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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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/
Maternity clothes should be comfortable for pregnant ladies.
its really great news for pregnant ladies get go shoping
very great looking classic straight leg.
maternity dress is fantastically design for pregnant ladies
I like Jeans
Good tips given on clothes to be wear for materntiy.
Maternity clothes can be free and easy to wear for the pregnant ladies.
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!
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.
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.
maternity clothes made my wife comfortable….
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.
maternity clothes are showing beautiful and useful dresses in pregency time
Maternity clothes have come a long way! This model looks beautiful in her boot cut maternity jeans