Price gouge the preggos?
Before I continue, I’d first like to recognize Old Navy (and to a slightly lesser extent, The Gap) for their mostly comfortable and reasonably priced maternity wear.
But all maternity pants suck. VIVA LA YOGA PANTS!
Ahem.
So yesterday, for the first time, I ventured into A Pea In The Pod. I promised myself that I would get through this pregnancy without subjecting myself to that, but well, I have a function to go to this weekend and I waited too long to order the Spax for pregnant people (you might be pregnant, but your ass doesn’t have to look like it is!) online. So I had to pay $6 more plus tax to get them in person. But it wasn’t so much my wallet that took a hit as it was my brain. Up until now I’ve been spoiled with Old Navy maternity wear. A skirt for $16.50, tee shirts two for $20, and let’s really break the bank by picking up a pretty cardigan for $25. It’s not like you want to make a huge investment in maternity clothing; unless you’re Michelle Duggar, you’re not really going to be spending a significant portion of your life in maternity wear. Among the items that assaulted my frugality at APITP were: a $50 (on sale) tissue weight striped tee shirt, a $90 (on sale) v-neck drape front blouse (jersey), $13 for two Popper Stoppers (glorified band-aids so your newly outie belly button won’t show), and the dress I’m about to show you.
Isn’t that a lovely dress? You can own it for the low low price of $275. And no, it’s not woven from the eyelashes of ancient vestial virgins, it’s modal jersey. But it looks awfully familiar, why haven’t I seen something similar elsewhere in town? Maybe in a non-pregnant store? YES! YES I HAVE!
Isn’t that a lovely dress? It’s actually by a named designer that I recognize. And it’s over $200 cheaper. And amazingly enough, because it has an empire waist, it’s preggo compatible.
Guess which one you’ll be able to see me in this Friday night.
August 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I am anti Pea in the Pod because of the prices. That $275 price tag is redonkulous. Maybe Mimi Maternity or Motherhood are better but I haven’t stepped foot in one. So far it’s just Old Navy and a little Target for me.
The purple dress is prettier anyway. A co-worker’s maternity wear secret was to buy cheap roomy empire waist dresses at places, especially at places with so-called disposable clothing like H&M.
August 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Mimis all converted into APITP and Motherhood is owned by the same company that APITP is. The only escape from them is Old Navy, Gap, and Target.
My maternity wear secrets are yoga pants (normal sized), that black flip top maternity skirt from Old Navy (I have three of them), and Old Navy maternity tee shirts. 99% of the time, some combination of that is what you’ll find me in.
And I needed a black dress for Saturday night… I’m wearing my bridesmaid dress from your wedding. Empire waisted dresses FTW!
H&M actually has a maternity line that they carry in certain stores. Not the FV store though, so I cannot personally confirm its existence.
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:34 am
Haha, what’s funny is when I saw the first pic I thought it was the preggo version of the Michael Kors dress!