S T U F F I N G

Every Thanksgiving I end up regretting my outfit. Sure I look good in my uber tight skirt and cinched waist but I always end up taking off my belt at the dinner table so I can fit more food in. Well this year, mark my words, I am not going to be taking my belt off, no siree. For this year I have come up with an outfit that is equally cute as it is accommodating to my expanding stomach.

The key is an expandable waist. Whether that expansion happens under a dress, within elastic waist pants or beneath a high-waisted skirt doesn’t matter… the important thing is to be able to eat.

Below I have compiled three outfits that are Runway Hippie tested, Thanksgiving approved. I like to incorporate holiday colors because ’tis the season and it’s important to be festive. And the colors look great in photographs. ;)

In the first outfit you’ll see that the Antik Batik top is just large enough that a post dinner pot belly won’t show. Urban Outfitters (along with many other stores and designers) has released jeans with an elastic waistband which in theory is a terrible idea because America is fat enough, but a great idea for holiday meals.

The dress in the second outfit has an empire waist which is PERFECTO for shoveling food into your mouth. The tightness around the top is high enough that your stomach will feel no pressure.

The last outfit is a little more complex. The key is to make sure that you can pull the skirt high enough on your ribcage so as not to interfere with the stomach growth. The belt, believe or not, is elastic which is HUGELY important. Trust me, having to take your belt off mid-meal is not only awkward but it can really ruin the outfit.

So there you have it, outfits fit for a swelling mid-line.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! Now go stuff your face!!!