I finally caved in and bought some proper maternity clothes. Over our honeymoon my bump started to show, and I eventually began to wonder if loose fitting regular clothes are less flattering than actual maternity clothes (yes). That, and I became very sick of wearing my too-large jeans over Ireland for two weeks with hardly a break! :-)I normally don't shop much at the Gap. Their stuff is usually pretty basic, but I must admit, a trip to the Maternity Gap out in the sticks (Coquitlam Centre) is well worth it. There's only a small selection of maternity versions of regular styles, but I everything I tried on fit! Very reassuring too - I got to go back to my regular pre-pregnancy size! So far I have found a few stretchy dresses (2 from the regular section), a pair of the most comfortable herringbone pants for work, a great pair of jeans and a nice top. The pants and jeans have the stretchy band built right in!
Stretchy dresses, I adore you! Maternity pants - how did I ever live without your comforting presence? I can breathe again, and it's nice to look pregnant and not just fat! I need a few tops, a skirt and a few pairs of maternity tights, but things are looking up!
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Boy, those clothes sure look comfortable...maybe they have some for us "normal" women ;)
That's what I've been telling friends - I think everyone should wear these clothes!!! So comfortable!! :-)
For something different looking, you could try a shop that specializes in yesteryear clothing from the 1960's, and you might find a Caftan top or dress with a nifty pattern print on it! They are really comfortable, especially when you will need something larger later! The pattern might look similar to those modern prints that you like in fabric shops that you have been looking in lately!
It really make sense to have clothes that make you comfortable. There is no use in wearing clothes that are going to make you feel bad or uncomfortable. I was surprised how nice the jeans actually looked, you can't even tell that they have a stretchy top. Perfect for the 8 months that you have to spend finding something to wear for work!
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