STYLE: The ultimate $100 First Date dress

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Ladies: I don’t care if you’ve got a date with a partner or a bottle of Ouzo on Valentine’s Day. Buy yourself a damn dress. This darling, cotton voile frock--available on Anthropologie.com--by Maeve in ‘ink’ or ‘pepper’ is the perfect number for a first date or a romantic brunch. The cinched waist and smocked front exaggerates an hourglass top, while the kindly skirt flatters any lower half. I also love the portrait collar, which creates an ideal palette for a chunky necklace or a delicate locket. (It won’t fall above the knee like the green baby doll dress on Goldie Hawn, above, but the romantic effect will be similar.) And at $98, you won’t have a whit of regret if you only wear it twice.

photos: Goldie, Getty Images; frocks, Anthropolgie.com.