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Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Stretch Crepe Sheath Dress

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'Gypsy Rose' Stretch Crepe Sheath Dress | CorporetteOur daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Hello, gorgeous. This stretch crepe sheath dress — with sleeves! And a high but interesting neckline! — is back in stock at Nordstrom. Love the color, love the hem length, love the sleeves… love it all. I might try it with silver and gray accents (gray blazer, silver pendant necklace, gray or nude-for-me pumps), but that's me. It's $390. ‘Gypsy Rose' Stretch Crepe Sheath Dress Seen a great piece you'd like to recommend? Please e-mail tps@corporette.com. (L-2) Update:  And… where'd all the sizes go? They were JUST there a day ago. If you love it, give Nordstrom a call — my guess is they've got more than the page is reflecting at the moment.

Sales of note for 10.10.24

  • Nordstrom – Extra 25% off clearance (through 10/14); there's a lot from reader favorites like Boss, FARM Rio, Marc Fisher LTD, AGL, and more. Plus: free 2-day shipping, and cardmembers earn 6x points per dollar (3X the points on beauty).
  • Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off sale (ends 10/12)
  • Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything plus extra 25% off your $125+ purchase
  • Boden – 10% off new styles with code; free shipping over $75
  • Eloquii – Extra 50% off a lot of sale items, with code
  • J.Crew – 40% off sitewide
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site, plus extra 25% off orders $150+
  • Lo & Sons – Fall Sale, up to 35% off
  • M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
  • Neiman Marcus – Sale on sale, up to 85% off
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – 50% off 2+ markdowns
  • Target – Circle week, deals on 1000s of items
  • White House Black Market – Buy one, get one – 50% off full price styles

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Comments

    • Ellen

      Yay! Pricey Monday’s! I love Pricey Monday’s and this sheathe dress, but your right, it is better on Sale, if you can wait. I would buy it today, but my tuchus is way to big to make this work. I think I would need a size 6 b/c it is very fitted and at this point, with MY tuchus, I would have to buy 2 sizes up and it would NOT look good.

      I am still walkeing, and I walked in today, and it is getting HOT out! FOOEY! And it is onley MAY! I think by the time it is July, I will be sweateing my tuchus off, which I guess is a good thing, but we need to moove to a place with a shower b/c it is dumb for me to go to NYSC in the morning JUST to shower and change, and then I have to walk here? That is dumm! DOUBLE FOOEY on that. The manageing partner is still lookeing at places, now on 2nd avenue — we are moveing closer to a BUS ride for me, instead of the subway, which can be smelley in the summer with peeople peeing in the subway, it start’s to STINK. TRIPEL FOOEY! I can take a bus, mabye down Second Avenue, or Mabye Lex, but it HAS to be an express bus, otherwise, it take’s to long to go block by block, pickeing up and droppeing off so many peeople! I would perfer a DRIVER, which when I am the manageing partner, will have dad ask for, but for now, it is FITBIT CITY, with tuchus reduction bieng my MAIN GOAL!!! Yay!!!!

      The Hockey guy was back in town, texteing me — he wanted to meet me to eat b/f the Ranger game, but I was UPTOWN and was NOT about to go back to PENN STATION AGAIN! I was there yesterday when I came back from LI, and the acountant told me I am OK even if I do not work b/c dad has made “provision’s” for me. That is nice, but I need to worry about not onley me, but my CHILDREN, if I find a guy to Marry me and have children. So it look’s like I will be workeing at least until I find a guy to MARRY me, and then HE can work for all of us. That is why the scruffy guy simply will NOT do. I need a guy who make’s enough for ALL of us, so that I can stay home and tend to all thing’s DOMESTIC — I am sure I do NOT want to do anything with the family finance’s. But for now, I have to start first with getting a guy to date me who does NOT just want sex. That is probabley the biggest challenge of my life, b/c every guy just want’s me to take my clothe’s off for them and that is NOT what I was taught in school to do. FOOEY!!!

  2. LilyB

    Anyone want to help me find a dress? The dress code is “summer farm wedding cocktail” (wedding is in Vermont in June). I’d love something in yellow (bright enough that it won’t look white in pictures), but blue, purple or pink would also be okay. I’m 28, don’t want anything that reads too “old,” especially given that it’s not a super formal wedding. Would also like something that won’t make me feel overheated or restricted in movement. I’m more or less an hourglass figure, maybe a little wider on the bottom, and somewhat busty.

    I ordered this dress and thought it was adorable and flattering, but my mom said the material looked cheap so I returned it. (Link to follow)

  3. Hotel Help?

    Hello Ladies! The SO and I want to go to the New England Aquarium and Museum of Science in Boston as part of our vacation this year and are thinking the best plan of attack would be a day at each and a hotel for the night. Does anyone have any recommendations for hotels close to these places? Our vacation is the second week in June and the entire week is free, so it doesn’t matter which day (we were thinking maybe Sunday into Monday for the best hotel rates, but are completely flexible). I was eyeing the Langham which has a 200 rate for Sunday into Monday and which I’ve been at for a work meeting before, but am open to just about anything!

    • snowy

      The Langham is definitely walkable to the Aquarium but not so sure about the MoS. Might be kind of a trek (though Hubway would be a good option for something like that, or the T obviously). I’ve never stayed there but worked right across the street; the park in front of the Langham is really cute in the spring/summer. On the weekend the area would be dead (especially something like Sunday morning) because it’s the Financial District.

      I think the Langham also has a rooftop pool – which is kind of a fun perk in Boston!

      • Anon

        I’ve stayed there. Yes, the area is completely dead on weekends. Hotel is fine but I prefer an older-feel (like the Omni Parker House) – the interior common spaces of the Langham are super modern.

    • BB

      Honestly, downtown Boston is so small that you can pretty much walk everywhere if you’re up for it. It’s only ~30 minutes walking from the Aquarium to the Museum, or you can take the T.

    • CHJ

      I agree with the PPs that the area around the Langham will be very quiet on Sunday. If you want more activity around you, you could also check out the Ames, the Millenium, or the Harbor Hotel. The Liberty Hotel is also very weird and cool, and walking distance to the Museum of Science along the river, but the immediate area around it is not that interesting (dominated by MGH hospital).

    • Dulcinea

      I have been to the Aquarium several times, and I don’t think there’s enough to do there to spend a whole day…even if you spend quite a while looking at the harbor seals outside.

  4. Baby DC Attorney

    Update on the dress: I just chatted with a customer service rep, who told me they’re all sold out of sizes other than 4, but you can get on a waitlist if you contact them.

  5. Diana Barry

    Argh. I saw a woman this morning with the COOLEST sandals and now I can’t find them on the interwebs! Anyone want to help?

    They were black flat studded sandals, one strap straight across the ball of the foot and then kind of a gladiator back with more studs on the heel, and looked like they tied at the front.

    Kind of like these but there was only one strap at the front and the studs were more blingy, maybe?
    http://www.shopbop.com/stud-muffin-tie-sandals-matt/vp/v=1/845524441865645.htm

  7. TO Lawyer

    I’m looking for cute desk accessories – I love everything at See Jane Work but shipping to Canada is an issue. Any suggestions? I’m looking for bookends, and maybe some letter trays and maybe a pencil holder – any suggestions?

    Thanks ladies!

  8. Anon

    Anyone have recommendations for a light-weight shaping/smoothing garmet that isn’t a huge Spanx type thing?

    I wear skirts and dresses to work all the time, but I always wear controltop nude hose or tights – nothing crazy to suck me in, but definitely to smooth and shape slightly. I find it makes skirts and dresses look and fall much better. I asked a question about smart casual and people said wear dresses! So I’d like to get a few dresses for nice casual wear BUT I feel so strange and very uncomfortable/lumpy wearing just normal bikini underwear under a casual dress, especially if it’s a jersey type material. I’m pretty sure wearing nude hose with casual wear is a bad look (despite my absolute love for them lol). Anyone have recommendations for really light shaping garments – more smoothing? Not full-leg shorts or up to my b****bs or anything, just a boyshort/underwear type garment??? Thanks ladies!!

    • Lyssa

      You could try cutting the legs off of some old hose or tights. I’ve not tried it for under dresses, but I have tried cutting the feet off of hose to wear under pants in the winter but still wear open toed shoes (yes, I know that’s weird, but my legs are more cold-sensitive than my feet), and it works surprisingly well. You’d think that the material would just fall apart, but it doesn’t.

    • DC Association

      Jockey makes something along these lines called Skimmies or something similar. Doesn’t really compress but it smooths out. They come in a variety of colors, too.

      • Meg Murry

        +1 for Skimmies, or if you want a higher waist if you tend to have a ridge or muffin top there, Assets in a size up from the package size.

    • c

      +1 for Skimmies, or if you want a higher waist if you tend to have a ridge or muffin top there, Assets in a size up from the package size.

    • JJ

      Jockey skimmies. I just converted to them for that exact purpose a few weeks ago. Love them.

    • Naomi & Nicole

      I have a few of these and they’re all I wear under skirts and dresses: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009M2URR8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

      I bought my first pair at Macy’s but I don’t see the shorts on their site. I’m not sure if this goes higher or lower than you’d prefer, but it’s not constricting at all and the legs are pretty short–just enough to stay put. The material is thin but smoothes everything and is really comfortable.

      I’m seeing a lot of boyshorts in the “Customers who bought this item” banner, too, so maybe you can find some light shaping options there.

    • Aggie

      Flexees also makes a similar product line called weightless comfort. I prefer the mid thigh to the boy short as they extend almost the same length as control top pantyhose. They are thinner than skimmies and are laser cut at the leg rather than a band.

    • anon-oh-no

      spanx also makes a number of different control strengths — i.e, super, medium, etc. and they make a panty that has some control across the tummy, but its not like shorts you pull on.

    • NbyNW

      Yes, love Assets – they are just like the control-top part of panty hose. Doesn’t show through most skirts/dresses and smooths without smothering.

      • Hel-lo

        Another vote for Assets. I size up, so it’s not so “stuffing”-like, but still smoothing.

    • I'm Just Me

      I wear Jockey skimmies under dresses, they have a longer leg style and a shorter leg style. Check Amazon, Kohl’s, etc for them. They aren’t really slimming, just smoothing, and help eliminate panty lines.

  9. hellskitchen

    Beautiful dress! I love love this exact shade of magenta? purple? Not sure what it’s called but I want everything in this color. Has anyone come across pencil skirts or shirts or other dresses in this color?

    • Lavinia

      I have a pencil skirt from Loft in this color from last winter. I think it’s their scuba fabric? Unlined, and not great quality, but it was fairly inexpensive on sale and fine with a half slip.

      • hellskitchen

        Thanks! I’ll check out their stores and see if they have stuff from last season on sale

    • Susie

      Halogen has items in this color from time to time, I think they call it “purple potion”.

    • Sacha

      Classiques Entier (Nordstrom) has a very similar dress at a lower price point — the Sunmosa — just without some of the luxe detailing of the posted dress.

  10. For Kat: New Hunt topic

    Here’s my idea (it won’t go to your tps email…for 2 weeks now)

    The Hunt: Fit and Flare Work Dresses

    For those of us hourglass shapes, it’s been a difficult time finding dresses with the dominance of the sheath style out there. Of course, with some fit-and-flare options finally showing up in stores (after 2 years on runways only), it’s exciting!

    However, it is hard to find work-appropriate items that don’t look like one is going to a summer picnic, channeling Lucy and Ethel, and/or trying to go to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s prairie.

    Help in locating work appropriate items, and commentary on what to look for and/or how to put a blazer/cardi with them would be very welcome…I know you love sheaths and may have the body for them, but there are those of us who are simply unable to do that.

    Many thanks & Congratulations on finding an editor,& launching a companion site, and the second little one to come – maybe a ‘rette? (My you’ve been busy!)

    Yours, In the Pink

    • emeralds

      I’ll +a million this. I have two sheath dresses that I love, but fit and flares work SO much better for my shape across the board!

    • Legally Brunette

      The Chancery dress from Boden is a great flared dress. I have the green and always get compliments on it.

        • Legally Brunette

          I am an hourglass and it works great on me. Agreed that most Boden dresses definitely don’t work for our body type.

        • In the Pink

          I have the chancelry dress and after hemming (alot) it is fab! Been hard to find anything for several years though…and the ponte fit and flare last year reminded me of TWA uniforms from the 1960s in a good way but the fabric just sagged so much through the day, I ended up giving them all away.

          Here’s to Boden doing better for hourglasses soon? At least they are finally describing the cut of the dress in their descriptions. Tired of sending lovely things in great patterns back…

          Hoping Kat and the fellow readers here will point us in the right direction.

          At Nordie’s I’ve been doing well with the Eliza J brand, attending to length though.

  11. FP

    So let’s talk real for a second. How do you ladies deal with chafing (thighs specifically)? It seems to be worse for me this year than previously (I gained some weight but I was never exactly skinny so I’m not sure if that is why), but I’m wondering what others do? I’ve tried Vaseline, tried little shorts (which roll up on their own) under dresses, what else?

    • Brit

      I just bought a pair of Bandelettes and they seem to work well. They started to roll on Friday, but I hand washed them on Saturday and haven’t tried them again since, so it may just have been that they needed to be washed.

    • In the Pink

      Body glide…I used the stuff in a tube vs/ the deodorant like rub on chub. Loved it. Lots of walking and hiking and climbing in many different layers and not a chafe in sight! Plus that the stuff in the tube (like lotion) had no smell.

      • Anon in NYC

        +1. I use the deodorant form and love it. I also use it on my feet to prevent blisters.

        • Susedna

          I use the deodorant form on my heel area to avoid blisters when breaking in a new pair of slingbacks.

      • k-padi

        Body Glide is great stuff. I also have the Monistat Ant-Chafing but Body Glide lasts only about 4-5 hours for me and, per-use, it’s a lot more expensive than Body Glide.

    • Pink

      Monistat anti-chafing. It’s a life changer. Available at CVS and online. Also use on feet to prevent blisters. Apparently the chemical is the same thing that they use in face primers, so some people use it as an expensive primer.

    • Anon

      As suggested in the other thread, jockey skimmes are a lifesaver for this. They don’t roll up if you size right.

      • Parfait

        Yup. I lurve them. The short ones do roll up on me, but the longer ones do not. I just ordered a pile of them from Kohl’s to get me through the summer.

    • Hel-lo

      Assets/Spanx style things, or pantyhose with the legs cut off. BodyGlide is so much better than vaseline!

      Also, don’t try to lose weight until you lose this. Some women are just shaped to have their thighs rub together, no matter how much weight they lose. Some of us mature into it. :)

    • Philanthropy Girl

      We just had this discussion on Corpor*tteMoms! Oh pregnancy….

      I’ve been using a bit of coconut oil and cornstarch. So far, so good.

  12. LaLaLa

    I really love the hypocrisy of that STF U [this-site] blogger.

    She cites, from reblogging, an Arab proverb “The mouth should have three gatekeepers. Is it true? Is it kind? And is it necessary?”

    Well if she actually adhered to that, her entire site wouldn’t qualify under that second gatekeeper. She’s certainly not kind. And we can certainly argue that a lot of her sniping posts are not really necessary.

    Her angrily defensive answer to criticism (“to Sarah”), included a hashtag that read: if you don’t like my blog don’t read it. More hypocrisy! If she hates this site so much, why has she spent her entire blog responding to it.

    She cracks me up — I bet for all her sniping at us for being privileged, ra cist, blah blah blah, she’s completely and utterly ineffective at making real change in the world on these issues because she doesn’t want to tackle the real demons. She likes the soft target of this generally polite website.

    • Em

      Dude, it’s the Internet, there will be snark sites. There will even be snark sites of snark sites. It’s fine.

      • Anon

        +1. How much energy do you really want to devote to getting upset that some anonymous person on the internet is saying things that you don’t like about other anonymous people on the internet?

      • Nonny

        I think it’s OK to have a snarking site, but it seems the one being mentioned isn’t as sharp as the blogger would like it to be. She’s getting caught out on the same critical thinking and logic errors she likes to point out about posters here. So maybe she’s just an angry person who did badly on the analytical reasoning section of her LSATs.

        • Em

          I think a STFU STFUCorporette blog could probably come up with a decent amount of material, yeah.

      • snowy

        The Gosselins Without Pity region of the internet is particularly ridiculous, in the vein of “snark sites about snark snites”.

        • Em

          Does that make fun of the Television Without Pity Gosselin thread? I remember for a while there was a “TWOP Sucks” site and then someone started “TWOP Sucks Sucks.” I’m pretty sure for a while there was also a “TWOP Sucks Sucks Sucks” mailing list.

    • Anonymous

      Everyone needs to relax about that site. Half the time she doesn’t even make sense but seriously who cares. This site is ridiculous, that site is ridiculous. As it turns out when you venture into the wide world of the internet, you run into silly, stupid, hateful, or weird people. When I used to get really mad about the stuff people posted on here I took a step back and stopped reading. I think you need to do that with stfu

    • Anon

      Tumblr is mostly for teeange navel-gazing and posting pictures of pretty things. It is not a bastion of maturity. I think it is safe to say that anyone who feels the need to create a Tumblr to make fun of people is not someone you should take seriously. It’s a reminder that that kind of behavior is not what you want to emulate professionally or personally.

    • roses

      +1. There’s not enough eyerolls in the world for that site, but no need to get worked up about it.

  13. Moving to New York

    I’m moving to NYC for the first time. Curious where people live and what type of rent you’re paying. I’m looking for a 2 bedroom on the UWS, probably 70th+. Is $1600-1800/month/ person (2 people total) reasonable, or do I need to totally adjust expectations? Thanks!

    • preg 3L

      An average 2-BR on the UWS (72nd-110th) is $4900/month, according to StreetEasy.com (which I find is reliable).

        • LilyB

          how does one live in 180 sq ft? seriously, I’m really curious and would love to hear how you made it work. was there a kitchen?

          • Wildkitten

            I have two people + dog + cat in 350. I think I could do 180 by myself. NYT often does articles on people who eat take out and keep their sweaters in the oven.

          • Batgirl

            I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a tiny studio with a one burner stove–some people have pied a terres like that here.

          • preg 3L

            Yes there was a kitchen; it was a studio that had a kitchen along one wall. It was roughly 16′ x 11′.

          • NOLA

            I once lived in a converted hotel room. It was a studio, like preg 3L’s with a kitchen along one wall, a hotel-sized bathroom (so decent sized) and a fairly large walk-in closet. I cooked a lot in that apartment because the kitchen was right there. I had shelves along one wall and a mattress on the floor, tiny TV. It worked because I lived alone, worked a lot, and drove to see my mother every other weekend (to support her in her cancer treatment).

    • AIMS

      It really depends on the kind of building (doorman vs. non vs. walkup, etc), whether you’re using a broker (might help you find a deal, but you’ll also be paying 15% commission of a year’s rent which in your case would be around $5K so it only makes sense to me if a) someone else is paying or b) you intend to stay a long time), and how big of an apartment you actually need (i.e., do the bedrooms need to be equal size, how big does the living space need to be, etc.). This sounds incredibly depressing but a lot of times what people do in NYC is get a big 1 bedroom and convert part of the living room into a 2nd bedroom. This is easy enough to do with a temp. wall but works best if you have an L shaped living room.

      I don’t think $3600/mo. is unreasonable but it’s not going to get you your pick of apartments either, especially as May-October is peak rental season. Your best bet to avoid paying a broker is to call management companies directly.

      To get more value for your money, you may want to look at Morningside Heights (a bit further uptown by Columbia University but still on the UWS) or all the way across town on the far Upper East Side (Along East End, York, and 1st Avenue you can find some of the best deals).

    • Alanna of Trebond

      It can be done. We live very close to your target area, and pay $2200/month for two of us (i.e., we each pay $1100/month) for a 500 sq ft one bedroom. We have found very lovely listings for $3500 for 2 bedrooms also nearby. However, we do not have a doorman.

    • anon-oh-no

      I lived in the Financial District about 7 years ago and paid $4200 for a 2 bedroom — a comprable place on the UWS was $6900. My 1 bdroom (750 sq. ft) on the UWS was almost $3000. I have a close friend that currently lives in a convertable 3 bdroom on the UWS and pays more than $8000. All of these buildings were/are doorman buildings.

    • Gail the Goldfish

      I know this isn’t really what you asked and feel like I’m a broken record on this point, but I love my old borough, so: if you can’t find something you like on the UWS, consider Astoria or Long Island City in Queens if you’re working in midtown (It’s my old borough because I left New York entirely, not because I moved to another one). It’s a really easy commute to midtown, and they’re great neighborhoods (avoid the area around Queensborough Plaza, as it’s still a bit sketchy). I’m convinced Astoria is the best value in the city in terms of price, apartment size, and location. LIC has gotten pricier lately, but it still good. Downside of it is the 7 train is shut down a lot because they’re “upgrading.” My BF and I paid $2050/month total for our 2-story apartment in Astoria (weird design, but 715 sq. ft., 1.5 baths). It was awesome.

      • Nonny

        +1 Astoria is also an option. Harlem has become very pricey, or I’d have suggested there. There are also some good deals to be found in the W 140s and 150s.

    • UWS

      Having just completed a 2br search on the UWS (and ultimately decided on Brooklyn for more space/neighborhood), your price range is do-able but you will definitely have to make sacrifices – 3 flr + walk-up, no laundry, no doorman, poor light, oldish kitchen/bathroom etc. Certainly easier without pets. It’s helpful to outline your deal breakers in advance and re-adjust as needed.
      Streeteasy is a great place to start to get a sense of the inventory. If you want to avoid a fee, do call the management companies directly, however, you will likely be looking at larger buildings vs brownstones, if that matters. It may also be worth talking to a broker at the start to get a sense of the market and see a few places so that you can get a better sense of your needs. In the end, I ended up getting lucky off Craigslist and renting straight from the owner after weeks of working with a broker, but you have to have the patience to weed through the muck.
      Also, you need to be prepared for the joy that is renting in NY, meaning:
      – generally hard to start a search more than 4 weeks in advance of your move. Inventory moves fast
      – Have all your paper work in order: letter from employer verifying salary and employment, past 3-4 pay stubs, 2013 tax documents, savings/checking account balance, letter of reference from past landlord. not every landlord will require all of this, but I used all of it across several applications
      – Be ready to pounce once you see something. Again, inventory moves fast. If you see something you like, you should be prepared to put in an application on the spot or the very least the same day (hence having your paperwork ready). And even then, I didn’t get everything I applied for.

      • Pink

        Pouncing — We were the second couple to check out a place and literally committed to an application 10 minutes before the third family to check out the place asked to apply (there were also in the apartment at the same time). That and the fact that we had really solid paperwork and financials is how we got our apartment (via streeteasy).

        I do have a wonderful broker who could help. I saw large studios as low as 1800 in Murray Hill with my broker for my prior apartment. Leave me an e mail if you’d like his info.

  14. Pinky

    Reposting because I’m in moderation:

    I have to plan a bachelorette party in NYC for about 15 mid-twenty year olds. The bride wants to go to a couple of fun, somewhat trendy bars (maybe with a little dancing) and somewhere delicious for dinner (she is a pescatarian). She doesn’t want any kind of str*pper situation. I’m hoping to get the whole night planned for around $250 per person. Does anyone have any recommendations for good spots to go? I’m hoping to stay in the downtown area, like around soho/tribeca/meatpacking. Any help would be SO appreciated!

    • NOLA

      FYI – you were in moderation for the e t t e at the end of the word, not necessarily for str!pper.

    • roses

      I’ve only been to the one in Chicago, but Beauty Bar is in NY too and it’s tons of fun. Earlier in the day they play retro-y music and it’s usually on the quieter side so you can chat as you drink and get manicures, and later at night it’s like a dance club. http://thebeautybar.com/

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