Giveaway closed. Dress picks still darn cute. One of the few fights Whitney and I have had in recent memory was over a dress: she was showing me her new sassy little black dress from Shabby Apple and I wanted to borrow it before she even took the tags off. Not my finest moment. The dresses from Shabby Apple are so lovely that you’ll want one too (even maternity dresses which I just found out – yay!); I only hope you can keep your dignity.
Since a post-partum Heather is not ready to share clothes with a pint-sized Whitney, she found a few choices that detract focus from my floppy belly that I could get for my own self like a 50′s-era hostess dress, formal but not formal gown, crisp waitress dress, and this boatneck dress (with pockets!).

Because of my recent journey through maternity clothes, I got excited about a few of the maternity styles too: Oh Baby shirt collar (pictured), Neapolitan maxi, and Sicily every day dress in RED.
Okay, okay with all those choices, this is my current reigning favorite style: the Sierra Nevada, but I doubt I would take it on any trail hikes.
Who wants their own pretty dress?
Channel your inner Zooey Deschanel and tell us the style of dress you’d pick and the occasion you’d want to wear it in the comments below. Your occasion can me imaginary and aspirational (like a pinterest-inspired shopping spree with Ryan Gosling), totally down-to-earth (chasing my sticky toddler at the playground), or something in between.
Get a second entry for liking Shabby Apple on Facebook and coming back to tell us you did. Likers will get special deals so its a good idea all-around. We’ll choose one random winner to win $100 at Shabby Apple on February 23. More rules here.
Special discount for our readers.
Sorry to say that we can’t give away clothes to everyone but we do have a discount code to share. Valid through March 15, use the code rookiemoms10off for 10% off at checkout.
++ Thanks to the stylish women at Shabby Apple for sponsoring this giveaway.















The Lincoln Square and I would wear it to Target
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I love love the Puca Pucara. It will be perfect for the cruise vacation that we hope to take with my folks this summer.
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My favorite is the L’Artiste…fun, classic. I’d wear it on our next date night
Antiquated on date night with my sexy husband.
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Im going to have to agree with you. The Oh La La boatneck. VERY CUTE—will be perfect on a long overdue date with my husband!!!
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I liked Shabby Apple on Facebook. (Leslie Dadidakis) I’m way too overwhelmed by everyday life to maintain a blog FB page.
I LOVE the Fifth Ave. dress. I would totally wear it to meet my editor for a power lunch downtown.
But since I don’t have an editor, and Austin’s downtown is pretty casual, there are a lot of problems with that. Also, most of my lunches out are at Chick-fil-a, so I’d probably have to hire a sitter and make my husband take me out to dinner.
I would probably get me the adorable overboard dress… for that imaginary boat trip/day on the beach. I LOVE the color and pattern and the silhouette is so flattering!
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I’d pick the Sierra Nevada too and wear it while mothering my (soon-to-be) 3 children! And to ladies’ night!
My favorite is definitely “I’m Late I’m Late” from the new Madhatters collection. I am loving the lace! I would wear it for a date and feel feminine and lovely.
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Since I am currently pregnant, I would pick the Oh Baby and wear it for some maternity pictures.
Thanks a lot guys! I just lost about an hour on their site!
I would choose L’Artiste and be the cutest mom picking up my kid from school.
Roamin’ Holiday and I would wear it on a date with my husband
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I’d like to try the Chickaree, which I’d wear out for a date night or another rare occasion sans kids!
I love the Cleopatra dress and I would wear it when I go out to lunch (and wine!) at a Parisian cafe with my hubby and son and then we’d do some shopping and get crepes while we strolled underneath the Eiffel Tower.
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I would definitely get the boatneck dress and wear it on a date with my husband to a restaurant on the local lake – it would be a great thing to wear post-baby and on our first outing together without our baby girl.
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The Oh Baby shirt collar dress is just my style for a trip to Disneyland with our family in the spring.
I love their new “Frabjous” dress from the newest spring line. I would wear it to work, on a date, around town! I LOVE IT!!
I like Shabby Apple on FB too! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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There are so many to chose from, but I like the dress called ivy league.
i LOVE the professorial dress!!… and i would totally wear this for a (fictional) lunch meeting in scotland for my totally awesome job that just pays me to eat good food and see the world!… Yes. this dress would be perfect for that! (if i win the giveaway, does it mean my fictional story will come true too??)
Crossing my fingers!! xo
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xo fingers crossed!
I love the Mulholland but I think I would have to go for the Peru polka dotted dress. I’d wear it with bright red tights and heels to the Final Friday art walk. So sweet!
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I’d outfit myself in the cheerful but elegant New Caledonia for the adventure of teaching my first class since becoming a new mom.
I love the French Quarter….and desperately need a dress for an upcoming formal wedding!!
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I adore all of their dresses, but where any of the dresses from the essential collection everyday! I’ve always been a dress girl, pretty much wear them every day already, and am so glad you turned me onto this great site! & ps~ I’d wear it chasing around & playing with my two little guys with a big, joyous, silly smile on my face!
I’ve been eyeing the gorgeous dresses at Shabby Apple since my husband and I were married a year ago. We are deeply religious but had to have a simple civil ceremony. Soon we get to be “sealed”, a religious ceremony in which we renew our vows and extend them into eternity. For the occasion, I really want to wear something elegant, modest, and timeless – like the promises we’ll be making. And Shabby Apple has that in beautiful cream-colored lace that I keep going back to and pining for!
I would wear the white “Anticipation” maternity dress to my baby shower in May
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I love the Ballerina dress and I’d wear it out on a date with my hubby
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I am all about maternity dresses right now and I love them all! I would pick the Mama Apple dress per husbands request!
I love L’Artiste, but my size is sold out!
I also like Shabby Apple on FB. My favorite summer dress is from Shabby Apple!