Damn you, bra intervention enablers <shakes fist>

[PacificDogwood]

After decades years of spending next to no money on my norkage, wearing bras until they were a. useless as far as the scaffolding aspect of their purpose in life goes b. useless as far as their purpose as enticing wrapping goes c. grey, whatever colour they started out as, I now seem to own a drawer full of expensivish, colourful, supportive bras in the correct size (34G rather than 36DD) AND matching knickers !

That first neutral coloured Panache bought at Bravissimo after one of the bra intervention threads here, was my entry drug.
Being encouraged to have a look around Brastop furthered my dependency.
I fear I have lost all control over my bra buying behaviour - I now own a Rigby and Peller model .

I feel much better, however my credit card is suffering... damn you, all I am eternally grateful

OK, you've spent decades spending an average of 3 farthings a year on bras, when you probably should have been spending £50pa. Assuming you're 40 (no basis for that assumption whatsoever), you should have spent £1250 on bras over the last 25 years.

So, until you've spent £1250 on bras, you've actually underspent on underwear. HTH.

Ooooh, I am so totally underspent .
You are a genius accountant, MsVestibule.

And I am 47, so that would be.... even more (cba to do the maths).

Do I feel guilty? Not a jot

I feel MsVs figures may be slightly low - they're like how much I tell my husband things cost rather than how much they do ;)

Have you met Ewa Michalak yet?

Tried any Prima Donna or Fauve around £50-80 apiece

Fauve seems to be quite well represented in my drawer .
Primadonna I've not seen any discounts thing I've likes yet...
Dare I google Ewa Michalak??

Your love of underwear will spread too-just ordered a steel boned underbust corset

Ewa is a fabulous polish brand which makes really comfortable and amazingly uplifting bras. Reasonable-prices work out slightly less than Freya I think

But I don't need any bras at the moment....
My latest Fauve is still al stiff and new, loverly midnight blue with a bit of embroidery on it

Statistically, that's what I am worried about: that after decades of less than supportive smalls I will slowly descend into more and more structured scaffolding until I've arrived at needing a lady in waiting to lace my corset .

One day soon I will count my bras. I definitely didn't need most of them!

Made In Preston do bras in a 26" back. I will spend a lot there (got my first one in the post yesterday but it wasn't a big enough cup size )
For the first time in ages I had a bra that fit in the band though, and they're UK made (I've been too unsure of my cup size to brave ordering EM yet).

T'was dismal news on Oxford St during the sales for those of us who wear 28d or thereabouts. I usually pick up Freya bras reduced to,less than a tenner. Both Debenhams and HoF no,longer stock 28 backs as they always end up in the sale...

A steel boned underbust corset??? Aren't they really difficult to do up without a maid? Also, although very pretty, they look a bit bulky - are they?

Proper corsets with lacing up the back are relatively ready to fasten by yourself, provided you're not looking for a Scarlett O'Hara level of waist shrinkage. Axfords have a guide on their website. A useful tip is to hook the two loops of the laces over the two door handles of an open door (stand in front of the thin side of the door) and then slowly walk away.

Ready ? *easy !!

I have a steel boned corset that zips up, and one with metal eyelets. The laces are long, you can adjust them yourself once it's on.

Yup the laces are so long and at your waist that youcan do it yyourself. Found one that's supposed to be very good for big difference between hips and waist

Hmm, I will have to investigate further. I normally wear Spanx under slim fitting clothes, which works pretty well, but the corsets do look much nicer.

For me it's not really a spanx replacement as I have lumpy hips and thighs. Will look fab under fifties type dresses though and I think I'd have the balls to wear it as outerwear

And for other purposes...mr stat likes corsets!

Crap, now I've looked at Axfords...

The bloomers have cheered me up, though

I do love a nice corset, so helpful for the posture and supportive.

Have recently spent too much on matching undies, too, OP. Curses!