midi cap sleeve dress The Rib-Knit Cap-Sleeve up dress is crafted from soft tencel woven for a lightweight Cap Sleeve Floral Square Neck

Because you can easily layer a blazer (like I did below) or a jacket and you can pair it with booties when those fall temps finally go down

The dramatic cutout takes this number above and beyond the usual cocktail dresses in your lineup

As a bonus to your wallet (because, well, inflation): All of the dresses are under $150 (and most are under $100)

The little black dress, the sequined mini, and the tailored knee-length sheath have long been the undisputed champions of this category

We will be cooking this again in a frying pan so we want to undercook the pasta

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