Maternity Monday: Peppered Tweed Pleated Wide-Leg Trousers
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For the pregnant mamas (or those recently pregnant): what are your favorite warm pants for the office? Which silhouette is your favorite (skinny, straight, bootcut, trouser) for maternity style? I like the look of these peppered tweed trousers (60% wool), and the gray color and tweed texture, both of which make this the “fun” pant to add to your maternity wardrobe and get some variety. It’s only available online, $89.50 full price (but get 40% off with code FESTIVE, I’m guessing until 10 AM today). Loft Maternity Peppered Tweed Pleated Wide-Leg Trousers
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Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
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?
Around what week (or month) did you ladies make the jump over to maternity pants? I’m only 9 weeks, so definitely don’t need them yet, especially since it’s my first preg, and I have a very long torso (complimented by wide-calved stubby legs, so I’m not exactly “tall”!).
In terms of my favorite maternity trouser silhouette, skinny wins hands down — but it’s rarely work appropriate for me. So I stick to wide-leg or bootcut most of the time. Love these pants!
Oooh, I like these! I love tweed pants. I haven’t bought any maternity work pants since I’m in law school and don’t need to dress for work every day. I’ve gotten by with dresses/tights/unbuttoned blazers for conferences and clinic meetings.
On another clothing note, I went to the mall this weekend to try to find some new bras. I’m still pretty much the same size in the third trimester as in first trimester, when I went from an A to almost a B (big news around here) but the stretchy lined bralets I’ve been wearing aren’t fitting quite right. Thought I would check out Nordstrom’s nursing bra selection and was informed they only carry size DD+ in store. As for now-bras, I was pretty much relegated to the training bra department. Sigh. I’ve since ordered a coobie and a bravado from amazon. Never thought I would say this, but I’m looking forward to wearing regular underwire bras again…
I find that the panel on Loft pants is very tight. Some may like the increased support, but for me, it’s overly constricting. It does have a nice smooth surface, though, which makes tops glide over it better than the panels from, say, Motherhood. And the pants themselves are closer to regular pants than many cheapo poly maternity “dress” pants.
I’m not sure this is any help, because I’m pretty sure my favorite “maternity” pants are 7+ years old, but I have a couple pair of NY and Co pants with an elastic waist that I bought way back when I first got a big-girl job. They’re some kind of knit material and heavier and warmer than any reasonably priced maternity options I’ve seen. Obviously this depends on how you’re carrying, but I just leave the waistband sitting below the bump (I’m wearing a pair today, so they still work at 36 weeks!) and I don’t find it any less comfortable than any other maternity pants. In fact, they’re kind of sweatpant-adjacent in feel, which I love. And machine-washable.
http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/prod/pants/7th-avenue-bootcut-pull-on-pant-herringbone-average/A-prod2050001/#.VI73Hvm-UZg
This is the closest current version I could find, but based on the reviews it looks like they’re not as thick or comfortable as my old ones…