Maternity clothes in France

[AuldAlliance]

Can anyone recommend maternity clothes in France, other than the stuff from Vertbaudet/La Redoute?
Preferably not too pricy, possibility of Internet ordering a distinct advantage.
TIA

[BriocheDoree]

Thinking back, I got some quite useful stuff from vertbaudet...certainly I went there for bras and stuff when I got bigger later on.

[sprout]

Also try Premaman.

[AuldAlliance]

Thanks for that Castille. MIL has just sent a huge cheque in advance for my birthday, so am feeling flush. Now to find time to go and spend it.
Esprit online sounds good.
Am very touched at all these people checking out maternity wear for me!

[HaventSleptForAYear]

Will prepare box and post it on return from Budapest next week.

[castille]

Was looking in Esprit this morning and they have some nice maternity clothes

Available online too at esprit.fr

Happy shopping!

[rosbif]

Zara have some lovely and reasonale maternity wear now too

[cupsoftea]

it was in 2002......time flies!!

[cupsoftea]

Carrefour did - so it might still do so - got some maternity trousers there.

[HaventSleptForAYear]

Have replied.

It's usually fairly full-on strike-wise in Le Havre (we were one of the last on strike last year) but no sign so far.

Actually am not so keen really because it was hell making up the classes last time and I didn't do anything fun during the strike because I kept thinking we would be going back any day!

[AuldAlliance]

HSFAY,
I've e-mailed you...
I heard on the radio that one union had called for a grève administrative. Where I am, tempers are severely frayed by all Pécresse's reforms and by the palaver over the end of the concours and colleagues may well go out on strike.

[HaventSleptForAYear]

Hmm, yes it is nearly strike time again, isn't it?

I see no signs of one brewing yet though .

Will email you now and am off up to the attic to see what I've got left over.

I agree that bigger "normal" clothes will probably not work on you - they didn't on me anyway.

I remember spending a couple of hours in Lille trying all kinds of things in 40/42 and tunic type stuff but none of it was remotely flattering or fitted.

That said there may be a couple of vest tops in my stuff that did work.

will stop waffling and get on with emailing you!

[AuldAlliance]

Thanks for all the congratulations and for the ideas.

farfaraway: thanks for the offer but I think 40/42 might indeed be a bit big.

I'll definitely try and get to H&M and Monoprix. There are some C&A shops, but not around here that I know of. Dresses/tunics and tights sounds like a good plan.This may be the opportunity to try out a new look.

I could go for bigger sized normal clothes, especially for days when I'm not actually teaching, as I do try to look vaguely smart for work. But I find that oversized clothes tend to look a bit weird because they are bigger all over, IYSWIM, so they bag out and make my skinny legs look a bit odd. I'm currently wearing a pair of too-big trousers, and DH said I looked "très cool" (not a compliment, I think he meant I was a bit grungy) as I set off to work this morning.

Now to fit in a shopping excursion.

[castille]

Just come back to this... Congrats AA!

[slim22]

felicitations!
Do you still have C&A in France?
I bought very smart black pinstripe trousers for work there. Much better fitting than the pricier formes & 9 lunes (bought and hardly ever worn!)

TBH if you are not required to do formal business clothes, why not just try the + sizes in your usual shops?
Stretchy dresses and opaque colored tights would be great for your slim 38 frame.

[farfaraway]

I second H&M and C&A for good price. But not sure they could compete in style stakes with Anna's monoprix suggestions. I have box of maternity clothes for the giving if you are interested. Mostly jeans and funky tops but have great long coat/cardi which was perfect for hot pregnant women in the middle of winter. But may be bit big as mostly 40/42.

[AuldAlliance]

Gosh, Anna, you have been checking out the wares in Monoprix!
I'll make a note of that...

[Anna8888]

they also have the best velvety stretch babygros in Monoprix... with a little collar...

[AuldAlliance]

Here you go:
[email protected]
I may not think to check the address, so let me know on MN when you e-mail me. I'll give you my 'real' address once you've contacted me.
Thanks again!

[CoteDAzur]

Does Carrefour sell maternity clothes?

[HaventSleptForAYear]

Hmm looks like you have to pay to access the CAT facility.

Can you create an email address and then I will contact you via it?

Just realised the kids will be in bed by the time I get back from my gym class tonight - access to the loft is through their room.

Will try and go up tomorrow or Sat.

[AuldAlliance]

Haven'tSlept... It's the Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur, which covers certifiés, agrégés, MCF and Prof. Thought I could maybe look you up in their annuaire.
I've never CATed anyone before either, will try and work out how to do it. Otherwise I could create a more anonymous e-mail address than my usual one, for you to e-mail me.

Thanks for the tip, Anna, will try and make it to Monoprix soon. And then buy leggings to fit over my tummy!

[Anna8888]

Saw a fabulous slightly ethnic style cream tunic with coloured bands in Monoprix this morning - would be perfect for second trimester of pregnancy over a sous-pull and leggings...

[cupsoftea]

Carrefour

[HaventSleptForAYear]

AuldAlliance -you have no profile so I can't look you up but if SAES is Société des Agrégés de l'Enseignement Supérieur then that would describe me.

Am not a member though- maybe I should be!

Will try and look at what I've got tonight but am off to Budapest for a week on Sunday for work so can't promise anything.

I don't know if you can CAT me (never done it) - how can I give you my email without it appearing on screen?

[Othersideofthechannel]

Congratulations!
I haven't got any other suggestions to add.