Last month I wrote about my pregnancy wardrobe and how my plan is to have “bump-friendly” pieces rather than “maternity” with the exception of the obligatory maternity jeans. My reasoning is mainly so that I can get more wear out of the item after pregnancy. In execution this has proved to be pretty difficult. I’m currently 22 weeks pregnant (over halfway!) so I have a significant baby bump now and it definitely clouds my judgement on whether or not I’ll like the piece after pregnancy. When I try on sweaters or tops everything has to be long enough to cover the attractive elastic on my maternity jeans but I don’t normally wear shirts or sweaters that are that long. Jackets don’t close completely so I’m unsure about sizes. So what I’m finding works is dresses even though it’s not quite spring in Canada.

My recent favourite purchase that is bump-friendly and makes me feel amazing is the Roan dress from Dôen. I’m wearing an extra small so this is a roomy dress. It does come with a tie to accentuate your waist but the pleats accentuate the waist and release to create a sweet skirt. I thought the ruffle down the front would add bulk but it creates a continuous and fluid vertical line which helps and short (and pregnant) woman. The ruffle hides a series of functional buttons making this a great dress for nursing my future baby. Besides the figure-flattering and bump-friendly characteristics I really love the colour (everything is green this season) the flattering puff sleeve and the classic mini-floral print!

The ruffle-style of this dress is very popular within the Dôen brand and is found on shirts like the Mina and the Henri. The brand plans to release more versions of the Roan within the next few months so keep an eye out for more colours!

More bump-friendly style that I love is the Yarrow dress from Dôen and the Paloma dress from Christy Dawn. I found both second hand so keep your eyes peeled! (Click here for $30 off Christy Dawn!)

I recently published a Dôen haul on Youtube so click here if you would like to see more of this pretty dress.

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