Frigid temperatures, gray skies, and 4:30 p.m. sunsets are enough to drive even the most stalwart of souls to drown their winter blues in one cocktail after another.

So if you’d rather not overdo the Santa Clausmopolitans and Snowflake Sours this year, get your fix from Postella instead.

The cheery clothing line draws on a variety of influences (Joan Crawford’s glamour, Marcia Brady’s grooviness) to create playful yet refined pieces that are feminine but never frou-frou (more spiced mulled wine than candy cane martini).

L.A.-based designer Jackie Gutierrez accents her skirts, tops, and dresses with plenty of sweet details: voile trim, ribbon sashes, delicate drawstring hems, and demurely contrasting prints and colors. And the palette — dusky hues like canary, pool, and sage inspired by Gutierrez’s childhood surroundings in the Arizona desert — will make you feel like you’ve spent a week in the sun.

Which is something even five Extreme Eggnogs can’t ever do.

Available at Urban Chic, 1626 Wisconsin Avenue NW, between Q Street and Reservoir Road (202-338-5398 or urbanchiconline.com).