So while this picture is exactly the same one at the top of my last post, it's all about the shirt today.
I have often been told in the past month that I don't look pregnant. I don't know why people think this is any less offensive than saying "you look huge." The comment either implies that I am bad at being pregnant and am underweight or that they thought I always looked like I was smuggling a bowling ball around under my shirt. I think people are easily deceived by empire waist dresses. In preparing to take the bus the other day, I was feeling really tired and wanted to make sure I'd get a seat, but no one is going to give a seat to someone who is ambiguously pregnant. This shirt to the rescue. No question, this shirt makes you look pregnant. It totally worked.
I have often been told in the past month that I don't look pregnant. I don't know why people think this is any less offensive than saying "you look huge." The comment either implies that I am bad at being pregnant and am underweight or that they thought I always looked like I was smuggling a bowling ball around under my shirt. I think people are easily deceived by empire waist dresses. In preparing to take the bus the other day, I was feeling really tired and wanted to make sure I'd get a seat, but no one is going to give a seat to someone who is ambiguously pregnant. This shirt to the rescue. No question, this shirt makes you look pregnant. It totally worked.
This is the Cara Maternity Shirt from Megan Nielsen Patterns. It's a basic t-shirt pattern with various sleeve lengths included. I'm sure you could adapt any t-shirt pattern to maternity but this one is included in the maternity survival pack and it was nice to have this done for me already.
I chose a size medium without adjustments based on my pre-pregnancy measurements as suggested and I think the sizing worked out just fine. I found the instructions clear and helpful and the shirt very easy to construct. I added my usual t-shirt construction steps such as stabilizing the shoulder seams with clear elastic and top stitching the neckband down with a twin needle which were not included. I gathered the side seams as instructed by basting a couple rows of stitching in and gathering but I found this gave me fairly uneven gathers that were a bit finicky to sew. Next time I would use a length of elastic and stretch it while sewing the side seams for a more even gather as I liked this result in my Erin Maternity Skirt.
I chose a size medium without adjustments based on my pre-pregnancy measurements as suggested and I think the sizing worked out just fine. I found the instructions clear and helpful and the shirt very easy to construct. I added my usual t-shirt construction steps such as stabilizing the shoulder seams with clear elastic and top stitching the neckband down with a twin needle which were not included. I gathered the side seams as instructed by basting a couple rows of stitching in and gathering but I found this gave me fairly uneven gathers that were a bit finicky to sew. Next time I would use a length of elastic and stretch it while sewing the side seams for a more even gather as I liked this result in my Erin Maternity Skirt.
I used some organic bamboo jersey that I had originally purchased to make a Nettie Bodysuit. A body suit is not in my near future but I'm glad I used this fabric. It is so soft and comfortable, which is all you want when it feels like your skin is so itchy it's going to split and you're going to deliver alien style...can't imagine that month 8 feels better.
Ever played the pregnancy card on the bus?
Ever played the pregnancy card on the bus?