tell me I’m the problem or my attitude is the problem and then when the situation changes (as I expressed my wish that it would) and the problem is suddenly completely resolved, there is definitely some satisfaction in the vindication.
Even better is when the person who is brought in as the “solution” to the problem I’ve been blamed for encounters the same issues I encountered, and is also blamed for them. Then I REALLY know it wasn’t me.
WTF is happening to my hair. Hair is fine. The grays are coming in as either long hair that behaves or wisps near the crown that are heathens. And while my hair is generally straight, even if you air dry it and run a brush through, some pieces are maybe a bit waved (like the underneath parts behind my ear). And there is a cowlick off-center at the crown. I feel like I need to channel my small-town southern grandmother and go in for a roller set and half a can of hairspray every week to just have it looking uniform and civilized for an office job. How do you get all of the hairs to just behave? What product even exists? Do I see what trying to be curly does or will that make it worse?
I have hair like this. I used to do a blowout with a round brush every morning, but any humidity would return it to its usual texture. I finally gave up and got a pixie cut.
How long is your hair, and how are you currently styling it?
Shoulder-length with layers; side part due to cowlick. I tried flipping the part but it wouldn’t cooperate (this has worked in the past, every 5 years or so). I can’t deal with bangs. Headband?
I think you need to either go much longer or much shorter. I have similarly textured hair, and shoulder length is literally the hardest to keep looking nice. I am not into having long hair, so I have a short haircut that I love and is super easy to maintain.
This!
+1. I can either wear my hair just below chin length, or a few inches longer than shoulder length. Shoulder length on my thick, wavy curly hair just means chaos.
I found more length helped pull out some of the new waves. And look for products that add moisture, not silicones that are drying. I like the Alterna Caviar shampoo and conditioner. And the Bumble and Bumble air dry cream.
I am now on Team Peplum, even though I thought it wouldn’t work for a pear. I feel that it’s good when I have a tucked-out item that ends in a peplum as it seems to float over where I get larger and look a bit more intentional while giving me somewhat of a waist and shape (vs just being a boxy rectangle). It’s good when an item has fabric on it to float over my hips vs looking like a casing.
Are peplums coming back? As another pear, peplums have always been one of my favorite cuts. The older I get the less I care about being on trend, but I do like being able to find the features I like on things for sale again.
Yesterday’s OT reading was the binding of Isaac. Right after that, there was a call for children to follow the cross out of church for story time, noting that they would be returned prior to communion.
I just about had a cynical cackle.
Heh. I wonder how many other people noticed the irony.
“We promise to return your child in their current condition, and untraumatized.”
Maybe a silly question but g00gle is failing me… what is OT in this context? I only know it as occupational therapy.
Old Testament, I believe
Old Testament.
Old Testament.
Old Testament (of the bible)
How are you all reading the same passage on the same day?
There is a list (called the lectionary) that sets forth the readings for every Sunday on a three-year cycle. It helps make sure we are covering all the relevant themes and that the readings all relate to each other and to the liturgical season (and also prevents a single priest from focusing on a pet theme above all others – although some of them can still make the sermon about the same thing every week they preach!)
For ALL christian churches? I had no idea.
Who decides on the lectionary? And why would the Catholics and Evangelicals and Baptists all agree? Arent “pet themes” like, distinguishing features of their specific faith tradition?
Definitely not for all christian churches. Presumably for a specific protestant denomination, or perhaps for catholic ones?
I think it’s a high church thing that’s tied to the liturgical year.
My doctor is starting me on a low dose estrogen patch today. I’ve already tried an estradiol cream. Plus I’m on oral progesterone and a testosterone cream. Can anyone chime in with their experiences with estrogen patch – good, bad, ugly? I’m 52 and menopausal.
I just started the patch a couple of weeks ago and already feel better and more myself than I’ve been in ages. The brain fog and low-level depression was getting really bad, and nothing I was doing seemed to help. My GP recommended a low-dose patch and told me to give it a few months before making a decision about whether I wanted to stay on it. I’ve had zero side effects so far.
It’s FAFO season. Great aunt has fallen, gone to the ER, and then fell again. She lives with aunt, who is 60+, still works, does some cooking in the kitchen. Great aunt is now limited to one floor of house, with no bedroom or full bath (but a half bath); it’s her house. They seem to function as a unit. Is the better route likely that they both to to a 2BR independent living apartment (will have a full kitchen so aunt can cook; GA can get PT/OT and can have day sitters come in if needed while A works)? “Assisted living” seems to mean just a microwave and mini-fridge and might cost too much for A to pay for given her relative youth and higher level of functioning. The house’s condition makes in-home rehab with PT/OT unlikely and since nothing was medically wrong, the hospital just sent her home, so there isn’t going to be a post-hospital rehab stay while we figure this out.
FAFO seems oddly aggressive. She didn’t fall to spite you, did she?
No, no one ever does. But I can think of how many of us have talks with parents, etc. about shouldn’t they tidy up, shouldn’t they downsize, shouldn’t they move closer to family. No one wants to. Everyone plans to die in their sleep and have a binary end of life: alive and slower than than 100% powered off with no lingering. But that’s not how it works out. It’s really heartbreaking when the plan doesn’t work out because you often witness a lot of suffering that didn’t have to happen. And I don’t work in health care, so I wasn’t used to that the two times it happened in my immediate family.
I wonder if it all feels different with advanced age (feeling more vulnerable or mortal?).
Everyone says they just want to die at home (assuming it will be peaceful and in their sleep) and will at full cognitive capacity (but slower and with glasses) until that exact moment. Not forgetting to take meds, then taking then twice, then having a refrigerator full of expired food and a burner that is still on.
But many people who are younger don’t feel this way at all, so does something change as people get older?
For young people it’s not real, so they can hypothesize about what’s theoretically best. For old people, it’s a reality that’s happening and now they suddenly realize they feel differently.
That’s not been what I’ve seen in situations where young people who need this level of assistance, but maybe knowing what you’re probably going to die of and what to expect also makes a big differences for planning.
This. My siblings had to have a come to jesus talk with our parents about their house/health. They could chose to not make any changes to their home, ignore doctor’s advice about downsizing, not do PT, skip meds, and drink heavily as they are adults and that is their choice. On the other hand – we, the ‘kids’ with full time jobs and kids of our own, are not dropping everything for emergencies as a result of their own poor choices.
We will not be spending our limited money on flying to you repeatedly while you insist you cannot afford rehab facilities/nurses while you have TWO homes you refuse to sell in addition to your primary home. They have finally gotten the message and pay for nursing care/assistance but a full 80% of all conversations are guilt trips with 20% about their planned travel. Ugh.
I took FAFO to apply to the living conditions. At a certain age, one really needs to consider what is needed for aging in place, or if one’s current residence can even be made safe and practical for aging in place.
What is your role in this?
And, what is the (unstated, here) reason that the 60+ aunt is not being asked to take a role in solving this or deciding her future?
My guess: A is being defensive / feeling guilty that this happened on her watch, maybe is in denial that the clock has run out on this arrangement, maybe worries about losing her housing? Maybe A doesn’t know GA’s resources and if they have to sell the house to afford to move or not (or they could already be on a waitlist but a spot hasn’t opened up yet).
+1
OP here — I think that A recognizes that it’s time for a change but is a bit paralyzed and overwhelmed by the millions of details as to what the next step is. GA doesn’t want “to be put in a home” and insists that everything is fine.
To be very clear, the ER doesn’t declare that nothing is medically wrong; they just rule out the kind of emergency condition that would require staying at the hospital. She still needs outpatient follow up even if she’s not getting a rehab stay.
Has GA been back to her doctor? Doctor can send her for OT, PT, neuro workup. Otherwise, a ball will get dropped but GA/A need to drive the bus on at least this. Otherwise, it will just be rinse and repeat if you don’t know why GA fell and any elder who falls is at a much higher risk for another fall.
I would look around at places with a continuum of care approach. For example, where my mom is in assisted living, they have independent living cottages that include a full kitchen. But those living in the cottages have access to a variety of services as well, including a partial meal plan, PT/OT, housekeeping, laundry, and some other supportive services that are also provided in assisted living. So you might be able to get the combination of independent/assisted living that they need.
This situation seems a bit tricky if they want/need to live together, because their needs are very different. Yes, continuing care communities can be great but they are expensive. Most (all?) will only take you initially if you can live independently at first. But because of expense and other factors, people tend not to move in until they’re late 70s / early 80s. So for GA I’d be concerned if she’s in good enough shape to be accepted, for A my concern would be expense over many years, feeling out of place when almost everybody is way older.
For these facilities, it’s advantageous to enter at a lower level of care.
Why are they moving together? Cant aunt stay put and GA moves to a multi level of care retirement community?
I would be looking at independent living with additional level of care options. I have my parents in one and the love it. They have a full kitchen but there are also meal options in a dining room or brought to you if you cannot make it to the dining room/are sick. When my mom broke her hip last year, she received assisted living services in their independent living apartment, so no move was necessary and my parents could remain together.
I really wish my MIL would be open to this. She really should not be living at home alone anymore. She is barely mobile, and it has not been good for her mental wellbeing, either. But her own mom was only eligible for places that took Medicaid, and they were not very nice. So she has that in mind as what “those places” are like, even though that couldn’t be further from the truth. She has the finances to choose a nice place that still gives her privacy and independence via an apartment, while being closer to help should she need it. Plus dining halls, social activities, etc.
With my parents, I got them to agree to tour one place a month with me and I would take them to lunch wherever they wanted to go after. We did this for over 10 months. They had no interest at all in independent living. I just told them that we were looking so we would know where they wanted to go “when the time came.” Then at one place, my dad (who was most against the entire idea of independent living) said, can we skip lunch out and eat here? After lunch, both parents wanted to stay for a concert that was being put on after lunch. During the concert, I toured available units. Took my folks through what I thought was the best one for them and they moved in a week later. We waited nearly six months to sell their home to make sure it was the right fit. Eight years later, they still love it and need it much more than they did when they moved it. It just had to be their choice. This was the most active one with lots that interested both of them — which made all the difference. Good luck with your MIL. It is really tough when they don’t see that they need the extra help.
Is there any workplace in the United States where senior management operates competently and in good faith? Or is every workplace rife with manipulation, information hoarding, micromanagement, and gaslighting?
I wouldn’t know. I make a point of interacting with my exact relevant circle and doing the best job for them and not engaging otherwise and trying to avoid. Ignorance is bliss.
I’m at a level where I cannot avoid interacting with senior management.
I wouldn’t ascribe every single one of those qualities to senior management, but I still think most senior teams tend to be hot messes of ego, varying level of competence, and more individually focused than team focused. I have to care about my boss’s opinion, but I try not to worry about what the rest of them are up to.
If your skills are something clients will pay for, I can’t recommend doing freelance/consulting work highly enough. You pay higher taxes as a self-employed person but the freedom from bosses is so worth it.
Humans are going to human, but this seems like a wild oversimplification that reflects an inability to hold nuanced thoughts.
May we introduce you to the concept of sarcasm?
Y’all. Im about to go full on Caddy Shack (iykyk) on the chipmunks messing up my garden. They’re burrowing everywhere and most annoyingly seemingly directly in to the roots of my newly planted annuals. They didn’t care for the garden much until I put down fresh mulch and now’s it’s apparently their playground.
I don’t have a brown thumb per se but I just never prioritized my curb appeal until this year (infants are toddlers and big kids so I have brain space for this – hooray!). Help meeee! I’ve read cayenne pepper to ultrasonic noise machines… what’s a girl to do? I’m in Suburban Boston is that matters.
A 5 gal bucket 2/3 full of water with sunflower seeds floated in a little plastic lid on top. Make a ramp so the chipmunks can easily enter but cannot exit. Empty and refresh daily.
Oh jeez :(
If you don’t empty it, it’s going to stink very quickly.
You could try a “no trespassing” sign but I don’t believe rodents can read.
Following up on the hobbies discussion from last week, for those of you that have hobbies that generate stuff (embroidery, crafts, crochet, pottery, etc.), what do you do with all the stuff? I used to paint a lot and have been thinking about getting back into it, but I don’t want just a giant stack of canvases somewhere stored in my house. The walls are full already with art that is much better than mine, so I wouldn’t hang it up.
I like to paint but I prefer small scale painting. I use the Khadi watercolour paper which is very pretty. I’ll put them on the bulletin board, or write a note to a friend on the back.
I do embroidery and cross stitch and sometimes I put it up on my Buy Nothing group. It won’t be framed, but it’ll be like ironed and cared for so you could go out and get a frame quickly for it. Otherwise, I’m just very picky about what I create for my own home or factor in that will need to be swapped out with other things.
Gifts for friends! But don’t wait for an occasion – just bring them if you meet up for coffee etc. I would love to get something handmade just because.
Honestly, I just throw a lot of my paintings away. I do it to my children, I can do it to myself. And knitting, I make stuff nice enough that I can easily give it away, and I’m not that prolific in making things.
When I was into cross stitching I only made gifts.
I knit and give almost everything away. Hats, scarves, gloves to homeless shelter in the winter. Baby hats and blankets to the local hospital. Stuffed animals to a local foster care agency.
We just hung up blackout curtains on a brass rod but are realizing that with the way the light falls (new house), we need a light-filtering curtain during the day too. You need to mount a second rod for this, right?
Yes, or a double rod. If you mount a second rod you need to make sure the depths of both rods together will work.
Please tell me some of your favorite swimsuits and cover up purchases this year! Do you opt for a cover up dress, shorts, or linen pants? Specific links are helpful! Thanks! I need some good pool club and beach fits!