Continued....
As it turns out, we didn't end up going dancing after all. For some reason, it didn't occur to either of us that, in light of the fact that I've been hospitalized twice in the last week with miscellaneous "pregnancy complications", going out and dancing for two hours probably wasn't the best idea until little munchkin actually comes along. However, all was not lost. We ended up having a lovely evening at the cinema and a low-key dinner at Shari's. More to come about the movie in my next post.
Even though the venue had changed, I still wanted to do a little bit of dressing up. With winter on its way out, the weather here had been gorgeous, perfect for a dress and some sandals without freezing to death. Obviously the process of finding something to wear wasn't nearly as agonizing with the prospect of dancing thrown out of the mix, but regardless, I wanted to find something that would show off my pretty baby belly, maybe a little leg. I also wanted a dress that was maternity-friendly, trying to veer away from maternity-specific clothing that wouldn't be flattering on a flatter tummy in another few months or so. On a small budget, I need to make every purchase last as long as possible.
I soon discovered that almost any style of dress could be tweaked with a belt, or something of the nature. There were a few obvious limitations, such as non-stretch, skin-tight numbers, but other than that, the world was my oyster. With that in mind, there were a couple of different styles of non-maternity dress that I found to be especially appealing:
The first was the "sew it" option, the tank or t-shirt dress with an elastic waist:
This dress would defiantly do the trick. The elastic waistband offers comfort and flexibility for a growing belly, and the skirt, with all the gathers, would easily accommodate a belly into the last trimester. I also love the concept of the tank dress because it's easy to create, you can use either a tank top or a t shirt, or really any sort of shirt that you want, AND it's pretty. The tutorial was done by Amber of Ruffles and Roses, and not to say this is rocket-science, but her tutorial was much clearer than some of the others that I've found.
The second style of dress was more of a "buy it" option, the kimono style dress:
I LOVE this dress, specifically. Of course, on such short notice and such a tiny budget, I had to save the made-to-order version for a little later. However, I did end up going with a slightly different version of this same dress.
This simple black, jersey kimono dress for $10.00 (from Walmart of all places) fit the bill perfectly:
Even though the venue had changed, I still wanted to do a little bit of dressing up. With winter on its way out, the weather here had been gorgeous, perfect for a dress and some sandals without freezing to death. Obviously the process of finding something to wear wasn't nearly as agonizing with the prospect of dancing thrown out of the mix, but regardless, I wanted to find something that would show off my pretty baby belly, maybe a little leg. I also wanted a dress that was maternity-friendly, trying to veer away from maternity-specific clothing that wouldn't be flattering on a flatter tummy in another few months or so. On a small budget, I need to make every purchase last as long as possible.
I soon discovered that almost any style of dress could be tweaked with a belt, or something of the nature. There were a few obvious limitations, such as non-stretch, skin-tight numbers, but other than that, the world was my oyster. With that in mind, there were a couple of different styles of non-maternity dress that I found to be especially appealing:
The first was the "sew it" option, the tank or t-shirt dress with an elastic waist:
This dress would defiantly do the trick. The elastic waistband offers comfort and flexibility for a growing belly, and the skirt, with all the gathers, would easily accommodate a belly into the last trimester. I also love the concept of the tank dress because it's easy to create, you can use either a tank top or a t shirt, or really any sort of shirt that you want, AND it's pretty. The tutorial was done by Amber of Ruffles and Roses, and not to say this is rocket-science, but her tutorial was much clearer than some of the others that I've found.
The second style of dress was more of a "buy it" option, the kimono style dress:
I LOVE this dress, specifically. Of course, on such short notice and such a tiny budget, I had to save the made-to-order version for a little later. However, I did end up going with a slightly different version of this same dress.
This simple black, jersey kimono dress for $10.00 (from Walmart of all places) fit the bill perfectly:
It was a pretty big hit. Pretty casual, suitable for the weather, worn with a pair of silver flip-flops (also from Walmart), black nail polish, and my old corduroy motorcycle jacket. As an added bonus, I was really comfortable, no only physically, but mentally. I wasn't having to think about where everything was at any given moment, as this style offered enough coverage to sport a nice, supportive bra.
In short, either of these dresses styles would have done the trick, and passed with flying colors. I might try to be a bit more prepared in the future and start working on a tank dress now to add a little bit of variety to the equation in the future.
More to come later.
Kati
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