Maternity Evening Wear

Even the most confident of pregnant women may dread the idea of attending a formal event while pregnant. There are so many ways to go wrong when dressing the pregnant frame for a sleek, formal event. Fortunately, there are also many ways to go right.

Glitz and bright colours are things that should be avoided in maternity formalwear, although sparkles at the bust-line are a nice touch. Dark shinny fabrics are the most flattering for non-pregnant and pregnant women alike.

In maternity formalwear, a structured empire top is best. While a longer length is usually required in formalwear, the maternity evening dress should not cascade down from the bump, but should be fitted, at least somewhat, to showcase it. If she prefers to wear a more skimming fabric, a nice A-line blouse (with pleated back for added definition) can be paired with a slim leg trouser for a very sexy yet formal look.

An evening event is the perfect time for a pregnant woman to show off her maternity bust-line. Ruched cross-over tops are very sexy and flattering, as well as helpful for defining the maternity waistline. Scalloped and squared necklines are also very helpful for accentuating the womanly curves of pregnancy, and for added drama, an open or low back offers the paste resistance in feminine charm.

From the first to third trimester, a pregnant woman can look and feel like the bell of the ball. The key to maternity formalwear is simplicity, and definition. And of course, a pregnant woman should proudly display her baby bump, no matter what the occasion.

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Clothing

Pleated overbump drawstring top
Pleated overbump drawstring top
From Crave Maternity
, accentuate, bump, crave, drawstring, early, elegant, evening, figure, front, gathers, grow, maternity, pleated, pregnancy, silhouette, slinky, stages, streamline, waist
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£21.00


Black Leggings
Black Leggings
From FunMum
, absolutely, anklelength, boots, bump, casual, comfortably, created, evening, fabric, flip, flops, funmum, heels, high, ho, leggings, love, maternity, sit, soft, stretch, supercomfy, trousers, we, wearing, wear|party, week's, |this
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£23.00


Simple Red Dress
Simple Red Dress
From Crave Maternity
, corsage, crave, detachable, drapes, dress, effect, evening, figure, jersey, maternity, soft, super, versatile, wear
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£28.00


Essential Sheer Sleeve Top
Essential Sheer Sleeve Top
From Crave Maternity
, accentuating, combining, contrasting, crave, cut, double, effect, effects, empire, evening, feminine, flattering, flowing, layer, line, maternity, sash, sheer, silk, soft, thanks, touch, works
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£28.00


Drawstring Empire Top
Drawstring Empire Top
From FunMum
, 30, bursting, bust, crowd, cute, design, drawstring, dressed, empire, evening, fab, flattering, floaty, funmum, gorgeous, line, marine, maternity, one's, party, percent, pieces|party, sleeves, stand, tops|enjoy, unusual, wardrobe, we, wear|casual, winne
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£29.00


Pink and Grey Pinstripe Trousers
Pink and Grey Pinstripe Trousers
From FunMum
, 25, 2", base, black, casual, city, comfort, cut, elasticated, elongating, ensure, evening, fabric, faint, fit, front, funmum, gents, leg, maternity, mustard, outfit, percent, petite, pink, pinstripes, pretty, reason, said, seam, sharp, smart, snap, tail
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£30.00


Tie back top
Tie back top
From FunMum
, casual, chiffon, comforting, covers, deep, detailing, evening, fabric, front, funmum, garment, layer, layered, maternity, neckline, occasion, pretty, printed, soft, tied, tops, tops|casual, tops|spring, wea, wear|party
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£32.00


Diamante Top (Size M only)
Diamante Top (Size M only)
From FunMum
, adorned, ancient, aphrodite, beading, beautiful, beautifully, beauty, breathing, bumps, caesar, capture, channelling, cut, design, embellished, empire, evening, funmum, glass, growing, hail, line, living, maternity, neckline, party, rome, tops, wear|par
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£32.00


Black Chiffon Layer Top
Black Chiffon Layer Top
From FunMum
, chiffon, comforting, covers, deep, evening, fabric, front, funmum, gorgeous, layer, little, loose, maternity, neckline, number, party, printed, soft, suits, ties, tight, tops|party, wear
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£33.00


Knot Front Top
Knot Front Top
From Crave Maternity
, blossoming, bump, cleavage, coverage, crave, crossover, curves, elegant, evening, front, helping, jersey, knotted, maternity, silky, sleeveless, soft, vneck
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£35.00


Essential Cigarette Pants
Essential Cigarette Pants
From Crave Maternity
, alternative, bump, cigarette, crave, elongating, evening, fit, glam, hip, leg, maternity, pants, silhouette, sit, sleek, slimfitting, streamlined, tailored, trousers
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£35.00


Monochrome Top
Monochrome Top
From FunMum
, bag, black, bumps, casual, evening, fabric, fashion, front, funky, funmum, growing, heels, hot, leggings, maternity, monochrome, print, sixties, solid, style, swinging, tops|party, wear|this, week's, worn
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£36.00


Cross Bust Top
Cross Bust Top
From FunMum
, bump, bust, created, crossover, cute, dressing, ease, elastane, evening, flattering, framing, fulllength, funky, funmum, gorgeous, hemline, little, maternity, neckline, nine, number, ruching, sleeves, soft, square, stretchy, super, tops|party, viscose,
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£36.00


Classic Black Skirt
Classic Black Skirt
From FunMum
, 27", 69cm, 'sashay', bump, catwalk, certain, comfort, created, discreet, elastane, evening, exaggerated, floaty, folded, funmum, gorgeous, hemline, hot, it's, it’s, maternity, mumtobe, musthave, neatly, office, panel, pavement, pulled, sit, skirt, ski
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£36.00


Gathered Sleeve Knitted Top
Gathered Sleeve Knitted Top
From Crave Maternity
, arms, band, bust, crave, delicate, detailing, evening, finely, fit, flattering, form, knit, maternity, metallic, ribbed, styled, yarn
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£39.00


Long Sleeve Knot Front Top
Long Sleeve Knot Front Top
From Crave Maternity
, blossoming, bump, cleavage, coverage, crave, crossover, curves, elegant, evening, front, helping, jersey, knotted, maternity, silky, sleeve, soft, vneck
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£39.00


Tailored Trousers
Tailored Trousers
From FunMum
, 31", 34", bestsellers, big, bootcut, bump, evening, flattering, funmum, innovative, lengths, maternity, mums, mumstobe, play, raving, regular, skin, stretch, support, tall, they'll, triplets, trousers, underthebump, waistband, wear|party, wear|petite, w
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£39.00


Pleat Top
Pleat Top
From FunMum
, bumpfriendly, casual, comfort, created, design, elastane, evening, functional, funmum, going, gorgeous, it's, love, maternity, mauve, mix, mumstobe, neckline, pleat, pleats, ruffles, sleeves, soft, stretch, tops|casual, tops|party, ultimate, viscose, we
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£44.00


Black Chiffon Top
Black Chiffon Top
From FunMum
, beautiful, chiffon, comfort, design, double, elegance, evening, flattering, funmum, gorgeous, layered, luxurious, maternity, party, stretchiness, sums, tops|party, underneath, viscose, wear, words
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£45.00


Black Bootleg Jean
Black Bootleg Jean
From Crave Maternity
, black, bootleg, classic, crave, denim, evening, fashion, flatter, form, high, jean, maternity, modern, pregnant, sheen, smarter, style
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£46.00


Embellished Cropped Cardigan
Embellished Cropped Cardigan
From Crave Maternity
, beaded, bolero, cardigan, contemporary, crave, cropped, dresses, embellished, evening, feminine, hand, it's, jeans, maternity, minimal, relaxed, stitched, style, wear, works, yet
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£49.00


Little Black Dress
Little Black Dress
From FunMum
, 116cm, 455", beautiful, beautifully, casual, created, dress, evening, fabric, figure, flawless, flows, funmum, glam, gorgeous, hemline, impossible, lbd, maternity, midcalf, mumtobe, office, panels, party, practical, skirts, slimline, soft, stretchy, sum
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£54.00


Isis Pencil Skirt
Isis Pencil Skirt
From Crave Maternity
, box, bump, classically, comfortably, crave, design, elegant, enabling, evening, fitted, freely, maternity, pencil, pleats, pregnancy, progresses, sit, skirt, stylish, tailored, translates, wear
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£55.00


Bootleg Jeans
Bootleg Jeans
From FunMum
, absolute, bump, bursting, button, change, comfy, concealed, constricted, conventional, created, denims, don't, evening, extras, funmum, gorgeous, grow, hidden, holes, jeans, knows, maternity, mumtobe, musthave, natural, party, pregnant, regular, relucta
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£55.00


Shoulder Tie Dress
Shoulder Tie Dress
From Crave Maternity
, beautifully, casual, crave, dress, evening, figure, jersey, maternity, occasions, skimming, soft
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£55.00


Embellished Neck Tunic
Embellished Neck Tunic
From Crave Maternity
, beaded, crave, evening, maternity, neckine, occasions, tunic
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£56.00


Tunic with Sash
Tunic with Sash
From Crave Maternity
, camisole, crave, dreamy, evening, floaty, maternity, tie, tunic, underbump, worn
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£59.00


Scoop Neck Wrap Dress
Scoop Neck Wrap Dress
From Crave Maternity
, beautiful, category, crave, crowd, dress, evening, flattering, jersey, maternity, purple, stand
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£65.00


Simple Black Dress
Simple Black Dress
From Crave Maternity
, corsage, crave, detachable, drapes, dress, effect, evening, figure, jersey, maternity, soft, super, versatile, wear
...
£69.00


Printed Maxi Dress with Corsage
Printed Maxi Dress with Corsage
From Crave Maternity
, beautifully, crave, drape, dress, empire, encourages, evening, fabric, flattering, line, maternity, occasion
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£90.00


Midnight Evening Dress
Midnight Evening Dress
From Crave Maternity
, crave, dress, evening, formal, glamorous, maternity, occasions, truly
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£125.00