I hope you can get a good enough idea of the gorgeousness of this dress from this slightly washed-out photo. This is the perfect dress to wear with an insouciant air of extreme competence, while still projecting that vital “I could crush you like a bug” vibe. This dress needs serious glasses, high round-toed heels, a pencil behind one ear, and a healthy dollop of Fracas or Chanel No. 5. sexy secretary is not in it — this is sexy BOSS.

It’s 34/25/35, and $68 (including shipping!) from penny Lane Vintage, and it’s magnificent. I would buy it myself (I’m a sucker for pintucks), and if it’s still around in January I just might. I have two very similar dresses, not tucked, but with that high round neck and long lines, both black. I wear them when I need to be taken very SERIOUSLY INDEED.

Click around in the penny Lane listings, there’s some nice (and nicely priced) stuff to be had. It’s not too late to make amendments to your Santa list. I hear he has an email address now …

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