I just had to put my name in when the tester call went out for the Jennuine Design Verona dress. I was so happy to be chosen! As always, Jenn was charming to work with. And now I have two great dresses to show for it: a pretty one and a playful one.
Today, I’m showing off the pretty one. It’s the second one I made so it uses the exact same pattern pieces as the ones you’ll get when you buy the pattern. I used my beloved Cloud 9 Palos Verde voile for this one. My only modification was to add a ribbon along the bottom of the underskirt.
The Verona dress is that special breed of dress that’s easy to wear and play in but still has a bit of fanciness to it. Dressy but functional, you know? It’s the double layer skirt and notched collar that do it.
Sigh. I love that classic notched collar.
The bodice is fully lined and comes with 5 sleeve options: sleeveless, 2 different cap sleeves, short sleeves, and long sleeves. I used the short sleeves and omitted the elastic.
There are no closures. No zipper, no buttons. There’s an elastic in the back to cinch the waist in a little more while still keeping the dress easy to put on. Souricette 2 (aged 3) can do it all by herself!
I’m seriously in love with this dress. Different fabric combinations can take it so many different places. I have a few ideas roaming around this crazy brain of mine that I can’t wait to try out!
So go get your Verona dress now while it’s on sale! And come back Friday when I show you the playful version I made.
Creative mommy at home to two wonderful little girls, trying to juggle family, sewing, exercise, family, knitting, photography, and did I mention family?
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Your fabric choice is wonderful, and I love the added ribbon on the underskirt. Your adorable little girl looks like she loves her dress.
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Thank you! Confession time: I didn’t have thread to match the underskirt but I didn’t want an obvious stitching line at the hem. The ribbon is there to hide it! And yes, she loves both of her Verona dresses.
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That is really sweet! I love those colors on Souricette 2. She looks pretty happy with it! =)
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Thank you! She loves it!
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So pretty -I love the notched collar and so handy not to have to mess with a zipper or buttons.
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Thank you! And yes, the lack of zipper and buttons means that I don’t need to help her get dressed at all. It’s great!
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[…] it looks a lot like the first one, that’s because the pattern pieces only changed a tiny bit between this version and the […]
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