Thursday’s Workwear Report: Ultra-Stretch Ponte Short-Sleeve Midi Dress
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Quince is always a great source for work basics, but I’m extra excited when they start making those basics in great colors, like this beautiful ponte dress. If you’ve been building a business casual wardrobe for awhile, you probably have a solid collection of black or navy dresses, but this short-sleeved number also comes in this gorgeous dark orchid purple, as well as ocean green, orchid blue, and espresso. At this price, I’m tempted to get it in three colors.
The dress is $59.90 at Quince and comes in size XS-XL.
Sales of note for 6/26:
- Amazon Prime Day is still continuing! You can check out our roundup here… Also don't forget that sister site Shopbop is offering 25% off a lot of great brands if you link your Prime account, including brands like A.L.C., Aeyde, Alex Mill, Alice & Olivia, Anine Bing, Barefoot Dreams, Beyond Yoga, Birkenstock, Black Halo, Clare V., Cult Gaia, Farm Rio, Ferragamo, Frank & Eileen, Jenni Kayne, La Ligne, Marine Layer, Nili Lotan, Printfresh (!), rag & bone, RAILS, STAUD, Stuart Weitzman, Theory, TWP, Veronica Beard, Vince, White & Warren, Xirena, and Z-Supply
- 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 decided a little while ago to try to sell some old gold family jewelry and then I just got a notice in the mail about a traveling gold buying event from some auction house that will be held in my city. Are those considered scammy? It would be convenient because it’s being held on a day I’m off from work but I would certainly prefer not to get completely ripped off if I’m going to do this. Any thoughts?
So it depends. They’re going to buy it for gold value, which might be appropriate for the pieces or might not. If they’re unique or anything not a good option but if they’re just mass produced, it’s an easy way to get cash.
You’ll get ripped off a little bit, of course. If you have absolutely no ties to this jewelry and it’s otherwise convenient, then go for it.
If it has even a little sentimental value, or you think your kids, nieces, or nephews might want it one day (if it’s not completely hideous), think harder or do more research. I love vintage gold jewelry and always regretted never having any passed down to me, so buy it for myself.
You won’t get the market price of gold, of course. I sold some similar old pieces to a very reputable jeweler, and when I asked him about the difference between the market price and what he paid me, he simply said “Profit”. Fair enough. It might be worth it to you to get a “good enough” price, instead of shopping it around for months and having the mental load on you.
Do you know how much gold you have and what the current value is for that amount and quality? I would go into something like this knowing those details first. You aren’t likely to get top dollar but if your goal is to just get cash in hand, that may not matter.
Anyone been able to stop the 3am stress wake-ups? I’ve got great sleep hygiene, don’t go to bed worried, fall asleep fine, no phones/computers in the bedroom, but at 3:15, I wake up with a start with a new and improved anxiety about something. Sometimes it’s work, sometimes it’s home…the subject varies from night to night but it’s not something I’m typically worried about during the day. I take a baby dose of amitryptaline at night and magnesium.
Have you tried taking a spoonful of peanut butter before bed? The theory is that you’re actually waking up because your blood sugar is dropping (you’re hangry) and the fat and protein from pb will help you stay asleep.
That said I went thru a year or so with high stress and 3am wakeuos – Xanax kind of helped
I’ll try that. It seems like it’s at the end of a REM cycle, so maybe. I don’t typically eat after 6:30, so by 3, my stomach is probably empty.
I wake up in the middle of the night often, but usually fall right back asleep. Since it sounds like your brain is spinning on something to aggressively for that, can you redirect to something that isn’t an anxiety spiral?
For me, when I realize I cannot get back to sleep I will read so I don’t spend the next few hours ruminating on how much I wish I was sleeping. Sometimes I read until my alarm goes off, other times I read for a few minutes and recognize I am ready to fall back asleep. This used to happen a lot more frequently than it does now. I think training my mind to do something calming rather than running through a doom loop helped tremendously.
What’s everyone doing for the holiday weekend? It’s boiling hot in my midwestern city so no cookouts for me
My husband insists we are going to have a BBQ on Sunday. If I get my act together we’ll have a flag cake on Saturday. Other than that, we’re hunkering down in the AC.