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Possibly this was not the brightest thing to do, but when I explain, I think you'll understand.
I kind of bought some maternity clothes on the weekend.
You see, we were out shopping for shoes at the local outlet farm. It's not really a mall, but one of those incredibly stupid "Smart Centres" with large cubes of stores dropped into parking lots on four corners of a major suburban intersection. Totally not walking-friendly. But I digress.
We found the Motherhood Maternity outlet and decided to go in for a recon -- just to see if they really do carry plus-size maternity clothes and what the quality was like.
I was a little disturbed to find that they keep all of their plus-sized clothes in a tiny corner at the back of the store.
I was less disturbed when I found the following:
- A long black lightweight knit skirt that could double as a strapless sundress for $4.99.
- A cream-coloured twill skirt for $4.99.
- A black jersey faux wrap top for $7.99
- A black 3-button hip-length, fully lined blazer for $9.99
These are good, solid pieces that I can wear to work. In fact, they're so cleverly cut that I could wear some of them now. And they were so dirt cheap that I could not, in good conscience, leave them in the store.
And, with the belly pillow that adds 3 months? I looked quite adorable in them!
I know that there may come a day when the sight of these clothes makes me weep bitter tears. But I would also be weeping next fall if I had to pay full price for this stuff, knowing I had seen these pieces on such great sale.
If nothing else, SOMEONE will get use out of them and benefit from my shopping mojo.
M.
P.S. Peed on two more sticks. Still pregnant.
I kind of bought some maternity clothes on the weekend.
You see, we were out shopping for shoes at the local outlet farm. It's not really a mall, but one of those incredibly stupid "Smart Centres" with large cubes of stores dropped into parking lots on four corners of a major suburban intersection. Totally not walking-friendly. But I digress.
We found the Motherhood Maternity outlet and decided to go in for a recon -- just to see if they really do carry plus-size maternity clothes and what the quality was like.
I was a little disturbed to find that they keep all of their plus-sized clothes in a tiny corner at the back of the store.
I was less disturbed when I found the following:
- A long black lightweight knit skirt that could double as a strapless sundress for $4.99.
- A cream-coloured twill skirt for $4.99.
- A black jersey faux wrap top for $7.99
- A black 3-button hip-length, fully lined blazer for $9.99
These are good, solid pieces that I can wear to work. In fact, they're so cleverly cut that I could wear some of them now. And they were so dirt cheap that I could not, in good conscience, leave them in the store.
And, with the belly pillow that adds 3 months? I looked quite adorable in them!
I know that there may come a day when the sight of these clothes makes me weep bitter tears. But I would also be weeping next fall if I had to pay full price for this stuff, knowing I had seen these pieces on such great sale.
If nothing else, SOMEONE will get use out of them and benefit from my shopping mojo.
M.
P.S. Peed on two more sticks. Still pregnant.
