The Find: A Chic Maternity Dress
May 18, 2022
Finding maternity clothes has been a challenge. The sizing is strange. The quality is often poor. The prices are high. And all of it feels a little blah.
This chain print Seraphine dress is a nice maternity option. The quality wouldn’t be worth full price, but for the reduced price of $39, it’s a steal. It’s flattering on, and it’s very comfortable.
As for sizing, I bought a six and that would be my pre-pregnancy size. It fits well, with a bit of room for growth. I wear it with a slim-fitting jacket and flats.
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I had this dress in 2 colors and wore it like crazy in my 3rd tri and those uncomfortable first several posrpartum weeks: https://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=486452152&cid=89745&pcid=89745&vid=1&cpos=1&kcid=CategoryIDs%3D89745&ctype=Listing&cpid=res22051807705288334612403&ccam=12443#pdp-page-content
Seraphine was a staple of my maternity wear. I was able to go to the store, and the sales associate recommended sizing up one size if you’re on the taller side – I was very glad I did, because it gave what I bought a lot more longevity. I was very glad I did; I didn’t ever get very big, but a few items still ended perilously short!
Possibly a weird question but—do you think this dress would work for non-maternity? It’s super cute!
I think the cut of the dress would look like a full-swing style on a non-maternity wearer, so it would work. I will tell you I’m a 6 pre-pregnancy, and the 6 had a little room. So unless you have larger bust or carry weight in your middle, I would likely size down.
Wore this Norma Kamali stretchy LBD for work and fun throughout two third trimesters!
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