Contributing writer, Dwan Perrin, talks about her newest dress from Shabby Apple…
I was recently given the chance to review a dress from Shabby Apple. I absolutely love all their styles and was excited to browse their site. I decided on the Grey Cotton T-Shirt Tiered Dress – Atlantic Fog. I selected the Atlantic Fog for the simplicity of the dress with the ability to dress it up. I thought the grey color would be perfect for the winter months and go great with my new grey boots. Plus not only did it look cute it also looked extremely comfortable. Perfect for my days of volunteering at church on Sunday.
I was exactly right with my assumptions and more than pleased. The material the dress is made out of is very soft. I have already worn the dress twice and experienced no issues during the washing/drying. The dress did not shrink and the fabric looks just as good after the first wash as it did brand new.
When the dress first arrived I realized it did not come with the belt as shown in the photo. The dress is slightly loose fitting without the belt. In their photo they have it partnered with a brown belt and boots, however I went with black. 
I think it looks great either way. I happened to have a black belt on hand. I suggest using the stretchy fitted belts around the dress and arranging where it gathers after you have the belt in place. The material is soft enough to position the dress under the belt for what’s most comfortable for you. It’s made to look bunched and honestly to me I believe it looks much better that way.
Slap on a necklace and boots for the complete outfit. The second time I wore the dress it was colder out so I added tights to give it a nicer look.
Enter to win a dress of your choice
Shabby Apple is giving away one dress of the winner’s choice. To enter the giveaway, visit the site and leave a comment here letting me know which dress you would pick out.
This giveaway will end on December 20, 2011 at midnight ET and a winner will be chosen at random and announced on Sunday in the weekly Around The Blogosphere. Please see our site’s terms and conditions for more information.
Written by 5 Minutes for Mom guest contributor Dwan Perrin, mother of 3 and author of the blog MommaDJane. Her blog’s byline, “Derailed Control Freak” says it all.
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I love the Ivy League dress, and the Dressage. I just had a SA giveaway on my blog and couldn’t enter (of course), so I was so happy to see your giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the Da Vinci dress!
That dress is so cute and you look wonderful! My so many beautiful dresses but I’m going for something summery – FRESHWATER PEARL – Beautiful and so comfy looking.
I think I would choose the Gondola dress, but I really love the one you got, too!
I love the Ribbon Falls dress!
I am in love with the Rosso maxi dress. It’s such a lovely color and looks so comfy!
I like the beauty mark dress
I would go with the Atlantic Fog as well. It’s pretty and easy to wear. Great choice
I’m drooling over the Che Bella!
I like the Beauty Mark dress
Love the dress!! Effortlessly chic!!
It took me 30 minutes on the site to try to find one – I want them all!! So I narrowed it down to two and not Yorkshire is the one I choose
My favorite is the Bon Voyage. Thanks for the giveaway!
Real neat site I found! http://www.SantaOnCamera.com
You can use a photo from your own home and insert one of their Santa’s and presto PROOF! Which is necessary this year (4 & 9 year old )… I’d like to see how he (my 9) will answer with the picture I made!
I love the All Wrapped Dress!
I was looking at off-campus
Difficult to choose just one, but I would pick Maize, should I win. Thanks for the chance.
Love the bon voyage! and many more!
L’Amour
Oh my goodness…I’ve heard of Shabby Apple but never checked out their site before. How am I supposed to pick ONE favorite??? How about 5??? L’Artiste, Atlantic Fog, Da Vinci, (LOVE) Beauty Mark and finally Bon Voyage…
I love the Nantucket!
I would pick the Bijou dress. Thanks!
so many!!!! 9 to 5 was very sexy!
I could really use a maternity dress and the Aphrodite is awesome!
I’d pick the Peru dress!
I’d love to get the l’opera, la or confidential dress! i mean there’s plenty of other good ones, but that’s what I’m feeling right now.
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I love the Gondola dress from the Roamin Holiday collection!!
That red carpet dress is a knock out!
I love the Tres Jolie or the Overboard dress. It is a tie. I would take either one of those.
Sacred Falls
I really like the Beverly Hills Dress, so sheek looking.
I would love to win the Roma! Dress!
The Che Bella maxi dress is really cute.
The Black Widow looks nice!
The Atlantic Fog dress has been on my wish list for awhile now. There are so many others that I love, but I think that one is one of my favorites.
Roamin Holiday’s Che Bella is my favorite dress.
how comfie all the dresses look!
i would take the nantucket
I like after class, extra credit, top of her class, midnight garden, aspen, west coast swing….
Well, my wish list is crazy long and includes (but isn’t limited to!) the Cider, Boogie Woogie, The Ramble, Fifth Ave, G. Cooper, Syncopation and the Ingrid. I love the look of their dresses tough I have never tried one!
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I love this site! My daughter would be getting a great Christmas present in either the Carnival or the Gray Fox! It is just her style
I think the boogie woogie would make a great LBD.
I really like the A+!
I love the Trapeze dress! So cute!
I like the Azure Coast dress
I would pick the Bon Voyage dress
I would pick the LA Dress
It’s so hard to pick, but maybe the Da Vinci? looks comfy yet cute.
I REALLY need a Little Black Dress, so I am going with The Movies.
I love the Aloha Dress
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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I really like your Atlantic Fog, but I also love the Da Vinci.
That Hollywood Hills dress is to die for, I just love it!
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December 9, 2011 at 10:07 pm
I love the Carnival dress. That blue is beautiful!
I’m having a tough time deciding between the Peru and the Griffith Park dresses!
I LOVE the Beauty Mark dress!
The Griffith Park dress is nice, would look nice on the misses.
I would love to win the Trapeze dress.
I like both the Che bella and the one you picked!
I would probably pick the 9 to 5
GOING STEADY is so adorable
I like the Hollywood Hills dress.
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Love the t-shirt dress-absolutely adorable!
I love the Grey Cotton T-Shirt Tiered Dress. Stretchy and cotton are my two favorite clothes requirements. Thank you for the chance to win it.
What a hard choice.. I THINK I like the Bon Voyage dress the best.. but seriously.. i can be fickle when it comes to Shabby Apple!
LOVE the Beverly Hills dress! Stunning! I would feel so beautiful in it
belle danse or Minuet #3
I love the Amethyst dress plus this is my first time at this site and I love it…Really great that they have it body shapes…Bookmarked and I will be back..
I’m loving the joie de vivre dress. Thanks for sponsoring this contest!
I would pick “Atlantic Fog”!
I love the crouching tiger dress!
I’d choose the scarlet dress Red Fir!
thanks!!
I am in love with these dresses! So hard to pick a favorite, but I love the off campus dress.
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My wife would look great in the Premier dress.
Ohhhh! Casablanca!
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I would choose the Nantucket dress.
Atlantic Fog is my favorite dress.
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I love the Midnight Garden, they ALL are cute
Super cute! Love their Frida K dress.
I’d love the Che Bella!
I love the tuilieres dress at Shabby Apple!!
Love the Confidential Dress!
I think the Star Studded dress would look fabulous on my girlfriend!
Having a hard time deciding between BEGUINE #32, Red Carpet, and Red Fir! All Stunning!
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i love the gavotte!
I would like the Coco Bean Dress. Thanks.
I really like the BEAUTY MARK dress
I love the Samarkand dress an the B 17 Bombshell- so pretty
love the 9 to 5 dress but i have trouble picking just one
Right now…I’m liking the Star Studded…heavensent1@yahoo dotcom
I like Ahoy in the set sail collection but they’re all so nice
I just had a baby 3 months ago and really want to get some cute post baby clothes. So many cute dresses at Shabby Apple that it’s hard to pick just one! I really like Ink Brush and Joie De Vivre.
like the hollywood hills
love the grey cotton atlantic fog
really like the cocoa bean dress!
The Griffith Park dress
I like the A+ dress!
i would love the b17 bombshell for a black and white party I am attending next month.