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Looking for a good second trimester skirt

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VeronicaSpeedwell · 02/12/2011 11:38

I've hit 15 weeks with my first baby, and am just at that point where I look a bit out of shape, but not noticeably pregnant. I'm a big skirt and dress person, and lots of my dresses are still fine, and will be for ages. However, I think some of my skirt waistbands will shortly become problematic. I've tried on a few things in a size up, but they just looked too big. Likewise maternity stuff is still absurd.

Has anyone found any good styles which work at this point, and tide me over until I'm deeper into proper bump territory?

I tried this in M and S, which was has a wide stretchy waist and is pretty comfy (much more so than a Gap maternity skirt I tried, which had a thick strip of elastic). It's a bit see-through though. This one, from JoJoMamanBebe looks useful but potentially bulky and probably still too 'maternity' shaped at the waist to fit me now.

Any tips gratefully received! I'm totally unused to not knowing what will fit or suit me Confused.

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VeronicaSpeedwell · 03/12/2011 18:39

Bumping in case any of the weekend crew can help Xmas Smile.

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Puffykins · 03/12/2011 18:59

American Apparel is where I bought my maternity skirts from, they lasted right through to the end as they're cotton jersey, so I just pulled them down lower/ rolled the waist band over. Congratulations!

HugosGoatee · 04/12/2011 11:07

I got this skirt from Topshop and it was my best workwear buy - double-layered really soft thick jersey, and super stretchy. I wore it from about week 14 to week 35 and it was really nice and soft over my bump, and smart for work. Really recommend it and bargain price IMO, I'm a fan of Isabella Oliver jersey stuff in pregnancy but this skirt was the bees' knees Smile I'm 5'6", pre-pregnancy size 10, the size 10 skirt seemed to stretch limitlessly over my mahoosive bump.

VeronicaSpeedwell · 05/12/2011 10:49

Ah, thank you both! I am glad my theory of buying stretchy things is not just pie in the sky. Hugo, the Topshop skirt is sold out in my size, but I'll keep hunting for something like that. A pencil skirt wasn't my first thought, but I can see that it could look great. Puffykins, I have always thought AA is far too trendy for me, but it's a great suggestion. Anywhere that makes everything is cotton jersey is a good bet! Off for a browse....

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