Boobs, I mean, Bras, and the eternal frustration

VS used to have one called 'push-up without padding' that i liked bc it was just a v light pad in the bottom corner of the bra and the rest was a nice lace. i think somehow, through pos manufacturing changes and bodily shifts for me, their bras do not fit me nearly as well as they used to, though :(

that is insanely cheap and i am envious, abbott!

An ibex bra? For this guy?

http://www.biosphere-expeditions.org/images/stories/altai/ibex2.jpg

No one likes my ibex. u_u

i do! and i find it weird that somewhere in my subconscious i knew what an ibex was or at least that mountains were involved

I was pretty sure that was the case when I GISed him. :)

where can i buy an old-fashioned slip? or do i need a girdle or something?

and is girdle the least sexxy word ever?

macy's, probably.

Am I the only girl on the big side who likes padded bras for support?

I was also thinking of slips recently. Has anyone worn Spanx?

2nd-hand places always have slips, in my experience - some of them are bad, but if you cross your fingers and pray real hard, you can find a silk one!

i haven't tried spanx. they frighten me.

omg Susan who are you?? why do i love your username?

Miss Misery. Uh, maybe b/c it's my real name? Glad to be lovable.

I have tried the Spanx bra (I think Le Lechera tried one too), and it was both ugly and awful. They have a good return policy though, so less risk if you want to try one yourself.

oh you're back! missed ya :D

I loves me some Spanx power panties. Never tried other Spanx products, though.

Am I the only girl on the big side who likes padded bras for support?

No. I'm not big big, but I'm not small.

I wear slips and half slips all the time.

I've always had the polyester slips, half ones, mostly. But I got a stretchy microfiber one recently, with no defined waistband, and I really like it. It's not poufy at all, and if I'd bought one size smaller it would probably do a little holding in, too.

Deptartment store in Michigan, though, so not convenient for NY.

In any case, girdles and slips don't really do the same thing, so it depends on what you wanted it for. Frankly if I'm going to wear a girdle I figure it might as well have garters attached because there's no point in only being HALFway uncomfortable.

i basically just want something to smooth over my gut, i got a new dress that clings to it in a particularly unflattering way. maybe i should look into spanx but they just seem so uncomfortable!

i got a bra from victoria's secret yesterday that isn't so bad - it's wireless and pretty comfy. it did have a stupid bow on it that i have already snipped off though.

a slip isn't going to do that, bell. it's just going to add another layer. if you want smoothing, you need some kind of bodyshaper.

hm yeah. maybe something like this would work http://www.barenecessities.com/SPANX_product_SPANX060_,size,.htm
i wish it didn't cost more than the dress itself, though

some brands (bali, miraclesuit, etc) are cheaper than that, although i haven't seen much for under $50. still, you should be able to do better than $72.

Anybody noticing too much VPL with spanx?

A slip doesn't hold you in, strictly speaking, but it keeps outer layers from sticking to you, so that clothes slip over the parts you would like people not to notice. Slips are like...lubricant -- motor oil -- in keeping parts from wearing on each other. It can make a surprising difference. But for compression, yeah, you need a shaper.

I have one girdle-ish thing which I occasionally wear and it's tight but you know what? With the girdle smoothing my waist out, I don't even feel the waistband of my skirt, which would otherwise feel like it was cutting into me all day. The girdle keeps all of me tucked in and not being pinched.

Spanx are the anti-VPL weapon of choice, MW! Have you somehow experienced otherwise???

so i went to target yesterday, on the recommendation of my MIL, to bra-shop. i have to say, for $9-13 the gilligan/o'malley (i think that's the brand name?) bras are really great (altho not sure how long they'll last - MIL says they don't stretch out too much). they're t-shirt bras, so they're lightly lined but not padded, which is what i like.

this was my first time bra shopping in the US, and not knowing my US bra size, i tried a few on... kind of shocked to discover i'm a D, when i'm only a B/C in NZ. but i am turning into a bit of a fatty now that i haven't worked in 2.5 months, so that could be why.

still, my boobs really aren't big at all. maybe you just have better sizing gradation here.

i finally bought really great new underwear (calvin klein) last week :) but tho i tried on several dif bras, all of them were dumb and ill-fitting despite being my size. which is confusing. i will try again, but i did buy two ck camisole/undershirt things made out of lycra whatever and they act like bras and i really like them. i even bought one in 'nude' which i have never done before even tho i understand the point of having 'nude' undergarments. i just think they're kind of ugly, despite being the perfect colour to wear under white or light-coloured clothes. i mean but it's not exactly a sexy colour. despite its name.

No, it's terrible. It's the color of plastic. And old '80s pantyhose. I hate "warm" tan shades. BUT you can probably go with a peachy pinky color instead, if you are the offspring of lots of pale people like I am.

yeah, this is more pink than tan, which is good, as i am more pink than tan

still weird tho

i have a spanx strapless slip and a camisole. they are pretty awesome.

i bought a new bra, finally! it is kind of exactly what i wanted too - whoa. even though there is some lace on it, but it is nice looking lace and only around the band, the rest is smooth but not nec shiny. anyway - triumph brand, no padding (yaay). not quite 70s boob but in its spirit. also, triumph website: pretty lol

(i also bought the bra at the Bay (department store) where the lingerie section is so huge it's like walking through a cornfield except the corn is made of bras and panties

i love department stores tho

haha awesome:

http://www.amazon.com/70s-jiggling-boob-movies/lm/28WXA0X9L0OM3

lol proof that this descriptor is real!

i can't believe it took me 2.5 months to buy one bra

You should probably have bought three of them, while you were there.

awwww I love the Bay!

I bought a couple of bras at La Senza a few weeks ago by Lola and Coco or something like that - and they have this little loop/hook thing that allows you to turn a "regular" strap bra into a racerback (is that the term? joined in the centre of the back?) and it's been such a refreshing change. My bra straps slide no more!

i need a better sports bra. recommendations?

btw i support that 70s boob, as a look

"support"

VERY HELPFUL THANKS GUYS

duct tape

oops wrong thread

i support boobs of all decades

i support boobs of the 19(.)(.)s

Thz, check websites of Title 9 or Athleta (Title 9 prob cheaper) for good sports bras and explanations of levels of, erm...support.

thank you, laurel. that was very helpful :)