How do you wear a strappy dress without exposing your bra?

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I'm quite top-heavy, so I definitely need support, and strapless is far too uncomfortable for me. How are you all dealing with this situation? If you don't wear a bra, how do you ensure you're not over-revealing yourself? Do you wear a bra with no straps? Do you wear pasties? Any suggestions?

Bra with clear silicone straps
or a pretty bra with detailed straps because if they’re in view might as well be nice

I let the straps show - works well if they’re a nice colour and frilly.

I wear a pretty bra on the basis that if it is on view it should look good

AIBU?

I don’t need the support, so I don’t wear a bra with a strappy dress.

I don’t buy dresses unless the straps are wide enough to cover my bra straps, or it’s a shape where I can get away without a bra.

Can’t get used to the bra straps on show look personally.

Not clear straps! They look awful.

I think you either have to put up with the discomfort of a strapless, wear those stick-on cup things, don't wear a bra at all or don't wear a strappy dress. I think visible bra straps only work as a deliberate style choice, like Katie Holmes in her cardie. Or if you're wearing a snazzy sports bra under a loose vest, that sort of thing.

I am a 30F bust and I would wear a wonderbra.

If I couldn't wear a strapless bra I wouldn't wear a strapless dress tbh.

It's not possible, which is why I don't ever wear strappy dresses! Strapless bras and those weird stick-on things are about as much use as a chocolate teapot imo, if you are well-endowed in the boob department.

Wonderbra strapless I'm an F and it supports well. Silicon straps just remind me of 16 year olds in the noughties (yep, me!)

Also top heavy. I find the wonderbra strapless bra the most supportive so I would wear it although it's also not the most comfortable at times because it's super structured. So I'd wear to something that will last a few hours but probably not for a whole day event. Otherwise I'd try to match the straps of the bra to the colour of the dress so they tie in or tape can also be a good alternative if it's applied well.

Do not wear clear silicone straps bras... they look awful whenever I've seen them and the one time I tried it I ripped it off afterwards.

Get a decent strapless bra. Or pretty bra with detailed, lacey etc straps.

I can’t wear a strapless dress or top a I’ve never found anything that gives enough support, but then I’ve not made a massive effort to find something as I think I’m too top heavy for the style and it won’t look great on me

Freya Deco is a great strapless bra but can be painful if you're big in the bust area.

It can be very painful to remove the silicone bra. I learned this at the School of Hard Knocks.

I've been 28FF/now more 30G and have gone through loads of options of backless/low back etc bras - even looked at those ones which just stick on at front hell no!

There are little to no options for backless/super slinky low backed etc bras/dresses unless you want to pay serious money and get a corset/basque etc or some swanky Rigby and Peller bra. Gravity just defeats our boobs!

Ever since I was 7.5 stone and under and had boobs (C cup minimum, there was no Boob or Bust so was probably bigger) and a narrow back I've hated strapless bras but not ever envied my friends who used chicken fillets...

Omg please don't wear silicone straps 😅

I wear a strapless bra but with special straps from eBay. I have a pair of silver chain ones and some diamante ones and I think they look ok and much better than clear straps

Silicone straps are incredibly noughties. Don't do that.

Invest in a good strapless bra.

Sew your bra to the dress (as long as the dress straps are wide enough to cover the bra straps) - you only need a few stitches. You can cut them out again afterwards. A pain for everyday wear but worth it for a special occasion or night out dress.

Let my straps show! Either pretty ones in sympathetic colour or non-attention grabbing black ones in darker dress. Not small of bust either. As long as tasteful, why do I need to hide the fact that I wear a bra?

Strapless bra, I find them really comfortable though which seems to go against the grain!

this sounds like a great idea heads off to Ebay

(Too big of bust for strapless)

Wonderbra. It works perfectly.

double sided fashion tape suck onto bra straps and strap of dress. Try to make sure bra straps are same colour as dress straps