Well well, Simplicity, I am not at all enthused. Your preview consists of very elementary, shapeless garments that don’t seem too original or on trend.

Exhibit A:

I had no idea leg-o-mutton sleeves were back in style. Truly, a great throwback to the 80’s and the wonderful fashions showcased on The Golden Girls. How flattering. The tanks could be kind of cute, though.

Exhibit B:

Another shapeless maternity-like top, but this time with bell sleeves, ooh! I get that layering is supposed to be big for fall, but a square neck top layered over a turtleneck? I question the styling as well as the taste-level of this pattern. The necklace adds a whole other layer of dowdy on top of it.

Exhibit C:

In case you couldn’t get enough of the maternity top, there’s always the maternity dress to choose from. Seriously, why don’t we all just wear sacks instead and accessorize with a piece of rope for a belt? Oh, that’s because it would have more shape to it instead of the dresses above. I don’t even want to go near the dress in the upper right corner, or the collar shirt layered with that burlap mess.

And lastly,
Exhibit D:

Just a sloppy, shapeless mess. I’d never be caught dead wearing any of these ensembles to work.

I know these are supposed to be meant to be easy, but easy does not mean wearing shapeless garments that do nothing for your body. I’m not saying that everything has to be form fitting, but a sack is a sack is a sack. And easy also doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice style, which I think is the underlying problem for the patterns presented above.