Camisoles, Boden and other ones.

[employmentlawquery]

I have a number of tops and dresses that have quite a low V neck. Often, the neck doesn't look that bad when I buy the item, but after an hour or 2 wearing it, it gets "rearranged". Especially if my bfing DC is anywhere near.

I therefore need a camisole or 3. I bought a couple from M and S last year. However, they had a lace trim on, and the effect was a little bit underwear-ish, it might have been a slip peeping through.

I looked on M and S and the camis they have at the moment for under £10 didn't look very nice.

Boden have these, which are £10 each if I buy 2 with the £10 off £30 discount code. They look nicer to me and have fab reviews. I note also that the straps are adjustable so that you can fix the desired level of cleavage, which is good.

I wondered however, does anyone else have these? How did you get on with them? Are there better / cheaper alternatives in natural fibers? And what abut size - should I size up (could be too baggy and threfore gape) or size down (could be too tight and therefore gape) as I am between sizes?

thank you

[LadyLapsang]

I've got a few Boden camisoles and I would say they are better than M & S. Liked the previous style they did but this one is good too - I would size down.

[notrightnow]

Are you near a Uniqlo? I think they have an online store too. They have the best underthings - v. cheapo plain cotton ones but also slighty more expensive ones (but still less than a tenner!) which are cooling in summer, and thermal ones in winter. They are fantastic, but if you are not tiny, go up a size from usual as they are all designed for minute Japanese women (not broad shouldered large northern Europeans like me!).

[employmentlawquery]

I had a look at Uniqlo online as there is no store near me.

I think I prefer the design of the Boden ones and would probably rather have cottn next to my skin. Also I am tall and would be at the upper limit of the Uniqlo sizing so I thought Boden might be a better bet.

[domesticsluttery]

I have these for wearing under low cut tops. They are quite basic, and not in the least bit glamourous, but I have had mine for 12 months and they are still as good as new (and the white ones are still white too).

[employmentlawquery]

Oh, I don't mind basic. But I have various (old) M and S camisoles with a V shape, and they tend to gape (am a 32G). I think I need ones that go more straight across. The adjustable straps might be helpful also, for keeping me decent.

[LadyLapsang]

employmentlawquery, I'm tall and long in the body and the current Boden camis are long enough.

[carefulwiththataxe]

I haven't ordered any of this season's Boden camis but I have several from past seasons and I would say are worth the cost - they keep their shape very well, don't stretch or go baggy. I personally think they are usually true to size, but if you have got a free returns code may be worth trying a couple of sizes.

[mippy]

I struggle to find camis that don't have the sewn-in cups (do these actually work on anybody?) - Uniqlo do some nice ribbed cotton lace-trim ones.

[mippy]

Do those Boden ones work on a large bust? I usually avoid any camis that have the empire line sewn in...

[Lauriefairycake]

they do mippy, I have 36J's and the empire line is not all the way under the bust but is below the frontest part so is minimising. Good adjustableness too.

[Autumndew]

as ive just said on other thread using code XTHB i bought 2 Boden velvet trimmed for £20

[employmentlawquery]

And I have just had 2 x 2 delivered for a total of £40, the peacock (rich blue), pine (pale green), aubergine and smoke (a sort of deep grey). I am trying out the peacock one and am pleased so far, although as usual the neckline is showing a sort of downward shift, down my cleavage. Also they are not as adjustable in real life as I thought they would be, But overall v pleased.