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Mission Impossible: 10 Summer Date-Night Tops Under $100

Now to find a date, LOL...

By Chelsea Peng

Jun 2, 2017

Product, Sleeve, Textile, Pattern, White, Style, Clothes hanger, Fashion, Grey, Baby & toddler clothing,

Courtesy, design by Monica Park

Not-boring summer date ideas? Check. An open mind? ¡Si! An actual person to bring to said romantic-partner tryouts? No comment. But dress for it, and you can achieve it, so start with one of the following affordable/flirty/fun tops, add some jeans, and see where it goes from there.

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"Ooh, it's cold," you say pointedly, hugging your one bare shoulder, while plotting to keep their sweatshirt forever.

Farrow, $64; needsupply.com.

Like they googled "What do millennials like?" and mashed the top results (pink, lace, shoulder ties) together.

Aritzia, $60; aritzia.com.

<p>Issa hankie. But <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BHyC-CNhSjC/?taken-by=jennymwalton" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">look at what Jenny Walton did with hers</a>. </p><p>Front Row Shop, $37; <a href="http://www.frontrowshop.com/product/frs-halter-top-with-lace-hem" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">frontrowshop.com</a>.</p>

Issa hankie. But look at what Jenny Walton did with hers.

Front Row Shop, $37; frontrowshop.com.

Polka-dot hankie, with ruffles for good measure.

H&M, $40; hm.com.

A peasant-y shape + tassels + gingham = high summer.

J.Crew, $78; jcrew.com.

Free-boobing it would be kind of obvious (😎), but you know what's best for your chest.

Mango, $36, shop.mango.com.

A good litmus test, because you wouldn't want to see anyone who opposes puffy shoulders, would you?

Pixie Market, $102; pixiemarket.com.

With some flares and a straw basket, they'll think they've scored a date with Jane Birkin.

& Other Stories, $39; stories.com.

C'mon—it's sheer and looks like a 1950s nightie.

Topshop, $68; topshop.com.

More lingerie masquerading as clothes.

Zara, $36; zara.com.

<p>Bonus (more-expensive-but-so-good) round! This would look really nice with lots of denim and gold jewelry, because <a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/news/a27127/matching-trend-vs-print-mixing/" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">matching doesn't have to be boring</a>.</p><p>Nikki Chasin, $250; <a href="http://www.nikkichasin.com/tops/crane-cami-platinum" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">nikkichasin.com</a>.</p>

Bonus (more-expensive-but-so-good) round! This would look really nice with lots of denim and gold jewelry, because matching doesn't have to be boring.

Nikki Chasin, $250; nikkichasin.com.