XP: Soooo....how much have you spent/do you plan to spend....

lizzie_1_7 · August 2010

on maternity clothes?

I work in a financial services office (read: professional attire) and am a little overwhelmed at the thought of purchasing an entirely new wardrobe to last a few months.

I'm just curious what kind of budget other ladies are laying down for the new digs? Smile

ladipale · August 2010

I've been lucky and have received LOTS of loaner clothes from my sister and a few friends. But its mostly casual clothes, so I'm going to have to buy some work appropriate clothes for a few conferences and meetings I have in the fall (I work in academia so can get away with casual most of the time). Plus a few dresses for weddings and other events.

I'm hoping to spend less than $500 total.

Check out CL and ebay for used clothes. Gap has great sales too (I think they are doing Give & Get at the end of August = 30% off) and they have some decent work appropriate clothes. I got a great pair of nice slacks there for $10! Ann Taylor Loft also has maternity clothes on line now.

elizjane26 · August 2010

I got lucky as well. My sister and my BFF gave me a ton of clothes that are work appropriate. But I have bought a few things. I got a pair of jeans at Old Navy this past weekend for $25. And they had some great work pants, for when I am further along.

J05Boiler · August 2010

My plan is to only have like 4-5 pairs of dress pants and a couple pairs of jeans and a pair or two of stretchy pants (if the ones I have now don't fit with my new body). And as for tops that's a little tougher but I will try to keep it to a minimum and do a lot of tanks and cardigan type tops so I can swap up the look on a weekly basis but not look like I'm wearing the same thing all the time.

outdoorsygirl123 · August 2010

This is my 3rd, so not very much. I did buy a new pair of mat. jeans for winter and I*might* get a new coat but other than that I'm covered

sandylou · August 2010

I bought a couple pairs of jeans and some basic black, gray and kahki pants. I don't need maternity shirts so far so I've been lucky.

But I know I will need a coat and I just had to buy a swim suit. I'm trying to buy a lot of solid colors, mostly black and dress it up with accessories.

kcisthebombdotcom · August 2010

For my first pregnancy, I ended up buying 4 nice pairs of black dressy pants and about 8 dressy tops. I used suit jackets I wore pre-pregnancy that I left unbuttoned. I probably spent about $250. I got my whole casual wardrobe between yard sales/consignment shops/hand me downs. I ended up getting some additional work clothes around my 6th month from a friend who was due a few months before me.

bootsnbananas · August 2010

I don't know how you feel about used stuff but I stopped in the Goodwill Store on my way to the grocery store the other day just to look and see what they had and scored three pairs of Motherhood Maternity jeans for $18 total. They had dressier stuff too. Obviously what any Goodwill has at any given time will vary but it's worth a look I think.

ACindyinCanada · August 2010

In Canada we have a site called "Kijiji" and people use it to sell their used stuff (kind of like Craigs list I suppose). I have bought about 10 outfits off of it (jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses, shirts and a three piece suit -- skirt, pants and jacket) for about $300. I plan to use the rest of my budget (about $200) to buy sweaters/turtlenecks for the winter and I should be done. All the clothes I bought were in great condition.

I've also borrowed a few things from friends as well.

a-beautiful-mess · August 2010

So far, nothing. My best friend is the same size as me and gave me TONS of maternity dress pants and capris, jeans, shirts, dresses, etc.

I think I will get a few more shirts at a nearby consignment shop for $5 each, so I'll probably spend about $25 total.

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