BABY REVEAL WEDDING GUEST DRESSES

Bump friendly wedding guest dresses are found in a category of thought that most outfits don’t. Maternity dresses cover a 6 month run out of 9 months. And the chances are that next wedding you’re invited to attend won’t be the same season, thus different fabrics and colors.

Frankly, a lot of moms-to-be don’t want to splurge on a dress they’ll wear once (unless they are the bride).

New moms have other planning and budgets to consider: Hotmom’s Stylish Baby Stroller on Target is $499. A four-year Harvard degree is projected to run $1,301,256.50 for freshman enrolling in 2043.

The dress can wait.

Or not.

Mothers-to-be sincerely want to look their best in part because pregnancy can leave any woman feeling less than their best. Depending on the stage of pregnancy, it could be that you are a little nauseous or your breasts are bigger and more tender than they’ve ever been. Or you cannot see your feet anymore.

Speaking of feet…no matter what stage of your pregnancy, wear comfortable flat shoes. Even if every other woman at the reception is in heels, Vivaia’s Pointed Toe Bow Flats will be the envy of all.

Draped fabric, chiffon in summer or velvet in winter are figure flattering vs. stiff cotton and linen fabric that’s constraining. Petal and Pup’s Vikki Dress at Macys.com is the ticket.

Women’s maternity clothing in the ‘20s and ‘30s was designed to conceal baby bumps. Then along came a company called Page Boy, a Dallas-based maternity fashion label that patented its skirt design to fit snugly around the hips without hiking up in front. Page Boy manufactured maternity wear until the end of the 1990s and in its five decades in business clothed famous celebrities including Loretta Young, Elizabeth Taylor, and Florence Henderson.

Was it Demi Moore that changed attitudes about pregnancy when she appeared naked and pregnant on the cover of Vanity Fair? Probably. Her point was to reclaim the sexy in pregnancy. From that point on, pregnant women began wearing body clinging maternity styles from casual wear to formal wear.

If you’re pregnant and invited to a wedding this year, reclaim your comfort and enjoy the truth that you are beautiful in whatever you choose to wear.