Maternity Monday: Shirred Maternity Dress
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This shirred maternity dress is a longstanding bestseller for Nordstrom and beyond — we’ve featured the sleeveless version before, but not the sleeved style. I like the flattering, body-conscious fit, all the color options (seven different colors!), and the fact that it’s machine washable. It’s $88, available in sizes XS-L. Ingrid & Isabel® Shirred Maternity Dress
Here’s a plus-size option.
Ann Taylor Flash Sale: Through tonight only, you can get an extra 70% off sale styles!
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Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
For those of you with school aged kids, how did you prepare your child for school? First grade cut off date in our state is September 1 and our daughter was born 5 days after. If we put her through private preschool and private kindergarten she can get into first grade early if she is ready. Our baby is shy of 6 months so I may be overthinking, but we plan on moving in a different suburb and need to budget for good private/public schools.
Areas with good public school are obviously more expensive and we will not benefit until she starts elementary school because she will not get into the public kindergarten (due to cut the off date). Any advantages on starting elementary school early? Or waiting? Any books/web sites I should be reading? I know that each child is different but I want to make sure she has options if she is ready to start school.
Thanks!
I had this dress in black. It was a major staple and not too body con.
Just a vent. I had what I thought was pneumonia which didn’t go away after a first course of antibiotics. 12 days later, second doctor diagnoses it as bronchitis, new meds, plus heavy duty cough meds. Of course my son is also coughing, and my husband is just getting over something. Winter has barely started and I am SO over it.
I took a career-stretch job after maternity leave several months ago at a small firm. I’m struggling. The learning curve is steeper than I imagined, and my work product, while not terrible, is not where it should be. I’m starting to have nightmares about losing my job. But then the mental stress is negatively effecting my confidence in the skills I do have.
Any tips on how to help get out of this negative cycle? I’m hoping that year 2 will be easier than year 1 because I will have done everything once before. I really need to get some solid wins under my belt. I want to succeed so badly.
For reference, I have a 14 month old and I’m a 50% breadwinner.
I’ve started to idly looking at maternity clothes. This is lovely but really body conscious and I can’t imagine myself wearing it, even it my business casual job. Is there a happy medium between super fitted and mumu-like? Any recommendations?
I’m a dress-wearer so I think I can hold out on maternity clothes for awhile yet – 13 weeks today and no sign of a bump, but would like to feel comfortable in my clothes during pregnancy.