I want an alternative to a bra other than not wearing a bra.
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Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
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brenda m - Jan 22, 2016 1:43:04 pm PST #23098 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Beverly - Jan 22, 2016 2:55:06 pm PST #23099 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I have front-hook (about t 34 hooks, I think) sports bras I *love*. I have to replace every few months because the spandex expires, but I loooooves my bras. Target, I think, $20-ish to $30-ish. The more expensive ones don't last any longer.
They don't have cups, but clever tucks and gathers don't just squish the girls. You don't get voluptuous shaping, but they're pretty comfy, and hold you firm without binding.
erikaj - Jan 22, 2016 3:21:53 pm PST #23100 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
I second that. Also, no wires, but they don't pop out.
Laura - Jan 22, 2016 3:48:09 pm PST #23101 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I used to wear a tube top kind of thing which worked. I should get some more of them. Now I just wear camisoles and don't care about support.
Zenkitty - Jan 22, 2016 5:14:24 pm PST #23102 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The tube top solution worked for me when I was a B cup. Now I'm a DD and they need some support. I hate underwire; I'm sick of tight bands digging into my delicate flesh. I want something that doesn't bind under the bust/around the ribcage.
Dana - Jan 22, 2016 5:23:34 pm PST #23103 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
sj - Jan 23, 2016 4:59:05 am PST #23104 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I haven't been able to stand wires since I was pregnant. Cupcake makes wonderful wireless nursing bras. Which is mostly what I've been using. Sadly it doesn't look like they make regular bras.
It's Saturday, which means TCG gets to play the nap game with ltc. So, of course she went right to sleep.
Zenkitty - Jan 23, 2016 5:09:21 am PST #23105 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So, of course she went right to sleep.
Of course she did.
I haven't worn a wired bra (they should come with Bluetooth) since 2007. It's not just the wires. It's the tight band under the bust, digging in and chafing. (Please don't tell me I just don't have the right fit. I do. I've tried tighter and looser, it doesn't matter, either way after a couple hours it hurts.) I'm tired of being uncomfortable and having chafed spots. But going without is uncomfortable too. What I think would be ideal would be a sort of light compression garment shaped like a tank top, not trying to get "shaping", just enough to keep the boobs from flapping around.
Steph L. - Jan 23, 2016 5:13:46 am PST #23106 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
a sort of light compression garment shaped like a tank top
I think those exist, like Spanx and such. I know Spanx are intended to pull stuff in, but depending on the size you get, it could just be supportive but not squeezy.
Burrell - Jan 23, 2016 6:32:16 am PST #23107 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
sj, my breasts were so sensitive during pregnancy and breast feeding that I both couldn't tolerate wires and couldn't really tolerate not wearing any support at all. I had back to back pregnancies so that was 4 years of super sensitivity. But rest assured they go back to feeling like regular ol' boobs after you decommission them.