A Secret
So, I was thinking about my maternity wardrobe the other day and how it is so hard to find things that are for plus size preggers. I realized that most of my pre-pregnancy stuff still fits me, even in my third trimester. Some are getting a bit short in the front for obvious reasons. All of my Rachel Pally dresses, most of my Anna Scholz and some Olivia Harper’s from La Grande Dame, and Lee Lee’s Valise that I have picked up over the years still work. The wrap dress that Lisa Dolan is famous for bringing to the plus size fashionista. She is referred to as the DVF of the plus size wrap dress! While I was already knocked up and before I found out, I had picked up my Monif C. Marilyn convertible dress. It has definitely proved it’s worth with these last few months and all the parties I have been attending.
So it led me to think that some designers get it. Maybe they realize that there are no adorable clothes for plus size preggers and that they design their clothing for women who are and they can still be fabulous and chic through the entire pregnancy. When I was still working from April to June after we got word of the bun in the oven, the daily wardrobe consisted of dresses. Lots of dresses. There are no plus size maternity Spanx, so I got my thinking cap on and went to work getting me some bike shorts. They were super soft and caused me to sweat less, (gross, I know) but they made working and hiking up the four flights of steps to my un-air conditioned classroom a bit less painful.
So I ask you ladies, do you think I may be uncovering a little secret that the designers don’t really want us to know about. If I were a high end designer, I would totally be creating a plus size maternity wardrobe. Why not? Don’t you want to look great as a plus size pregnant woman? I happen to love the hunt for an item, but I know a lot of women don’t. Why don’t the designers realize that also? I think some of them do!
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-Fanny
