tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post2104625225967749777..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: A Few Thoughts on Maternity DressesCammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-59660559066653020652012-03-26T11:10:34.670-04:002012-03-26T11:10:34.670-04:00You just made my day with your "Why are they ...You just made my day with your "Why are they so long rant" I'm 5'11 and you bet I'll be going to Target to look at their Maternity Maxi dresses since I'm 15 weeks and definitely starting to show sooner this time. <br /><br />I often say to my short friends (and I'd put you in the category at 5'5) that it is very easy to hem something to make it shorter but it is nigh on impossible to make anything longer.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338552877350438226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-18986287402777103032012-03-26T10:37:20.411-04:002012-03-26T10:37:20.411-04:00Last year my teen and I had to laugh at all the ma...Last year my teen and I had to laugh at all the maternity "skinny jeans." Even my 14 year-old had enough sense to know most women aren't comfy in those.<br /><br />They don't make clothes for regular women. I'm five feet tall and... well, built like Dolly Parton. I need to learn to sew to buy clothes that fit my Girls but I can alter so they are dragging the ground by that time or showing too much cleavage!TheSurlyMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169986449139581935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-72221277084055371072012-03-25T22:26:14.057-04:002012-03-25T22:26:14.057-04:00As I'm all of 5'2", maxi dresses and ...As I'm all of 5'2", maxi dresses and I really do not get along. Aside from the fact that most aren't very fitted, which make them a stupid choice for my...er...curvy...figure, there's generally enough fabric there for me to turn into an extra skirt. Hmmmm. Come to think of it, I might be onto something...:D<br /><br />Is it asking so much to find summer dresses (or shirts and skirts, for that matter) that are fitted but not skin-tight, not cut so low that anyone larger than an A cup is in danger of a serious wardrobe malfunction if she takes a deep breath, and not so short that taking a normal step might lead to a rendition of that famous European playground chant?<br /><br />*crickets*<br /><br />Sigh. I thought so.~Katherine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12138257993961072758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-8673446415345412232012-03-25T18:53:47.291-04:002012-03-25T18:53:47.291-04:00I have a similar rant about Maternity skirts. NO O...I have a similar rant about Maternity skirts. NO ONE sells maternity jean skirts that are long. It's hard enough finding one that goes past your knee, let alone down to your ankles. I don't get it! At my height, 5' 3", I should NOT have an issue finding a skirt that goes past my knee (jean or otherwise). <br /><br />So why is it that the dresses are too long, and the skirts are too short?K10https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339388196972488383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-62281669254952589412012-03-25T00:58:19.782-04:002012-03-25T00:58:19.782-04:00I was fortunate to find a really good dress that w...I was fortunate to find a really good dress that was just an extra-large one during my pregnancy. And it's a universal truth I've found: that you can never know how good something looks if you just view it on the hanger.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107748184124761940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-43694328488394600002012-03-24T18:31:17.917-04:002012-03-24T18:31:17.917-04:00I found this tutorial, looks very promising:
http...I found this tutorial, looks very promising:<br /><br />http://doityourselfdivas.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-perfect-maternity-dress-revamped.htmlJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970843028240002613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-35580356070556388262012-03-24T14:31:42.940-04:002012-03-24T14:31:42.940-04:00I bought two maternity dresses from target (I'...I bought two maternity dresses from target (I'm 28 weeks) and I'm 5'7" and they are still long on me!!! I will probably just deal with it and hem them at 35 weeks or so if the growing belly doesn't make them shorter. I have a long skirt from Gap maternity that I love, so that might also be an option for you. Even with the maxi dresses I end up having to add a modesty shrug. I wish someone would make a one piece maternity maxi dress that wasn't inappropriate in one way or another.<br /><br />-alicewyf from CAFEliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138074456064966991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-79434746922185947732012-03-24T11:37:42.150-04:002012-03-24T11:37:42.150-04:00Hi Cam!
Congratulations on your pregnancy. May y...Hi Cam!<br /><br />Congratulations on your pregnancy. May you have a peaceful and healthy 9 months!<br /><br />Here are some links to affordable, modest maternity wear. Hope this is helpful!<br /><br />http://katiesmercantile.com/maternity_nursing.html<br /><br />http://www.liliesapparel.com/<br /><br />http://www.gehmanscountryfabrics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=W140KradleKatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494209480647425440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-70321119369303831312012-03-24T10:54:11.632-04:002012-03-24T10:54:11.632-04:00I wanted to check out the dresses you were talking...I wanted to check out the dresses you were talking about from Target, so I went to their site this morning. First picture on the maternity page answers your question ... you're "supposed" to be wearing 5" wedge sandals with these dresses! ;-)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16452330505505219570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-43110501888741501332012-03-24T10:41:41.394-04:002012-03-24T10:41:41.394-04:00Sounds like you've got a great shopping consul...Sounds like you've got a great shopping consultant. I'm with you on the maxi dresses (except now I don't look good in them anyway. When I did look ok in them they puddled on the ground for miles. I think they were designed with my sister-in-law in mind. 6 feed and weighs 120 lb. If only...The.Baroness.Von.Korfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785486185254181483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-52983172203321640542012-03-24T10:38:40.375-04:002012-03-24T10:38:40.375-04:00Just had this conversation with a friend of mine. ...Just had this conversation with a friend of mine. <br /><br />Since I was pregs months 7, 8, and 9 through the summer, I lived in bohemian skirts and tank tops. They've got the super stretch elastic waistband and the maternity tanks fit nicely over my extra 50 lbs (Vince was a 9-lber, too). <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Oh, and about the long dresses - highly irritating to someone who is also 5'5". I always thought I was average height, but it seems I'm always having to hem stuff. Humpf!<br /><br />Good luck!!!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969817415912619563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-19797326699354293342012-03-24T09:31:07.766-04:002012-03-24T09:31:07.766-04:00The super short maternity dresses are the worst! ...The super short maternity dresses are the worst! Last summer I had to go to my cousin's wedding and I was shocked at how hard it was to find a dress that at least went to my knees. I wound up finding a nice black wrap dress at JC Penney on clearance that worked out. I tried in vain to find something at Motherhood and it was a disaster. The sales girl kept trying to convince me to go with these horrid low cut super short dresses. With one particular dress I remarked that it wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't see through and she starts going on about how it's so sexy to see through a dress and see where my legs are. Ewww! She didn't like it when I told her that anyone who wanted to gawk at a woman who is 7 months pregnant in that way has some serious issues.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353696433987975754noreply@blogger.com