Keywords: clothes , cotton , dress , hazel dress , poplin , veronica tucker

So often when a dress is super voluminous, it’s tempting to only include fun photos of the dress held to its full width or little videos of the dress swirling in a beautiful blur. I love those photos and videos! But sometimes it’s hard to find as many photos with the dress hanging as it would be more likely to in day-to-day wear. So those photos are above and below. And I really love how this dress looks both ways, both in motion and “at rest”! This dress is sewn in a cotton poplin that I got from Patch, which I was honestly not sure about. It felt like it could potentially be too structured. I think in future I want to try a midweight linen for a more rumpled look, but I am super pleased with how this one turned out. I think the poplin really helps the dress to keep a good amount of volume even when it’s not being swirled, and I imagine it will relax a bit more after multiple washes. It’s already surprisingly soft, counter to what you might think based on its appearance! I made a size 14 based on my full bust measurement (40″), even though I was temped to size down based on the volume. I’m glad I didn’t size down because my bigger shoulders from swimming and climbing are often the obstacle in fitting into a single size column, and this is not fitted anywhere except the shoulders! The awesome thing about Veronica Tucker is that even though her patterns only go up to a size 22 (48″ bust, 40″ waist, 51.5″ hips), if you don’t fit into her size range she will draft a size specifically for you at no additional cost if you provide your measurements!

https://meganmakes.com/2023/03/05/pink-poplin-hazel-dress