help with clothes :D

LovingYou · Feb 9th, 2010, 12:56 PM

So i'm on ebay looking for a dress to wear since my bump is growing, and i just look fat in regular clothes. haha

How much do maternity clothes vary from regular clothes? I wear a regular size Medium in t-shirts and tops, so if i order a maternity top or dress would medium work, or would i have to wear a small because its larger?

I just don't want to order something that will end up being huge on me...

thanks girls

annawrigley · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:14 PM

i think the way its meant to go is you order your normal size in maternity, although depending on how big you are you may want to go a size smaller.... eg i ordered a top in a maternity size 10 when i wasnt as far along and it was huge on me and looked stupid xD now i order maternity size 10s and they fit fine...
xx

flutterbywing · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:24 PM

Yeah you may find maternity stuff in your normal size might be a bit big to start, but you'll need the extra space when your bigger.

LovingYou · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:27 PM

thanks! i think i'll stick with a size small for now then, atleast until i get much bigger. :]

brandonsgirl · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:58 PM

a good way to tell is go and try on a maternity dress in a store and then see which size fits you best. Then order that size on the internet. Saves a guessing game

supriseBump_x · Feb 9th, 2010, 15:49 PM

Asos has some nice maternity dresses n their clearance bit

And iv just been gettin my usual size in maternity clothes but iv gone up 2 sizes in normal clothes lol X

TattiesMum · Feb 10th, 2010, 03:11 AM

Apart from a couple of pairs of maternity jeans Tattie has gone with normal clothes but in bigger sizes which works out a lot cheaper.

Leggings and long tops are comfy and you get a lot more for your money just buying a size 12/14 from Primark or similar than you do shopping for maternity stuff even on ebay .... when she has needed dresses she has just borrowed them from people who wear a bigger size than she does (she's normally a size 8).

You will have to be careful about the styles so that shoulders etc don't swamp you but on the whole it's a more practical option

annawrigley · Feb 10th, 2010, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TattiesMum

Apart from a couple of pairs of maternity jeans Tattie has gone with normal clothes but in bigger sizes which works out a lot cheaper.

thats mainly what ive done, i figured i can then just wear them after the birth as well, or if i ever get bigger

xx

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LovingYou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,593	help with clothes :D So i'm on ebay looking for a dress to wear since my bump is growing, and i just look fat in regular clothes. haha How much do maternity clothes vary from regular clothes? I wear a regular size Medium in t-shirts and tops, so if i order a maternity top or dress would medium work, or would i have to wear a small because its larger? I just don't want to order something that will end up being huge on me... thanks girls

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annawrigley Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: York, UK Posts: 10,807	i think the way its meant to go is you order your normal size in maternity, although depending on how big you are you may want to go a size smaller.... eg i ordered a top in a maternity size 10 when i wasnt as far along and it was huge on me and looked stupid xD now i order maternity size 10s and they fit fine... xx

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flutterbywing Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,791	Yeah you may find maternity stuff in your normal size might be a bit big to start, but you'll need the extra space when your bigger.

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LovingYou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,593	thanks! i think i'll stick with a size small for now then, atleast until i get much bigger. :]

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brandonsgirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wanting to come home to England Posts: 3,312	a good way to tell is go and try on a maternity dress in a store and then see which size fits you best. Then order that size on the internet. Saves a guessing game

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supriseBump_x Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,452	Asos has some nice maternity dresses n their clearance bit And iv just been gettin my usual size in maternity clothes but iv gone up 2 sizes in normal clothes lol X

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TattiesMum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 3,577	Apart from a couple of pairs of maternity jeans Tattie has gone with normal clothes but in bigger sizes which works out a lot cheaper. Leggings and long tops are comfy and you get a lot more for your money just buying a size 12/14 from Primark or similar than you do shopping for maternity stuff even on ebay .... when she has needed dresses she has just borrowed them from people who wear a bigger size than she does (she's normally a size 8). You will have to be careful about the styles so that shoulders etc don't swamp you but on the whole it's a more practical option

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