Maternity Wear Blues?

I hate maternity clothes. This is a problem since I'm frequently pregnant. I love beautiful clothes - classic, well-made clothes.

Each time I find I'm expecting, I figure that spending large sums for good maternity clothes will be a waste. Likewise, I suppose that spending the time to make my own will be time ill-spent (read, by the time I'm done, the baby will be here!). The women in my family have lost their fertility by their 30s due to rampant female ailments, so I am constantly surprised when we are blessed with another child!

I'm terribly fussy about what I wear. Being petite and comfortably average in girth, most of the styles are either too risque or make me look like a giant toddler with a pudgy tummy. Let's face it, I'm getting older now - all of 35. I can't dress like a 20 year old and be convincing (I'm fairly sure I don't want too).

I decided to take the plunge and sew my own maternity wardrobe. Now I didn't have much confidence in the availability of suitable patterns, mind you. Depressing usually. But THIS time I've found what I think is a perfect ensemble. I'm excited for once in my motherhood about the prospect of wearing maternity clothes. So I'm off to the fabric store for an orgy of textile purchasing. So pray I get it all done before October...