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Clothing & Shoes for Pregnancy – Dress Tips for Pregnant Women
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Dressing for work when you're pregnant
How can I dress nicely for work without spending a fortune on maternity clothes? For the first three months or so, you'll probably be able to wear your regular work wardrobe. You may need to leave the top button undone on your skirts and pants, but you can camouflage that by leaving your tops untucked.
Try this trick: Loop a rubber band through the buttonhole and then wrap it around the button. This will provide that crucial extra inch or two of breathing room. There's also a handy accessory known as the belly band, a stretchy band that holds your pants up so you can leave them unzipped.
Then you'll enter the Awkward Zone: You may not look pregnant yet, but you will look like you've put on some weight — yet most true maternity clothes will still be too big. You may be able to get through this phase by buying a few regular skirts and pants with elastic or drawstring waistbands in a size larger than you usually wear or by picking up a couple of pairs of trendy low-rise pants that sit below your belly. And don't forget those stretchy yoga pants, which can look dressy enough for work if they're made from a reasonably thick rayon or cotton fabric.
Sweaters, long jackets and cardigans, tunic tops, loose shirts, and leggings also work well during this transition time, gracefully concealing your growing belly without accentuating it. And we can't sing the praises loudly enough of nonbinding fabrics like jersey, knits, cotton, and viscose — basically anything with stretch.
If you haven't yet shared your news with your office mates, this kind of creative dressing will buy you a little more time. These transitional clothes will also help you get through the post-baby weight-loss period.
Once the word of your pregnancy is out, you might as well make life easier by dressing the part. "If your job calls for more formal business attire, I recommend five key pieces in similar fabrics and complimentary shades: pants, a skirt, a jacket, a dress, and a tunic top," says fashion designer Liz Lange.
Combine those five pieces for at least six different looks — mix the tunic with the skirt or pants; the jacket with the dress, pants, or skirt; or wear the dress on its own. You can get a few more outfits out of the mix by adding roomy non-maternity sweaters and tops. "You might even be surprised to find that paring down your wardrobe during pregnancy makes you realize how little you really need later on," Lange adds.
The more you can borrow from friends who blazed the baby trail before you, the better. So be sure to hit up your friends, relatives, and co-workers for their maternity hand-me-downs. Also, don't forget local consignment shops and online auction sites where women may try to recoup some of the cost of their pricey maternity threads by reselling them.
While you're updating your wardrobe for pregnancy, don't forget about your feet. Many women's feet expand a half size or more during pregnancy. Also, your balance may be off as your center of gravity shifts with your expanding waistline. You may need to sideline your heels for a few months, trading them in for a comfortable pair of flats or shoes with low, stable heels.
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