I need peoples opinions/ideas

It is funny that you ask this - I am starting to despair at what I am going to wear when I get bigger. I am normally a size 16 and over 6ft tall, and I am finding it hard to get maternity clothes! At the moment I am OK, becuase I can fit the L-XL items, but I don't know what to do when I have a large bump! So we need some maternity clothes for bigger/taller women!

I would like to see better colour ranges. Black and navy is ok but when you want some colour there seems to be less choice and when you are feeling like a whale you dont want to feel worse with a colour that doesnt suit you.

I do really like the approach EGG has with their sizing. Ok, its annoying to get used to something new but it feels good to be a size 1,2,3,4 etc rather than 14, 16, etc.

Maternity togs are the one thing I really struggled with. Trousers, jeans etc were ok for me. I have short legs and have to take everything up anyway. Tops were harder but maybe that was getting used to my changing shape and I have always been top heavy and sensitive.

Fun and funky are my requirements!Something that makes you feel stylish and pretty!

Something for younger mums too, a lot of seems to be either really 'maternity' type looking things, or they're frankly a bit too riske for a m2b to be wearing.

Ok, that made no sense. ie. I would love the latest fashions (ie. cuts, colours), but just have more material for the bump and the boobs! Oh, and the butt!

At this stage, I'll just be going up sizes, as the only nice stuff on the market (for me!) is way too expensive. I guess when you've got a captive market it's easy to do that though.

Oh, and nice going out stuff. Like a really cool floaty dress that makes you look gorgeous, not frumpy!

I struggle to find appropriate 'age' clothes, I like funky stuff that isnt going to make me look like a nana. I dont struggle too much with tops, but find pants really hard as I was a size 22/24 in pants to start with (with my huge childbearing hips!!)

I think generally larger sizes would be great - I think that larger size maternity stuff seems a)old Fashioned b) really expensive

 

I agree with the expensiveness of maternity clothes, it's outrageous. I think pants and skirts in larger maternity sizes would be great. I was also a 16/18 pre pregnancy and my thighs just wouldn't fit into XL maternity pants and the waist was only just big enough with a bit of room for a belly - not a good sign when you're only 12 weeks in!!
I also found tops in XL to be too fitting - like X-rated! Way to bad for wearing to work.
I ended up getting stuff from Kmart in normal size 22/24 and putting belt loops on them and my "maternity" tops are huge. But at least I'm comfy in them. I hate to think what I will do if a formal occassion comes up in the next little while

I would definitely love maternity clothes in the softer or stretchier fabrics.

Hi

I'm 34 weeks pregnant, and a size 24 apple normally so have found it difficult to find any maternity clothes. Because I am a lovely larger lady anyway I am pretty much wearing clothes that I've brought with me from overseas.   

This is what I like to wear, and would appreciate having more of:

I find cotton/elastane tops more comfortable to wear than cotton or cotton/viscous mixes. Cotton/elastane gives you stretch (without losing it's shape unlike some brands of cotton, and it's not hot like a cotton/viscous mix is). Only problem is that it needs to be washed on delicate, dried out of the sun and ironed (if wanted) on the inside of the material.

My favourite tops are empire line tops in the above material. They look quite flattering, with a vertical gather in the middle of the bust with a string that goes around the neck. This means on the days that you want to look sexy, you can scrunch the material at the bottom of the vertical gather to show off cleavage, and for those days when you want more cover, spread the material and tie the neck strings a bit higher. What also looks nice in a top like this is a v-shape at the front at the bottom of the top (it looks great and gives you the added practicality of having more room to grow) kinda like a pleat.

I am winging my pregnancy on wide banded all the way around pumpkin patch jeans, an XL fits a size 24 (was a big surprise for me).

I have found it helpful to buy A line skirts in a heavier material for winter one size bigger than I already am (when i find them!) and using little side suspenders that connect the sides of the skirts to the sides of your bra. You almost get a bell like shape, plus it sits lower on your tummy (the side suspenders hold the skirt up) giving a bit more room to grow.

I found three quarter length drawstring pants fantastic for summer, plus you have the added advantage of being able to wear them in winter with knee high boots.

Shrugs are good for emphasising va-va voom bosoms, and if you can get the ones that look a bit like a long waistcoat but with an empire line drawstring under the bust, then so much the better.

Although what to wear in a breastfeeding top, now that has me more than a little perplexed...