{"id":30148,"date":"2022-08-05T07:13:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T11:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=30148"},"modified":"2022-08-05T07:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T11:13:09","slug":"an-intimate-look-at-maternity-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/an-intimate-look-at-maternity-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"An Intimate Look at Maternity Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30181 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-150x126.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 940\/788;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-500x419.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/An-Intimate-Look-at-Maternity-Fashion-2-150x126.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the Middle Ages, a mere apron was considered as a maternity dress. \u00a0It was simply used to cover up\u00a0because pregnant women\u2019s dresses of the day did not fit around the belly anymore. \u00a0And this was maternity fashion\u00a0for centuries. Fortunately, mothers-to-be today have more options to choose from as maternity fashion has evolved significantly. \u00a0 If your next sewing project happens to be maternity wear, here is an intimate look at maternity fashion to inspire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maternity Fashion in the 14th Century<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the 14th century, pregnant women made do with their everyday clothes. \u00a0Dresses\u00a0did not follow the female form at the time.\u00a0 With no seams and just flowing fabrics, women\u2019s dresses could\u00a0comfortably be worn by pregnant ladies. It was only in the 14th century when women\u00a0began to wear clothes that hugged their curves to reveal more of their feminine features. \u00a0This was the era when seams were let out to allow the growth of the baby bumps and paved the way for the evolution of actual maternity fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Adrienne Dress of the Baroque and Georgian Period<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first recorded maternity wear surfaced during the Baroque period between the years 1600 and 1750. Characterized by voluminous folds and flowing fabrics, the Adrienne dress expanded with the growing bellies. Some women also wore men\u2019s waistcoats that allowed them to adjust the size of the coat through laced vents in the back. From 1714 through 1811, maternity clothes became more practical when bibs were added at the bust line of the Adrienne dress to allow for breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-30161\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-430x650.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30161 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-430x650.jpg 430w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590.jpg 662w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 430px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 430\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-430x650.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-430x650.jpg 430w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_61844590.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/gallery-388258p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">MarkauMark<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Glamorous 1950\u2019s & 60\u2019s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The '50s and \u201960s are often\u00a0known as the glamorous years when Hollywood reached the peak of its golden years. This was the time when some women were sometimes said to be doing house chores in pencil skirts and pearls. The swinging \u201960s saw the replacement of the smock dress with miniskirts but pregnant women are still not wont to show their growing figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those glamorous years saw a pregnant Princess of Grace of Monaco wearing an embroidered bell-style tent coat showing her distinct blend of glamour and poise. And when Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s iconic actress Audrey Hepburn was expecting her son, she wore a classic white dress that hid her bump, looking fabulous with a simple string of pearls to match.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-30163\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-500x411.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30163 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-500x411.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/411;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-500x411.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-500x411.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_85611163.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/gallery-659047p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">neftali<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Maternity Fashion of the 1970s & 80\u2019s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fashion of the '70s & '80s with its big flares and big shoulder pads unfortunately did not include maternity wear. Pregnant women wore big shapeless tent dresses and they were still covered up. Brightly colored smock dresses dominated the maternity fashion during this time and Princess Diana of Wales is probably the most photographed pregnant woman of the era.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-30165\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-432x650.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30165 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-432x650.jpg 432w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688.jpg 665w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 432px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 432\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-432x650.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-432x650.jpg 432w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_84285688.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/gallery-842245p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">Featureflash Photo Agency<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial?cr=00&pl=edit-00\">Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Blossoming of Maternity Fashion in the 90\u2019s and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Demi Moore bared her bump on the cover of Vanity Fair in the 1990s, many people realized that the pregnant body is beautiful and pregnant women started wearing stylish dresses to show it. This is especially true with pregnant celebrities who set the trend of maternity fashion under the watchful eye of the paparazzi. With the media interest in celebrity pregnancies increasing, maternity fashion blossomed. Katie Holmes, Angelina Jolie, and the Duchess of Cambridge are just a few of the celebrities who helped set the trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, fashion designers are creating <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/maternity-sewing-patterns-roundup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">maternity clothes<\/a> as more pregnant women want to look chic and feel comfortable at the same time. High-end denim brands like Rock & Republic and Citizens of Humanity are selling their own maternity lines. Other famous brands like Juicy Couture, Gap, and Old Navy also came up with stylish tops, wrap dresses, plunging V-necks, and gowns that were worn not only by famous pregnant moms-to-be.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30169 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"maternity fashion\" class=\"wp-image-30169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_294543116.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The days of hiding the baby bump is definitely over and pregnant ladies can now choose from an array of different styles as maternity fashion continues to diversify. You can create maternity shorts and trousers for a day out on a beautiful sunny day or go for that little black dress that can make you feel elegant during your pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, being pregnant nowadays should not get in the way of your own personal style. 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