tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post4617678454657440974..comments2024-03-18T18:45:59.168-07:00Comments on Home Living: Pretty, Modest Maternity DressLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56056717146448115492017-02-08T23:22:40.313-08:002017-02-08T23:22:40.313-08:00
If you are health conscious, check in to the synt...<br />If you are health conscious, check in to the synthetics you are wearing. They do not allow air through them to dry moisture on your skin. These are acrylic and other man-made fabrics. They trap the heat. They are made of nylon and chemicals, and when you consider it all, you are practically wearing a derivative of plastic on your body. I do not mind synthetics for outerwear like coats but Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65092030114115167772017-02-08T23:11:49.585-08:002017-02-08T23:11:49.585-08:00Bethany,
I am interested in you offer.
Maternit...Bethany,<br />I am interested in you offer. <br /><br />Maternity clothing might sell well. The problem is that daily wear since childhood for most women has been jeans and t-shirts, so everything mist feel like jeans and t-shirts in order to sell. It has to b stretchy slinky and cling to every part of a woman's anatomy. <br /><br />Mallorie,<br /><br />It is worth it to look up maternityLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26419755715866868982017-02-08T22:13:13.739-08:002017-02-08T22:13:13.739-08:00Lydia,
Thank you so much for posting this. It i...Lydia, <br /><br />Thank you so much for posting this. It is perfect timing for me, as I enter my second trimester and am growing out of my "regular" clothes. I find myself in an interesting position: my husband and I had our first child when I was 20, he 21. We are currently expecting our 7th child at ages 30 and 31. (We never really planned to have such a large family, and do notMallorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6407519829489045282017-02-08T18:26:44.508-08:002017-02-08T18:26:44.508-08:00Lydia,
If you ever want to interview any of our s...Lydia,<br /><br />If you ever want to interview any of our seamstresses for your blog or do a giveaway, just let us know! We would love that. Thank you for being a supporter for so many years! <br /><br />BethanyBethany Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034660149726801729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-47048931141216780082017-02-08T07:49:38.905-08:002017-02-08T07:49:38.905-08:00Tyro, Maternity styles tend to be similar to whate...Tyro, Maternity styles tend to be similar to whatever is current in fashion, and altered and enlarged to accommodate the special body changes in the pregnant woman. <br /><br />A clothing designer once said it was more difficult for American women to wear dresses because they had grown upnin jeans and tee shirts and tennis shoes. They had got comfortable in them and felt awkward in anything elseLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29757672425223844682017-02-07T21:49:34.239-08:002017-02-07T21:49:34.239-08:00Neither of the styles are good nor bad. They simpl...Neither of the styles are good nor bad. They simply represent different eras of style. When Princess Diana was pregnant, it was fashionable to hide the appearance of pregnancy. In that era, women would say with pride how people hadn't even noticed they were pregnant.<br /><br />Now the fashion is to accentuate the "baby bump," creating the appearance of a pea in a pod.Tyronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62805402998974684642017-02-07T13:31:45.462-08:002017-02-07T13:31:45.462-08:00Bethany, i have had Mrs. Need in my home years ag...Bethany, i have had Mrs. Need in my home years ago, and Practically Pretty by Design has been on my sidebar for many years. Perhaps I can add a maternity clothing source on my blogroll.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-38977906704819324612017-02-07T13:11:57.365-08:002017-02-07T13:11:57.365-08:00Lady Lydia,
I could not agree with you more. I am...Lady Lydia,<br /><br />I could not agree with you more. I am a midwife and a contributing seamstress to Practically Pretty by Design. We offer custom patterns and custom clothing for women and girls, including maternity. I am a long time reader of your blog, before Practically Pretty existed. I hope it is ok to link here as you and some of your readers may be interested: http://Bethany Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034660149726801729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89478361745056954942017-02-07T12:16:31.583-08:002017-02-07T12:16:31.583-08:00From an email:
Loved your maternity wear article...From an email:<br /><br /><br />Loved your maternity wear article, thank you. I have tried for months to find something for daughter, but the stores have quit carrying a maternity line. Sears of all places should have continued the line. Imagine my shock when they informed me they no longer carry them. And to find a feminine outfit for a plus size gal like mine is impossible. She opted to simply Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73783364866050125712017-02-06T15:20:20.768-08:002017-02-06T15:20:20.768-08:00I can't remember ever seeing a post on materni...I can't remember ever seeing a post on maternity clothing... Well, it has been a long time!! LOL But we did look lovely and fashionable and comfortable. And to think you still have the patterns... Geez they are probably worth money.<br /><br />We had maternity clothing that we knew we would be wearing again, but so many have only one child, maybe two. And really dresses worn so much more living from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-47995347469071477442017-02-06T05:32:48.470-08:002017-02-06T05:32:48.470-08:00This applies to plus size gals too. I belong to t...This applies to plus size gals too. I belong to this group and consider the addition of lycra spandex to every garment manufactured to be a great deficit to ample woman kind. I mean do I really want fabric clinging to the most unflattering part of my body?!!! Nice post, Lydia. Thanks for encouraging us to embrace the beautiful womanhood that God gave us!Josephine's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573391010912805010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49705907788501907532017-02-06T01:44:33.057-08:002017-02-06T01:44:33.057-08:00I honestly never thought much about maternity clot...I honestly never thought much about maternity clothes needing to be draping. That is a good point. I am a skirt wearing momma who has been pregnant 7 times - I still wear skirts while pregnant, but have *never* found a lose fitting dress to fit me. I am desperate to find modest clothing for my six girls and I - they are learning to sew dresses with their grandma and I have learned to sew skirts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86154078994843526912017-02-05T23:41:24.756-08:002017-02-05T23:41:24.756-08:00I loved my Laura Ashley Jumpers that my mother in ...I loved my Laura Ashley Jumpers that my mother in law made for me. I wore them with lovely lace collared blosuses with full sleeves. Also I had a very chic linen jumper for the early months and second semester that I adored. It WAS such an honor to have a special wardrobe and an enjoyable part of expecting. The girls today I think don't want to spend the money for clothes they only wear Mountain Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739127404862100035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49018731338115700622017-02-05T15:39:22.052-08:002017-02-05T15:39:22.052-08:00That was a lovely and somewhat nostalgic post, Lyd...That was a lovely and somewhat nostalgic post, Lydia. I had my children in the late 70's and early 80's, and I sewed many of my maternity outfits, using some of the patterns pictured on your blog post. I chose soft and flowing fabrics for my dresses and jumpers, and I can recall sewing trousers using pre-made, stretchy tummy panels. While recently shopping for clothing with my Debranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26527365853016800712017-02-05T13:35:37.191-08:002017-02-05T13:35:37.191-08:00The top dress pattern with curved bodice and soft ...The top dress pattern with curved bodice and soft pleats? Absolutely the sweetest, most graceful design I've seen. May just use the idea (less most of the fullness) to design a spring dress for me. A solid, soft colored fabric with some drapabily? Agree about the current styles....Not becoming at all. Fondly, DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146514630987436148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62499811890097455692017-02-05T12:20:56.446-08:002017-02-05T12:20:56.446-08:00I could not help thinking of a photo of my mother ...I could not help thinking of a photo of my mother taken when she was expecting me (in the 1960's). In it she is wearing a pale pink chiffon dress with long accordion pleats which began just under the bust and flowed down to the hem. It is so lovely. Thank you so much for writing about this topic.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369364641564363573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56117283944967409872017-02-05T11:49:27.216-08:002017-02-05T11:49:27.216-08:00I love the fact that this are modest dresses; I th...I love the fact that this are modest dresses; I think the picture may have been at a baby shower and all the Mums are wearing modest dresses and the ribbons and cupping might have been to show that all of them are expecting. Looking the dresses and the ribbons, it seems the ribbons aren't part of the dress itself. And, the ribbons are the same for all the dresses, which would, again, be out mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749881104429358524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41864378084872039512017-02-05T09:27:34.020-08:002017-02-05T09:27:34.020-08:00I wore the pretty, floral dresses when pregnant in...I wore the pretty, floral dresses when pregnant in the 80's, several that my mother-in-law kindly made for me. The dresses were comfortable to wear and made me feel pretty. Actually that's when I realized that I prefer skirts and dresses to pants and now wear them exclusively. Thanks for the post - I haven't thought of those dresses in years!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155976856559454101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3984092441482985962017-02-05T08:17:26.611-08:002017-02-05T08:17:26.611-08:00Long, loose and layered. Also, We did not like to ...Long, loose and layered. Also, We did not like to wear dresses as short as these patterns show but absolutely loved them below calf.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12078700299390680292017-02-05T07:47:24.152-08:002017-02-05T07:47:24.152-08:00Most pregnant women today dress disgracefully, wit...Most pregnant women today dress disgracefully, with tight t-shirts (usually with jeans or short skirts) emphasizing their huge abdomens and enlarged belly buttons (and many of these women are professing Christians, shame on them.) Feminism is responsible for women dressing in such hideous clothing because feminism has taken all the wonder and mystery away from pregnancy and childbirth. When Susan-Anne Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36633217861565539862017-02-05T06:40:46.909-08:002017-02-05T06:40:46.909-08:00These are very nice looking dresses! I sure would&...These are very nice looking dresses! I sure would've liked them when I was having my babies. The first one especially looks pretty, but all are much better than what I see nowadays.Sreimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289190874419409372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58663426196593853122017-02-05T06:25:21.402-08:002017-02-05T06:25:21.402-08:00Love this article. My sentiments exactly. I call t...Love this article. My sentiments exactly. I call the current trend the "beer belly" look; not at all flattering or modest. JulyGulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707365101148564906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77096468082807197922017-02-05T06:03:10.730-08:002017-02-05T06:03:10.730-08:00Fashion for expectant mothers used to be quite fas...Fashion for expectant mothers used to be quite fashionable, as you have shown in the patterns you have chosen. I look at girls (young women) and the way most of them dress when pregnant, leaves nothing for the imagination. Also the gestures they use and pictures that are seen are just almost risque. I seem to follow fashion about 30+ years behind. I have shown my daughter the styles you have Sibylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814141795548423471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34390708297288159432017-02-05T05:43:39.689-08:002017-02-05T05:43:39.689-08:00I remember when I was pregnant with my twins in th...I remember when I was pregnant with my twins in the early 90's, maternity clothing was still pretty end feminine. I had an outfit that was a pretty floral seersucker, sleeveless blouse, with Capri pants. That was my favorite. I bought cute things because I did not want to be sloppy, with stained tight shirts and sweat pants like I see too often nowadays. Lots of women look like they have Kathy T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15954446261878327500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2047069285120488612017-02-05T04:58:44.517-08:002017-02-05T04:58:44.517-08:00I think showing every detail is extremely ugly on ...I think showing every detail is extremely ugly on these young girls today. Huge belly buttons sticking out - - I mean really??? What about that is attractive? Nothing girls - - - nothing about it is attractive. Modesty would be preferred. . . but today things are very different. . nothing is sacred to them. . very sad. What will they have to look forward to with no body morals - - body Songsparrowgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088422383029281232noreply@blogger.com