Secrets For Looking Great While You Are Pregnant

By Kimberly Redison

You're pregnant and excited about what the future holds for you and your baby. You're watching your belly expand in order to make room for the new life growing inside you. You're also wondering how you'll be able to fit into your clothes in a few months.

Fashion and pregnancy can go together without putting too large a dent in your bank account. Whether you're dressing up for a corporate setting, or need to find a set of stylish, yet comfortable, maternity clothes for wearing at home, a few essentials can do wonders. Here are five secrets to looking great while you're pregnant:

Stock Your Closet With Tees

T-shirts will never go out of style. Plus, there's a size that will fit any body. Whether you're wearing them with shorts, a skirt, or maternity jeans, they'll look great and provide the flexibility you'll crave as your body grows larger. By the time you've entered your third trimester, your tees can show off your growing belly.

Buy An Elegant Black Dress

Being pregnant doesn't mean you're housebound for the duration. Invest in an elegant black dress to wear when you and your partner go out for dinner or spend an evening out. You'll feel great and look even better. Remember, black is ageless. Like t-shirts, a black dress will never seem dated.

Borrow Your Husband's Shirts

A clean Oxford-style button-down shirt will not only feel comfortable, but it will also give you a casual, refined look. Plus, if you're stocking your closet full of tees, wear one underneath. It makes a perfect complement to an unbuttoned Oxford.

Invest In Accessories

The right accessories can transform an otherwise lifeless ensemble into a sophisticated, energetic outfit. A pair of maternity jeans and a tee can be matched with a colorful scarf and dazzling earrings. Classy shoes and a quirky handbag can add a little zest to any outfit. Keep in mind that you'll be able to take full advantage of your accessories after giving birth.

Buy New Bras

Your breasts will probably grow at least one - and possibly two - cup sizes while you're pregnant. It is critical that you wear bras that can properly support them. Otherwise, you'll experience backaches as well as an overall lack of comfort. While bras are technically undergarments and will stay be out of sight, feeling more comfortable can directly influence how you appear to others.

Maintaining a keen sense of style while you're pregnant is not only possible, it's easy. Buy plenty of tees in different sizes, invest is a black dress for evenings out, and don't be afraid to raid your husband's closet. Also, rely on accessories to add sparkle to your maternity wardrobe, and buy bras that fit and support your growing breasts. You'll find that doing those five things can give you a charismatic sense of fashion that other moms-to-be will envy. - 30525

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