Fitting a bra is so personal...I have gone to the shops that specialize in fitting you and yes, they can be "embarrassing" but honestly, I don't care! I come out with a bra that fits great! So, get over the shyness and get some decent fitting bras! really..it is worth it.
sandy

My guild here in Gainesville had a class or workshop on bra-making. The teacher was a real pro. It was expensive though. Later, at our next meeting, the ladies who had taken the class all modeled their bras. It was a riot! A couple of the members had put the bra on over their t-shirts, several others just lifted up their shirts, etc. Our meetings are held in a Presbyterian church, so some decorum is required. We all got a kick out of it.
:lol:

there is a teacher in ontario that gives 2-day classes and charges $225.00. if you pay $30.00+ for a bra (which i do every time, and they still don't fit), then that's the price of 8 bras.

imo, that's a real bargain.

you sound like me, what a pain

Nana that's what used to happen to me too and I got so frustrated that I unpicked one of the old favourites and made a new one using it as a pattern.

Too easy!! You really should try it!!

I am also looking for the recommendation of bra

I quit wearing bras early in the pandemic. I bought from Amazon some camisoles with shelf bras and I love them. I do wear a shirt over the camisole. I’m not small breasted and they work just fine.

No, I don't believe there an over the shoulder bolder holder ever been made to be comfortable.

I like the Hanes brand 'T-shirt" bra. Underwire; front clasp. It is the most comfortable bra I have ever worn. I buy them from herroom.com. $26.60 each which I think is quite reasonable given that market. I wear a 38C and the back stays put as do the straps. Does pay to go to a local store (Penney; Kohls) to be measured but then you know proper size to order.

I am still wearing underwire bras (ugh) but my sister, who is older and more "endowed" swears by a Glamorise Magic Lift posture back support bra. I may try that next. She gave me all her UW bras, doesn't wear them anymore.

I find that if a bra fits well an underwire can offer a lot of support and not be uncomfortable. I have been seeing lots of bras advertised without underwires showing support with all sized models. However, IRL I have never tried on a bra without one that offered the same support which for me adds comfort.

My go to is Wacoal Sports Bras. I get them on sale. They last a long time and don’t ride up, straps don’t fall down or dig in etc. They aren’t lingerie but they fit well.

I have taken to wearing a cotton cami around the house under my blouses instead of a bra. It is comfortable and is respectable to open the door to anyone who comes calling. But out in public, I wear balli. My mother was very well endowed and swore by Lilly of france.

I love these bras, kinda pricey but worth every penny.
https://cacique.lanebryant.com/bras/...e-bras/P-11453

Good gosh, I hate wearing them and shopping for them now.



They dig into my shoulders SO MUCH, even when I let out the strap length as maximally as possible.



What I would like:

1. Strapless

2. Or, with straps that I can swap out for longer ones purchasable on eBay

AND (key!)

3. Front closing



Size: Not sure. Usually 42-44, and D-DD. However, this week I tried on a strapless (back closure) 44DD at Soma and it was way too tight. So maybe in a strapless, I would be a 46.



I liked the Soma bralettes that they had 3 years ago, but the newer ones have (you guessed it!) tighter straps again. I don't care about wire-free vs. underwire or materials, as long as they aren't horribly itchy. I don't want to be padded, but a light smoothing action is my favorite.



Does what I won't even exist???

Not yet. My girls are also uneven. The left one is larger than the right one. Even when I was younger and thinner.

I have considered breast reduction, but my back does not bother me.

I wear a Bali 0180 underwire. I have worn them for many years and wouldn't know what to do if they discontinued them. I usually have to order them from a kiosk at Kohls cause they never have my size in stock. They can also be found at Hanes outlet stores.

this is hysterical, you all feel my pain. We all get to that moment we can take off our bra, AAAAHHHH, relief.

I went to a store that specializes in fitting bras. The woman told me the proper way to put on a bra is to put it on, and attach the hooks in the back, Not the way i do, which is in the front and spinning it around after closing it in the front. I can't put on a bra that way. For the 50 years i've been wearing them, i always put them on in the front and spinning it around.
Who or what man invented wire. how would they feel if we put wire in their underwear, make it tight so the boys can't move all day. Make it so the wire holds them apart, and when they cough, or sneeze have to arrange their boys.Some days it will stab them when they move the wrong way. I want to see that day!

I wear front closure bras. Love them!

Yes, take it off when you come in the door!

Thank you Doghousemom. I really enjoyed!!! Every thing you said is the truth.