New (slightly bigger) duds for Clare
"To combat the decline in wearable pants, Ross and I went shopping at some maternity clothing stores. I am not an avid shopper and trying to find clothes that will last through five or more months and 20-35 pounds of belly and hips is a little daunting for me. However, we did manage to find a very cute, and on sale, pair of black (I actually thought they were navy until we got them home, but I still like them) slacks from Gap Maternity.
Besides the finding clothes to fit an expanding body aspect of it all, maternity shopping is pretty neat. All the mannequins have cute mommy-to-be outfits on, that I could conceivably look good in. They're not like the mannequins at Banana Republic or J Crew that don't have natural curves and where I can't even get my hips through the waists of the jeans or dresses -- not to mention my short torso that brings said waists of jeans or dresses three inches from my neck. Ha! Even though they're maternity wear, I feel pretty cute in these new slacks.
Maternity shops also have some of the nicest dressing rooms around. There are little play stations (the kind with blocks, not video games) for the kiddies, light and airy pastel colors and A LOT of room to move around in. Plus, each dressing room has this nifty cushion-like item on a belt hanging there waiting for you. It is a prosthetic belly. It's a riot, but also slightly frightening once you catch sight of yourself in the mirror, clothed and full bellied. I totally scared the poop out of Ross when I stepped out of the dressing room three months MORE pregnant than when I had stepped in."
--Clare, 8/22/05
Besides the finding clothes to fit an expanding body aspect of it all, maternity shopping is pretty neat. All the mannequins have cute mommy-to-be outfits on, that I could conceivably look good in. They're not like the mannequins at Banana Republic or J Crew that don't have natural curves and where I can't even get my hips through the waists of the jeans or dresses -- not to mention my short torso that brings said waists of jeans or dresses three inches from my neck. Ha! Even though they're maternity wear, I feel pretty cute in these new slacks.
Maternity shops also have some of the nicest dressing rooms around. There are little play stations (the kind with blocks, not video games) for the kiddies, light and airy pastel colors and A LOT of room to move around in. Plus, each dressing room has this nifty cushion-like item on a belt hanging there waiting for you. It is a prosthetic belly. It's a riot, but also slightly frightening once you catch sight of yourself in the mirror, clothed and full bellied. I totally scared the poop out of Ross when I stepped out of the dressing room three months MORE pregnant than when I had stepped in."
--Clare, 8/22/05
posted by RB at 3:37 PM
3 Comments:
I remember maternity shopping well. The lady at the first store told Brian when she saw the look on his face at the pile of clothes I'd decided I wanted: "Just remember, if she looks cute, she'll feel cute. Then she'll be happy, and then you'll be happy." Smart woman. I'm so excited for you two!
Nichole
My sister has had the hardest time finding decent maternity clothes, and couldn't find anything cute for a reasonable price. Glad you had better luck.
Dear Oodles:
I have found GapMaternity and Old Navy Maternity to be reasonable and cute. Gap is a bit cuter than Old Navy, however ON has really good staples (t-shirts, whatnot) for just a few $. Good luck to your sister!
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