How many bras do you need? The easy answer is “as many as you can afford.” But if you have a limited clothing budget, some tips on different bra styles and how well they wear might help. First, factor in bra brand care and wear recommendations. Today’s elastics and stretchy lace fabrics need a rest between wears. Many brands…
Going out of town for the Holidays? Does it matter how you pack bras into your suitcase? Here are three things to consider: 1) Molded and t-shirt bras are fragile. Sure, they may look sturdy, but if you store them wrong you can crush cups. Once that happens, no matter how well they fit, they’ll look lumpy and bumpy under…
Got bra fit problems? It’s not your fault. Sure, women’s breasts are always changing and moving around on our chests. So it’s easy to blame ourselves when a particular bra—even in our correct size—doesn’t fit. But you need to keep in mind the way bras are made, sized, and sold. It turns out we may…
Every woman wants one: the perfect bra that works under every outfit, looks fabulous on its own, and doesn’t cause pain—-to our bodies or budgets. I spent years blaming the lingerie industry for refusing to meet my perfect-bra desires. Then I realized that many of the obstacles to finding the best bra were of my own making. I had to…
Do you throw out or recycle your bras? I always feel guilty about tossing my old bras in the trash, suspecting that all that wire, lace, and elastic can’t be great for the environment. And I wouldn’t be wrong. Manufactured textiles (including common synthetics found in bras such as polyester, spandex, and nylon) may take…
Investing in luxury lingerie is an investment in yourself. But what makes lingerie truly special? Is it the construction? The way it makes you feel? The memories you make while wearing it? As a former owner/designer of a luxury lingerie label, I discovered that the true value of lingerie is all of these things and…
I’ve recently developed a back fat problem. I seem to have more loose skin around the back of my bra band. Got to admit that some of it has to do with the inevitable loss of firmness of my older skin. (Aging’s a bitch, but it beats the alternative.) But I’d also ignored weight training…
No one believes more in the power of bras than I do, the way they transform my figure or my mood. But there are a few things they can’t and won’t do for my breasts. Here are my top 5 biggest bra myths, and reasons why you should feel free to ignore them: Bra Myth…
It’s not just women who struggle with finding the perfect bra. Men who develop breasts (a condition known as gynecomastia), also deal with the challenges of bra fit. And crossdressers have an even more unique dilemma: they create the volume of their bra cups. Their goal is to wear foundations that enhance their feminine exterior….
Bras for tweens and teens are in the news, thanks to one young woman’s attempt to buy her little sister a first bra. Megan Grassell took her 13-year-old sibling bra shopping and was appalled with what she found. There weren’t many choices outside more mature, sexy lingerie styles. Her frustration turned into a successful Kickstarter…
Until she wrote a book on the subject, Elisabeth Dale didn’t know much about her breasts. She created this site so that readers can find the best products, clothing and surgical options—anything and everything related to bras, breast health, and well-being.
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