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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 206581" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I love a good underwire bra. But it has to be a good one. I find I'm more comfortable in them than any other bra because they don't try to cut me in half round the ribs in order to stop slipping up. A bad underwire bra - no way, I just want to destroy the idiot who designed it.</p><p></p><p>With our stores, we do have the occasional specialty store which charges like a wounded bull but otherwise we can get good deals on quality bras in the big stores as well as the smaller specialty shops. I go to the good department stores and ask for a personal fitting. With all the weight I've lost, I've had to keep buying more bras as I go down in size. I would drop a cup size and need another bra. They often tried to sell me more than one bra but I would refuse; I'll wear an older, larger bra for the day my new bra is in the wash.</p><p></p><p>girlfriend (difficult child 1's fiancee) is of islander extract and has the figure to match, like a Gaugain painting. Think - Lilo's sister in "Lilo & Stitch". But she has a helluva time with bras, she has to buy a new one every month because they just don't last, not even the expensive ones. She's very self-conscious in her bikini - it's difficult having a figure like hers and being so shy.</p><p></p><p>If I break an underwire of a favourite bra I then go out and buy another bra of the same make and model. I keep the old bra. If another wire goes, I just take apart one bra and put the undamaged wire in, so I can make a good bra from two damaged ones.</p><p></p><p>easy child was murder to bra-shop with. Refused anything remotely pretty; she was trying to deny the need to become a woman, I think. Now - she loves pretty things.</p><p></p><p>easy child 2/difficult child 2 was murder in a different way; she was a late developer who looked very young (still does). She wanted the curvy look but had nothing up top, not even "light switches" as my sister refers to her own flat chest. We finally were able to get a couple of bras from a specialty shop which gave her coverage and a slight amount of shape. Now she goes for the full padded look - a female impersonator wouldn't wear more padding. She does have boobs now, but complains about them. However, she's so slim that bigger boobs would just look wrong.</p><p></p><p>Another option, Heather, which easy child 2/difficult child 2 has used especially for revealing dresses - the stick-on bra. You can get them with padding and cleavage enhancement as well; a little 'thing' in the front cinches up and pulls the boobs together for cleavage, but with no shoulder straps or back strap. </p><p></p><p>As for who invented bras - the modern bra has changed over the years but I think the person most responsible for what we have now, is Howard Hughes. He designed something to make Jane Russell look as good as possible. A sheepdog bra, as I call it. It rounds them up and points them in the right direction.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 206581, member: 1991"] I love a good underwire bra. But it has to be a good one. I find I'm more comfortable in them than any other bra because they don't try to cut me in half round the ribs in order to stop slipping up. A bad underwire bra - no way, I just want to destroy the idiot who designed it. With our stores, we do have the occasional specialty store which charges like a wounded bull but otherwise we can get good deals on quality bras in the big stores as well as the smaller specialty shops. I go to the good department stores and ask for a personal fitting. With all the weight I've lost, I've had to keep buying more bras as I go down in size. I would drop a cup size and need another bra. They often tried to sell me more than one bra but I would refuse; I'll wear an older, larger bra for the day my new bra is in the wash. girlfriend (difficult child 1's fiancee) is of islander extract and has the figure to match, like a Gaugain painting. Think - Lilo's sister in "Lilo & Stitch". But she has a helluva time with bras, she has to buy a new one every month because they just don't last, not even the expensive ones. She's very self-conscious in her bikini - it's difficult having a figure like hers and being so shy. If I break an underwire of a favourite bra I then go out and buy another bra of the same make and model. I keep the old bra. If another wire goes, I just take apart one bra and put the undamaged wire in, so I can make a good bra from two damaged ones. easy child was murder to bra-shop with. Refused anything remotely pretty; she was trying to deny the need to become a woman, I think. Now - she loves pretty things. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was murder in a different way; she was a late developer who looked very young (still does). She wanted the curvy look but had nothing up top, not even "light switches" as my sister refers to her own flat chest. We finally were able to get a couple of bras from a specialty shop which gave her coverage and a slight amount of shape. Now she goes for the full padded look - a female impersonator wouldn't wear more padding. She does have boobs now, but complains about them. However, she's so slim that bigger boobs would just look wrong. Another option, Heather, which easy child 2/difficult child 2 has used especially for revealing dresses - the stick-on bra. You can get them with padding and cleavage enhancement as well; a little 'thing' in the front cinches up and pulls the boobs together for cleavage, but with no shoulder straps or back strap. As for who invented bras - the modern bra has changed over the years but I think the person most responsible for what we have now, is Howard Hughes. He designed something to make Jane Russell look as good as possible. A sheepdog bra, as I call it. It rounds them up and points them in the right direction. Marg [/QUOTE]
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