quote: I don't think you are supposed to put your bras in the dryer.
Really? I always have -- with no problems.
edit: I always "hook" them first (as if they were fastened on me) so they are less likely to hook onto other things in the dryer.
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quote:Originally posted by Shigosei: Run, jump, jog up and down stairs, do martial arts...
Yup. Every now and then I have a day when my breasts get tender and I need to put on a sports bra to do those things, but those days are very rare. It used to bother me to be so flat chested but the older I get, the more I appreciate it.
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Hmm. Just taking this opportunity to let y'all know, since the thread came up, that I'm having a reduction very soon. Little scared, very excited. No more DDDoh!
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Thank you for this thread! As a direct result of reading this yesterday, I got over my "I can do it better myself" attitude and went and got fitted for a bra.
I went in wearing a 36D. I came out wearing a 34G. And what a difference--I've had a nagging pain between my shoulder blades for ages now (comes and goes) that I had pretty much decided must be due to bad bra fitting, and sure enough--the pain was gone almost immediately.
I'm not going to say that the thing is comfortable. The underwire digs into my ribs when I'm sitting; she told me to wear it no looser, though, or the band will ride up. I don't know if comfort is really possible with large breasts. DaisyMae, I wish you all the best and can totally understand the motivation.
The sports bra, though . . . man, that is a total miracle. Cotton and totally supportive. No movement. I've never had that in a bra that didn't choke me. No, I take that back--I've never had it, period. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to wear the sports bra under a nice blouse, or else forget the underwire contraption! I didn't buy the sports bra yet because they were $55 each and I could only afford one.
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DaisyMae, I hope it all goes well and you wind up a comfortable size.
Uprooted, I have, in the past, been able to find bras to fit that were comfortable. I hope I'll be able to make bras that are comfortable. I think it's possible, but I think it also requires a very close to perfect fit.
About the sports bra you're talking about - is it underwire as well? I ask because I'm going to be making my own bras and I'm looking for design ideas. If you've found one that's comfortable and cottong, I'm curious about it. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Do you guys think it'd be useful for me to get a sports bra? I've just been using a regular bra that I bought a size too small. Does it help? I don't get much pain in the chest. I do get stress in between my shoulderblades, but I'm too small for my breasts to be causing that, I think.
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pH, I would at least go and try on some sports bras. They are usually designed to compress your breasts into your chest somewhat, so I think they would make a difference even in small-busted women. Could the stress between the shoulderblades be from the too-small bra? That's pretty much how I would describe the discomfort I was feeling that led me to finally go get fitted.
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I never knew about not drying the bra in the dryer until today when my mother asked me why I had a bra in the dryer. I've been doing that since I've been doing my own laundry, but now I know better! And the good news is that my Hubby can fix the dryer with a $50 part! The underwire caught the something or other and shorted it out and fused to it. I don't break anything halfway! Oh no! We fuse metal in this house!
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Uprooted, thanks for the link. That looks like a really decent design. I might see if I can do something like that. It would be nice to have at least one cotton bra without underwire to wear on occasion (I get heat rash under my boobies, and when it's itchy, the underwires... oh, the underwires...)
pH, I don't know. I've read that even men can get jogger's nipple, for example, but that isn't what you're describing. I have no idea. I guess you could get a sports bra and find out. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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They didn't have any sports bras in my size.
I've been wearing a 36AA to work out, even though I'm a 34B/32C. But tonight, I finally found a normal 32C bra, so I'm just going to use that for everyday wear for the next day or two and see how it feels. I know changing from 36A to 34B made a pretty big difference.
quote:Teen in flying bra crash is charged with littering By JOE VARDON BLADE STAFF WRITER
Emily Davis, 17, of Bowling Green was charged in county juvenile court with one count of littering for putting her bra on the antenna of a car traveling north on I-75 in Middleton Township on Sept. 26 with three other teenage girls inside.
The bra, which reportedly had been frayed because it was chewed by Miss Davis' dog earlier in the day, flew off the antenna. The Ohio Highway Patrol said a trailing car with two Toledo men inside swerved into the grassy median to avoid the object, flipping over several times.
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I really hate shopping for bras and I really get annoyed with the stuff that goes in them a good amount the time.
Problem is, as outgoing, conversation-starting I am with a gazillion topics, I have a really hard time when it comes to bras. I went to Victoria's Secret once but really didn't feel like I got any help. I'm (i think) a 34DD and for some reason the attendant loved the bras that pushed 'em up and made them look even bigger and suggested to me that those were the ones I should walk away with. Horrible experience, really, since I just like to make them look normal instead of like monsters coming out of my chest.
A good number of my bras (got 4 from an aunt one year and they've been the best ever. fit comfortably with no excess jiggling or cleavage...) are coming to the end of their time of usefulness. Guess I'm going to have to suck up my self-conscious insecurities, take some advice from this thread and let someone help me find what I need.
To think that what goes in them can be so useful but so annoying at the same time...
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GAH! I'm telling you, if I was a 34DD, those things would be jacked up to my chin every single day. *LOL* You have no idea how much I enjoy the fact that I can finally KIND OF make cleavage.
But that's interesting...whenever I go to Victoria's Secret, if I want a push-up, they always steer me more toward the push-up without padding, which is a more subtle look.
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cmc, do you know the make and model of the bras you love? If you do, see if you can find more of the exact same ones. Barring that, at least try to find more by the same manufacturer. Finding bras that work that well are, well, wonderful!
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(I considered "lovely" and "enchanting," but each seemed oddly appropriate/inappropriate, so I'll stick with "excellent." *smile)
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CT's link was to a site I hadn't see before. Which had brands I hadn't seen before.
So I ordered a couple. Now I have a bra that is considerably more comfortable than the ones I usually wear . . . but I think not nearly as flattering. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Six days and counting until I get my breast reduction surgery. I have finally reached my pre-pregnancy weight of 135, so I feel good about going into the surgery at a healthy, fit, weight. The girls didn't really get any smaller during my weight loss.
So I'm nervous and excited. I have a 3 year old and a 1 one year old, but my husband is taking three weeks off (which is great since he's been out of town for three) to help, seeing as how I'm not allowed to lift anything over 5 lbs for quite a while.
My concern now, which I haven't given much thought to before, is that I have only ever shopped for big-boob bras. I have no idea what to look for now that I don't have to worry about minimizers and wide straps and all that. So what are the best bras for people in the B-C cup range. Any faves? Particularly ones that are smooth? Underwire/not underwire?
Hopes and prayers for a uncomplicated surgery on by behalf and I'll keep y'all updated.
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Six days and counting until I get my breast reduction surgery. I have finally reached my pre-pregnancy weight of 135, so I feel good about going into the surgery at a healthy, fit, weight. The girls didn't really get any smaller during my weight loss.
So I'm nervous and excited. I have a 3 year old and a 1 one year old, but my husband is taking three weeks off (which is great since he's been out of town for three) to help, seeing as how I'm not allowed to lift anything over 5 lbs for quite a while.
My concern now, which I haven't given much thought to before, is that I have only ever shopped for big-boob bras. I have no idea what to look for now that I don't have to worry about minimizers and wide straps and all that. So what are the best bras for people in the B-C cup range. Any faves? Particularly ones that are smooth? Underwire/not underwire?
Hopes and prayers for a uncomplicated surgery on by behalf and I'll keep y'all updated.
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Back when I was a b/c, I just had *fun* bra shopping - underwire, not underwire, lace, demi-cups, cotton, sheer - the world is your oyster! Or some other mollusc that enjoys wearing bras.
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quid, you mentioned that you liked the look of the sports bra I linked to above (Oct. 12 post). Since I finally actually bought it and have worn it a while, I thought I'd point something out that is a bit annoying about it. There is a very thick, wide elastic band at the bottom. And it rolls after being worn for a while.
It isn't bad enough to stop me from wearing it; it's still probably the best fitting sports bra I've had. But I thought I'd mention that if you are still thinking of making one like it.
Did you ever buy your underwires and stuff when you were in Dubai?
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Uprooted, thanks. I hate elastics that roll. Hate hate hate hate hate hate hate.
I've found bra elastic here, though, that looks to me to be thick enough that it wouldn't roll. It's used for industrial strength bra straps and the like. Probably 2 mm thick, if you can translate that to something familiar.
Didn't get underwires or anything bra related in Dubai. Not enough time. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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I used to have wonder boobs. I wondered what the heck was wrong with me that they just kept getting bigger!
7 weeks out of surgery - I went from DDD to B and for all of you wishing you could be bigger I will tell you the grass is MUCH greener on this side.
On the downside, bra shopping has got me perplexed. I thought I would be able to just buy whatever looked cute, but I'm so radically different that I've had to change my thinking in what I'm actually looking for in a bra. Still looking for a true winner. (And looking for time to search for the true winner when I don't have my little children nipping about.)
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Well, I finally did it. I finished sewing my bra today.
I used my old perfectly fitting bra as my pattern, which is both good and bad. Good because it was a perfectly fitting bra, and my new bra fits perfectly. Bad because it was made with flimsly materials, and I didn't get enough of the heavy duty elastic, for example, because on the flimsy bra, it only needed a little bit for the strap, whereas I really needed the heavy duty elastic along the band as well. In other words, while I made improvements on the construction, I didn't improve enough.
Well, I'll do better on my next one. Meanwhile, it's comfortable, and I have a reasonable amoung of lift, and the girls are separated at the sternum by the properly resting-on-the-breastbone underwire. Seriously, a very good fit. And not just a little bit comfortable, but really really comfortable.
Oh, and I took a bunch of false starts on stitching, so lookswise, it ain't nuthin' to brag about. But at least I've made one. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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I think it is amazing and admirable that you are resourceful enough to make your own, quidscribis, to overcome the lack of availability where you are living. Myself, I would never have attempted it because I would be certain I would fail. You have my awe and respect.
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Hooray for quid! Wanna come make me a swimsuit?
I actually just bought a camisole with a bra inside at the lingerie shop where I was fitted. It looks like a tankini top and the materials will work for swimming. However, it did not have matching bottoms. The salesgirl told me that other women have bought that top and found bottoms at target. Hah. I tried Target, Kohl's, and Lands' End, which all sell swimwear separates, and let me tell you, that top I bought is definitely last year's colors. No one has bottoms in colors to match. It's a floral with a light yellowish green that's somewhere in the celery/lime range, and some reds I'd describe as boysenberry or burgundy. Those colors are not in the stores right now. I am trying to decide between returning the top and buying black bottoms. I think it will be the latter, because I really don't have much hope of finding a better-fitting swim top elsewhere. I hate buying online for that kind of thing because I'm totally lazy about returning things via the mail, and fit is so iffy.
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Awe, Farmgirl, that's so sweet. Thank you. *blushes*
It's really not that hard. I mean, I goofed plenty, but it was all fixable, and so it doesn't look great, but the functionality is there, so I don't care. It took a total of about four hours, what with all the seam ripping and figuring out what to do as I went. It's not complicated, honest. I procrastinated for so long because I thought it was going to be worse than it was.
Uprooted - If you saw it, you wouldn't be so anxious. *laughs*
If it's that difficult for you to find tops that fit, I'd probably do exactly what you suggested - get black bottoms. Sucks that you can't find a better match, though.
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