where to buy v. smart pregnancy clothes

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I have a chance to go to Buckingham Palace as a guest of someone and would like to do so. However, I will be 6 months pregnant by then. I have only worn jogging bottoms for the last 5 months and am thinking this won't be the right look. Where can I buy some smart, stylish, maternity clothes to look good on the day and give myself a boost after being ill for the last 3-4 weeks? Maybe a hat too.

WOW !!!!

Formes? I really wouldn't bother buying anything far in advance though, as you just don't know what shape you will be - whether you'll have a small hardly noticeable bump, or a huge one!!!

Formes do smart stuff (expensive though).

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www.vertbaudet.co.uk have some nice stuff this season, affordable too, don't know whether it's smart enough for what you have in mind, though.

www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk sell a good range too.

Will have a look for more formal stuff, too.

what about isabella oliver , as recommended by Trinny and Tranny!

slinky boutique stuff here

Formes site

Crave Maternity wear have a 'tailored' range

Bumps

Seraphine as featured in Marie Claire and InStyle magazines.

isabella oliver, seraphine, nine london

I love that chocolate cord skirt on the seraphine site, almost worth getting preg for

thanks, some lovely stuff here. Good advice too about not buying too far in advance.

www.pushmaternity.com/index.html

www.hommebody.co.uk/acatalog/hommemummy.html

2 more options for you there...

hommebody is one of the links below

Isabella Oliver is wonderful.

oh and

www.figleaves.com/uk/product.asp?product_id=SPX-MAMAALLTHEWAY&src=Tdirect

nicest and most comfortable/supportive pregnancy tights which make your bum look better than it is too.

took AGES to arrive when i ordered them from figleaves, so thes i would order way in advance, but mummytosteven is right to say dont buy outfit till closer to the time.

sorry BTW i dont know how to do clever links on here like other people do!

so it is, nomdeplume. sorry for repeat

if you have time/money/inclination to be looked at by shop assistants like you dont really belong (or is that just me?? ) Walton Street in Knightsbridge have a number of posh pg clothing stores where you can get said snotty assitants to bring you stuff to try on then walk out without buying any of it hehehe
theres a Formes round the corner too (snottiest assistants of all IMO!)

the Mama SPANX tights i think i referred to are the ones recommended by A-list pg ladies, BTW

mmm, that is nice Malory.

Also - near Formes in south kensington at 78 Fulham Road, five minute walk is a shop that sells lingerie and upstairs maternity wear (great expectations).

They had the most divine bootleg maternity trousers - same price as Formes , but better quality and bigger sizes. Yes with second pregnancy couldn't fit into Formes anymore. Very unusual selection of clothes and personal service.

Also - near Formes in south kensington at 78 Fulham Road, five minute walk is a shop that sells lingerie and upstairs maternity wear (great expectations).

They had the most divine bootleg maternity trousers - same price as Formes , but better quality and bigger sizes. Yes with second pregnancy couldn't fit into Formes anymore. Very unusual selection of clothes and personal service.