Dakota Fanning: Hats Off to a Day Off

Dakota Fanning goes incognito in a hat as she gets in some shopping with mom Joy on Wednesday (December 7) in Venice, Italy.

The following day, the 17-year-old actress was seen dressed in a Victorian dress as she filmed scenes for her latest movie Effie, where she plays the title character. The flick will be directed by Richard Laxton, who also helmed 2009′s An Englishman in New York.

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Dakota recently spoke about the challenges of having to wear a corset for the film.

Also pictured inside: Dakota riding and steering a gondola on Friday (December 9).

25+ pictures of Dakota Fanning shopping and filming Effie inside…