Thursday, July 16, 2015

12 Cute Non-Maternity Dresses That Also Work for Pregnancy


12 Stylish Non-Maternity Dresses That Also Work for Pregnancy, via Bubby and Bean
1. Pink City Dress, Free People  //  2. Textured Stripe Swing Dress, Loft  // 3. Amaya Dress, Anthropologie  //  4. Crochet Bell-Sleeve Frock Dress, Ecote //  5. Swingout Shirtdress, Madewell  // 6. Striped Maxi Tank Dress, J.Crew  //  7. Printed Dress, Zara  //  8. Striped Dress, H&M  //  9. Organic Chunky Cowl Kaftan Dress, Gaia Conceptions  // 10. Hungarian Dress, Tree of Life  //  11. Striped Shift Dress, Gap //  12. Gypsiana Maxi Dress, Spell Designs


Little did I know while pregnant with Essley in the summer of 2013 that I'd be back in pregnancy clothing just two summers later. I say 'pregnancy clothing' rather than maternity because I only had two actual maternity items last time (a pair of jeans and a striped top that I rarely wore), and I'm fairly confident that the same will hold true this time around. Clothing labeled 'maternity' is expensive man, and for me, I found that regular clothing items in larger sizes and/or more generous cuts were generally more flattering anyway. I lived in oversized tunics and leggings last time, and although I've worn my fair share of this combo already this time too (it turns out that what they say about showing earlier after your first is 100% true, y'all), I've been aching for some pieces that are different from this uniform of mine - mainly some cute dresses. I've also been playing around with new ways to wear the dresses that I already own to work for my growing bump (and growing butt, and growing boobs). After doing some digging online for inspiration, I realized that there are a lot of really lovely dresses that would work just as well for us pregnant ladies as for those who aren't pregnant. The dresses you see above are some of my favorites. #3 (the Amaya Dress) is majorly calling my name - and it's a piece that I could wear well beyond pregnancy. Win-win.

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8 comments:

  1. I'm not pregnant but I could see how any of these dresses would look cute if you were, or weren't!! Number 8 is my favorite. :-)

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  2. I'm pregnant again too :) I'm obsessing over Ace & Jig right now for nonmaternity/maternity clothes-such pretty fabrics.

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  3. These are cuter than any maternity dresses I've seen for sure!

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  4. These are all so great! I'm pregnant and I loathe traditional maternity clothes with a passion.

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  5. Aside from jeans - that elastic panel is ingenious, I've always thought - I'm never sure why people would invest in true maternity clothes. There are so many beautiful pieces out there in a variety of shapes that can easily be adapted for pregnancy without breaking the bank (because the maternity industry, like the wedding industry, is crazy expensive.) These dresses are all perfect examples - and I'd like to wear a few of them myself!
    xox,
    Cee

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  6. Maternity clothing is pretty boring imho. Loosely shaped knits would work just as well. Love #10 and #11 :)

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  7. These are cute! .....Saving for later!

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  8. They are all great picks for those preggie or not. I'd love to have #10, it would be perfect for the hot Florida summers.

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