And just like that, it’s Monday again! I’m moving a little slowly today, for some reason, but I’m excited to finally share a fall dress with you.
This may be the only dress of this series at the rate I’m going, so if you’re a dress person, soak it all in!
I just haven’t seen a lot of dresses I like this year, but I’m a sucker for a good sweater dress.
This one is on the more conservative, dressy side. It’s perfect for church or work or a business dinner out… is anyone doing those right now?
I found this dress at Talbots, and it’s currently 30% off as part of their Customer Appreciation Event.
It’s very good quality and remarkably flattering. Whereas some sweater dresses can be too clingy or too bulky or too short, this one is none of those things.
It has a sheath silhouette, with a nice shape through the waist area, but it’s not body-con or clingy at all, and it falls right above the knee on my 5’5″ frame.
While the silhouette is classic, the blouson sleeves give it a modern update, and the v-neckline is universally flattering. I also love the buttons on the cuffs and scalloped edges on the cuffs.
To keep it classy and elevated, I paired this black sweater dress with my snake print pumps.
These are the Sam Edelman Hazel, and I have them in multiple colors. They have such a gorgeous silhouette, and they’re about as comfortable as a 4″ pump gets.
Best of all, these pumps are currently marked down to $73.50 from $140! They also qualify for the Bloomingdale’s gift card offer.
This dress also comes in petite, plus, and plus petite sizes, so there’s a wide range available. And they have it in black, navy, grey, and a gorgeous shade of red they call Rich Russet.
I ordered the black I’m wearing here in a Misses Small, and I ordered the Rich Russet in a Petite Small to compare. I absolutely LOVE the Rich Russet color and wanted to style it for this post, but the petite cut didn’t fit me right. The sleeves were definitely too short, and the overall length was a little off as well.
The black is lovely, of course, but the Rich Russet is so unusual, I think I will have to order that one while it’s on sale.
I definitely wanted some silver in my jewelry since the buttons on the sleeves are silver, and I felt like the simplicity of the dress called for a statement piece.
This necklace fills the neckline without being overwhelming, and I also wore silvertone hammered hoops and carried a black leather foldover clutch.
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sweater dress // snake print pumps // foldover clutch // earrings // necklace
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Beautiful and classy, Jo-Lynne..love the pumps too!
With only this year left until I retire in May, and the situation being what it is, I can’t justify this dress, but I love it!
Looks fantastic on you!
Not a dress person but liking this. Since you made me a Victoria Emerson converT is there a style you’d recommend?
Not with this dress because the sleeves are long, and they already have a lot of detail. 🙂 But I do have a few new Vic Em bracelets to share later this week!
You are stunning in this absolutely beautiful dress! That sums it up!
Simply elegant, made for you!
This dress fits you beautifully! I’ve had my eye on this merino wool dress in the indigo. Good to know about the sleeve length and fit of the petite length. Please do show the Russet one when it comes in!! I may just have to order them both..
Hi JoLynne Love the dress!!! Looks fabulous on you. You actually look better then the model for Talbots!!!
Enjoy your blog always!!!
That is a great look on you from head to toe. A keeper for sure.
Love it ….shoes great addition to elevate!
Hi Jo-Lynne, lovely dress!
Where is the sleeveless, rust colored top from that you are wearing in your coffee talk post? You are sitting with your laptop…thanks
It sold out, but these are the current colors: https://shopstyle.it/l/bmsLH
Hi Jolynne,
First of all you look gorgeous in that dress! It looks great with the pumps. I wish I could wear heels but I’ve had foot issues and dressy shoes are always a problem for me. Do you have any suggestions for another shoe or shoe height that would look good with dresses?
Thanks and have a great day!
Marcis
Hey Marcis, I think this would actually be cute with leopard or snake print ballet flats – pointy toe, ideally, but even the more traditional rounded toe. I would also wear this with knee-high boots.
Stunning!!!!!
Beautiful dress! It’s classic, without being boring. The sleeve details are so pretty. And I like the way you’ve accessorized. Just perfect!
What a lovely dress and it fits you perfectly! I’m loving the new, re invented Talbots. I found some cute and updated pieces in their outlet mid summer. Thank you for featuring a dressier style that hopefully we can wear out soon 🦋
Hi Jo-Lynne! Love this outfit on you! So classy! Your style and accessories are so on point!
Thanks, Lori!
Beautiful! It looks even better on you than the models in the catalogue. One of the reviewers at Talbots mentions the wool to be slightly itchy. What are your thoughts?
I don’t find it itchy at all, but I’m not super sensitive.
Wow, you knocked this outfit out of the ballpark! Stunning! The navy is a better option for me (not a fan of black) and I find it interesting that on the website the model is wearing leopard print pumps with the dress. I would have never thought to wear leopard print with navy!
Yes, navy and leopard works! They’re both technically neutrals. It’s nice that it’s a little different.
You always look incredible in a great black dress and this is no exception! I’m sure the russet will be gorgeous too!
Gorgeous on you! Considering ordering it but just not sure if I would ever get to wear it.
Beautiful on you. I love a sweater dress and this one is classy. Excited to find it in petite.
Could you add a color piece at the neck? I have some nice garnet or turquoise beads from travels. Too much? Thanks!
Yes, I was wishing I had something like that. I like the necklace they have pictured with the black dress in the picture of the two women, but I can’t find it on their site. This might be nice with it: https://shopstyle.it/l/bms0w
Wow! You look gorgeous! What a beautiful dress! Talbots is really upping their game. Sadly, the smoke and haze from west coast fires has rolled into Alberta…..it looks like heavy fog here and air quality not great. Hoping for wind to change and for rain on west coast.
I’m sorry to hear that. Hoping it gets better soon.
Love this dress on you JoLynne. I hope it’s a keeper—it’s classic. I always have a conundrum as far as what hose/tights/shoes to wear come winter. I’m in a cold snowy climate similar to yours. Any suggestions other than tall boots? Maybe booties with black tights? Give us some suggestions or better still maybe style it with a few different looks—dressed up, dressed down, etc. Thank you.
Maybe… if the booties are dressy and classic. I would prefer knee high boots I think.
It’s a lovely, elegant sweater dress. It would be perfect for so many occasions – dinners, parties, even funerals. You could even wear it with tights and booties to dress it down or killer black strappy heels and dangling earrings to dress it up. just wish it came in tall. At 5’8” it would be a little short.
What a great looking sweater dress and you look marvelous in it . I stay away from sweater dresses because I have never met one that didn’t look like a sack on or off. But this one is very becoming. Yay Talbots!
They can be tricky.
One of the novelist dresses I have seen this year. You look fabulous in it.
Just perfection! Simple classic style with just enough uniqueness to not be dull. Love it!
Fabulous. You model it better than their site.
You look so pretty in this dress. It looks like it was made for you. Hope you get a chance to wear it. I’ll have to go online to look at the red color, but after reading it has wool in it, its out for me. I can’t do wool at all. 🙁 Enjoy your day and thanks for doing the Fall series. Its so nice to open your post up each morning to have some normalcy. I really think the blogging world has been so good during these times of pandemic.
This is such a classy look and love those pumps!! sadly no where to wear a dress right now. I took all my spring and summer dresses out and only wore the T shirt ones a few times. Oh well time to pack them away, and I can’t say I will be bringing out the winter ones to just take up space in my closet…I guess I will just wait and see. Things staying casual for now anyway?
I have a question totally unrelated to today’s post. With your Birks Mayari, did you get the 39? I know you wear an 8. I just got them in gold, size 38, I’m usually a 7 or 7 1/2. They just seem really long on me. Do you feel that way when you have them on? I know Birks should fit a little differently than other sandals. I ordered them, so I didn’t get the opportunity to try another size.
So yeah. I have the 38 but I have the 39N in my other style – the Madrid. The Mayaribare a little short for my toes and I wish I’d tried the 39. Sorry, probably not helpful. 😬
That dress is gorgeous on you!! If you didn’t buy it, you absolutely should😊
I did but I may exchange for the russet… can’t decide.
Jo-Lynne,
I just had to message you to tell you how great you look in this dress. Your persona is classy and sophisticated. Love, love, love this.
Thanks, Deb! It’s good to hear from you.
This whole look, from the heels to the jewelry, is absolutely perfection. You should FIND someplace to wear it!
Thank you! I’m sure I can wear to dinner sometime. Maybe even to church.
Lovely outfit. Sadly I can’t wear sweater dresses. I do have a question about the shoes. Do you find this style fits true to size? I have a pair of Sam Edelman pumps in a different style. I normally wear a 7, but found those fit small. I would love to have the snake print, but wonder about the fit.
Yes, I believe I always size up to an 8.5 in these pumps.
This sweater dress is very appealing, and I love the sleeves. You look gorgeous in it!
Thanks, Carla!
You look great. Are you wearing shape wear, and if so, what kind?
I always wear these Spanx Shape My Day Girl Shorts under dresses: https://shopstyle.it/l/bmulH
This looks beautiful on you!
You look amazing in this dress!
Wow. That dress is so nice and looks beautiful on you. I like the necklace and shoes you put with it. The sleeves and buttons add a little something special to what could otherwise be a plain black dress.
Jo-Lynne, Will you please do a post when you get a chance on what can be worn with snakeskin pants. I bought a nice pair today that look like a legging, but have a thin seam down the front (dressy fabric) and can be worn to work, church or out to dinner.
I’m trying to think of something a little more unexpected than gray and black.
Thank you! 🙂
After looking at the dress on Talbots website I really like the russet color. You can never go wrong with black, but that russet color is stunning and would really be a nice contrast with your hair.
It really is pretty, and a little more pink in person.
Absolute perfection….you nailed it!!
I don’t comment much but I just have to say you look beautiful in that dress. It fits you perfectly and is so flattering.
Thanks, Ramona!
For once I actually bought something from your link….I hope you get credit from Talbots. Usually I scroll through the post for ideas but this dress was so perfect because of the versatility that I bought the Navy version…..looks like a classic that can be dressed up or down and go anywhere (hoping it is not see-through). Now to wait for it to get shipped and clear Customs and then hopefully it fits. The Sale price means that what I pay in CDN dollars is about what the regular price is in US dollars…..without the Sale it would be too expensive. BIG pain in the A$$ to return from Canada so fingers crossed.
Thanks, Lauren. I hope it works out for you. That Canadian exchange rate really is a pain.
Gorgeous!
This dress is beautiful on you! If you were to wear the Indigo, what shoes would you wear? Also, how would you style the indigo in a colder climate?
I like the leopard pumps she is wearing with it. I would wear cognac or taupe suede boots in colder weather – like these: https://shopstyle.it/l/bmybI