J Crew: Iridescent Sequin Shift Dress, Italian Tweed Sheath Dress

Currently, the Iridescent Sequin Shift Dress has been marked down to $99.99 plus 30% off with COOLSALE. My store has 50% 40% off sale so I would try getting a price match in-store plus the in-store sale promo. 
I really like the olive dress against my skin-tone. It’s one of my favorite colors to wear for Fall. The dress is pretty and I can see adding a jean jacket to it to dress down for a casual date night or lined blazer. A cardigan will snag on the sequins, that are all-over the dress. As long as it’s not one of your favorites I suppose a cardigan is ok to wear. Of course, this looks great with the Collette Heels. I have on a size 6 and it fits perfectly. The length is a little more than an inch above the knee.
 

There’s a back-zip and the dress cuts in a little so a racerback bra will be necessary. The overall shape is a little more curvy than the Linen Sundress in Iridescent Sequin. I like the v-neckline better on the other dress. I bought that one and returned since I didn’t end up wearing it right away. I think it would have just sat in my closet.

I loved this dress and I love the look of it with the Collette Heels. The mix of the tweed with the animal print as well as purple-blue with brown looks very pleasant and not shocking or distracting. I am always an 8 in Sheath dresses since they fit so close to the body. This one is no exception, fitting exactly perfect.
 
The tweed is very nice and not overly thick. I wouldn’t normally think tweed for Summer but it works with the pattern and dress style. The length is a modest length, hitting just below the knee on me. 

It’s really hard to resist buying the Italian Tweed Sheath Dress. I think the style, pattern and colors are something that will transition over the seasons. But, even with dressier items that I’ll only wear occasionally, I always think about cost-per-wear. If I worked in an actual office I’d buy this in an heartbeat.

What do you think of these dresses? Have you tried either of them on yet?

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