According to the Los Angeles Times this week, dresses are "in" -- well, thanks for the newsflash. When you're gaining around a pound a week, your brain function is spotty at best, and the bundle of joy responsible for the former is sitting cross-legged on your actual bladder, a dress is a godsend. It's easy to put on, requires no skills to match anything to, and bathroom breaks go quickly.

This black cotton number is smocked at the top, which gave me 70s flashbacks, but almost every other woman reading this will be pregnant and younger than I am, so rest easy. My friend/model and I discovered during the shoot that you can actually pull the elasticized part down to make it into a skirt, which is too cool for school! Not to mention that this is one thing you can definitely wear after baby -- but buyer beware -- my sister once tugged on my mom's strapless version of this dress, revealing her goodies to our visitors! Detailed embroidery and cutwork in white make this easy-to-wear dress easy on the eyes.

• 100% cotton
• Machine wash cold, hang to dry
• Imported