There is just nothing at all like the J. Crew sale selection--a million basics for way less than a million dollars, sizes heading up to 16, and the possibility of an entire wardrobe of bargain-basement cashmere sweaters at your fingertips. But sometimes, when you're idly browsing a sale section, the sky opens up, great luck rains down, and you run into a surprise, a steal, something that just makes you happy. That's not only the kind of find we love, but the kind of thing clothing is supposed to do for you, right?

So, quick, check out this printed shift in the J. Crew Final Sale section--a beach dress, in a color called Bright Flame. How can it not make you cheerful? A crazy-flattering A-line skirt, with pockets. How can it not make you feel unbelievably cute? Especially at 40 bucks off. --Anne