I posted last year that I was sure something had gone really wrong with bra-sizing; I have been wrangled into everything from a B to D cup. Pretty much all I want from a bra is support and tidiness; I don’t want or need mega-tits encased in some weighty silicone padding. I don’t want to be pushed up, balconied or ‘enhanced’. I don’t want a cleavage you could park a bike in and I don’t want to ever, ever wear one of those technically upholstered constructions again. As soon as one breast goes in, half the back fat is bunched and overhanging over the sides. At least, I think it’s from the back.. it certainly doesn’t even exist at all til I put a bra on. I am certain that bra-fitters like to fit you tight so all the benefit goes into the breast but none to the surrounding areas. I guess that’s what they are there to do but if you can’t breath in your bra, something’s amiss.
What I do want is a non-upholdstered bra, or at least, minimal foam, with a natural look so my own shape is there – if you can see my nipple outline then so be it. It’s not like it’s a secret that I have any. I like this set from Passionata because it bridges both worlds – gives a nice form with slim-foam cups but also a natural shape and it’s very simple – no leather laces or tassles. Mind you, I think you would have to be pretty cold to get any nipple.
I’m sparing you the images of the impossibly lovely Bar Raffael who’s immaculately slender frame makes me wonder why I bother at all ;-).
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I agree BBB on this whole bra sizing business. I remember when my mum lost a lot of weight and needed new bra’s so we got rid of the old ones. The old ones were like hammocks (you could have put a new born in each cup and yet the size said 38E… there is no way in hell that was an E cup – it looked more like a GG.
I had a breast reduction in March 2011 from a FF to a D/DD.. (Mostly D it seems) and the bliss to be able to wear a Lejaby bra was intoxicating… the above is very pretty!! and BTW – it is very cold in Yorkshire today – many nipple outlines one thinks!!!
PS – I believe bra manufacturers changed the cup sizes – for example, a AA is now a C etc… that meant that ladies with smaller boobs, felt they had bigger ones if they could say they wore a 34D (which really was an old size 34B)… which means… my boobs are actually smaller than I thought lol 🙂
Oh I like this set! I agree about the uncomfortable cups with foam, silicone, and the water pads inserts. A nice comfortable bra is all that is needed and those are hard to find. I miss shopping for lingerie in London, I think when I lived there I hoarded more of that than makeup!
By the way, I knew this guy who liked to see those bulges protrude from those tight bra straps underneath t-shirts. He thought the bulges were very sexy! I thought he was a bit off his rocker to think that! LOL
What makes me laugh is that if you are well endowed in the boobs department why the Hell would you want to make them look any bigger by wearing a bra with filling and God knows what else in them? Yet manufacturers still insist in producing bras in enormous sizes with all this foam and God knows what else in them. Like you I just want a bra that’s going to hold me up without pushing out etc. I think it’s all down to marketing again, make us believe we need to park our bikes somewhere so add in all these “benefits”?
The reason that bra fitters go for a tight band is that (at least for larger breasts), the majority of the support is supposed to come from there. If you rely on the straps to hold you up then it can cause back/neck/shoulder pain and those dents in your shoulders (over time).
Obviously if you can’t breathe then it’s too tight, but otherwise it is necessary.
Buying bras is like buying clothes off the rack: everyone’s body is different so it’s impossible to make one shapes that fits all. Hence why I hate shopping for bras! It’s worse than jeans.
Come on, nipples on sight are definitely poor taste, just a camel´s toe. Ugh.
I don’t know if you’ve tried Gossard Glossies?
They’ve made a comeback in the last couple of years. They are fantastic & very see through. They fasten at the front & look great under clothes, no seams at all. No unnecessary padding or enhancement. Amazon have them cheapest.