I finally found the perfect summer dress — and no one can believe it was only $20
If you know me, you know I’m hesitant when it comes to buying dresses. Not that I have anything against dresses in theory — I absolutely love them — but when you stand a little under 4’11” finding a dress that actually fits can turn into a difficult task.
Mini dresses always go way past my knees while the cuts on midi dresses never seem to hit the right places on my body. Of course, there’s the option of altering the dresses, but from past experiences, they can sometimes can cost as much as buying two dresses. So for work, outings and special occasions, I’ve turned to pants and trousers (cropped ones, duh!) as my go-to.
But every year come summer time this turns into a real dilemma. With the muggy and humid temperatures we experience in the city, just thinking about walking out of the house in pants makes me sweat. I mean, I always end up wearing pants anyways, but I don’t ever try to hide how unhappy or uncomfortably warm I am.
While I’ve voluntarily made pants my thing, I’ve never given hope on the idea of dresses. On a recent impromptu shopping trip, I stumbled upon a beautiful canary yellow dress with a white floral print throughout (very up my alley), which happened to be 50 per cent off. It was only $20, so I said what the heck and tried it on.
Fit & Flare Ruffle-Trim Cami Dress for Women
Shop it: $19 (originally $40), Old Navy
To my surprise, the dress fit! Naturally, it didn’t look the same on me as it did on the mannequin, but somehow it still looked perfect. The fitted top hit and defined my waist and the flared skirt hit just below my knees, making it the perfect length midi dress. No altering required.
I ended up buying the dress in two different prints, and wore the canary yellow dress to work the very next day. In and out of the office, I received numerous compliments on the dress, and many couldn’t believe the dress was on sale for $20 — and from Old Navy to boot.
Not only do I love its formal print design, but the sweetheart neckline features a ruffle overlay that perfectly sits on the shoulder, instantly elevating the look of this easy-to-wear summer dress. And because of its lightweight and silky fabric, its great for all-day wear.
Liking the sound of this dress? It’s also available in three other floral print designs.
While you browse through the different prints, be sure to check out the other amazing summer dresses Old Navy has to offer.
Fit & Flare Floral Cami Midi Dress
Shop it: $22 (originally $45), Old Navy
Fit & Flare Printed Cami Dress
Shop it: $18 (originally $37)
Waist-Defined Wrap-Front Midi
Shop it: $23 (originally $47), Old Navy
Square-Neck Button-Front Linen-Blend
Shop it: $23 (originally $47), Old Navy
Tiered Fit & Flare Maxi
Shop it: $23 (originally $47), Old Navy
High-Neck Jersey Swing Dress
Shop it: $15 (originally $30), Old Navy
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