Frugal Friday’s Workwear Report: Sleeveless Sheath Dress

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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.

A basic black sheath is never going to be the most exciting item in your closet, but it might be the thing that comes in handy when you need it the most. A lot of workplaces have been heading in a more casual direction these days, but I still run into situations where I need to dress up, and they always seem to happen at the last minute.

A black dress and a non-matching blazer is my go-to for almost all of those occasions. It requires very little thought, works for all seasons (just add tights), and is always appropriate. 

This dress from Calvin Klein is a perfect item to have on hand for those last-minute “dress-up” occasions. 

The dress is $39.97 at Nordstrom Rack and comes in sizes 2-14.

Sales of note for 2/19/25:

• Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
• Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
• Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
• Boden – 15% off new season styles
• Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
• J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
• M.M.LaFleur – Lots of new sale items – use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
• Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
• Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
• Talbots – 25% off all tops, 40% off all markdowns