Wednesday’s TPS Report: ‘Night Shift’ Sheath Dress
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Sales of note for 5/30/25:
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has begun! See our full roundup here. Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Nordstrom Rack – Refurbished Dyson hairdryers down to $199-$240 (instead of $400+) + Father's Day gifts up to 60% off
- Ann Taylor – 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 30% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – Sale extended: 50-70% off everything + extra 25% off
- Boden – 1100+ sale items!
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 50% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to extra 50% off select sale styles, and women's shorts, tees and more from $24.50
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting in the sale section! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Rothy's – Up to 30% off everything
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – Select summer styles marked 25-40% off
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love this, though not the belt. I’d wear it with either a skinny black belt or a wide belt in a color (red, or maybe the purple one featured yesterday). A very well cut sheath dress!
Love it! I think it would look great with a yellow belt for spring. I’d do a skinny belt, but that’s just my preference based on what looks good on me. But weren’t there some recent comments about the questionable quality of Halogen clothing?
I think both Halogen and Semantiks (Nordstrom’s other store line) are way overpriced for their quality. I would rank them far below Banana Republic/J. Crew/Ann Taylor in quality.
I do like their styling and fit though – if you have a Nordstrom’s Rack around you, I’ve got some great bargains on both brands there, with most pieces being under $50.
I LOVE this dress, but am I the only one who looks bad in belts? It seems impossible to find a sheath dress that doesn’t have a belt. Belts cinch my waist, which is good, but make my hips look bigger by comparison, which is not so good.
Sadie – Halogen quality is ok. It’s definitely not as good as the Classiques Entier brand at Nordstrom. My sense is that the price will go down eventually, but it’s a bit high right now considering the quality.
Beautiful, perfect dress. So versatile. But I wish the listing included a back-view photo.
I also like this http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3070741/0~2376776~2374327~6023161~6023169?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6023169&P=1 from their wear-to-work dresses. For once you get a v-neck that could be worn without a cami.
v neck AND cap sleeves! love it. so much better if you want to take off your blazer or cardigan
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that dress … to bad I can’t shop right now!!!
Very pretty! (both of them!)
I ordered this last night….we’ll see how it goes. :)
I really really like this. Too bad I’ve spent too much recently. Le sigh.
I love this and can never pass up a well made sheath dress – they’re really versatile (think of all the different things you can do and create different outfits: belts, brooches, necklaces, cardigans, blazers, etc)! Great pick!
I don’t like a sheath dress, but a beltless sheath dress is better than one with a belt. To me, this dress looks cheap (and is). There is simply not enough fabric in it for a daytime dress. What happens when you sit down? Or when you reach up? Buying a dress that does not look quite right and relying on a jacket to (partly) cover it up is not a good idea.
That’s interesting, Anne. I find that, as long as the length is appropriate to begin with, dresses behave in a manner comparable to skirts, at least on me. When I sit down, I comport myself as I do in a skirt. I wear sleeveless shells under suits from time to time, and in those instances rely on a suit jacket to cover my arms. Hence, I have found well-crafted sheath dresses a pleasant addition to the work wardrobe.
Whether it looks cheap or not is hard to judge online, and considering the answer to your questions is probably “the dress appears an inch or so shorter than when you are standing perfectly still” — I see no need to sound the alarms. This is why people do the “sit test” and touch the fabric before cutting off the tags… I think were it up to you, we’d all be sporting the New Look at work :)
and it’s not that the dress doesn’t “look quite right” and therefore needs to be hidden by a layer… it’s that in most offices, sleeveless is not an option because of both temperature and appropriateness. It’s hard to find dresses with sleeves to begin with, and they are less versatile — many more outfit possibilities than you’d have with a dress that already has sleeves.
Great neckline on this one, too – no worries when bending over, and it highlights the collarbone perfectly!
Adorable! I love the high, almost boatneck, neckline.
Thread hijack.
What do people think of this briefcase/bag?
http://www.refinery29.com/weve-found-the-perfect-utilitarian-leather-bag-youre-welcome.php
Love it! If only I had the figure to wear it