STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

RubyRaine · Nine West

Basic tees for early pregnancy + tiny necklaces?

Elle · Hermes

Congrats on your baby and welcome to the board!

It's hard to say what tops would work for you - alot of it depends on your frame/build in general. If you're short or short in the torso and usually on the smaller side of sizing, a size up in a slightly longer style of top will probably hold you over for awhile. If you're taller or on the larger side of sizing, you might not be able to size up or things might not be long enough.

This is my favorite place to get basic tops and tees. The quality is really nice, things are well-cut (on the longer side3), and they have decent sales (and usually coupon codes).

As for the pants issue, you could try looping a hair band through your button hole and around the button. And some people I know have had good luck with a Bella Band, which is designed to be worn with normal pants to cover up the unbuttoned-ness, but looks like you're just wearing a tank top layered underneath something else. There are knockoffs of it around too which are cheaper, or you could try sewing one yourself.

Gap also makes no-panel maternity pants. Have you tried them?

Elle · Hermes

Gap actually has alot of tops/tees on sale right now that may work for you, too.

$17

$15

$25

$33

$30

$30

$30

$30

$25

$15

Gap also makes Tall sizes in some of their tops, which might offer enough extra length for some more fitted Ts.

pinkkitty · BCBG

Congratulations!!

T-shirts that come in longer lengths (like 24" +) have gotten me through 6+ months. It helps hold their shape if they have a little spandex in them, but I have a bunch of basic tees (from Victoria's Secret, forever 21) that are 100% cotton that work fine - just throw them in the wash + dryer and they shrink back to their normal shape. Like what Elle said, I guess it depends on if you have a long torso or not. I think I have a slightly shorter than average torso, so it works for me! I did not size up for my tops because I didn't want to look frumpy, I still wanted that cute, fitted look.

As far as pants, the old rubber band trick worked for me until I was about 5 months, when I started wearing maternity bottoms. You take a rubber band and slide it through the buttonhole of your jeans/pants. Then take each end of the rubberband and loop it over the button of your pants. Now you can wear your jeans partially unzipped and they'll stay up! Just make sure your top is long enough to cover your open fly! Tunics are great for this.

Alegria · Kate Spade

I'd just keep my eyes peeled. Most of my tops have that extra room factor (and I'm not even preggo). No other ideas but I did want to welcome you to the forum.

blubirde · Chanel

Elle wrote:

Congrats on your baby and welcome to the board!

It's hard to say what tops would work for you - alot of it depends on your frame/build in general. If you're short or short in the torso and usually on the smaller side of sizing, a size up in a slightly longer style of top will probably hold you over for awhile. If you're taller or on the larger side of sizing, you might not be able to size up or things might not be long enough.

This is my favorite place to get basic tops and tees. The quality is really nice, things are well-cut (on the longer side3), and they have decent sales (and usually coupon codes).

As for the pants issue, you could try looping a hair band through your button hole and around the button. And some people I know have had good luck with a Bella Band, which is designed to be worn with normal pants to cover up the unbuttoned-ness, but looks like you're just wearing a tank top layered underneath something else. There are knockoffs of it around too which are cheaper, or you could try sewing one yourself.

Gap also makes no-panel maternity pants. Have you tried them?

Sorry - off topic - but Elle, how are the Lucy pants? How's the fit? I'm tempted to buy a pair or two for exercise/outdoor activities.

Elle · Hermes

blubirde wrote:
Sorry - off topic - but Elle, how are the Lucy pants? How's the fit? I'm tempted to buy a pair or two for exercise/outdoor activities.

Y'know, I've not tried any of the pants yet. The ones they offer in short lengths rarely make it to the sale section, which is where I wait for the stuff I want to pop up! I will say though that their house brand in all the tops I've tried is really good - cut very precisely and they wash well. So while I can't speak for the fit I've been consistently impressed with the fabrics and construction.

You can stack codes on their website (and there are maybe 3 good ones you could use right now) so I'd order up a bunch of stuff with those and send back what doesn't work, personally.

blubirde · Chanel

Elle wrote:

blubirde wrote:
Sorry - off topic - but Elle, how are the Lucy pants? How's the fit? I'm tempted to buy a pair or two for exercise/outdoor activities.

Y'know, I've not tried any of the pants yet. The ones they offer in short lengths rarely make it to the sale section, which is where I wait for the stuff I want to pop up! I will say though that their house brand in all the tops I've tried is really good - cut very precisely and they wash well. So while I can't speak for the fit I've been consistently impressed with the fabrics and construction.

You can stack codes on their website (and there are maybe 3 good ones you could use right now) so I'd order up a bunch of stuff with those and send back what doesn't work, personally.

Thanks! I just used a couple codes and order about 6 pairs of pants. I won't keep them all (or maybe I will). Can't wait to check them out! I was tempted to order some shirts as well but I really don't need those quite as much. Next time.