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Holiday Dresses: Red Christmas Dress

On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Red Christmas Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!

This Red Christmas Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!Finding this Christmas Tree already up at our local outdoor mall was a random surprise.  Does anyone else feel like Christmas decorations go up earlier and earlier each year?  In years past, I've been very anti-Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving…..but this year? The minute Halloween hit, I was all jazzed about putting them up.  Yup, our fireplace is dressed to the nines and we even already put up a little princess Christmas Tree for Lydia.  

Maybe it's because I'm already stressing over our holiday party calendar?  For whatever reason, I feel like we are booked solid from the day after Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve.  But the one smart thing I did this year? I stocked up on holiday dresses early.  So now? I have a few hanging in my closet and ready to go.
Holiday Dress Ideas? I love adding this necklace to a simple sheath dress!This Red Christmas Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!

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This Red Christmas Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!Holiday Dress Ideas? I love adding this necklace to a simple sheath dress!Holiday Dresses: Red Christmas Dress

Remember that t shirt dress I got over the summer? The perfect fitting, under $75 one? The one that I bought in two colors and pretty much wear constantly? Well, imagine my excitement when I discovered there was a long sleeved version.  This long sleeved, slightly heavy fabric version? Is the perfect red christmas dress (and it's under $60).  And the best part?  It's so versatile, it can also be the perfect Valentine's Day Date Night Dress or the perfect wear to work with flats and a jean jacket dress.

Full disclosure, I've worn this dress twice in the last week.  I wore it dressed up (like you see here) for a pre-holiday shopping preview event.  Paired with a simple chunky necklace and heels, it was perfect for a fancier event.  I also wore it with a patched denim jacket and leopard print flats to work.  And for a third way to wear it? I traded those leopard print flats in for simple mule heels and wore the same dress out to dinner.

Who doesn't love a dress that flatters, and can be worn a million ways.  I'm telling you guys, the subtle ruching? Makes this streamlined dress perfect for us ladies with curves.  (I bought it in black too, so don't judge when you see it around here again).
This Red Christmas Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!

Are you on the search for great holiday dresses?  Check out our series that shows TONS of  different dress options for all your holiday parties!

Holiday Dress Ideas? I love adding this necklace to a simple sheath dress!If you know a mama who will love wearing this Red Christmas Dress for the holidays this year…..then don't forget to use the buttons below to share this post on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest so that she can see it too!

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  1. linda cassidy says

    December 3, 2017 at 8:33 am

    wowser, you look fantastic ( not that you dont always but this is a great dress)

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  2. Rosie says

    January 18, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    This is a nice dress. I had to look it up to see if it has a zipper, and it doesn’t. It is so fitted at the waist I wonder if it is hard to get on/off. I love the ruching, too. It is very flattering, nice pick, and a good one for more than just the holidays.

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