Maternity clothes: The 5 essentials

July 17, 2007

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If you are newly pregnant, you can feel a little overwhelmed by everything you need for baby and for yourself. Here are the 5 essential garments for a stylish 40 weeks.

1. Jeans: Look for an adjustable waistband, stretch material and a flattering cut, such as bootleg. This would be a good item to splurge on because you will wear probably wear these for a bit after baby is born. As far as design, you have the choice of skinny or tapered leg, boyfriend cut, classic straight leg or, as mentioned above, boot leg.

2. Cargo Pants: Pull on these lightweight, fashionable pants for everything from shopping to lounging. These pants look great with a fitted tee or an empire-waist top. You can find many trendy “maternity” cargo pants, however if you look for ones that have a drawstring waistband, you can probably get away with the non-maternity version.

3. Skirt: Look for a skirt in a basic color (black or brown) with a lightweight material and a stretchy waistband. Pick up solid and print skirts for a versatile look that can be worn with solid tops.

4. Dress: A wrap jersey dress will look great on your pregnant body, and is a perfect look for a date night with your honey. Another good choice? A long maxi dress that can be worth both during and after pregnancy.

5. Tops: Pick up a figure-hugging top with a cute neckline to accentuate your bump. A flirty and feminine empire-waist shirt is also a great look, and you can never go wrong with a fitted tee.

Pictured is the Striped Ruched Dress from Isabella Oliver.

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    How about some comfortable exercise clothes? Lots of moms do yoga and walk for fitness while pregnant.

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  6. Mallory on February 8th, 2010 12:00 pm

    a great dress is ALWAYS the way to go, ive practically lived in a few select ones i have found. Its so great that more and more clothing companies have started maternity specific lines… i found this great one this morning http://bit.ly/bVlwoG as well as Heidi Klumes 2 new lines http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/01/06/heidi-klum-launching-two-maternity-lines/

  7. col on December 25th, 2010 12:52 am

    Maternity clothes should be comfortable for pregnant ladies.

  8. nadeera on December 26th, 2010 3:45 am

    its really great news for pregnant ladies get go shoping

  9. shafiya on December 27th, 2010 6:55 pm

    very great looking classic straight leg.

  10. ameen on December 28th, 2010 6:16 am

    maternity dress is fantastically design for pregnant ladies

  11. shafiya on December 28th, 2010 10:41 pm

    I like Jeans

  12. Gargi on December 29th, 2010 8:26 pm

    Good tips given on clothes to be wear for materntiy.

  13. suhaib on December 30th, 2010 6:35 am

    Maternity clothes can be free and easy to wear for the pregnant ladies.

  14. Janelle on December 30th, 2010 7:30 pm

    When I think of maternity clothes, I often think of over-sized, baggy, and ugly clothing. These essentials will keep a pregnant woman looking good!

  15. Neethu on December 31st, 2010 9:38 pm

    It is difficult to select maternity clothes that are comfortable and stylish. I think jeans are common but not other outfits such as cargo pants and skirts.

  16. coolkid on January 1st, 2011 12:55 pm

    I agree that maternity clothes need to be comfortable, but they also need to be smart or casual according to the occassion. Designers should spend more time on maternity ranges.

  17. anbuchchelian on January 13th, 2011 3:19 am

    maternity clothes made my wife comfortable….

  18. Anonymous on January 16th, 2011 5:40 am

    The article about maternity clothes that is the 5 essentials garments at the time of pregnancy is very suitable and most of us will agree with this casual wear.

  19. ameen on January 19th, 2011 6:19 am

    maternity clothes are showing beautiful and useful dresses in pregency time

  20. CoreeSilvera on January 26th, 2011 12:12 pm

    Maternity clothes have come a long way! This model looks beautiful in her boot cut maternity jeans

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