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Dressed up or dressed down, I get compliments whenever I wear it.
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I know they say diamonds are a girls best friend.
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But theyre not mine.
My BFF is my beloved little black dress.
From weddings to funerals, it works with nearly every events dress code.
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I first discovered the aptly-namedColumbia Freezer Dress IIIin 2020 while shopping online fortravel-friendly dresses.
It was the early days of the pandemic, but I knew wed be able to travel again eventually.
And as a travel writer, I didnt want to be caught unprepared.
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Plus, in the meantime I desperately needed something cool to wear.
(RIP Ray Bans.)
Fed up with constantly being wet with sweat, I ordered this dress.
Travel + Leisure / Susan Brickell
This game-changing technology uses a sweat-activated cooling agent which means the hotter you are, the cooler youll be.
It sounds counter-intuitive, but its just good old fashioned science.
And of course, its important to point out that the fabric has accelerated moisture-wicking properties for rapid evaporation.
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(Hopefully by the time I reach menopause theyll exist.)
Furthermore, it doesnt wrinkle.
And since its eight percent elastane, its stretchy, too.
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Because Columbia designed this dress for anglers, its made for movement.
If you wear it over shorts you might even run in it!
Earlier this summer I was onRegent Seven Seas new fancy Faberge cruise.
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But unlike other cocktail dresses I own, it doesnt need to be dry-cleaned.
I could sing the praises of the Columbia Freezer Dress III all day.
But dont just take my word for it.
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Taking three of these on vacation,wrote another shopper.
They don’t wrinkle.
Take little space in luggage.
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Of course, it’s possible for you to also wear them while barefoot at the beach.
Plus, keep reading to find more breezy summer dresses also available at Amazon right now.
