Lacy Black Dress | Cup of Jo

This past fall, we went to a meet-the-parents cocktail party for Toby’s preschool, and, assuming that it probably wasn’t that dressy, I wore black jeans and a black shirt and heels.

When we arrived, we got glasses of wine, nabbed some cheese cubes and said hello to friends. Then I surreptitiously scanned the room. The attire was mixed—some pants, some dresses—but my friend Jenny stood out in the most beautiful black lace dress with her hair tied up and barely any makeup except rosy dewy cheeks. I suddenly regretted being so casual! She looked lovely, and I promised myself that on the next occasion, I’d do it up.

So! Here we are: Alex and I are going out to dinner for my birthday this weekend. Inspired by Jenny’s black lace, I scouted a few dresses, and liked this short one and midi dress, but at the end of the day, this beauty stole my heart. I’m excited to wear it on Saturday!

Have you dressed up lately? I do it so rarely, it’s always such a treat.

P.S. How to keep the sparks alive.

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February 5, 2015 11:31 am

Thanks for posting this. I hadn’t yet heard of these snacks. It’ll be great to give my son a less messy (cookie) form of eating oatmeal!

Sarah Kavanagh

February 2, 2015 6:21 pm

Gorgeous dress – always love Anthropologie pieces. So wish the uk pre-schools had cocktail party meet and greets!

setya adhi

February 2, 2015 3:14 am

Beautiful dress. Waiting next photos, you wearing that dress :)

m e l i g r o s a

February 1, 2015 6:45 pm

i have been thinking *lots* about this golden jumpsuit number for a theatre-show we have coming up, but what about a bra?! does this mean going into an actual store and try some new stuff on… cringing(!) >;-)

Anna Dynarski

January 31, 2015 6:45 pm

This dress is absolutely beautiful! I was thinking the dress in white would be perfect for someone’s rehearsal/rehearsal dinner!

Dallas Wardrobe

January 31, 2015 4:30 pm

Love this! xx

AWH

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Astrid

January 30, 2015 11:18 pm

I have been eyeing this dress for some time. It’s so beautiful.

Joanna Goddard

January 30, 2015 1:22 pm

thanks for all these sweet notes!

for the questions about undergarments, it has a nude lining and extra black lace over the bra area, so you are pretty covered. i’ll probably wear spanx underneath, too! ;)

January 30, 2015 1:20 pm

thank you @unknown!

Unknown

January 30, 2015 1:03 pm

I have the Carissima dress from Anthropologie, I aboslutely love it. I bought it for my engagement party, it’s super sexy and makes me feel like a bombshell when I wear it. I noticed that Byron Lar’s dresses for Anthropologie run a little large–I have 2 of his designs for them and they’re my favorite! Wish I had plans to pull it out for coming up!

leolida

January 30, 2015 12:46 pm

i wish you two a wonderful time together…the dress is so beautiful and on a birthdayqueen it will look even more beautiful!
lots of love for you birthdaygirl<3<3<3

Lana

January 30, 2015 12:44 pm

Beautiful dress! Have a great time!

Patricia O'Shaughnessy

January 30, 2015 12:28 pm

This is a beautiful dress. We have a school auction that this would be perfect for. Cool and beautiful but not showing too much skin.

Dana

January 30, 2015 11:27 am

LOVE that dress!! I have not dressed up lately and it’s such a bummer. We have had zero weddings in two years. Maybe this year we should go to a black tie event for NYE.

In the meantime, i’ll keep putting some makeup on when I can on the weekends. Sidenote, my little girl turns 1 in a month, that’s a day to sort of get all fancied up. ;)