Dear Belle,
I’m searching for a black and white printed dress for work. A structured sheath is my preferred cut, but any dress with sleeves will do. I need to spend less than $150. Thank you for your help!
~Sam
A black-and-white print dress can be a trendy piece or a classic. You can wear it with color or with other neutrals. So let me show you my favorite piece that I found while searching:
Ellen Tracy Dot Print Dress ($65)
I adore this dress. It has a shape that will be flattering to the waist and a great print. You can dress it up with black pumps or dress it down with coral flats.
Printed cap-sleeve dresses are everywhere this season. This Calvin Klein dress has a high-waist and an ikat print. This Chaus dress has a flattering knot-detail in a small print. This R&K Originals dress has a mirrored Baroque print.
Prefer short sleeves? This Pim + Larkin dress has a geometric-ikat print.
I also found a few dresses with long or 3/4-length sleeves. This Badgley Mischka animal-print dress is a nice option. I also like this Calvin Klein dress with a mixed-size print.
Don’t need sleeves? This Worthington dress with a drape neck and gradient-dot print is amazing.
Plus-size ladies should look at this Adrianna Papell dress with an elbow-length sleeve, and this Gabby Skye sheath. Petite ladies should try this Eliza J faux-wrap dress is lovely.
Does anyone have experience with Ellen Tracy sizing? The size charts on Macy’s website look really off….a size XS/0 is closer to a standard large in most other brands. I don’t think it’s a plus-size listing either.
OMG ec thank you for pointing this out!!! I was all set to order, excited that I had a coupon code. My waist is literally more than 10 inches too small for the xs. WTF?
Talbot has some really cute black and white print career dresses on sale from $180 to $75. I bought the iMac one, and it’s super flattering.
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That dot print dress is perfection.
Style by Joules
I have the Ellen Tracy dress in another print, and I love it. I am a 12/14 (true hourglass, + large chest) in most brands, and I found that the 12 was perfect on me. That said, I bought my dress from Amazon or 6pm.com, so it may have been an off run?