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I think a skirt with an elastic band would be perfect! It's stretchy and will sit under your growing bump (depending on how wide the elastic band is). Just make sure you have a long enough shirt to cover your bump, and you're good to go!

I'd actually get either some maternity ones or some stretchy ones with a wide fold-over band like they sell at Old Navy and Target. The reason is that depending on the length of the skirt (maxi or knee) you'll need to wear the band of an elastic skirt under your belly, so the front will be longer than the back. And if you pull the elastic up over the bump to your ribcage, the front will be much shorter than the back just like @Cherrybee mentions above.

I did not like anything tight around my middle from really early on-- like before i was "showing" it was still uncomfortable. The foldover ones are a dream, but I see they aren't work appropriate for you. I think it really depends on how stretchy it is and how wide of a waist.

FWIW I'm 31 weeks and wearing a non maternity elastic-y skirt (like a wide smocked waistband) right now. The waist is pulled below my bump, and to adjust for the longer length in the front, it's folded over a little anyway-- my long mat shirt covers it. It would be more comfortable pulled up above the bump, I guess, but then I'd be wearing a wide mini skirt which def wouldn't be work appropriate.

This probably won't be helpful but about half of my elastic banded, non maternity clothes are still comfy (at 23 weeks) and half are extremely uncomfortable and I can't wear them for more than a couple of hours. Like I said, not helpful at all!

Are you looking for professional type skirts, like suit pants material?

@Pirouette: I think the answer is, don't stock up, just buy a few things at a time! Also if you can, what if you try one on in your size or a size below and see how stretchy it *really* feels? But like you said, for $30, if you get a ton of wear out of it for a few weeks, it's still a good buy. And they will be helpful post partum as you are losing baby weight anyway.

I have the opposite body type though-- I gain weight first in my middle with kind of average hips and thighs, so things are usually tight in the waist if they are going to be tight somewhere.

I wore some regular elastic skirts throughout my whole pregnancy. I think it just depends on the skirt. The ones that got me through have a band on top, they're from old navy, so I could pull the band up over my bump. I think the problem with putting it under the bump is you'd have to make sure to have a very long shirt to cover your bump when it's very very big.

@Pirouette: i'm so curious which skirts you are thinking of getting now! if you have a spare moment, could you link to the item? hehe... yay for skirt and dress weather!

it's still cool and breezy here, but i'm wearing my maternity skirts (okay, i only have one so far...) every chance i get! thankfully i'm a sahm right now, so the old navy/gap jersey ones will do for now

p.s. i was at the mall today and saw that gap has some new knee length stretchy cotton skirts with foldover waists right now (pencil style and regular) -- they look more put together than the beachy old navy ones, they might be appropriate for your work? a little pricey though, but if it works it worth it!
http://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=5727