Formal maternity dress ideas

Re: Formal maternity dress ideas

• missab member

  November 2014

  ASOS has some great options. I got a gown there for a black tie wedding in two weeks. They have lots of great cocktail dresses, too (and nothing is particularly expensive).

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• lindsayanne14 member

  November 2014

  I went to a wedding when 8 mths PG with DS. I ended up renting a dress from rentmateritywear.com. They have pretty dressy stuff and I paid way less for it than if I had bought it out right, which was good since I wouldn't have worn it more than that one time.

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• alexeleni member

  November 2014

  I just went to a wedding and just bought a dress from overstock.com that was a size or so big. Worked out well!

  
  
  

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• Goldie000 member

  November 2014

  Yes! I bought a long black lace dress from pink blush maternity for a wedding. I love it. It was pretty cheap too.

  
  

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• carter604 member

  November 2014

  I bought that same knee length dress from Pink Blush as well. I can't wait 'till my bump grows into it! It'll be a go-to outfit for all of the holiday events in the calendar

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• bugandmonchhichi member

  November 2014

  Ditto for ASOS maternity

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• mary62108 member

  November 2014

  Thanks for the ideas!! I haven't heard of some of these sites so I have some searching to do. I'll have to have an AW moment when I find one
  

  

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• mary62108 member

  November 2014

  mrsjack53 said:

  https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-9864-purple-34-sleeve-maternity-maxi-dress.aspx I just found this one for Christmas time. They are all sold out of my size but the site has lots of other cute dresses.

  This is so pretty but unfortunately we wear the same size so it's a no go for me. 
  

  

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• jamiesc58 member

  November 2014

  I know I am a day late lol but I found a really cute maternity dress online from Old Navy! Inexpensive and super nice. :-) Happy hunting.
  

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• epidemic member

  November 2014

  Have you thought about trying Rent the Runway? Under body type they have a 'bump friendly' option and you can pick styles, occasion, etc. Good luck!

  
  

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• fiscally3 member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  I found some nicer stuff on Kohl's website, the bonus is that I got Kohl's cash, so I can use that towards buying the car seat.

  
  

  This is the one I purchased for formal events (my in-laws are pretty formal, so I always need a few options.)

  
  

  https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1814136/oh-baby-by-motherhood-lace-babydoll-dress-maternity.jsp
  

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• lexyraejay member

  November 2014

  If you're comfortable with a bodycon style, Pink Blush has this lace dress in black, burgundy, and royal blue: https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-6721-burgundy-lace-maternity-dress.aspx

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• lacey0482 member

  November 2014

  epidemic said:

  Have you thought about trying Rent the Runway? Under body type they have a 'bump friendly' option and you can pick styles, occasion, etc. Good luck!

  Was going to suggest this too. I just secured my dress for my company Christmas party on Rent the Runway. I've had great luck with them in the past. The dress I rented was only $35 and is bump friendly! 

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• redheaded14 member

  November 2014

  Don't forget Nordstrom! DH bought me a beautiful dress for my birthday, under $100! They have lots of good options, free shipping & returns.
  
  https://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/ingrid-isabel-shirred-nursing-friendly-maternity-dress/3844255?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=151&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-searchresults-_-2_1_B
  
  I got the navy.

  

  

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• DixieNormous330 member

  November 2014

  Motherhood Maternity has some cute stuff. I got a Jessica Simpson dress that looked really fantastic on me.
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• crossfit704 member

  November 2014

  I just ordered a dress from Motherhood Maternity a few days ago for DH's work Christmas party.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• Yaz14 member

  November 2014

  ASOS all the way.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• dana1047 member

  November 2014

  I second Motherhood Maternity. Their Jessica simpson line had several cute dressy dresses at my local Macy's.
  
  You can also try amazon as they carry a lot of maternity clothes.

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• crossfit704 member

  November 2014

  lovemymuttzillas said:

  @crossfit704‌ I bought the same dress yesterday to wear to a wedding. Cute!

  Yeah it came…I ordered a L b/c I would be between a M and L based on their size chart.  I could have put 2 of me in it.  It will be going back and the search continues. 

  

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• abc829 member

  November 2014 edited November 2014

  I just bought a bunch of dresses from Asos! Great website shout out to those who suggested it!

  

  
  

  
  

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• crossfit704 member

  November 2014

  lovemymuttzillas said:

  lovemymuttzillas said:

  @crossfit704‌ I bought the same dress yesterday to wear to a wedding. Cute!

  Yeah it came…I ordered a L b/c I would be between a M and L based on their size chart.  I could have put 2 of me in it.  It will be going back and the search continues. 

  The fit was good for me but I'm 5'10" and it hits at mid-kneecap. Could be an awkward fit.

  I am also 5'10" issue was in width for me…I did switch it out at Destination Maternity for one similar in a Medium that fit great.  

  

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• k8knits member

  November 2014

  I just got a dress at Kohl's that is adorable - not sure if it is dressy enough for your occasion, but I plan to wear it to DH's high school reunion and our work Christmas parties.

  https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1836929/Oh-Baby-by-Motherhood-trade--Lace-Trim-Ponte-Dress----Maternity.jsp?pfm=bd-productnotavailable

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• HZ2012 member

  November 2014

  I just got a dress from Dress Barn for $60, for a black tie wedding I have in December. It's not maternity but a style that is very forgiving. They have a lot of those there, and they're always very reasonably priced. I just bought a size bigger than usual.

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• Thea11 member

  November 2014

  Thanks for posting about this!  I've never heard of ASOS, and they have so many cute dresses!  I need something for my DH's Christmas party, it's quite fancy.

  
  
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