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DIY belly band

by Francesca Clarke, Posted Feb 28th 2008 12:00PM

Filed Under: sewing

DIY belly band by Littler InchWhen I was pregnant with our second I had a Bella Band. This band of stretchy material lets you wear your own jeans longer, and maternity clothes more comfortably. It also allows you to get back into your pre-pregnancy jeans sooner than you otherwise would. Somewhere between that last pregnancy and this one I lost the Bella Band. I had planned on buying one to have while I transition back to regular clothes after baby is born, then I found this tutorial. The instructions on making your own belly band are just too easy to justify shelling out $25 for a store bought one.

If you have a tube top in your closet, then the work is done for you, simply wear that around your waist. If you're like me and (for the benefit of everyone around) abandoned the tube top after baby #1, then you'll have a bit of sewing ahead of you. Take an old stretchy T-shirt and cut it into a tube top, then finish the seam. This will leave you with a thick band. If you don't have old T-shirts kicking around, pick up a couple from the thrift store. Making them in different colors will leave you with loads of flexibility. The belly band will help your pants fit better, but it also lets you wear pre-pregnancy shirts over-top. You'll know that your shirt is too short and your pants aren't done up, but look like you're sporting a trendy layered look.


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Tags: band, Bella-Band, BellaBand, Belly-band, clothes, DIY, DIY-belly-band, fasion, first-trimester, maternity, maternity-clothes, maternity-pants, post-pardum, pre-pregnancy-clothes, pregnancy, second-trimester, spandex, styledash, third-trimester

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  • Melissa
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    6-21-2008 @11:55PM
    Melissa said...

    Hey, I just thought I’d let everyone know that you can find the perfect belly band substitute at Walmart! They have these tube tops that are reversible. One side is a cute print, and the other side is a solid color. So you get two in one. Also, they stretch pretty well - I used to be a 10 before being pregnant. Now I’m a 16/18 - and my tummy still looks awful despite working out and eating right. Anyway, I bought the XL size and it fits perfectly. And the weight of the fabric is enough to cinch in your waist - and it doesn’t roll down. Sweet! They’re $7 at the store and $8.88 online. Here is the addresses for both:

    Cantaloupe colored: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9202908

    Cherry Tomato colored:
    http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9202914

    There are more color selections in store. But if they don’t have these at your Walmart or they’re out of your size, the website is still a pretty decent deal. 97cent shipping!

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