Abigail Black maternity dress — front view, one hand under the bump, ruffle hem above the ankle

Abigail Black maternity dress — back view over her shoulder, shoulder ruffles and smocking across the back

Abigail Black maternity dress — close-up of the smocked square neckline, hands on and under the bump

Abigail Black maternity dress — smiling three-quarter view, one hand on the bump and one beneath

Abigail Black maternity dress — chest-down view, one hand on the bump, deep ruffle hem above the ankle

Abigail Black maternity dress — seated in a wicker armchair under a pergola, one hand on the bump

Abigail Black maternity dress — a friend showing her tiny baby booties at an afternoon tea party

Abigail Black maternity dress — her cousin taking her arm outside a café with a balloon garland

Abigail Black maternity dress — side view at the foot of a grand staircase, one hand on the banister

Abigail Evening Embrace Maternity Baby Shower Dress

$62.99 ~~$96.99~~

Free shipping on every order.

Size guide

In stock

At a glance

Straight square neckline, front and back
Fully smocked bodice to just under the bust
Little gathered ruffles at both shoulders
Long lantern sleeves with ruffled cuffs
Full A-line skirt with room for the bump
Deep ruffle hem at the lower calf

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ABustBWaistCHipDLengthESleeve length

Garment measurements, not body measurements. Measured by hand; please allow 1–3 cm difference.

Garment measurements

Garment measurements by size
Size	ABustin	BWaistin	CHipin	DLengthin	ESleeve lengthin
S	26.8	28.3	50.4	47.2	22.0
M	28.3	29.1	52.0	48.4	22.4
L	29.9	29.9	53.5	49.6	22.8
XL	31.5	30.7	55.1	50.8	23.6
XXL	33.1	31.5	56.7	52.0	24.4

Between sizes? Send us your measurements, your height and how far along you’ll be on the day — we reply within 1 business day. Size & Fit Help

At a glance

Straight square neckline, front and back
Fully smocked bodice to just under the bust
Little gathered ruffles at both shoulders
Long lantern sleeves with ruffled cuffs
Full A-line skirt with room for the bump
Deep ruffle hem at the lower calf

Your grandmother's old button tin going from lap to lap around the living room, each guest choosing one for the shadow box your sister is making for the nursery, and your grandpa tugging a button off his own cardigan so his can go in too — Abigail in Black suits a gathering like that, soft and matte, with a smocked square neckline, little ruffles at each shoulder and a deep ruffle hem that sways at the lower calf, for baby showers, maternity portraits and celebrations with loved ones.

The Memory Dress: made for the moment you’ll keep.

Dress details

Straight square neckline, front and back
Fully smocked bodice to just under the bust
Little gathered ruffles at both shoulders
Long lantern sleeves with ruffled cuffs
Full A-line skirt with room for the bump
Deep ruffle hem at the lower calf

Fabric and texture

A lightweight chiffon in one solid black, a neutral shade without a blue or brown undertone, matte with just a gentle sheen and a smooth, fine-grained surface. Elastic smocking is worked across the whole bodice, front and back, in close, even rows that hold it near while easing with your shape, and below the empire waist the skirt falls gathered and full into an A-line that ends in a deep ruffle. The same soft ruffle trims each shoulder and opens out from the narrow elastic band at each wrist.

Choose your size

Available in S, M, L, XL and XXL. The size chart on this page lists garment measurements for bust, waist, hip, length and sleeve length, with inches first, then centimeters. Garment measurements are not body measurements. The bodice is fully smocked, and the bust and waist in the chart read much smaller than body measurements, so compare them with a smocked-bodice dress that fits you well rather than with your own measurements.

Your questions

How do I choose my size?

Compare the garment measurements in the size chart on this page with a smocked-bodice dress that fits you well rather than with your own body measurements: the bodice is fully smocked, and the bust and waist in the chart read much smaller than body measurements. It lists bust, waist, hip, length and sleeve length. Length runs from 47.2 in / 120 cm in S to 52 in / 132 cm in XXL, and your height changes where the hem lands. Inches appear first, then centimeters.

How long is this dress, and where does the ruffle start?

This is a midi: the hem falls to the lower calf and stops above the ankle. A deep gathered ruffle begins around the upper calf and finishes the full A-line skirt, opening out at the hem, as the studio front, side and back views and the hem close-up in the material guide show. Your height changes where the hem lands, so check the length for your size in the size chart on this page.

What are the neckline, sleeves and back like?

The neckline runs straight across front and back to form a square, its top edge simply the top of the smocking, and a small gathered ruffle sits at each shoulder where it meets the sleeve. The long lantern sleeves stay full down the arm and are gathered at the wrist by a narrow elastic band that opens into a ruffle. The back repeats the square neckline and the smocking, and the dress pulls on, with no zipper or buttons. The neckline close-up and the studio back view in the photos show all of this, and the material guide has a close-up of the cuff.

How does the smocked bodice fit, and how should I read the size chart?

From the square neckline to just under the bust, the bodice is smocked front and back in fine elastic rows that hold it close and give with your shape, and from that empire waist the skirt is gathered loose and full, with room for your bump and no belt or tie. The bust and waist in the size chart read much smaller than your own measurements, so compare them with a smocked-bodice dress that fits you well rather than with your body. For a closer look, see the three-quarter view by the leather armchair in the photos and the smocked bodice close-up in the material guide.

What does Evening Embrace mean?

Evening Embrace is our color story for the Abigail dress in Black: a new chapter shared with the people you love. It is a BabyShowerDress story created for this design.

Size chart (garment measurements)

Measurement	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Bust	26.8 in / 68 cm	28.3 in / 72 cm	29.9 in / 76 cm	31.5 in / 80 cm	33.1 in / 84 cm
Waist	28.3 in / 72 cm	29.1 in / 74 cm	29.9 in / 76 cm	30.7 in / 78 cm	31.5 in / 80 cm
Hip	50.4 in / 128 cm	52 in / 132 cm	53.5 in / 136 cm	55.1 in / 140 cm	56.7 in / 144 cm
Length	47.2 in / 120 cm	48.4 in / 123 cm	49.6 in / 126 cm	50.8 in / 129 cm	52 in / 132 cm
Sleeve length	22 in / 56 cm	22.4 in / 57 cm	22.8 in / 58 cm	23.6 in / 60 cm	24.4 in / 62 cm

Garment measurements, not body measurements. The bodice is smocked, so compare the bust and waist with a smocked-bodice dress that fits you well.

Shipping & delivery

Shipping is free on every order, to every country we ship to.

Orders ship in 2–4 business days. Delivery takes 5–8 business days after shipping, wherever we ship. For your event, we suggest ordering at least 3 weeks ahead.

Shipping Policy

Returns & exchanges

Love it or return it, worry-free. Every refund goes back to your original payment method, never store credit. If anything arrives with a flaw or isn’t what you ordered, we cover the return shipping. Changed your mind or need a different fit? Message us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll approve your return; you only pay the return postage.

Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, as long as the dress is unworn, unwashed and unaltered, with its original tags and packaging. Trying it on at home is fine. Just message us first so we can approve your return.

For a different size, send the original back and we’ll ship the new size free of charge (subject to stock).

Return & Refund Policy

Size & fit

Choose for the body you’ll have on the day — your bust and bump may grow before your event. Compare your bust, under-bust and bump with the size chart for this dress.

Between sizes? Send us your measurements, your height and how far along you’ll be, and we’ll reply within 1 business day.

Size & Fit Help

For your celebration

Why it works for your shower.

Frilled shoulder tips over a smocked, square-cut bodice, puffed lantern sleeves, then a roomy skirt widening into one deep ruffle, chosen for the day you’re celebrated and the photos you’ll keep.

Made for your celebrationChosen for baby showers, maternity portraits and celebrations with loved ones.
Square neck, frilled shouldersStraight across front and back, with a small gathered ruffle where each sleeve begins.
Smocked front and backClose elastic rows hold the bodice near and ease with your shape.
Puffed lantern sleevesFull down the arm, drawn in by a narrow elastic band that opens into a ruffle.

What it solves

Not sure of your size?: Send us your measurements; we reply within 1 business day.
Shower in a few weeks?: Delivery takes 5–8 business days after shipping; order 3 weeks ahead.

Good to know: the bodice is fully smocked, and the bust and waist on the chart look small; pick your size against a smocked dress you know fits.

Where you’ll wear it

Six moments you’ll want to remember.

01Baby shower
Greeting guests, opening gifts and cutting the cake with the people you love.
02Maternity photoshoot
Studio, garden or golden hour: the portraits you’ll keep for years.
03Gender reveal
Confetti, balloons or cake: one big moment, caught on camera.
04Wedding guest
Ceremony, dinner and string lights while you’re expecting.
05Babymoon
One last trip for two before your baby arrives.
06Holiday photos
Family gatherings and seasonal portraits by the fire.

The fabric

A light chiffon in one solid color, matte but softly glowing, with a smooth, fine-grained face. Elastic smocking gathers the bodice in close, even rows, and below it the skirt falls loose and full.

Light chiffon
Smooth, matte
Elastic smocking

Why you’ll like it

Designed with you in mind.

Square necklineStraight along the top edge, front and back, with no trim added.
Shoulder rufflesA small gathered frill sits where each sleeve meets the neckline.
Smocked bodiceElastic rows all the way around, ending just below the bust.
Long lantern sleevesRoomy down the arm, gathered at the wrist into a ruffled cuff.
A-line skirt, deep ruffleGathered loose from the high waist and finished in one deep ruffle.
Sizes S to XXLLength 47.2–52 in (120–132 cm).

The details

A closer look.

Neckline: Square, front and back; a small ruffle at each shoulder
Bodice: Elastic smocking all around, ending below the bust
Sleeves: Long lantern sleeves; narrow elastic wrists with ruffles
Waist: High; the skirt is gathered loose below
Skirt: Full A-line with one deep ruffle, to the lower calf
Back: Square neck and smocking; pulls on, no zipper
Fabric: Light chiffon; matte, with a gentle glow

The square neckline up close
The deep ruffle hem
The square back
The side profile

The Memory Dress promise

For the photos, the hugs, the light and the big day.

01
Made for the photos

A smocked square neck, frilled shoulders and wrists, and a deep ruffle swinging at the hem, created to frame your bump and keep the line clean in photos.
02
Made to move with you

The smocking eases with your shape and the wide skirt drops full from under the bust, made to help you sit, stand and hug with fewer adjustments.
03
Coverage, thought through

Both shoulders stay covered and each sleeve ends at the wrist; the square neck opens across the upper chest, and the hem falls to the lower calf.
04
Made to arrive in time
Free shipping on every order. Orders ship in 2–4 business days and arrive 5–8 business days after shipping, so order at least 3 weeks ahead.

Made for these moments

Wear it for the days you’ll remember.

Baby showers
A friend dangles tiny booties over tea
Family celebrations
Her cousin steps out to take her arm

Fit & size

Find your size.

Garment measurements

SBust 26.8 inLength 47.2 in
MBust 28.3 inLength 48.4 in
LBust 29.9 inLength 49.6 in
XLBust 31.5 inLength 50.8 in
XXLBust 33.1 inLength 52.0 in

Choose for the day itself.Your bust and bump may grow before your event; size for the body you’ll have on the day.
Between two sizes?Send us your measurements, your height and how far along you’ll be. We reply within 1 business day.
Garment measurements.These are measurements of the dress, not of your body. Compare them with a dress that fits you well.

Size & Fit Help

PLAN YOUR TIMING

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big day?

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Your baby shower or photoshoot date

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Orders ship in 2–4 business days. Delivery takes 5–8 business days after shipping, wherever we ship.

Shipping Policy

THE MEMORY WALL

For the pictures that
become family history.

The dress, the people, the way it felt. Give the memory a story to hold.

Mom-to-be in a coral pink lace dress hugging her best friend at a backyard baby shower

Her mother resting a hand on her bump, in a royal blue lace maternity dress at home

Mom-to-be in an apple green lace dress touching apple blossoms in a spring orchard

Mom-to-be in a wine red lace dress holding tiny knitted baby booties by a snowy window

Mom-to-be in an aqua blue lace dress on a beach boardwalk on a breezy afternoon

Mom-to-be in a deep emerald gown holding hands with her grandmother in a garden room

Mom-to-be in a ginger orange lace dress cutting her baby shower cake with friends

Her sister fixing her hair before a party, in a black lace maternity dress

Mom-to-be in an olive green lace dress laughing with her sister on a park picnic

Mom-to-be in a misty blue lace dress opening a gift with two friends

Mom-to-be in an antique gold lace dress holding wildflowers in an autumn park

Mom-to-be in a pale apricot lace maternity dress smelling peonies from the florist at a neighborhood flower shop

Mom-to-be in a dusty rose lace maternity dress tying ribbons on baby shower favor bags with her best friend

Mom-to-be in a deep plum lace maternity dress as her mother wraps a knitted shawl around her at dusk

Mom-to-be in a black maternity gown laughing at a photo on her friend’s camera during a loft maternity shoot

Mom-to-be in a fuchsia maternity gown choosing potted flowers with her sister in a garden greenhouse

Mom-to-be in a champagne tulle maternity gown walking arm in arm with her mother beside a wildflower meadow

Moments styled by BabyShowerDress. Tap a photo to see the dress.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Sizing, delivery, returns and payment. Can’t find what you need? We reply within 1 business day.

When will my dress arrive?

Orders ship in 2–4 business days. Delivery takes 5–8 business days after shipping, wherever we ship. For your event, order at least 3 weeks ahead.

Is shipping free?

Yes. Shipping is free on every order, to the U.S. and the 27 other countries and regions we ship to. Shipping Policy

Can I return or exchange my dress?

Yes, within 30 days of delivery, if it’s unworn, unwashed and unaltered with its original tags. Every refund goes back to your original payment method, never store credit. If your dress arrives with a flaw or isn’t what you ordered, we cover the return shipping; for a different fit or a change of mind, you only pay the return postage. Return & Refund Policy

Which payment methods do you accept?

Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay cards, plus PayPal, Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Prices are in U.S. dollars, and your card is charged when you place your order. Payment Methods

Not sure which size to choose?

Send us your measurements, your height and how far along you’ll be on the day — we reply within 1 business day. Size & Fit Help

Size help

Not sure which size to choose?

Send us your measurements, your height and how far along you’ll be on the day. We reply within 1 business day.

Ask for size help

The meaning we keep

One day, you’ll tell themabout this day.

A dress, a ritual, a memory.

A baby shower dress is part of the moment you’re seen, celebrated and remembered: the photos your family keeps, the people who gather around you, and a story to share with your child one day.

A dress
A ritual
A memory

WHAT WE BELIEVE

A moment for you.A memory for life.

We believe a maternity dress is more than something to wear. It’s how you feel seen on the day, a memory your family keeps, and a reason for your people to gather around you.