13 April 2009 – Above the Belt, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
- Sweater dress turned tunic: Target
- Belt: thrifted
- Jeans: ON Maternity, remixed
- Boots: Steve Madden Iriss, well-loved and remixed often
End Notes:
This week in our Fashion 101 series on Proportions we’re getting dressed with our “best” in mind. Can you guess which feature I’m highlighting today?
I’m thrilled to be pregnant and couldn’t be happier that I’m showing more. I’m still figuring out how to show my bump off best or if there are silhouettes I can wear now that would not have been flattering to my pre-preggers shape. I think today’s outfit — with a belt going under my bump — counts. A drop waist was never on my pre-preggers style radar, but I’m loving how this new belt-placement works on the body I have now. Inspiration points for this whole concept have to go to the fabulous Spanish mama over at My Daily Style.
The pregnant body occupies a strange place in our contemporary society, with a weird obsession over who is and who is not doing pregnancy “right,” judgments made solely by looking at a woman’s physical appearance. After struggling with PCOS, I’m even more determined to keep a positive body image throughout this longed-for pregnancy. All that to say, even the parts we love about our bodies often come with very personal stories, experiences that have powerfully shaped how we identity ourselves. Maybe that’s why today’s outfit, in all its simplicity, is a pretty big deal to me. Go, Bump, go.
13 April 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Love the outfit. You seriously rock for not being afraid to show off your bump!
I have PCOS too…congratulations on overcoming it and having such a lovely bump to show off!
You’re the cutest preggo EVER!! Keep rocking the bump!
Yay for the bump!
you look beautiful, mommy :)
So beautiful! Congrats
Yay for the bump! You look so lovely and radiant.
You look lovely dear :) I hope I can look as stylish and beautiful as you when it’s my turn. Go Bump!
Thank you so much for sharing about your PCOS! I also have it (and have been lurking on your blog for only a short while, in part to gain some lovely fashion tips from another pregnant person). We had two miscarriages (one with twins) before this pregnancy, and like you, I’m thrilled to be pregnant and couldn’t wait to be showing off the bump :) We’re 31 weeks-ish (just ahead of Dooce, actually, speaking of) and so anyway, I just wanted to say congrats and thanks for sharing, and best wishes :D I’m so excited for you!
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