From: sg@tredysvr.Tredydev.Unisys.COM (Susanne Gilliam)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Re: Seeking natural fiber maternity clothes
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:30:29 GMT
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>In article <1992Apr13.190644.20943@colorado.edu> mwalker@taimyr (Marilyn Walker) writes:
>>I am looking for a catalog that carries moderately priced, attractive, 
>>maternity clothes, primarily made of natural fibers.  I became very 
>>discouraged after looking through store racks of mostly polyester 
>>blends with very little selection.  In a mid-size city we have only a 
>>few stores that even carry maternity clothes.  Wearing polyester 
>>feels like dressing in a plastic bag to me, and add that to being 
>>pregnant during the summer....
>>

  I too couldn't get thru with direct mail, so...
  Pick up a copy of any parent type magazine, and look in the "fine print"
ads in the back.  I know I've seen ads for several catalogs of natural
fiber maternity clothes in the back of "Parents" magazine.
  Try being creative with regular clothes -- bigger sizes, or just different
styles.  I've got several wonderful "float" dresses that are from India,
bought at Cost Plus Imports for something like $18 that do great, until
the last months (at which time my belly is big enough to cause severe
hem un-even-ness which drives me nuts!)  Oversized sweaters, sweats,
leggings, vests, sweatshirts, and regular shirts are all great, and you
have a huge price and "content" range to choose from.  I raided my husband's
closet, which got me thru for a long time.  Of course, I couldn't wear
everything, but lots of things worked out great.  
  I've seen a book about using regular clothes as maternity clothes several
times.  The title has completely left my mind, but I believe it was written
by a model, and the times I've flipped thru it, it seemed to have some
good ideas to get you started.
  I know I've got at least one pair of nice, 100% cotton maternity pants
from Mother's Work.  I know they sell thru stores as well as catalogs. 
Their things are much more expensive, but much better made, and much
longer lasting.  I've got about 8 of their adjustable skirts that can
be worn both in the early months of pregnancy, AND after the baby comes.
I think they are about $75 apiece now, but I've worn mine week after week
for years.  They are mostly cotton/poly blends, but I've got one with
linen in it, and at least one with some wool (same for the pants I've 
bought from them, except that they are strictly maternity only).
  Try secondhand stores, particularly those that sell specifically baby/child
stuff.  The few times I've been in them, they've carried far more    
things in non-polyester than average stores.
  If you don't mind poly/cotton blends, look a little more -- I've found
poly/cotton shirts and pants at K Mart and similar stores, and they are
much less than those found at maternity stores.  Sears also carries a fair
amount of blends; if your store doesn't have much, get the catalog or
"specilog" that has the maternity stuff in it.  
  Good luck; hope some of this pans out for you!
 
					Susanne Gilliam
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