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The holidays are coming, long days of eating and drinking and visiting with family and friends. If you're like me, you are already considering what you can wear that is both festive and functional, and that won't break your already-strained budget.
This season's solution is The Dress -- specifically, the silk mini dress.
Graphic Gardens Shift, Anthropologie, $268.00
Silk (or "silk") dresses are available at a variety of price points; Target has a terrific selection of real and faux silk dresses available just now. Watch department stores, too, particularly as Thanksgiving draws near and everything goes on sale. And remember, most stores will give you a price adjustment after the fact; check store policies when you buy.
Border print dress, Target, $19.99 (check stores for availability)
Wear your silk dress on its own with pretty flats or heels; for a little more warmth, add light wool tights and a slim cardigan and some great ballet flats. For a more casual look, layer over a turtleneck or long-sleeved tee and leggings, or knee-high boots.
Bold prints, particularly dresses with print hems, are chic and fun and can be dressed up or down this holiday season. An A line dress flatters nearly every figure, and accommodates your turkey lunch. And a dress, even worn layered or with flats, is always a little more festive than pants.
For more about holiday dresses, go here:
Fashionista dishes on this season's best plus-sized dresses.
The Fashionista's Guide gives you the lowdown on holiday style.
Fab Fashion Blog finds the BEST Nanette Lapore dress EVER.
Susan Wagner writes about fashion at Friday Style and The Working Closet, and about everything else at Friday Playdate. She is planning to sport an empire waist dress for Thanksgiving dinner, so she can eat more stuffing.
