Here's the thing about maternity clothes. The cheap stuff is usually terrible, and the good stuff ain't cheap. I didn't want to spend my future daughter's college fund (which, um, we don't quite have yet) on a very temporary wardrobe, so I had to be really smart about the clothes I already owned that did fit. When that leaves a handful of maxi dresses, a few oversize sweaters, and two pairs of leggings, you have to get creative. I took the "one dress, seven ways" philosophy to a whole new level with the help of layering pieces like vests and cardigans as well as accessories . . . and many different statement necklaces and scarves.
Those close to me who got wise to the fact that they'd seen me in that striped shift dress twice in one week actually made a point to tell me how impressed they were with my ability to make one item work multiple ways, and it's inspired me to keep challenging my favorite pieces to do double (or more like quadruple) duty in the future.
