Resident Style Consultant Deborah Winter recommends her top Maternity Websites
Accessing decent, stylish affordable maternity wear on the High Street is extremely difficult, particularly for those who do not live within a large city. This lack of accessibility forced me to order the staple items of my maternity wardrobe from the Internet.

Since working for Uniquely Woman, I have scoured every single maternity site listed on their extensive database and, to save you time, I have compiled a comprehensive analysis of my favourite sites...

• For the business professional who needs to wear suits try www.businessbump.co.uk. This is a very easy to use website with a good selection of suits for professional women. The range consists of stylish clean lines at very affordable prices. You simply order on line and they will dispatch within two days. All items are returnable up to 14 days after delivery.
  
  
• www.bumpsmaternity.com has a full and stylish range including work wear, casual and evening. The price range is extremely reasonable and most orders are dispatched within 24 hours. They also operate a 10-day full refund policy.
  
  
• www.joymaternity.com: Joy maternity provides elegant, stylish maternity and baby wear. The new collection will be available to order on line from 11th October. The store operates a personal style consultation service and the range is expanding to include corporate maternity wear. Joy maternity has also opened a shop which can be found in Chiswick, London.
  
  
• For those seeking made to measure clothing, I recommend www.harryduley.co.uk. This is an interesting website because it provides a casual, simple, clean line collection that allows you to choose your own necklines and sleeve lengths. It is invaluable for those who are tall or petite because all items are made to measure. The entire collection is made from jersey stretch material and can be worn during and after pregnancy. It offers a fabulous range of colours that are available as swatches along with the catalogue. You can view the collection on line and order by telephone fax or post.
  
  
• www.bjornandme.co.uk offers a 25inch leg black trouser ideal for petites and they also offer a good plus size range.
  
  
• If you are looking for something extra special and unique try www.Carla-c.com. This is my favourite website and I wish I had discovered it before my eight month of pregnancy. It’s funky, modern website reflects it’s collection. Its designer range is also reasonably priced and you can order easily on line and they operate a returns policy.
  
  
• For the ultra trendy look, try 'One cool chick' at www.eider.org for a very funky size 8 –18 range.
  
  
• Finally, www.tiffanyrosematernity.com seeks to combine comfort with glamour and has some unusual purchases at affordable prices.
  
  
• Something else to remember............You can pick up some good second hand bits at www.9monthsandmore.co.uk .........and if you are completely sick of your maternity wardrobe after your pregnancy, you can convert it into cash on this website.

- Article by Deborah Winter "Style Consultation"
www.styleconsultation.co.uk
Tel: 07747 636333 E-mail: Info@styleconsultation.co.uk
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