The folks from The Shabby Apple contacted me about doing a giveaway of one of their dresses–they have a lot of adorable vintage-inspired dresses, and I love free stuff, so I figured why not? Perfect timing to give away a girly sundress, too, since around here it recently went from apocalyptic snow-free 50-degree weather to the current 4 degrees below zero that “feels like -12” according to my weather app. It will give you something to look forward to. Or possibly to wear, if you live in a more reasonable climate like the Pacific Northwest uh, Florida?
The dress I picked out for the giveaway was Mariposa Grove, a kelly green cotton A-line dress with layers of raw-edged ruffle or petal detailing around the neck. (Different colors of the same style have different names–I find that a little unintuitive, but I will point out that you can get this same dress in golden orange, as “Cider,” or royal blue, as “Trevi Fountain“.) It reminds me a bit of the Coffee Date Dress.
I think it kind of needs a belt, contrary to how they’ve styled it, and it would look pretty adorable with a neutral-colored cardi fastened below the bust, like Broderie or the Leitmotif Cardigan.
Go check them out! The Up and Away collection is probably my favorite, but I also kind of adore the Bon Voyage dress–flouncy yet tailored–and the Manhattan Collection. Look at those buttony dresses! LOVE.
To enter, go “Like” Shabby Apple on Facebook, then come back here and leave me a comment that you’d like to enter and letting me know what your favorite dress from the website is. It’s not going to change which dress you receive, but I’m curious. Or send me a link to any patterns you think would be cute with this dress. No exchanges, US-only. Since it’s been such a ghost town around here lately, you probably have a very good chance of winning.
Also! Even if you don’t win, you can use this code for 10% off: featherandfan10off. It expires in 30 days, or possibly 30 days from when I received the code, which was a week ago. Commence shamefaced foot-shuffling, apologetic language. I notice there is also currently a code for 20% off, so if they can’t be stacked, you may want to use that one instead. (I am a PRO SHOPPER! When am I going to get invited on that extreme couponing show?) Bloggy disclosure thing: I signed up for their affiliate thingy, so if you buy something, I will get 5% of the purchase total.
I’ll pick a winner on January 29. (Make sure you leave some kind of contact information.) Go forth and window shop!
I “like” Shabby Apple on Facebook, my FB name is Vicki Sh & I really like the Dressage dress..the color is lovely & I think perfect 4 spring – http://www.shabbyapple.com/p-1278-dressage.aspx
I’ve seen Shabby Apple mentioned in several places and have longed to wear one of their dresses but haven’t managed it yet. They all look lovely—I think I’d be happy to try almost any of them. My favorite, though, is the Yorkshire. Does it come with Mr. Darcy? 🙂
The Madison Avenue Dress is lovely. Although my favorite part is that they will show you dresses by body type. Love!
I also totally agree that the Mariposa Grove could use something. There is a cable braided necklace pattern that I think would make a perfect belt if made longer.
I love Grand National from the Sidesaddle collection. It is funny because I just discovered Shabby Apple myself a day before I read this blog post!
I liked S.A. on Facebook. And I think my favorite dress is the A+ shirtdress, although I think that belt they’ve paired with it is about the ugliest thing I’ve seen! The Pina Colada dress is also pretty freakin’ cute! Or the Overboard! Thanks for the chance to win. bookgeekgirl at gmail dot com
I absolutely love Shabby Apple! I especially love the Mulholland dress but they are all amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!
I liked shabby apple on facebook and like the ballerina dress
I like Shabby Apple on fb. Baciami is my favorite dress right now!
liked shabby on fb, i am an gooch
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Oh, I like the Ahoy! dress
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I like them on FB — Crave to Save
My favorite dress is called Beauty Mark! Thanks for the chance to win!
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liked sponsor on facebook. Anna Pry, thepryfamily@gmail.com
i like ‘nine to five’
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook, and I just love the Atlantic Fog dress.
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook, and my most recent favorite (though it’s always changing) is the Love Me Do dress. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
I like Shabby Apple on Facebook and love the Maize dress on their site! Please enter me!
Liked on FB. There are so many styles I like, including the Pina Colada dress, so pretty!
Liked on FB and my favorite is the Boogie Woogie (well, favorite after this one!)
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like SA on fb Julie A Scott Laws
thanks
like the baacami dress
Unus Sed Leona likes Shabby Apple on Facebook and I like the Beauty Mark dress!
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
ooo, that dress is really really cute. Maybe with high brown boots and a brown belt?
I like them on facebook!
The confidential dress is amazing and so classic!
I liked them on Facebook.
And wow… wish I’d know about them sooner. Beautiful stuff. I’m really liking the After Class dress.
I’d like to enter! I’ve already liked Shabby Apple on FB (Melissa Free is my FB name). My faaaaavorite dress is the Gondola Dress, I love the stripes with a kelly green pop! Lovely!
I like them on facebook, I love their “Admiral” dress. SO fun for an adventure.
OK, I had to do it. I liked them on Facebook, and my favorite of their dresses is the Cider dress, so the one you picked out, only in a glowing orangey gold. The green is lovely, too.
I like Shabby Apple on FB. I love the Boogie Woogie Dress!
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I follow them on FACEBOOK.
fb = Michelle Dippel
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Fav : Confidential dress
I like Shabby Apple on FB! I really like the dress Primavera!
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Thanks for hosting! I like them on FB!!! My favorite dress is probably the “nothin like a dame!”
Take care
Lauren Bear
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I already like them on FB and my current favorite is the G. Cooper…your giveaway may already be closed though. 🙂
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Thanks for introducing me to Shabby Apple! Really pretty stuff. I can’t decide between Ahoy and Maize. Love them both!
[…] 29 (there were 30 comments, 2 of which were from the same person). Random.org has spoken, and the winner of the Shabby Apple Mariposa Grove dress is commenter #5, Chris C./bookgeekgirl. Congrats, Chris! […]