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The Jenny Dress: A V-Neck Dress Perfect for all Four Seasons

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Living in the south, sunny Orlando, Florida, means living in a warmer climate year round. We don’t have a typical winter but we do still get some chilly days a few months out of the year.

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I enjoy clothes shopping, and when I do shop, I tend to look for clothing that can be mixed and matched, dressed up or down for any event whether it’s casual or more formal. I do, however, always keep in mind the Florida climate and shop for clothing that is perfect for all four seasons.

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One of my favorite dresses that I can wear in warm or cool weather is the Jenny Dress. It features a sweetheart v-neck that’s slightly crossed in the front for nice coverage and a full flared skirt swings at the bottom to define the waist at knee length. It’s great for triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle and hourglass shapes. This dress is also one of my favorite pieces for travel. It’s super comfy, travels well…NO wrinkles! This traveling girl likes the sound of that.

Here are some tips for choosing a V-Neck Dress Perfect for all Four Seasons:

  • Dresses come in different lengths. Are you looking for a longer dress or a knee length dress? Usually Maxi dresses, such as the Karina Adele, are worn during the summer in warmer months with a pair of sandals or a low wedge heel, but a knee length dress can be worn all through the year with any kind of shoe, including stylish boots in the winter months which is a look I adore.
  • A sleeveless, v-neck dress can be worn during spring, summer, fall and winter. I simply pair it with a matching cardigan and the proper shoes for the season and I’m ready to go.

Do you have a favorite Karina Dress and if so, what tips do you have for choosing the perfect dress for all four seasons?

About Paula Schmitt

The founder of This Girl Travels, Paula is a devoted mother of five, wife, and award-winning author and writer. Paula says she feels like she’s been writing all her life… and it shows! She is the author of the award-winning book Living in a Locker Room: A Mom’s Tale of Survival in a Houseful of Boys (2005, Wyatt-MacKenzie), available on Amazon. Paula and her family recently moved to Vermont, where they are embarking on yet another new adventure. Stay tuned for more news as that journey unfolds!

Comments

    • Paula says

      Lisa, yes, all the Karina dresses are very unique and soooo comfortable, that’s very important for me. And I love that I can add a cardigan if it gets cooler outside 🙂

    • Paula says

      Alison, why thank you! I love it too. So easy to care for, great to travel in, and very lovely quality 🙂

  4. Lane Phillips says

    Love the color and pattern of this dress. I’m into browns! It looks great with your coloring (similar to mine…).

    • Paula says

      Lane, I adore browns too! Especially with my coloring. The Karina patterns are so pretty, especially their new spring line!

  5. Susan Broughton says

    This is a nice dress. It looks great on you! Karina always has such cute dresses!

  7. Mindy Drummond says

    I too live in Florida (West Palm Beach) and am always looking for something cool and comfortable to wear. This dress looks perfect for our weather year round. The color looks great on you by the way 🙂

    • Paula says

      Mindy, thank you! I worked in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach after I got married and started a family – we lived in Tequesta 🙂
      If you are looking for comfort, and a light, airy dress – Karina dresses are perfect!

  8. VERONICA says

    The dress looks fabulous and oh so comfy. Goes perfect with your hair color! Nice choice.

    • Paula says

      Rebecca, yes, this is what I like so much about Karina dresses – can be worn for work or play…and sooooo comfy! 🙂

  11. Jana L. says

    You look amazing in this dress. I love how you can easily dress it up or dress it down with a shawl or other accessories.

    • Paula says

      Jana, thank you! That is what is so wonderful about Karina dresses – they are made to fit perfect – “every body”. And the quality is excellent.

  12. Marcie W. says

    Karina Dresses seem so versatile and they really offer a stunning option for every woman. The Jenny Dress you’re wearing is beautiful and I really like that subtle print!

    • Paula says

      Thanks Marcie, yes, I agreee 100%! I love the Jenny and my next review coming is on another beautiful dress….watch for my review. Oh, and the spring line has launched – more on that soon as well 🙂

  13. Heidi H says

    This dress looks great on you! I love the Megan. I wish all the Karina dresses came with pockets, though!

    • Paula says

      Thanks Heidi! I agree, I love pockets and for my next review – the Penelope – POCKETS!

  14. rebeccabasset says

    Beautiful Dress on you! I wear manly Maxi Dresses in the Spring and Summer, and sometimes the Fall and Winter as I live in Texas.

    Thanks for the Post! Absolutely Lovely!

    • Paula says

      Thank you Rebecca 🙂 I wear a lot of dresses as well. Karina offers longer dresses, you can see them on the site. I will be reviewing them soon so watch for my updates! Texas has super weather 😉

    • Paula says

      Thanks Elise, I am a big fan of this color as well. I just feel not only so comfortable in Karina dresses, I also feel graceful and confident…and I like that. 🙂

  17. Beth Hill says

    I love the way you styled this dress with your cardigan. Great color too, very neutral for a wide choice of accent colors.

    • Paula says

      Thanks Beth, I love it too! And in the fall months I would pair it with tights and knee length boots – so adorable!

    • Paula says

      Sarah, thank you 🙂 It is definitely one of my favorites as well! So many great Karina dresses to choose from 🙂

    • Paula says

      Debbie, me too! I have black and a color similar to the dress that goes perfect – so comfortable too!

  22. Jana L. says

    A dress for all seasons…this would be perfect! If only there were tights warm enough to withstand our Canadian winters 😛

  23. Laura G says

    Great advice on when different dresses can be worn. I’m never sure if I’m doing it right since I’m a jeans kind of girl.

    • Paula says

      Laura, thanks, I wear jeans a lot too so it is so nice to have found Karina Dresses – can be worn anytime, and soooo comfy!

  24. Elizabeth says

    I love everything about this dress; it fits you like a glove! I like the fitted V-neck and the swirling hemline. The color is perfect and that inverted triangle design is genius…very flattering!

    • Paula says

      Elizabeth, exactly – I love the swirling hemline on the Jenny dress and the V-Neck! Thank you 🙂

    • Paula says

      Natalie, thank you. I love it too! It’s hard to pick just one Karina dress, I like so many 🙂

  31. Ginger says

    I love how the color and style allows the dress to be versatile enough to wear year round!

    • Paula says

      Sherry, thank you! The length is perfect, I like the this as well and the color is stunning and goes with many different cardigan cover ups 🙂