When one purchases a new bra, it is wise to wear it for the first time on a day off. At home. Not within any sort of visual distance of any other human being lest you find at a very inopportune moment that it is really not meant to fit your body. Or perhaps anyone's body. That is, unless they like the multi-teat farm animal look that occurs when it rides up just far enough to push half of your breasts up over the wire and half of them under the wire. I assume it would have looked something like a flesh colored four leaf clover, minus the stem. But I never-so-gracefully just put them back where they belonged at warp speed while walking through the department so I never had visual proof. Yes, well.... note to self, as they say.
Carry on.
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An invaluable tip.
Also remember that breasts can change size over the course of the month, and although you may not notice the difference a bra that one day provided perfect plunge and pertness may, the very next day, make you look like a mutant cow.
Beware!
ahh this is why I don't wear underwire - I have yet to find one that fits me - in fact I've never found one that doesn't poke me in the armpits!!
I think I just wear a weird size or something
but good luck finding ANY bra that's not underwire let alone one in the DD size range
my solution - don't wear a bra
I haven't bought a new bra in probably at least 5 years - I only have ONE decent bra and I only wear it when I HAVE to!! haaaa
lol!
Snort!
The same goes for cup-overflowage, which leaves one looking like each breast has a little breast-shelf. Lovely.
Bras? They kind of suck. And boobs can be really annoying as well.
Sat!!! - Looks like you opted for a great time to check a post here. ;) xoxo
Fence - Definitely good advice; I may need to consult you in the future as I was workin' the mutant cow look!
Kitty - Bra shopping is the worst. And you're right, the underwires in some can double as pole vaults. How far away do they think a person's armpits are?! I'm all for freeform at home but work, well, it's actually in our employee handbook that we have to wear one. Really. Maybe just some of that low-tack blue painters tape for a bit of a lift then? =)
Meadow - That 'lol' means that you've been there, I know it!
Anne - It's so funny that you say boobs can be annoying... I have often thought that I'd like Lee Press On Boobs (remember the nails?!) available in sport, active or glamour lengths. You know, kinda put them on the nightstand at night or any time you want to be unencumbered. I'm not sure if I'd know a proper fitting bra if I had it on! One thing I know for sure; it wasn't this one!
well I wear one when I HAVE to... family events, dinner parties, holidays, wedding, funerals
and if I went to a job I'd obviously wear one...
I'd just have to spend more time looking I guess... or HOPE that the place I got the one I have still sells that style
I just hate shopping so...
and I'm with you and the lee press on boobs!!
it would be awesome to be able to pop them off - for sleeping or laying on the chiropractor's table - or grab a smaller pair when you find a top or dress that you just LOVE but can't find one to accommodate your usual size
I have more trouble finding things that fit me because of my giant boobs!!
I don't even have enough boobage to fill up a regular bra...much less the four leaf clover kind! ;)
Ah yes. I recall, many years back, when I was but a thin tadling with a probably triple A cup, having my mother get me a strapless and very much padded bra to wear to some dance or another beneath a flimsy, pretty gown.
Um, very padded, strapless bra plus dancing and skinny figure?
I just looked as if my boobs had fallen to my then nonexistent belly. I tried the cross your arms beneath the bra and try to lift while looking as if this is all normal maneuver. Did not work well.
Ah yes. The bra thing. Brings back annoying, embarrassing or downright shameful memories. My favorite though being when said underwire actually finds a way to not only come out of its casing but also to poke out of your shirt opening.
Bra: $45
Shame: Priceless.
Four boob effect. That's my downfall. My ever expanding cleavage (which doesn't correlate with my body weight which is a bit strange)strains the confine of even the most rigid wiring set up, usually managing to mangle my nipples in the process. I can on occasion look like a milkmaid without that ever being quite the intention.
And yes, cost is massive. Far too much for a few flimsy bits of fabric and lace.
lol thanx. mine are constantly growing so buying a new bra is always such a hassle. i only get a new one when they are popping out too much. and i'm sure it didn't look that terrible.
-michelemania-
Kitty - Yeah, I'm with you on the shopping thing. I've gone to stores looking for an item only to find they stopped selling it six years ago. The chiro table is awful, even without giant boobage. Would it be too much to ask that they have cut out holes like they do for your face? =)
Stacy - If one fits poorly enough then you could get a quad look out of each one! Ill fitting bras are a horrid thing. Maybe if they had the ability to, oh, say, have money spontaneously fall out of them. Yeah, that might be a fair trade.
Jarvenpa - Ah, the things memories are made of! And given that scenario, how many times can you excuse yourself to use the restroom to perform an adjustment? Boobs up, boobs down. Boobs up, boobs down. Rinse and repeat! Maybe that's how the 'invisible strap' trend started.
Anne - Ahh! That's a new one! Of course, I'm not shocked that it happened to you. That would certainly be distracting if you would be mid conversation and see one peeking out at you. The ensuing therapy most likely cost much more than the bra.
Ginger Doll - You know, I had a friend that was rather petite in stature save for the breasts. They kind of had a life of their own. Eventually she had reduction surgery and immediately found that her back pain was gone. I'm sure you have dealt with being treated a certain way because of it. Of course you could always lead them to that 'lovely' little pub that you described recently. Feign innocence as you and your healthy breasts saunter out the door...lol. The cost is rotten! If I could find what I want I pay mightily. Unfortunately the look I want may involve rubber sheeting, duct tape and wide metal stays. Or something like that. ;)
MicheleMania - Hi there, welcome! Glad you could come discuss boobs with us! =) Bra shopping is one of the worst things. You have to try them on and all I can imagine is that I'm standing semi-naked in a fitting room (most likely with a security camera on me) ploppong my boobs into cups that have most likely been a nestling spot for numerous other boobs. I can see why they used to burn them in the 70s, you?
oh definitely. i wish mine were smaller so i could just skip wearing bras and be free. not only is finding a good one difficult but its isn't cheap either. Victoria's secret is the only one that does it for me, but she ain't cheap. that skank....but at the same time being a d-cup provides for getting away with things...EX. (me to some guy) -oh? really? i didn't know ________________. *enter cleavage*
am i evil for using them to my advantage?
MicheleMania - Lol, of course you are using them to your evil advantage, but hey, we all do what we gotta! What's life without a twist eh? As for Vicki, she's sorta money hungry, THEN has then nerve to ask us to hand wash. So not for me.
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