Elected Official
Valentino Rose Guipure Lace Shell ($1,980)
Hill Staffer
Nanette Lepore Inca Top ($228)
I also like this Vince Camuto Top at $129.
Paid Intern
I also found this white lace top for $25, and this green one for $29.
If your petite, try this Dorothy Perkins top. Plus size, this INC shirt is GORGEOUS.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
When I was young, my Mother used to bring me along when she would go shopping for fabric. As a result, I spent a lot of time, killing time, flipping through pattern books. So when I spotted this dress, I was instantly transported to the pattern table at a Jo-Ann Fabrics.
Before we start today’s reader questions, I wanted to take a moment to talk a bit about mental health. For those who experience mental health challenges — whether occasionally or frequently — talking about our struggles is a double-edged sword.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
When I was young, my Mother used to bring me along when she would go shopping for fabric. As a result, I spent a lot of time, killing time, flipping through pattern books. So when I spotted this dress, I was instantly transported to the pattern table at a Jo-Ann Fabrics.
Before we start today’s reader questions, I wanted to take a moment to talk a bit about mental health. For those who experience mental health challenges — whether occasionally or frequently — talking about our struggles is a double-edged sword.
Sometimes, you just want to wear something pretty to the office. Something that makes you feel good. A dress that makes your whole day better. These are those dresses.
Thank you for this post, Belle! I recently purchased a white lace short-sleeved, scoop-neck top but haven’t been able to figure out how to wear it. What’s appropriate to wear underneath the top? It seems a little too revealing to just wear with a white bra, but, so I tried it with a white tank top and it wasn’t doing it for me either. What do you suggest? I’m thinking of wearing the it primarily as a casual top on the weekends. However, if there’s a way to wear it in my business-casual non-profit office, I’d love to hear your suggestions too. Thanks in advance!
If you didn’t like the look of a white tank, try nude (or nude to you). I like the look of just about any color sheer shirt with a nude tank or camisole because it covers what it needs too but kind of fades into the background
I definitely busted out my black lace shell to wear under my black suit today. Love all of these options, too!