started one a while back but maternity clothing - summer dresses.....

[davidtennantsmistress]

where the hell do you find one to make you feel beautiful still and not a sodding black frumpy lump?

I want floaty, I want sheer fabrics & god damn it I want it to enhance under my boobs and reach to the floor to cover my short ass lovely stubbly legs! (pref around/under £30)

[Leilababyno1]

If I was pregnant during summer (due in 3 weeks), I would definitely be investing in some maxi dresses. You can't go wrong, they look gorgeous but are still comfy.

Actually, If you have a look in Primark they have quite a few different styles in- not maternity, but as most of them are empire line they should be fine with a bump- and cheap! Otherwise asos.com have a nice selection...

[notnowbernardImBoilingTheBunny]

I was heavily pg last summer and wore maxi dresses
My best buy was a £20 job from Peacocks

Try Matalan or somesuch (after all you don't want to pay a lot for something you won't be waring after)

[davidtennantsmistress]

I was wondering if the normal maxi ones would provide enough room for the bump? what's empire line?

it seems a nightmare, it's summer for goodness sake - I don't want to be in jeas,trousers, t shirts or work tops - dresses and floaty lol.

(maybe I should design some!)

[notnowbernardImBoilingTheBunny]

BTW they weren't maternity ones - maternity clothes make most normal people look like heifers, whatever their size or shape

[lolajane2009]

another vote for primark non maternity. got a nice one a week or so ago.

[davidtennantsmistress]

how far gone are you? is there still plenty of room, I still have 20 odd weeks (baby willing) to go so need plenty of space without going up a size really as then it means saggy bits around the boobs.

best buy so far seems to be a top fro H&M which is quite long.

[Leilababyno1]

Empire line, means that the seam is just under the bust (think Romeo & Juliet style), so loose floaty material over mid-drift to accomodate bump...

[davidtennantsmistress]

yes that's the ones lelia,

ok off on a mission now, will find some nice ones. what is it that al the prints are dodgy as well?!? - what's that all about? might just don a pair of dungarees & be done with it. :o

[Leilababyno1]

I have a non maternity maxi dress I bought last year that I wore today at 37 weeks!! My bump is BIG and it still fits, admittedly was a little snug over the boobs...

[stegasaurus]

My SIL wore non-maternity maxi dresses right up until her due date. In fact, I'm sure she was wearing one on Sunday and she gave birth on Monday.

[DomesticGoddess31]

I just bought a lovely mink coloured one from Next for a wedding I'm going to in May. £35 and room for growth (I'm 25 wks atm). Non maternity and I bought my normal size (am thrilled :)

[onadietcokebreak]

Anyone got any size 22 plus recommendations please?

[monkeybubbles]

i bought a nice empire line maxi dress from h&m yesterday for £14.99 :)

[davidtennantsmistress]

excellent - are they odd patterns thou, I did see a gorgeous one thou in matalans for £25 so think that's a goer as it were.

what shoes does one wear with them - just normal sandle types (can't ya tell I like style and fashion lol)

coke - I think h&m have larger sizes, most shops do now I think don't they?

[Coppernoddle]

I just bought a gorgeous dress from jojomamman bebe, it's very girly and nautical, and all for £27, as it was reduced. It came with a gorgeous headband, very beachy!!

[iWILLdothis]

I have the navy jersey rope maxi dress from New Look....£18 and very comfy, also non-maternity section as it is empire line
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