to ask if you do "Flashdance bra removal"?

[amazingmumof6]

I don't like wearing bras. when I get home ( back from school run etc) I always take them off.
especially when I was pg (every time) I had to take them off quickly at odd locations, when I felt sick - although normally in the car,

but I either can't take my t-shirt or top off coz II was/am in public or just can't be bothered.

so I do it the "Flasdance" way ever since I saw the film. it's quicker.


is it just me or others do this too?

[FryOneFatManic]

I was measured for maternity bras in M&S about 13 years ago. Got measured at 46E.

I am only a little lighter than I was then, and using the advice on here, I am currently wearing a 40G bra. Underwired, something I could never have comfortably worn if the bra was 46E.

DD is 13 and is now wearing bras, so I do check her out and have shown her how to measure herself. I have pointed out the M&S method isn't worth it, so hopefully she'll not ever have the problem of ill-fitting bras.

But I can do the Flashdance bra removal thing.

[FryOneFatManic]

Oh, am I right in thinking that different styles of bra might fit differently? I have noticed that balcony styled bras don't fit comfortably but the same size bra in another style might well fit lovely.

[SummerRainIsADistantMemory]

11 years with dp and he's still amazed when I take my bra off without removing my top

I have an old rib injury which means even the best fitting bra hurts after a few hours. And my current bra is a Tesco one so not well fitting at all. I do have others but the cup sizes are wrong on all of them (years of bfing which ended last year and they've been shrinking ever since)

[SorrelForbes]

FryOneFatManic Yes, that's totally correct. I really struggle with plunge styles but love balconettes. Full cups aren't great on me either.

[CelticPromise]

Yes FryOne different shapes suit different boobs. I don't suit plunge styles but balcony styles work well for me. There is lots of good advice on different styles from marriednotdead on the bra threads.

[CelticPromise]

Evening Sorrel.

[FryOneFatManic]

thanks for answering.

PS, DP grumbles now the bra is too tight for him to remove one handed.....

[SorrelForbes]

Evening Celtic, I've been a little more absent from these threads of late due to holidays and work. It's like an addiction though

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

Thank you Sorrel. I'm going to phone them to discuss.
I guess a trying on session in a shop would help.

[FryOneFatManic]

Slightly changing the subject, but has anyone seen the new M&S shirt that's supposed to eliminate the problem of shirts gaping between buttons?

I can't help but wonder if the problem is actually due to poorly fitting bras, as I know my shirts fitted much, much better once I got my bra size sorted out.

[SorrelForbes]

FryOneFatManic It's almost certainly down to a combination of badly fitting bras and the fact that (apparently) many clothes are made to accommodate a B cup (whatever that is!).

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

I've been to my local Bravissimo shop which I didn't know existed

They swapped the bra top no problem - 32 D, and I tried several bras and bought two, one DD and one E! One doesn't even have any padding which I don't need for size enhancement, more for consistency disguise IYKWIM!
Not too bad for my age but did BF three babies 25 years ago.
They were very helpful and lovely, but did say I must only ever handwash bras not likely to happen which I will be doing religiously