Over the Mother's Day weekend I took my not-so-long-ago-knocked-up friend to Me n Mom Consignment Boutique in Ballard (near the lovely Locks). WOW! Was I impressed.
First, it is large and airy, Although the sales floor is perhaps over-merchandised, you won't really feel crowded by stuff. That said, watch where you walk...Tonka trucks and tricycles can be dangerous. We were not there for toys or baby clothes or equipment, of which there was plenty. We were there for maternity clothes.
Pregnancy is one of the times when consignment is a great service. New clothes, like new cars, are spendy enough, but when you know you will only wear them for a brief wind of time plunking down $120.00 for a pair of pants is uniquely insulting. The selection of totally wearable (clean and cute) maternity clothes at Me n Moms is respectable and the prices are right on target. Who wouldn't risk spending $12.00 on a top that they are not quite sure about? No one! Not even a pregnant woman.
The women who work there say they get new stuff in every day.
Brands included:A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood Maternity, Japanese Weekend, In Due Time and Liz Lange.
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