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A Steel at Any Price: Wisteria Shirtwaist Dress, Skin Tone Peep-Toe Pumps

A simple shirtwaist dress can be appropriate in many places.

Welcome to Laura Holt's Closet. Today, one dress does triple duty in "A Steel at Any Price" (Season 2, Episode 6 of "Remington Steele").


The Outfit


Laura spends most of this episode in a light lavender/medium violet, Wisteria silk shirtwaist dress.
This dress must take Laura from the office with clients, to a garden party, to some running and jumping.

She pairs it with a black belt with black buckle, creating an uninterrupted block of color around her middle, cinching the waist. Belts with contrasting, metallic hardware tend to draw attention to the belt and chop up the outfit. The eye has so many places to look in that case.


But if you want to draw the eye line into a continuous loop,  keep belt and buckle the same color to accent the waist more. Also, shiny hardware on belts is attention-grabbing which would not best complement this  understated look.


Laura also wears her signature slingback peep-toe pumps. This time, the color on the pumps is very near that of her skin tone which makes her legs appear longer. The eye line is not interrupted by a different color on the foot.


This dress was not meant for running and jumping, but that slit on the side is clearly ready for action.


Let's recreate the look.


1. Halston Textured Woven Dress Astral Blue  Alternative: Coldwater Creek Belted Knit Dress Purple  2. Orion Leather - Black Latigo Belt with Black Nickel Buckle        3. Jimmy Choo Nova style Slingback Peep Toe Heels in Latte

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Laura is dealing with art critics in this episode, so she goes a bit demure and upscale in a soft fabric and a genteel color.

What will Laura wear next?

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