♥ Maternity jersey knit pencil skirt: Mothercare ♥ White embroidered shirt: Penneys ♥ Green boyfriend cardigan: Penneys ♥ White tank: Gap ♥ Black maternity tights: Mom’s the Word, Palo Alto ♥ Black boots: Jones ♥ Tulip necklace: Perk Up Vintage ♥

@22 WeeksΞAs you might have noticed, I’m not posting outfits in order now. I just want to keep you on your toes. Anyway. I actually wore a version of this outfit today (at 26 weeks). I really love this top from Penneys that I got last summer. It has held up remarkably well and has really transitioned into a maternity top. My lovely tulip necklace is Cloisonne from Perk Up Vintage.

I’m finding that I can still wear a lot of non maternity tops, especially with so many longer tunic-y type tops on the high street these days. It helps that I was smaller in the chest to begin with. The key to managing my maternity wardrobe has been mixing and matching what I already have and updating with new things only when necessary.

The pencil skirt was necessary. Absolutely. This little skirt is a great piece from Mothercare. I got it on sale for €15 and have already gotten more than my money’s worth. It’s thick jersey and cut to go around my bump (with pleating paneling of the skirt, rather than an elastic band) so it’s very comfortable. Funnily, I never liked the look of pencil skirts on me until now. Glad to finally try it out!

On my lunch break today I swung round to the Swap Shop to benefit the An Taisce Tailors’ Hall restoration project. It is a stunning building and I’m so glad to see it’s getting a new lease of life. The swap shop proved pretty fruitful for me. I spent €40 and walked away with a cute dress, waistcoat and a vintage broach and necklace. Pics of my finds to come, for now, here’s what you could have found…

Felling like you missed out? Check out Perk-Up Vintage and Dirty Fabulous Vintage (I’ll be making my way to their shops for a full review later) and be sure to support An Taisce’s efforts to conserve Dublin’s heritage.