Best Maternity Wear UK
Maternity wear here splits between everyday comfort basics and pieces built for work or occasions. JoJo Maman Bébé's leggings (£22) and Purpless's skater dress (£16.99) are the comfort-first picks — both stretch-jersey, both genuinely wear across all three trimesters, and the Purpless dress doubles as a nursing dress afterwards thanks to a wrap-front opening. Purpless's long-sleeve nursing top (£33.99) fills the same everyday role with discreet double-layer feeding access, affordable enough to buy several.
Levi's under-bump skinny jeans (£28) trade some of that stretch-everything flexibility for a more structured, work-appropriate denim look, with a soft band that sits below the bump — worth trying before committing, since fit varies more by bump shape than the jersey pieces do.
At the top of the price range, Isabella Oliver's blazer (£179) and wrap dress (£129) are built for occasions and work rather than daily wear — the blazer with genuine tailored structure most maternity ranges skip entirely, doubling as smart layering after the bump goes, and the dress in an eco-friendly tencel blend with a ruched, bump-adjustable waist that dresses up well for photos.
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Full comparison
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| Price | £179.00 | £28.00 | £16.99 | £22.00 | £33.99 | £129.00 |
| Overall score | 6/10 | 7.2/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.6/10 | 7.6/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Care | Machine washable at 30°C, hand wash recommended | — | — | Machine washable | — | Machine washable |
| Fabric | — | Stretch denim | Stretch jersey, machine washable | Stretch cotton-elastane blend | Stretch jersey cotton blend | Eco-friendly stretch jersey |
| Sizing | — | UK 8-20 | UK 6-20, true to pre-pregnancy size | Standard UK sizing, stretch fit | UK 8-18 | — |
The verdict
For daily comfort through pregnancy, JoJo Maman Bébé's leggings are hard to beat on value, and Purpless's skater dress or nursing top are worth having a few of in rotation, especially since the dress carries on being useful after birth. Levi's jeans are the better pick if you want something more structured for work without full formalwear. If you need genuine work or occasion pieces, Isabella Oliver's blazer and dress are the only real options here — expensive, but built with actual tailoring and quality most maternity ranges don't offer, and the blazer specifically keeps earning its keep after the bump's gone.
Read the full reviews
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