Online - September 19, 2008

Playing Dress Up

Shumaq Dresses

You wouldn’t be caught dead in a cherry-print romper with braided hair sucking on a lollipop.

You’re an adult. And there are enough perverts running loose out there.

Act your age and still look adorable in a Shumaq dress. Designed by two sisters, the line is full of ruffles, pleats, and bibs in a sophisticated palette of hues.

Marlena in navy or brown has sexy slits yet is still office appropriate. Knock ’em dead on a date or an interview in Sasha, equipped with shiny buttons and a necktie. Or sit back, undo a few of Sophia’s V-neck buttons, and let them swoon. You’ll look polished and poised even in the khaki Betsey minidress (assuming you’re a member of the short posse).

Turns out big girls show thigh.

Available online at couturecandy.com. To see styles, go to shumaq.com.