The Shirt Dress

I have been promised that I will not be pregnant forever, but I would like to continue writing a fashion blog after my little one is born.  With that in mind, I'm trying to integrate other fashion topics into my pregnancy apparel choices as one method of preparing for my transition into post-partum blogging.

I came across this article about the shirt dress trend in a recent issue of InStyle magazine.  While the dresses pictured above are awfully cute, they are not especially suitable for pregnancy since most of them are button down, woven fabric garments most likely without any stretch. 

As a replacement, I opted for this t-shirt dress made of rayon with a little bit of spandex.  It is the same blunt shapeless cut as the dresses in the article, which is why I added a belt- as recommended above.  The nice thing about the straight shape of this dress is that it doesn't get caught on my baby bump like some others, therefore the length of the dress is less of an issue.

I added this close up to show the twisting on the neckline and the pleats that extend down from it.  These design details mimic the dresses featured in the article and keep it from looking too basic or boring.

dress~ Marshalls? (I've had it for a while)

tights~ Express

shoes~ Wanted