Yeah, we're gonna talk about pants again. (BTW: the pants mentioned in the hyper-linked post still fit, I feel like this is a small measure of success in this weight gain of pregnancy)
Today I'm having pant issues. None of my pants fit properly. The bump is impeding the normal wear of my size 14 pants. Standing is no biggie but sitting causes those lovely "pants are too tight lines" that itch and hurt. I'm buying a bella band this weekend. I never used one before but before I was overweight to begin with, didn't show as early, and I fit into my (size 18)maternity pants better than I do now (they are way too big).
The other issue is that altering maternity pants is not as easy as one would believe, and my first attempt was a dismal failure, I ended up with a pair of gray pants that have a waistline that sits right under my boobs and an ass two sizes too big, shesh! So I've found a good tutorial and am going to perform some pant triage. These are nice pants and a good color for the fall/winter so I want to salvage them if possible.
I get paid three times in September, which is pretty cool, so Jeeves and I have decided that the "extra" (insurance is only taken out twice a month so twice a year we get a paycheck that's a lot bigger) will go toward buying some maternity bras and a few "nicer" items of clothing to round out the maternity wardrobe. (oldnavy.com here I come!) I've also got some patterns for maternity shirts and I am going to go to some garage sales this weekend to find things to alter. I'm going to try to copy some of the things I've seen on oldnavy.com, Jersey knit fabrics are very forgiving after all and if I can buy a shirt for 25 cents and turn it into a top that would have cost 30 dollars I'll be pretty happy with that.
P.S. Someone who loves me (psst...Jeeves...Mutti...) should get this for the tiny ninja and I.
6 comments:
You are so good at finding ways to make things work!!!! I wish i could sew!
I agree with Amanda - so wish I could sew. Love how you get to make something old into something new. :)
We want pictures when they're made!
I just bought a pack of 2 nursing bras from walmart that were actually pretty. Polka dots, lace, the works! Yippee!!
Maternity pants are the worst! Seriously why is it ok to have pants that go up to your boobs and the ass as big as a wide load dump truck? Even in the smaller sizes maternity pants stink.
Anyways, I've heard wonders of the belly band. Hope you like it! Would love to see pics of your sewing adventures.
Would you be interested in sharing the tutorials you found? I'm having issues with m maternity clothes too. Thanks!!!
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