Maternity Monday: Short Sleeve Spacedye Dress
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This maternity dress at Target is highly rated, has sleeves, and goes up to size XXL. Space-dyed patterns and knits are inherently casual, but they’re one of my favorites — for a more conservative office outfit I’d wear the dress with a black blazer, long silver necklace, and classic pumps or flats. The dress is $25 at Target. Liz Lange® for Target Maternity Short Sleeve Spacedye Dress
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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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?
I went to PT while pregnant and found it very helpful.
My best tip is tennis balls– get your partner to rub them around on your back. Magic.
Or do what I did at least half the time and just lie on one and writhe around on the floor…..
I may be a little late in the day, in which case this post will be duplicated tomorrow… but
Send me your best tips & exercises to relieve pregnancy-related lower back pain! I don’t remember it ever being this bad in previous pregnancies, so I’m horrified that I’m in so much pain already with months to go. I started wearing my “support belt” full time this morning, but no substantial relief so far. The only thing that helps is swimming, and unfortunately I cannot spend all day in a pool.
Has anyone tried PT for this specifically? Worth it?
Hey all!
I just wanted to send a quick update to those who posted on my comment last Wednesday re: two positive pregnancy tests at home and a negative test at the dr.’s office. My blood work and urine test came back from the lab on Friday and I am indeed pregnant! I’ve been referred to an OBGYN and am off to the races. DH is still somewhat in shock (he thought it would take much longer to get pregnant – he actually thought I was going overboard when I had my legs over my head after the deed ;) ), but we are both happy and enjoying telling a select few of our family/friends (and of course, The Hive) our good news.
Thanks again for your support :) I’m going back to lurking for now, but I’m sure you will hear more from me down the road.
Guys, I need help. My youngest is a biter – he bites like it is his job. He’s 16 months old and bites when he’s angry, when he’s sad, when he’s happy, when he’s bored, when he’s overstimulated, when it’s rainy, and on days that end in Y. He bites everyone, constantly. We’ve removed him, said no sharply, taken him out of the play situation, but it has been going on for a month now ceaselessly. He’s got plenty of teething rings and toys that he throws down to go for the flesh.
Literally, left to his own devices, he would bite 100/x a day.
Any crazy ideas out there that might work? He is a little behind on verbal skills but understands a lot more than he says.
Hosting a playdate party in a few weeks — a bunch of 4 y/o kids will be playing downstairs, while the moms will be upstairs hanging out. I asked my 11 y/o neighbor and her friend to serve as mothers’ helpers to supervise the kids downstairs and help clean up when it is over. Playdate will probably last about 2 hours, plus some extra time for cleanup. What is a reasonable amount to pay each girl? Thanks!
Apologies if this has been covered already, but are you moms with kiddos in daycare giving teacher appreciation gifts? I forgot until today that this was teacher appreciation week (thanks goodness it’s all week and not just today). I have 8 different people in the infant/toddler rooms who care for my son – some more than others and I’m just wondering what is appropriate.
I am wearing this dress RIGHT NOW with a grey blazer, a long necklace, and pointed flats. Haha. This was a great buy. It’s not as “body con” as a lot of the other ruched dresses I’ve found, which makes me feel better about wearing it to work. I have another Liz Lange dress that is more formal for work, though still knit, and these two are really my go-tos. I echo HSAL that they are really great. Better than much more expensive stuff I’ve tried.
Yesterday we went to Target and I told Mr. HSAL that I missed wearing all of my Target maternity dresses, and he said I should still wear them. Um, no. But I was happy with every single Liz Lange maternity dress I had (4? 5?) , so I would back up this recommendation without even trying it.
Thank you for posting a pick that goes up to XXL! I just bought this dress from Target and am wearing it today: http://www.target.com/p/expected-by-lilac-maternity-tie-waist-dress-floral/-/A-51106774 Although the fabric is not the highest quality, it is at least similar to something I’d normally wear.