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fire_engine 
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 8:38pm |
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It seems impossible to find simple black straight or bootleg pants that aren't either cargos or high shine (current PP range).
Does anyone know of anywhere good to get them? I don't like egg cos they're overpriced and their fabric is often crap and I really don't want to pay a fortune for something I'll wear for only 6 months.
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 8:51pm |
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I got mine at the Warehouse!! Not my usual shop for clothes - esp maternity, but had a high waist - just like the pp ones and not too shiney - good luck on your search. Its crazy, I have a work uniform and the company that makes it does not have a maternity range , which considering our staff are mainly females 20 to 40 yrs is unreal!!
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 8:52pm |
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ohhh i got mine from PP on sale, they are just the normal black ones. I wonder if they will have some at their "factory" shop in East Tamaki? Are you from AKL?
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 8:59pm |
I second the warehouse - was surprised, but found some nice black pants that looked better than my PP or Egg ones...for $7.50!
Also you could try looking for Egg pants on TM - just have a cheeky try on in store so you know what size you are 
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 9:02pm |
I got good work pants from the PP store in Westgate on special - but I also bought some work pants from Postie plus - not maternity, but they had an elastic waist and were perfect with long tops for work.
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 9:30pm |
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glassons had some the other day .. black dress pants with a strechy band waist!!
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Posted: 19 April 2010 at 10:54pm |
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I vote Glassons!!! I got a couple of pairs from there - they're like yoga pants with the foldover waist band, but work pants from the waist down.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 6:50am |
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I've got some Egg black pants I could see you to for cheap (size 1 from memory). Still in good condition. Let me know if you are keen.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 6:55am |
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I got underbelly pants from the warehouse that I wore up to about 7 months, then when they felt a bit tight I just wore Glassons yoga pants to work. By that stage I really didn't care what I looked like! I figured as long as my shoes looked okay and my top was reasonable, nobody noticed I was basically wearing track pants to work.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 6:59am |
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 9:36am |
I got the glassons pants as well, they wore really well.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 11:14am |
I had a pair of pants from the warehouse the yoga top but dress pants down the bottom, I still wear them now as I got them before I was pregnant anyway
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 12:00pm |
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My favourite ever maternity pants were a black pair of dress pants I got from JK when I was pregnant with the gremlins (sorry, prehistoric I know!). They were about $50 from memory, but I literally wore them til they fell apart.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 1:42pm |
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I got some from Glassons, black work fabric, but with a wide stretchy band ... very handy (and cheapish)
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 1:52pm |
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yup, I got mine from Glassons too
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 4:22pm |
I'm not using maternity pants either. I have luckily been able to use my pre-preggy work pants and fold the top down so they sit on my hips and under my bump. Coupled with a belly band and long tops you wouldn't know 
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 6:54pm |
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Yeah...I used belly bands up until just a few weeks ago. They still work, but my tops are a bit shorter now (@ 29 weeks) so aren't as easy to cover...belly bands are kinda over priced for what they are, but cheaper than a few new pairs of pants....
Now I'm mainly wearing the glassons yoga track pants in the weekend, and for work either a pair or low waisted pants from glassons that sit below my bump or a pair from pp. (I know what you mean about the shiny type material...it's not my choice, but for temporary wearing they are fine and were on special for $25)...
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 8:05pm |
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I need to go looking for a pair of black work pants... I really struggle finding stuff that's long enough so I'm not looking forward to shopping...
For the taller ladies out there try tall by design www.tallbydesign.co.nz they have a pair of yoga-ish pants which look the go...
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 10:59pm |
 minik8e wrote:
I vote Glassons!!! I got a couple of pairs from there - they're like yoga pants with the foldover waist band, but work pants from the waist down. |
totally second this - they are fantastic!!! I still wear them (well, bought a new pair), they are so comfy but still work pants.
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Posted: 20 April 2010 at 11:06pm |
Oh and for tops, long flowy baby doll dresses are always good and double as a top. I had one from oz I wore until I couldn't. It's good being heavily preg in winter as you have your toaster and you can layer and do the dress over tights/pants thing.
You can also get away with the long knitted jumper and tights and the belt over your bump
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