Second-hand or inexpensive maternity clothes - Perth

[sasha]

Does anyone know of a second-hand shop which deals with maternity clothes, or failing that, a shop that sells new clothes but is fairly inexpensive? We're on a fairly tight budget, but I am needing to have a few clothes to go to work in (I do odd days of relief), plus you know, this is quite possibly my last baby and I don't know, I just would like to not have to wear my husband's tshirts and look like a hobo when I go out...

I had a look on ebay but I'm really not sure about sizes - they seem to vary depending on the brand.

[onthefly]

I have found some at the Baby & Kids Markets (google them, they have monthly markets in a few locations around perth). It's mostly kids stuff, but some people do sell maternity also - I got 2 tops & jeans for $15.
A friend went to the salvos and just bought bigger sized stuff. I also found a lot of long, stretchy and/or very tent-like tops at cotton on.
I work from home so hobo works for me

[Bun]

I don't know if it's any help, but it looks like we are moving back to Perth in the next couple of months so you are welcome to borrow my maternity clothes when we get there if you still need them! I mainly just bought size Large clothes from normal shops and sometimes wore a long singlet underneath just to make sure no tummy was showing and that got me through work. I don't think I looked very glamorous though!

[Lisa]

There is a site called nine months more that sell really cheap maternity clothes both new & 2nd hand

[luna moth]

I went for the ebay option. Go for the bulk lots, you tend to get quite a few different items, sometimes of different sizes and brands, but hey usually fit and the seller gives their own size. I did it, and got some really good bargains - like 10 items for $30 type bargains, and then anything that didn't fit I just bundled up and re-sold.
I also hit up the op shops, but that actually worked out mroe expensive than my ebay adventures, and now I've found that I wear my pre-preg clothes more than my maternity wear anyway.

[Pandora]

What size are you after?

[*Ali*]

Pumpkin patch quite often have their stuff reduced, and you can pick up some pretty decent stuff for relatively cheap- harbour town has a PP outlet shop, and their website quite often has reduced items. I agree with ebay, and if you are not sure what size you are, go into a few maternity shops and try somethings on so you get an idea.

[~*familyof3*~]

Not sure where in Perth you are but theres a shop in joondalup/edgewater called mother me and they always have sales. I went there on wednesday and they had 50% i got a few things tops were about $30

[Lisa B]

Target and Big W have a small range and are cheaper than going to maternity shops.

[sasha]

Thanks for suggestions - hadn't thought of the Babies & Kids market, and we're north, so Joondalup isn't far at all. I haven't checked out ebay for a while so I had another look and there are quite a lot of bulk items, not too expensive, so I might just have a go at that too. I'll check out Pumpkin Patch's website - I've heard their pants are quite good and I need just one or two to get me through (after all, I only need to not look like a hobo when I'm going out!)

Bun - thanks so much for the offer, I'll probably take you up on it! Let me know when you're over and I'll pm you my number; would be good to catch up anyway

I'm size 12ish, or Medium size, usually.

Thanks again.

[*Ali*]

Crossroads also has 3/4 black pants at the moment with the fold down waist bands- they are great because you can just pull the fold down bit over your belly.

[Pip82]

Gumtree! I get a lot of stuff from there as we are not able to afford new, all of my maternity clothes are from there and usually pretty good quality. If you check every day you should find a bag of clothes in your size.