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thumbnail Maternity clothing is worn by women in some cultures as an adaptation to changes in body size during pregnancy. ==History== Dresses did not follow a wearer's body shape until the Middle Ages. When western European dresses began to have seams, affluent pregnant women opened the seams to allow for growth. The Baroque ''Adrienne'' was a waistless pregnancy gown with many folds. In the time around the Adrienne dress, women wore men’s waist coasts. This clothing had laced vents in the back that allowed the wearer to adjust the size of the coat as she needed.〔 The maternity dressed changed during the Georgian period and became practical. “The billowing fabric found in the Adrienne dress was again used in this era to accommodate changing bodies, but bibs were added at the bust line to permit breast feeding.” Aprons were also worn, to close the opening left by jackets. 19th century maternity clothing was tailored to hide pregnancy.〔http://www.kostuem.waszmann.de, ''(A few Facts about the History of Maternity Wear )'', retrieved 8 April 2008〕 For many decades during the 20th century, maternity wear was considered a "fashion backwater."〔Cocozza, Paula, ''(I still want to be me )'', the Guardian, 13 July 2007, retrieved 8 April 2008〕 Pinafores were the most common style and were often sold through nursery shops. Maternity clothing hasn't generally been considered a potentially profitable area for most major clothing manufacturers. This is due to a belief that many women wouldn't purchase clothes intended for only a few months of wearing. However, with wide media interest in celebrity pregnancies beginning in the late 1990s, the maternity wear market grew 10% between 1998 and 2003.〔 In 2006, Kate Bostock of Marks & Spencer said the demand for maternity clothes was growing because "Nowadays women are working during pregnancy, and travelling, and going to the gym, so their clothing needs are greater and more diverse."〔Cartner-Morley, Jess, ''(New maternity lines )'', the Guardian, 28 February 2006, retrieved 8 April 2008〕 Further developments in maternity clothing styles have meant that many maternity tops are also made to enable discreet nursing, extending the usable life of maternity clothes beyond just the period whilst pregnant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「maternity clothing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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