When the Bailey 44 column dresses were finally seeing markdowns at Anthropologie (cap sleeved here; tank here; scrolled here), it was just too hard to resist. I ordered what was available that seemed like it could fit a pregnant body without factoring in that 1. I don't really wear BRIGHT RED and 2. I don't really know if I want to "show" that much of myself. Being pregnant gives some women more body confidence than ever before because the body is doing remarkable things. But for me, on many of my more emotional days, my body feels unrecognizable. When your wardrobe is cultivated to emphasize a relatively small waist (the way the bulk of my pre-pregnancy clothes are), it can be a little disorienting to watch your waist change so much in such a relatively short time frame.
So in many ways, my Bailey 44 buy was an experiment. Incidentally, I was able to track down one of the purple versions which I tried and reviewed a while ago. But the red went back. I'm too much of a wallflower to pull it off, pregnant or not. We'll see if I wear the purple while my stomach continues to grow. If not, I am confident it will be a great piece for next fall!
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Jess you look gorgeous in that dress! I hear you though, I rarely wear red since it seems so bright and bold :) By the way, I am drooling over that MCM chair in the background. want!!!
You look fabulous in that red dress!
I have the purple one from when it went on sale, and can't wait until it gets cool enough here to wear it. I didn't like the red but more because it's not "my" red than because I won't wear red, ya know? I think it looks good on you, and, well -- these things shall pass, right? Don't fret about your changing shape, to an outside observer, you actually look very much the same as you always have, especially from head on like you might face your classroom.
the red looks fantastic on you!
red does take a lot of attitude for such a streamlined piece, but it does fit wonderfully! Glad you're at least keeping the purple!
Thank you! I definitely think the purple suits me more so (especially because of my occasional body image anxieties). Thanks also for the chair compliment! It is part of a dining set that we have but don't currently use due to space issues.
You are too kind!
Thank you, Cynthia! The purple is such a great shade and it has always been my preference for this particular dress. I'm glad you were able to get one too! This dress looks so fantastic on many bodies which is probably part of why it took forever to go on sale. I think my own timidity is more about how out of control my current body feels to me right now than how it appears (if that makes sense). I know rationally that if I was an outsider I would never harbor the same sense scrutiny I sometimes feel about myself, which I am certain stems from the combination of my lack of control and my excess hormones/feelings. haha
Thank you!
A tight red dress really does take a boldness that I think I currently lack. Thank you for the compliment! I love the purple.
You look wonderful Jess! I have been wanting to comment for ages but alas daytime computer blocks disqus!
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