Dark Stretch Denim: The Limited $74.90
By request, I am offering up some ideas as to what a woman can wear
after she's just had a baby, or is a few weeks, months, and even years out. My
sister (who looks fabulous, by the way) asked me to blog about postpartum
fashion, so here are some items I felt were good to have for those mama's who have
just given birth and are not quite back to their old selves yet. And just as a
side note, it takes time to get back to what you once were. I am not ashamed to
say it took me an entire year and some change to get back to where I feel
comfortable. Don't stress! There are ways to dress your new body (or body for
the time being) that are still cute, fun and classy, allowing you to focus on
what's really important: your new baby! So here's what I wore out and to work
for at least 3-4 months while I got back to feeling a bit more comfortable in
my skin. (In case you're wondering, I went back to work 8 weeks after giving
birth and was up one size in both tops and pants. I feel like the items listed
below were very flatterning early on, and even now, 14 months postpartum.)
The Tops: I tried
on several tops while shopping for
some back-to-work clothes. I found the looser the better, but really, I was
loving tops that had an elastic bottom and sort of bloused out a bit to hide
that postpartum pooch. They are also avaliable in just about every store imaginable, so it's easy to find a few in any price range.
I bought a few from The Limited on clearance, and some from Old Navy and
Target. You may have to go up a size, but that won't matter because the style
will be flattering-I promise! What I love about the elastic waist, and even those waist bands that don't stretch, it that the extra band creates a waist that takes the eye away from the belly; most women's most dreaded body part postpartum. I lived in shirts like this when I went out and
even wore them to work on a regular basis. Additionally, any kind of lose
peasant top that you can put a cami under (such as the white or teal one from Old Navy) is a great way to mask a postpartum
pooch as well. Add a chunky neclace or a scarf to accesorize and you will be good
to go.
The Pants: As far as
work pants/slacks go, I really just went up a size and purchased three new pairs
in brown, black and grey. I just stuck to the staple colors that I knew would
work with most tops, new or old, that I had in my closet. Jean-wise, I tended
to lean more towards a skinny jean with lots of stretch! I am taller (5'8) and my legs
didn't look so bad in a skinny jean, so I purchased a new pair from The Limited
and wore them ALL THE TIME. I still love them, but at this point they're a
little too big. They have so much give though, so I highly recommed finding a
pair of strech jeans, skinny or just a regular fit, that you splurge a little on (price-wise) to get that quality and
comfort. And the darker, the better! A dark wash and even a black pair of
skinnys or jeggings are a great postpartum investment.
(Work pants mentioned above were purchased at
The Limited in the Drew fit and Exact Stretch.)
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