Style By Numbers

♥ Purple and black dress: Mamas&Papas ♥ Gold ruffle cardigan: A|Wear ♥ Leggings: Gap ♥ Shoes: Rocket Dog ♥

@28weeksΞ This dress has been a great investment (found on sale for around €30). I picked it up at around 18 weeks and have been able to wear it since 20 weeks, though it fits the best now. M&P had different size bumps to try on in the dressing room, which was great to see how the dress would stretch. But my real bump has turned out much different than the artificial. On these bright sunny Dublin days, I just couldn’t bear to wear lots of black so I through on my bright gold cardigan. I really like the purple and gold together, very regal.

This dress is very, very simple. There’s no waist, just a sash and a gathered collar line, lending it to lots of growth. If I were to wear it post-maternity, I might add some darts and shorten it a bit. The crepe fabric is a refreshing change from jersey and feels much more refined for business meetings. Why isn’t there more on the maternity racks?