Meghan Markle Just Stepped Out in Her First Maternity Dress (and She's 5 Months' Pregnant)

Published Jan 10, 2019

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The Duchess of Sussex stepped out today to visit one of her new royal patronages, SmartWorks, and donned a skin-tight black crew-neck maternity dress for the occasion. The dress is by maternity brand Hatch, which is a celeb favorite and previously worn by Rachel Weisz and Scarlett Johansson.

This marks the duchess's first actual maternity dress to date. Her other dresses (including the floral form-fitting frock she wore in December and the Givenchy one-shoulder dress she wore at the British Fashion Awards) have been tailored to fit her growing baby bump.

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Markle paired it with a beige Oscar de la Renta duster coat ($3,000), “Felicity” earrings ($403) from the ethical jewelry brand Kimai, PVC-and-cow-print Gianvito Rossi pumps (that she's worn before, in 2016, and are no longer available online) and a Victoria Beckham vanity textured-leather tote ($925).

Five months' pregnant and just now donning maternity wear? Those royal tailors are something else, you guys...

Roberta Fiorito

Director, Branded Content + Cohost, Royally Obsessed Podcast

As Director of Branded Content at Gallery Media Group, Roberta helps oversee the ideation and execution of sponsored content and experiential campaigns across PureWow and ONE37pm, including PureWow’s 24 in ’24. She began her career in editorial nine years ago, and has written and edited countless articles on news, trends, fashion, beauty and the royal family. She’s also cohost of the Royally Obsessed podcast, named one of the best royals podcasts by The New York Times and Town & Country. She cowrote the book Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family.

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