What does classic mean to YOU?
Black turtlenecks, anything plaid, cowboy boots and overalls. That’s my list.
And, I still own, and wear, the overalls we had when we opened and I was pregnant with my second. 24 years ago. Of course. Dangerous? Maybe. But I love a good general. And, yes, it should be good. See below for my definition of bad in general maternity. Because, opinion? Yes, I have them. Not right or wrong, just mine.
The cropped ones below are from my pregnancy. The one that gave birth to this child, so, yeah, it’s something I passed on!
Okay, but let’s talk about overalls and pregnancy!
What to Avoid:
What do I hate, and why (opinion-mine, no shaming):
- Elastic side panels on overalls. They are necessary and wonderful with jeans, but with overalls? Nope. Not only. There are about a zillion better options.
- A waistband that dips down the front to accommodate a bulge. Why? Nothing says “I’ll never wear these post-pregnancy” like a visual clue on a belly.
That’s really it. Avoid the above.
How to remove them and look amazing:
As you can tell from the photos above, I love a pair of oversized overalls. pregnant? You have to be a little more careful with the oversized to avoid looking like a peasant in my hometown. Nothing against Iowa or farmers, at all, but a) most of them aren’t up for a fashion look and b) they pull it off because they’re not pregnant.
When pregnant, when your belly is big and incredible, go for big overalls and all you get is big, and less impressive. The jeans just fall on your stomach resulting in a very wide leg appearance. You want an overall fit that’s over the bump—and goes back down the leg, while not being too tight.
So. This is the happy place. They are not skin tight, but the leg is narrow.
Lots of bump room by letting out the sides, then over the bump? Yes!
Love the idea, but…
Feeling a little tender? You can still riff on the great silhouette, but with a softer fabrication. One thing to be careful with here- you want something with some weight to it- like these in a good French terry. Too thin and, well, as we understand from clients, it’s not good.
What to wear with them?
What to wear with them?Birks, cowboy boots, chucks, booties, snakeskin booties, really, just skip the pumps. Go for a fitted top. I can’t find the picture but somewhere I have a picture of one of our clients, post-partum, with layers of pearls and a black patent high top. So, enjoy them if you want!
Nursing and Beyond
A postpartum fave. Any top underneath does the careful nurturing—the lifting and feeding and covering—everything!
Overalls are great for traveling back because they shrink and hide the waist. If you can’t look at your beloved overalls after living in them through your pregnancy and nursing, don’t say goodbye to them. Put them in the back of your closet, they will come back, they are a classic.
