BRA INFO & BLOG

BRA INFO & BLOG

Bra Problem #14: Strapless Solutions

Bra Problem #14: Strapless Solutions

“I just need a good strapless bra that stays up and is relatively comfortable. Also, I would like a beautiful bra that I don’t spill out of (and doesn’t look completely unsexy).”

Bra Problem #13: Summer Bras

Bra Problem #13: Summer Bras

“Good summer bras! I wear only tank tops from May to October. Most bras can be seen from the arm hole area and/or the neck area of my tanks! Another problem I have is when I wear racer back style bras – the straps always seem to show around the neck area of my shirts. Also, they are always so uncomfortable! They dig into my arm pit area and put tension on the back of my neck. But I love the lift it gives me!”

What is “Support”?

What is “Support”?

Despite its technical meaning, “support” is often used as a catch-all term for other, related functions.

Bra Problem #11: More Underwire Woes

Bra Problem #11: More Underwire Woes

“WIRES. I need them, but the poking under the arms drives me nuts. And straps that won’t stay or that curl all up and won’t lay flat. I have bras that were not cheap with straps that curl!”

The Sensory Side of Bras

The Sensory Side of Bras

Everyone’s sensory system is calibrated differently. This impacts your perceptions of texture and pressure, which may affect what sorts of bras you’re able to wear comfortably.

Bra Problem #9: Asymmetry

Bra Problem #9: Asymmetry

“I have an 11 year old who was breastfed. That said, the goof would only eat out of the left one, and my right stayed the same. So I look heavy on my left. Does any bra accommodate for ooomph? I hate that my damn nipples are totally lopsided.”

Bra Problem #8: Straps

Bra Problem #8: Straps

“This is going to sounds really stupid but it’s like… I can’t find the right tightness in my straps. Either they’re falling down or pulling my bra up and over my breasts. I can’t find a happy medium in tightness or looseness. It’s aggravating.”

Bra Problem #7: Tacking

Bra Problem #7: Tacking

“I have had ONE bra in my entire life where the wires sat flush against my sternum. They pretty much always stand away from it and I hate it.”

Bra Problem #6: Big Band, Small Cups

Bra Problem #6: Big Band, Small Cups

“Bras with a big enough band (42) have a cup size too big that puckers. The bottom of the cup fits, but the top has no cleavage. When I get fitted for a bra in plus size stores they say I need a huge cup and smaller band and the cup swallows me.”

Bra Problem #5: Pressure Sensitivity

Bra Problem #5: Pressure Sensitivity

“Anybody else end up with a stomach ache (like high up where your actual stomach sits) after wearing almost any kind of bra for more than an hour or two? Like the pressure from even the loosest fits end up hurting deep in my rib cage.”

Messy Fitting Rooms

Messy Fitting Rooms

Why bra-splosions are inevitable, and why you shouldn’t feel guilty about trying on a million things.

Bra Lifespans

Bra Lifespans

How long should a bra last? Is there anything you can do to keep them from wearing out prematurely?

Bra Sizing

Bra Sizing

Why is bra sizing so hard to understand? Blame sizing inconsistency, differences in international size terminology, and misunderstandings about what bra cup sizes really mean.