Couture: The Perfect Sweater Dress

Finding the right sweater dress can be a real trick. Some are so form fitting that you feel like a child stuffed into last year's pre-growth spurt Christmas sweater, and some are so loose they look sloppy. It can also be challenging to find a sweater dress that hits you at just the right place, a real trick as patterned sweater dresses can be tough to hem.

Enter the perfect sweater dress from J.Crew. This little leopard number comes in three different lengths - classic, petite, tall - and hits that Goldilocks sweet spot when it comes to fit - not too tight, and not too loose. I love the black that defines the cuffs and neckline, and the bracelet length sleeves.

I paired this dress with an OTK black suede boot, though I think you could easily wear it with sneakers, or for a fun play on patterns, a complementary but different cheetah print mule or heel. For the holidays, you could add a red patent pump and a glittery bag.