Living in Australia, you can kind of feel a bit out of tune
with the rest of the world when Christmas rolls around. The Northern Hemisphere,
in the throws of winter is for the most part sharing their winter Christmas
posts of sweaters and mittens and snowmen, warm fires and snow angels. I’ve
always dreamed of a white Christmas thanks to the media forever showing
Christmas as winter. However, the reality here in Australia is very different.
Most of our Santas used in adverts feature board shorts and thongs. Summer is
sweltering hot, I normally swim or play cricket with my family and avoid the
dreaded sunburn! It seems, without travelling abroad, a white Christmas could
never be mine.
When Voodoo Vixen brought out the Bernadette dress, I knew I
had to have it and I was thrilled they felt the same way too. I felt this dress
would be the perfect way to throw some white Christmas vibes on an Australian
Christmas without dying in the heat. When it arrived I was thrilled to find
that the snow flake detailing as just as perfect in person as it looked online
and instantly knew this dress would be a much loved addition to my wardrobe!
The Bernadette dress is made up of two layers, giving it a
soft floaty feel. The underneath is a thin strap black dress, which has then
been overlaid with a sheer black layer that features the snowflake embroidery. The
dress features a centre back zip with a button closure at the top. A sweatheart
neckline is present in the black underdress which is visible through the sheer
upper layer. The sheer layer though allows this dress to be a bit more on the
modest side, which for me makes it ideal to dual as a work dress.
The wearing of this dress I found incredibly comfortable.
Its very flowy, there is some stretch in the fabric and it sits nicely when
worn. The sheer top layer wasn’t too warm to wear on a hotter kind of day and I
found that the fabric moved nicely when I walked. Wearing this dress to the
shops after the photoshoot on the hunt for some lunch, I got a lot of
compliments on it. It truly is beautiful in person. Its long enough that I can
comfortably wear a petticoat or crinoline with it if I want to and I found this
dress to be true to size (I’m wearing this dress in a medium).
The simple design and colours also make this dress a versatile number, which
means you aren’t restricted to wearing it just to spread festive cheer! I accessorized mine with white and two Christmas
brooches (because two is better than one!) for the shoot, however I can see a lot of potential to accessorize
this dress with a lot of different colours and I’m excited to see what I can
come up with it in the next few weeks.
You can definitely expect to see this dress popping up in my
outfit of the day photos as it truly is a stunning piece!
Outfit details:
Belt - off another dress I own
Shoes – kmart
I hope you’ve all enjoyed this post and I’m more than happy
to answer any questions or feedback you may have in the comments!
Thank you all so much for reading!
Disclaimer: Whilst I received this dress as part of a sponsorship with Voodoo Vixen, all opinions expressed are honest to help ensure the most accurate information for my readers.
