Part 2- Top Dressing Tips for to-be mummies (The Pregnancy Journey of an Image Consultant)

Part 2 – Top 3 Dressing Tips for to-be mummies

@ 2 months
The blue outer layer
streamline the length
at the front.

All pregnant women (or if you have been pregnant before), wouldn’t you agree that very often you need to spend more than the usual time you take, to decide on what to wear next. 

As an Image Consultant, I always struggled at the beginning of the pregnancy with what to wear that won’t make me look pregnant.  That was the time when you are pregnant but simply look ‘fat’ to the public. Then as the bump became obvious, I had to be careful not to dress myself bigger than what I already was.  For example, my arms were still look acceptable so clothes can be very fitted around the arms or have them exposed.  My hips and thighs had grown exponentially…. So only pants or jeans that looked visually slimming get in my wardrobe and shorts are only for comfort at home.  In my opinion, my thighs are not for the weak heart to see.;p

  

@ 5months
wear a belt
when you can

                 Some important and relevant dressing tips include:

1)  Never end your blouse or skirt at the widest part of your body.  So obviously you cannot end the blouse at your stomach where the bump is.  The same applies if your arms are big and not have any sleeves end there or your hips are broad and never end your blouse there.

@ 7months
ensure that the hemline
of the top do not end
on the tummy and play
with colours!



      2)  Wear fitted clothes when you are big.  I mean fitted, not super tight fitting.  If you wear loose fitting clothes, it will make you look bigger than what you actually is.  The least it should be fitted at some parts of the outfit if not the whole outfit.



      3)  Play with colours!  This, not only give mummy the glow when she wears colour that suit her facial colouring, she will also look more trendy.  You can use colours as a form of dressing technique. For example, vertical column of colours makes you look slimmer, colours forming a V shape neckline or darker colour at the part that needs to look smaller.

I believe these top 3 tips will help any pregnant mum in being less stressful when dressing up!  This should take a load off so that mummies can enjoy the pregnancy journey better!





@ 8months
wear fitted outfits
include showing off
the bump!

About the Author : Sherrine Teoh is the Principal Image Consultant with Image and You Consultancy.  She runs regular training for corporations and institutions as well as Individual Consultations on Personal Grooming, Dressing and Social Etiquette.  She is also Mrs Singapore Queen of Hope 2012, Mrs Asia International All Nations 2012 and Mrs Photogenic 2012 (Mrs Asia International). Being a mother of 3 children age 6, 4 and 11 months, she hopes to empower women with the confidence they deserve even through their pregnancy.