How to Build a Capsule Maternity Wardrobe - Putting Me Together

By A Mystery Man Writer

Confused with maternity wear? I’ll admit it–I was too. Sort of. Over the last 8 months I feel like I muddled my way through building a maternity wardrobe. Style-wise it worked–I wasn’t in yoga pants or anything (see my pregnancy outfits here), but I was kind of just wearing what fit and experimenting with what I could “get away with” at each new stage of the bump. It wasn’t until somewhere in the third trimester that I actually had a good handle on building a functional and cohesive maternity wardrobe, if that makes sense. I’ve gotten requests for help with maternity wear, and while I shared some tips along the way I’ve waited for this more cohesive post until now, towards the end of my pregnancy. I didn’t know what I’d need with a larger bump, and I wanted a better handle on how to actually build a maternity wardrobe, not just take it in stride. Specifically, how to build a maternity wardrobe without buying an entire maternity wardrobe. True to PMT readership, we want to make the most of our wardrobes and spend less money if we can, right? Absolutely! I did a lot of experimenting, more compromising than […]