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Dress Options

Last week I pondered over boyfriends jeans for my return-to-shopping list here. This week I'm thinking about dresses and not quite sure what I'm in the market for.


This is a very practical option and looks to be quite flattering for my figure. But it's also kind of humdrum...



This is such fun color and on sale, which is always nice, but is this something I can wear in a variety of ways? 


This is super cute, and again would totally suit me figure-wise. I can see this for work AND running around town, but I'm wondering if this is maybe slightly on the youngish side.


I think this might definitely be a purchase, just to have it as a basic, something easy to slip on. I'm thinking a brown leather belt and some heeled sandals with this would be a great late-summer outfit. 


Or should I be bold and say "f a dress" and go for a jumpsuit....


I only have today and tomorrow and then my year of no shopping will officially end!!! I'm actually going to hold off on ordering anything and go visit an actually store, or two on Sunday. I'm thinking I'll hit up Pavement and Mid-Atlantic Mercantile in Lawrenceville see what's out there, try things on, take it slow. I'll let you  know how my return to the wilds of retail goes. 

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