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Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:37 pm  |
hey ladies.
after 2 years of searching I've finally found a good strapless bra that doesn't end up around my waist within an hour of putting it on.
It's the victoria's secret strapless T-shirt bra. It doesn't have padding or push up so you look silly either. Just nice smooth very lightly lined cups. I've got it on under a tank top today and wow...what a difference it makes. I can finally wear strappy tops out of the house!
I think this bra is different than others i've tried because it has an extra elastic that keeps the band from stretching out...
Anyways, go try it if you haven't found one you like yet... |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:28 pm |
What a great tip.
I totally relate to the bra around the waist thing. I remember being at a holiday party one year and I had a strapless on as my top was spaghetti straps, and after having a few drinks, I was out on the dance floor boogying away....and yep, the ol' bra came down, the boobs came out, and all was not merry! It wasn't like it was a cheap-o bra either - I think it was a Bali or Maiden Form or something......
Will def. check it out.
Maria 
ETA - Is it an underwire? |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:38 pm |
| I like that you ladies wear a strapless bra under your strappy tops. Here in New York, it seems the vast majority of women are still showing their bra straps! I simply cannot bring myself to do that. I went to a very expensive restaurant a few weeks ago and I was shocked to see the hostess wearing a strappy dress with her bra straps showing! |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:38 pm |
| yea...I'm heading to VS tomorrow to check 'em out! |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:46 pm |
yes, it is underwire! I can't wear the other as it doesn't give enough support. The wire doesn't poke in the pits like some of them do.
chimera, sometimes looking at bra straps is better than saggy boobs!
Are those clear straps popular in NY? They're better than the other.
I tried to use the straps that came with this bra tonight but they're not comfortable, the hook for it is under my armpit so it rubs me wrong. |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:48 pm |
| No, the clear straps don't seem to be popular at all. I have a set of clear straps myself...but they don't seem very sturdy, so I can't blame anyone for not using them! |
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:03 pm |
| the clear is popular here...but I still notice them... |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:58 am |
Hi
What size does the bra go upto?? |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:20 am |
| Gucci wrote: |
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What size does the bra go upto?? |
Yeah, just exactly how big are your boobs that this bra hold you up? Cuz for some of us, there isn't a strapless bra strong enough to hold up our massive bounty! I mean, have you ever seen pictures of Aretha Franklin (one of my all-time fave singers) wearing a strapless gown when she's performing at some awards show or another? Trust me, it ain't a pretty sight!  |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 5:31 am |
yeah,im a 34c and i really dont wanna try a strapless bra  |
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Mabsy
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:20 am |
| chimera wrote: |
| I went to a very expensive restaurant a few weeks ago and I was shocked to see the hostess wearing a strappy dress with her bra straps showing! |
I see heaps of that in Australia as well. What's worse (sorry, I'm just beeing a touch judgemental here  ) is that plenty of girls not only don't seem to care, they don't even bother to match the colour! So, white strappy top - black bra straps showing. Or, worse yet, *backless* top with a normal bra.... WTH? They also don't look like the people that need support - more like the people that feel they need a bit of a push-up one (I'm one of those). Sorry, no offence if people here do that as well.
The clear straps aren't popular here. You can get them but after buying a pair I can certainly see why they're not popular. The little slider keeps sliding down the strap making it longer and longer - I have to keep adjusting them all day long  Plus, you can still see them but they're just not as obvious. |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:00 am |
| carekate wrote: |
| Gucci wrote: |
Hi
What size does the bra go upto?? |
Yeah, just exactly how big are your boobs that this bra hold you up? Cuz for some of us, there isn't a strapless bra strong enough to hold up our massive bounty! I mean, have you ever seen pictures of Aretha Franklin (one of my all-time fave singers) wearing a strapless gown when she's performing at some awards show or another? Trust me, it ain't a pretty sight! |
HAHAHA Exactly!!! I love to find "Something" that'd hold mine up!!! |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:08 am |
| oh yeah,the favorit outfit of a frind of mine is a baby-blue tummy top with many little hearts on it,and a big bag detail, and a red bra...thereto she alway pull her string on top of her hip belive me,that looks weird... |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:06 am |
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| Or, worse yet, *backless* top with a normal bra.... WTH? |
OMG I've seen that too! I'm sorry, but that is completely unnecessary! It's very easy to buy a convertible bra that changes into a halter bra . . . it looks so bad when they do that, I almost can't wait for summer to be over so I don't have to see it anymore! LOL |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:55 am |
| I can't help but put my 2cent down here, among all the strapless bras I have (absolutely hate transparent straps, so ugly, but then again I am not big so that helps too), it is the Lejaby Nuagewww.lejaby.com, there is no stitching, smooth and not paded microfibre material which absorb sweat and NEVER slide. The most reliable and comfortable strapless even compare to the VS ones. I basically only wear strapless in summer with all the summer tops. I don't know where you can find it, but I know they have it in Selfridges in London and everywhere in France, Belgium and Netherlands. |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:38 pm |
I avoid wearing strapless bras as much as I can coz uh, my cup does *not* runneth over so I'm always afraid they are going to fall to my waist. I found a Bali one that did stay put but then the underwire was digging into me and at the end of the day there were red arcs under my breasts. I'm not a big fan of the clear straps either as they still are obvious, I actually prefer colorful straps showing.
Allow me to share a trick my Mom taught me - put a safety pin on the underside of your top's shoulder, then insert your bra strap in the pin and close. Works well on most tops except the ones with really thin straps. Also, I was at the Gap one night and I bought 2 sets of ribbony straps with crystals that can replace regular bra straps - they are meant to be seen. |
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:53 pm |
| Sweety Smarty wrote: |
| yeah,im a 34c and i really dont wanna try a strapless bra |
I'm 38D, sometimes C depending on brand... |
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Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:03 pm |
I can't stand the clear strap look either...and can also relate to how hard it is to find a good strapless bra!
My favorite is one I actually found in an outlet mall somewhere but VS makes good ones too! |
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Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:08 am |
| crazyskin wrote: |
| ...Also, I was at the Gap one night and I bought 2 sets of ribbony straps with crystals that can replace regular bra straps - they are meant to be seen. |
Actually, I've seen these at Walmart -- all kinds of colored and bejeweled straps for a couple bucks each! |
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Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:17 am |
Carekate, when I saw the decorative straps at The Gap they were on sale for $1.99, originally $5.00. Only the green ones were left but I still got 2 coz its a great idea. If my straps are going to show, they might as well be good to look at!  |
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Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:03 pm |
Did you know that there's a bra out that has pretty small beads for the strap? I forgot what department store carries them... maybe Macy's? I saw it one day in a magazine at work. It was pretty.
Rita |
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:28 pm |
| I love the Wonderbra strapless bras! |
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:39 pm |
| Hi ladies, they don't make strapless bra for very small cup sizes, right? |
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