I bought 3 maternity dresses that I knew I would wear to work and could also wear at my showers.
One is like a sweater dress with a collared shirt underneath it. One is a wrap dress and another one is a slinky grey dress that is really comfortable.
well I wore a dress to the first one and then pants and a cute tweed jacket to this last one. I bought that dress from Target I told you about as another option, along with a brown houndstooth one I got from a local store to wear for my other two. I wanted options and didn't want to wear the same thing to any of them - as I knew people would post pics, etc. Plus I got great deals on the items and can wear them to work, etc. and I really haven't bought much during the pregnancy.......
If you get a dress...make sure it is long enough! One of mine ended up shorter than I'd normally wear, but I avoided showing anything...
It's long enough, LOL! Mrs.AO cautioned me about that as well. It's a little longer than knee length on the model so I'm sure it'll be fine for me...Here it is...Leelee picked it out for me.
I had two dresses and a cute pants and top...I didn't want to be wearing the same thing in my pictures...I actually only bought one of the dresses for the purpose of a shower...the other one I had already bought the year before and it was empire waist so it worked out nicely. The pants and top I wore to a casual Saturday shower and the other two were Sunday showers and one was at church so I chose to wear the dresses there.
I had a 4th surprise shower and seeing as it was a surprise I had no clue...luckily Wes made sure I left the house in something decently cute so it worked out lol.
That's cute! I actually had two dresses (I had two showers), and I got them both at Mimi Maternity (the only things I ever bought from there!) My mom and I went and tried them on one day after work. I swear, those dresses made my belly look even bigger! haha!
Allie ~ 01/26/09 ~ 7 lbs, 9 oz ~ 20.75 in.
& Amelia ~ 03/16/11 ~ 8 lbs, 1 oz ~ 21 in.
I bought a dress to wear to my church shower, but it was more of a "tea" and I didn't sit in front of anyone and open gifts. I say that bc some people (myself included) might not think about sitting "properly" in a skirt and end up showing what they got.
I wore black pants and a top to each of my other showers, but none of them were at a church.
You already know but...for one shower I wore white linen pants. Got them at Motherhood before I was even close to showing because I loved them and they were $19.99. I knew I would save them for a shower. Went back to motherhood for the cute top closer to the shower date because they had the cute summer stuff out then....And those same or very similar linen pants were $50, so score for me!!
Same shopping trip as the top I bought a long black maxi dress for my second shower that I also took my maternity pics in.
If you get a dress...make sure it is long enough! One of mine ended up shorter than I'd normally wear, but I avoided showing anything...
It's long enough, LOL! Mrs.AO cautioned me about that as well. It's a little longer than knee length on the model so I'm sure it'll be fine for me...Here it is...Leelee picked it out for me.
Thanks, ladies! I'm also having one at work but I'm not sure about the date so I guess I'll have on whatever I wear to work that day....Seems like I have a hard time making up my mind these days...
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I bought 3 maternity dresses that I knew I would wear to work and could also wear at my showers.
One is like a sweater dress with a collared shirt underneath it. One is a wrap dress and another one is a slinky grey dress that is really comfortable.
It's long enough, LOL! Mrs.AO cautioned me about that as well. It's a little longer than knee length on the model so I'm sure it'll be fine for me...Here it is...Leelee picked it out for me.
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I had two dresses and a cute pants and top...I didn't want to be wearing the same thing in my pictures...I actually only bought one of the dresses for the purpose of a shower...the other one I had already bought the year before and it was empire waist so it worked out nicely. The pants and top I wore to a casual Saturday shower and the other two were Sunday showers and one was at church so I chose to wear the dresses there.
I had a 4th surprise shower and seeing as it was a surprise I had no clue...luckily Wes made sure I left the house in something decently cute so it worked out lol.
That's cute! I actually had two dresses (I had two showers), and I got them both at Mimi Maternity (the only things I ever bought from there!) My mom and I went and tried them on one day after work. I swear, those dresses made my belly look even bigger! haha!
I bought a dress to wear to my church shower, but it was more of a "tea" and I didn't sit in front of anyone and open gifts. I say that bc some people (myself included) might not think about sitting "properly" in a skirt and end up showing what they got.
I wore black pants and a top to each of my other showers, but none of them were at a church.
You already know but...for one shower I wore white linen pants. Got them at Motherhood before I was even close to showing because I loved them and they were $19.99. I knew I would save them for a shower. Went back to motherhood for the cute top closer to the shower date because they had the cute summer stuff out then....And those same or very similar linen pants were $50, so score for me!!
Same shopping trip as the top I bought a long black maxi dress for my second shower that I also took my maternity pics in.
You'll love it! I got it and it fits perfectly! I also got some winter white cords and a blue top to possibly wear to another one.
Thanks, ladies! I'm also having one at work but I'm not sure about the date so I guess I'll have on whatever I wear to work that day....Seems like I have a hard time making up my mind these days...