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5 Under $45: Party Dresses from DownEast Basics


5 Under $45: Party Dresses from DownEast Basics

As someone who's always on the hunt for cute, cheap and classy party dresses that I can share with all of you, I was thrilled to find DownEast Basics. If I had to compare this store to other established brands, I'd say it's a cross between Boden and Anthropologie (albeit on a much smaller scale). At the moment, DownEast Basics carries a handful of dresses that could work for a variety of dress-up or dress-down occasions. And the best part is they're ridiculously affordable! Keep reading to see 5 party dresses I spotted on their site for under $45. Be sure to browse their cute cardigans and tops, too. Loves it!



Formal Flower Dress, $44.99




Perfect Form Dress, $38.99




Take a Bow Dress, sale $36.99




Spotlight Dress- Coming Soon!




Postcard Dress, $36.99

Comments
Love the silver one, I want to do silver for NYE this year! The last two are nice spring/summer options.
#1 MEP on 2009-11-22 08:21 (Reply)
I agree about the silver one - think it could also work as an informal inexpensive wedding dress!
#2 mare on 2009-11-22 09:47 (Reply)
My best friend's mother-in-law swears by DownEast Basics -- Glad to see the brand featured here! :-)
#3 Tiers of Joy (Homepage) on 2009-11-22 10:09 (Reply)
I love this!
#4 Good Girl Gone Blog (Homepage) on 2009-11-22 13:26 (Reply)
I've never seen this brand before. Thanks so much for putting it on your blog! I so wish I could wear some of these dresses, but I'm six months pregnant! The website says that they have a maternity collection, but there was nothing there :-( oh well....I think I might have to get a couple of their necklaces.
#5 Aaron (Homepage) on 2009-11-22 14:26 (Reply)
I'm really digging the silver and the plum dress. I love the look of the fabric and the ruffles on the dress.
#6 Jan-nini (Homepage) on 2009-11-22 14:42 (Reply)
I've never heard of this brand before but I can see myself wearing all of these dresses shown in the article. I'm a big fan of anthropologie but it's quite expensive so I'm glad to hear that the DownEast Basics line closely resembles it. I'll definitely check out the site. Thanks!
#7 diana (Homepage) on 2009-11-22 22:59 (Reply)
This is great! I'm all about dresses/skirts (work appropriate) with tights lately. I'm dying for some new options. Checking these out time now!
#8 Nikkole (Homepage) on 2009-11-23 10:59 (Reply)
Oh wow. The silver dress is gorgeous. Is there lining under the fabric?
#9 Julia on 2009-11-24 00:40 (Reply)
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