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What colour bra under sheerish linen t?

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 21:09

Option 1 nude. Looks like flesh through t
Option 2 black (tbshirt is gunmetal ) looks like a black bra.

Work.
(It's not TOO. Sheer)

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 21:58

Obv you know best. Thanks for your help.

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 21:59

Red? I'm intrigued by this. I have no red bra.
It's so dark grey, I only noticed the sheer when whizz I g past the mirror tidying up.
I think you'd need to look hard but hmm.

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MrsCampbellBlack · 06/05/2013 21:59

Get a nice v neck black camisole to go under it.

So many tops are ridiculously sheer now and I don't always want to wear 2 layers.

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MrsCampbellBlack · 06/05/2013 22:00

I have a couple of red bras, am going to see the magic for myself tomorrow.

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 22:01

Yes. Will try on again in natural light to leroy. Have a jacket anyway..

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 22:01

Leroy? Lol. Survey

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 22:01

Lol. Go and say to postman. "Can you see my bra?!!"

Presume red only works under black or grey

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YoniOno · 06/05/2013 22:05

I wore a sleeveless pinky coloured polyester silky top the other day and had a similar dilemma, went inexplicably for a lilac bra and a white cami. Photos on FB show an array of straps poking out, looks totally crap. A visible nude bra would actually have looked more sophisticated Sad

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SorrelForbes · 06/05/2013 22:07

AFAIK a red bra works under a white too but it might work under other colours too.

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 22:07

It just CAN'T!! I'm incredulous

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YoniOno · 06/05/2013 22:08

Lol at MNers across the land donning red bras tomorrow Grin

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Nehru · 06/05/2013 22:10

I don't have one. Black nude or wgite

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thenightsky · 06/05/2013 22:10

Nude.

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MrsCampbellBlack · 06/05/2013 22:25

I will try and report back tomorrow on Sorrell's magic bra trick.

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AnyFucker · 06/05/2013 22:33

I would just like to remind people that is was moi that mentioned the red bra thing first

< ahem >

Wink

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SorrelForbes · 06/05/2013 22:54

Indeed AF it was

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AnyFucker · 06/05/2013 22:57

< twangs bra straps > Grin

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AnyFucker · 06/05/2013 22:58

I think it was you that told me that, sorrel

< shhh > don't tell anyone though

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SorrelForbes · 06/05/2013 23:35

I won't. It'll be our little secret Wink.

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Nehru · 07/05/2013 06:22

Lol thanks. It's an amazing thing.
If I had such a thing I'd try it out. :)

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dexter73 · 07/05/2013 06:34

We used to wear red bras under our white shirts at school and you could definitely see it was a red bra.

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marriednotdead · 07/05/2013 07:02

Stop squabbling you two!

The red/nude bra thing is dependent on your skin. The trick is to find a bra that is as dark or slightly darker than your skin TONE. Many so called nude bras are too pale which is why they show through. For me, with my olive/Asian skin, the best colour is purple, french navy or red. I've found some of the darker old fashioned nude tones are ok but not my thing.

For dark skinned women, black is usually best.

Current fashion has quite a few coral and dark pink bras which are great on a Caucasian skin with a bit of a tan.

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noddyholder · 07/05/2013 07:07

I bought a couple of peach/coral silky bus bras and they are fine

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noddyholder · 07/05/2013 07:07

Bhs

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MrsCampbellBlack · 07/05/2013 07:43

Red bra under white top. Red bra clearly visible.

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