blue floral wedding guest dress Wedtrend Women Navy A Line Square Neck Midi Party Dress with Bow, Navy / US26W The cinched waist and hem perfectly accentuate the waist and hip curves Blue Floral Square Neck Tea-Length

Even though I think he meant it with an eye roll and a minor insult, Ill take it as a positive thing

It was fashion turned strategy

This one feels so much more sophisticated because of the mock-neck and the tea length hemline, that I can wear it for many more seasons, layered over turtlenecks and under blazers, with heels, sneakers or sandals, for years to come

Vertical stripe pattern

Lace trimalong frontneckline

Its a more modern shape and style than I often choose for furniture, but I knew I wanted a painted dresser that was a bit stately and yet simple to complement the wood grain on the more ornate antique washstands I restored for bedside tables