clothes/"uniform" for stay at home mums?

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Have made decision not to go back to work and to look after bambino full-time. Work clothes too dressy for

Everyday wear. Dn't want to be a slob or wear sports gear every day. Just wondering what do other SAHM wear? Do you have a "uniform" for during the week and smarter clothes for weekend? What is in your "uniform"? Thanks in advance :)

Generally I consider myself 'poshed up' if there is no snot or baby puke on me. Sorry

Im on Mat Leave so a temp SAHM. I rotate a few things and they all go with one another
Two pairs skinny jeans
Two pairs black leggings
One pair white linen trousers (only just starting to make an appearance)

A handful of strappy vests from h&m for layering
Four tshirts (not just bog standard ones, sort of stylish loose fit ones with a pattern)
A long black and white jersey tunic
A long light grey cardi
A short grey blazer
A short navy blazer

A pair of bottle green ballet flats
A pair of black flip flops
A pair of patent black ballet flats
A pair of skinny converse (navy)

A floral scarf
A plain bottle green scarf

I literally throw on whatever of each is to hand.

I dont dress "smarter" at the weekends, but if I have time I like to straighten my hair and paint my nails which improves my overall appearance.

white stuff
fat face
boden
all seemt o be the standard uniform in these parts.

I have always worn dresses and skirts and generally look put together.
I had terrible depression after ds2 and I equate slobbing around with that feeling of disconnect and misery. I also hate the idea of people looking at me a deciding who I am. I know you can't avoid it completely but the idea of a sahms 'uniform' makes me cringe.

In winter, I live in thick tights, skirts, cardis or jumpers and a scarf. Generally from Boden or white stuff. Or skinnies, long sleeve t shirt and knitted tunic. All from white stuff.

In summer, I live in jersey dresses, cardis and sandals. Or jeans, jersey blouse or t shirt and canvas shoes.

God no, I wear whatever I feel like. Though with the unfortunate caveat that I have to be able to get a boob out (still breastfeeding). Clothes are one of the things that cheer me up on grim days.

People always go on about blazers on these threads. When I was at home there was no way I was wearing jackets!! How do you crawl around playing train track wearing a jacket?

I'll be doing this mat leave what I did for the last one, namely getting a stack of dresses which allow access for breast feeding. Layer with tights, vest and cardi in winter. No thought required but always looks smart.

Jeans
Stripey top

Gosh! I consider myself presentable if I have managed to change out of my pyjamas!!

I have a few pairs of super comfy linen/cotton trousers that generally go with everything.
I'm also still breastfeeding so have millions of vest tops for that so do a lot of layering!!

It depends what we are doing really, today was jeans, top, trainers and canvas bag as we were at a farm all day, other days it might be a dress and boots. I always keep my hair appointments up and some how manage to get showered and hair done every morning otherwise I start to feel like I am disappearing a bit.

Unless something is dry clean only (not counting coats) or delicate I will wear it when I am with the DCs. I wore suits and sensible hair for years so it was nice to be able to break free and do what I fancied.

I try and avoid black for tops, it shows up baby sick like anything and makes me look 100 times worse if I am tired.

I do actually wear joggers around the house and for school runs. If I'm going further afield, I wear skinnies, but I don't find them comfortable enough for constant wear.

Oh gosh I wish I had the option of buying clothes to be a SAHM! Since giving up work I have not a penny to spend on myself so am slobbing around in clothes that are about 5 years old and 3 sizes too big. I do not look glamorous...

Blushingmare I'm the same. I had lovely clothes when I worked. But the suits are gathering dust and too small now (though I can't part with them as going back to work already feels unattainable due to childcare costs and being out of date and losing confidence) and everything else just plain wore out and I haven't been able to replace it. So basically I wear whatever is clean, snot and chocolate free and just try not to care. that doesn't work by the way, never felt so frumpy in my life

Thanks ladies. Don't have a big budget for clothes, am thinking will stock up during summer sales. Just trying to figure out what is most practical and best value for money
. Also breast feeding so layers seem to be the way to go.

Mostly jeans, smart ish trousers or linen skirts, hot climate. I made a decision to wear heels a few years ago because I got fed up after a life time of being 5' 2", and a tiny bit. So I mostly wear heels, either sandals or boots depending on weather.

With the jeans/trs I wear Ts in summer and shirts with sweaters in cooler weather. I have nice wool sweaters. Tried cheaper synthetic easy to wash sweaters, hated them and now that we are well past the puke-on-shoulder stage I don't have to have easy to wash clothes.

I can't wear pretty strappy tops because of pale skin -think ginger hair - and extremely strong sun, double the radiation that the UK gets.

I am not built for skinnys and joggers I reserve for Pilates and walking the dogs because those are the only times I'll have trainers on.

Things that make you comfy.
Things that you don't care when they have puke, piss or shit on.
Things that you can easily run around after a child.

I have never owned a flimsy scarf.. Why would i faff with a flimsy bit of material that lo will just tug on.

I have never owned a blazer since I left school.

some of the places advertised on here are seriously over priced and naff..

There is no uniform, unless of course you want to follow the rest, then shop in the places advertised on here. Otherwise shop where you would normally go... Just think about the washing. Dry clean will be a pain, and go for materials that require no ironing.

The key thing is that it is washable and washes well. The next requirement is layers not just for bfing but that one minute you'll be scrambling around soft play and the next outside in a freezing playground. I have also learned that floaty or dangly items like scarves or long necklaces don't work that well as DC (yours and others) grab & pull them or they get caught on things. I almost strangled myself at a local soft play as I went down the slide with DC2 on my knee but my necklace caught at the top.
DC2 is almost three and is suddenly much more independent at playing when we're out and about, has many fewer tantrums when he needs to be bodily picked up and moved and is a much stronger walker so rarely needs carrying and I feel as though I am having to wear less utilitarian clothes as a result.

Another requirement is flat shoes as I now walk much more and also spend more time running whether to play chase with the DC or to dash after them as they make a bid for freedom or I suddenly realise they need rescuing from imminent danger. I wore heels every day before I had DC. I just can't move quickly enough in them to wear them now!

Outside in a freezing playground, you just put on a fucking coat. Particularly if you're not accustomed to using a car as a coat (and by that, I mean the numpties I've seen sat in a car in just a vest or their pyjamas, when there's 6" of snow on the ground, which isn't too rare, given where I live).

Forgot to say, my DCs are now teenagers. I didn't wear heels when they were marauding running around being typical toddlers.

Most clothes wash unless you are really in to pure White, silk or pure wool. So I'd say you have massive amounts of choice. I tend to wear leggigs and a dress as actually a dress is far easier to throw on (tunic style, or skater style) but long tops and jeans too (once baby belly goes shorter tops and jeans will be back!). I had a winter coat which was cobers in sequins which made me feel a lot better about slobby clothes underneath! And my coat now is a baby blue biker jacket which again makes me feel good! Get a couple of style magazines and fond something you like. You don't have to be dressy to be stylish so no mum uniform needed!

All my clothes are H&M or Primark so very low cost. And the blazers aren't like the ones from school/offices - they are a soft jersey type material so no thicker than some cardis, just shaped like a little jacket.

Mine are older now, and I'm back at work so not quite the same situation. But when I was at home with them I just wore the same stuff I did before I had them.
I didn't decide to change my (admittedly "unique"/bag lady chic ) style when I had children.