Thanks to everyone for their advice on my last post of what to wear for a matinee ballet! What I took away was feel free to dress up but not necessarily formal, and try to avoid a birthday party vibe.

The wrench in my plans was, as usual, the weather. It wasn't supposed to start snowing until later in the afternoon but by noon, there was already an inch on the ground and more coming down. I realized most of my "nice" pants are either thin/drapey EF or dressy but wide-leg trousers, neither of which were going to cut it in the snow.

In the end, I grabbed this knit dress from All Saints. It has a boxy dolman/batwing sleeve on one side that gives an asymmetric look when your arms are at your sides. I wore actual tights instead of leggings and went for my trusty Timberland boots for the snow. The knit made it feel cozy but I still felt a little dressed up in it. And the performance was fantastic!

Also shown is my Valentine's gift from DH - a Kate Spade clutch in the shape of a train! Bonus pic of my non-puffer outwear as well.

Too much, not enough, or about right - how did I do? Thoughts and comments are welcome! And thanks for looking.


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