- Historically, maternity clothes were tent-like and oversized to allow room for the growing tummy. It has also long been rare to find maternity clothing bigger than a size 14. This means if you wore a size 16, 18, or 28, your only choice for maternity clothes was to purchase a bigger version of regular clothes. Modern maternity clothes are more form-fitting, made to stretch and grow with the body.
- Plus size clothing is much more attractive than it wwasere in previous years, and maternity clothing is also designed to be cuter. Plus-sized maternity clothing gives the plus-size pregnant woman the comfort and style that she needs to lead a normal life during the course of her pregnancy.
- Plus-size maternity clothing is sized according to the sizes of regular plus-size clothing. For example, Lane Bryant a maker of trendy plus-size clothing, has a maternity line for sizes 14w to 32w. Motherhood.com carries maternity clothing from size 1X to 3X.
- Plus-size maternity clothing is still hard to find in the mall. You can't just walk into a maternity boutique and expect plus-size maternity to be available in every style. You will be much more likely to find your plus-size maternity clothing online. When purchasing maternity clothing online, be sure to use your measuring tape to check to make sure the clothes you are purchasing will fit.
- There is still a great deal of room for growth in the plus-size maternity clothing market. Plus-size women do not want to be relegated to purchasing their maternity clothes online and would love to see more styles in department stores and malls for pregnant women who wear over size 14.
- There will still be times when you can't find plus-size maternity clothing or don't like what you come across. The good news is that with the exception of the last three months of your pregnancy, you probably won't need maternity clothes at all. Stretch knit shirts, empire waist dresses and tops and leggings in normal sizes can serve you well until the later stages in your pregnancy.
