Quince Review: Maternity Clothes Stores

Founded in 2018, Quince offers high-quality clothing, accessories, and home goods at significantly lower prices than traditional luxury brands by cutting out the middleman and sourcing products directly from manufacturers. This approach allows them to provide items like cashmere, silk, and leather at affordable prices, often 50% to 80% below market rates. Quince places a lot of emphasis on sustainability, using eco-friendly materials and minimizing waste by shipping directly from factories to customers like you. Their mission is to make high-quality products accessible to everyone, not just a select few, while maintaining a commitment to responsible manufacturing practices.

Luxe fabrics - and free shipping

If you're thinking that means Quince sells more than just your basic knit maternity wear, you'd be right. Just scroll through the clothes for mamas-to-be (and nursing ones too) and you'll see Mongolian cashmere, bamboo, and European linen for starters. Fortunately, you're not going to have to come up with the number of dollar signs you might have been picturing as you read that list: Quince's pricing is reasonable, starting at $34.90 for a 2-pack of cotton t-shirts and going up to $139.90 for a Mongolian cashmere maternity/nursing sweater. Plus, Quince provides free standard shipping on every order, which is a perk we all love to see.

About 100 options that are easy to browse

Generally speaking, you'll find maternity clothing at Quince divided into the categories of Tops, Loungewear, Dresses & Jumpsuits, Bottoms, Intimates, Swimwear, and Bump-Friendly. But, with only 105 items in the inventory when we visited the online store recently, it's probably just as easy to browse everything and see what catches your eye. We love how easy it is to see all of the different color choices available for each item - don't expect anything crazy, because Quince maternity wear tends to be in the neutrals palette - and the average customer rating when available.

No options in plus sizes

One downside to shopping at Quince is the size range. They only carry maternity clothes in XS-XL, topping out at roughly a US size 16. True, many items are stretchy knits and can accommodate a little bit (helpful hint: look towards the bottom of the page for anything you're considering, and it might show you what other shoppers said about whether or not it runs large), but it's disappointing to see no options for plus size mamas-to-be here.

365-day return window... sort of

Then again, Quince's return policy is extremely generous. You've got 365 days to send back anything you buy, as long as it's in unworn, new condition. We love the idea of being able to stock up on maternity clothes early in the first trimester (before anyone but you even knows) without worrying that you're stuck with it if it doesn't fit quite right once the bump is bumping. One thing to keep in mind, though: this 365-day window can be superseded by your payment method's return policy. For example, if PayPal only allows for refunds within 180 days, that will mean you can only get Quince store credit on day 181.

Two-thirds love this store, but the rest say "not a fan"

It was a disappointment to see that Quince earned a "D-" from the Better Business Bureau, for receiving 63 complaints and failing to respond to one of them. Those problems are almost always related to delivery issues: packages not being delivered (on time or at all), items mysteriously going out of stock after being marked as ready for shipping, and so on. Over on Trustpilot, Quince's reputation is more positive: a 4-star average across 250 reviews. But, the split is pretty definitive, with 66% offering a glowing 5-star rating, and 23% saying that the retailer only deserves one star. In other words, you're either going to love or hate your shopping experience at Quince.

Has some room for improvement

At the end of the day, Quince isn't the best or the worst place to shop for maternity clothes. If sustainability is one of your top priorities and you like dressing in neutral colors, you might really love the vibe at this retailer. On the other hand, there's not as much to choose from here - in terms of fabrics, colors, and sizes - and even a 365-day return window can't make up for packages that never get delivered. We'd recommend looking a little higher on our list first and keeping Quince as a backup option.

On the Quince website