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‘A sisterhood of the travelling pants, but with belly-support shorts’: how to ethically shop and share maternity clothes


From hand-me-downs to secondhand marketplaces, the circular fashion economy has practical, versatile and stylish options for expectant mothers

When Taylor Brydges, a circular economy researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, fell pregnant for the first time, she had clear priorities when it came to her clothes: nothing “obviously maternity” and she wanted her purchases to be thrifted or ethically manufactured. When looking at non-maternity options that will suit a growing bump and bust, look for wrap styles, kaftans with a bit of give or drape, oversized shirts and thick jerseys that won’t become transparent when stretched. Brydges eventually found a versatile, multifunctional dress that appeased her sartorial anxiety – a mid-length kaftan from Ever by X which she wore during pregnancy and postpartum to the beach, park, dinner and work.

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