Need a replacement dress - wanna help me?

The ponte knit sheath dress I'm wearing in today's WIW post is starting to show its wear and tear. I would like to replace it but with a slightly better quality because it is a workhorse item for my wardrobe. Here are my requirements:

- petite (so the waist is in the right spot)
- black
- scoop or v-neck
- no embellishment
- machine washable
- a decent weight ponte knit
- sleeveless (this provides so much more versatility for me in terms of layering over and under)
- available in Canada either in brick & mortar store or via online ordering
- $200 or less

Will appreciate any and all suggestions!

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11 Comments

  • Sveta replied 11 years ago

    Have you looked in BR? They have some ponte dresses I think nad a great online policy.
    Also do you have Laura Petite? They may have something as classic as a ponte sheath dress and their quality is usually good.

  • annagybe replied 11 years ago

    http://bananarepublic.gap.com/.....=327945002

  • Transcona Shannon replied 11 years ago

    Clearly Sveta and Anna are on the same BR page!

    Anna - that dress is EXACTLY what I want! I hate that the Canadian website carries a smaller range of petite sizes than the U.S. website though - there's a chance that the petite 12 that I can get here may be a bit too snug. But worth trying since I can return to the store for free. Thanks for the link!

  • annagybe replied 11 years ago

    Got any other online searches for me. It's slowwwwwwwwwww at work and I really don't want to do QA.

  • Sveta replied 11 years ago

    Shannon, BR has 30% off today - time to pounce!:-)

  • Transcona Shannon replied 11 years ago

    Ack! Thanks Sveta....

    Ordered and done! Thanks Anna and Sveta....I love having a BR here in WInnipeg now so it's easy to return if something doesn't work :)

    Anna - you were too quick with your perfect search for me - you needed to take up more time (lol!). Clearly I need to make the search more cumbersome to help you with your boredom.

  • Sveta replied 11 years ago

    Fingers crossed it fits :-)
    I do shop Gap and BR pretty frequently now and mostly because of the online service. Now when they added some Tall sizes I love them even more!!!

  • replied 11 years ago

    Yes, I love the free mail returns too -- we don't have many options for shopping in Ptbo, so online has been a godsend to me as I don't make it into TO very often.

  • Emily replied 11 years ago

    Looks like a great dress, Shannon! I've had excellent luck with the free mail returns from BR/Gap But hopefully it is perfect and you don't need to return :D

  • Carole replied 11 years ago

    I've been eyeing that dress as well, seems like the perfect black canvas,

  • Deborah replied 11 years ago

    That is a stunning dress, I adore that shape. Good luck.

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