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Where can I find bras with thin straps?

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Amethyst24 · 06/02/2014 16:32

If the idea is that a well-fitting bra will stay up without the need for straps, WHY do almost all manufacturers double the width of the straps in DD+ bras? I'm a 30E, and I quite often wear vest tops/camis with skinny straps, and great fugly bra straps totally spoil the look. I've found Calvin Klein to be very good but they only go up to a DD and I get slight quadroboob in a 32DD.

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FrugalFashionista · 06/02/2014 16:45

Yep I was going to suggest Calvin Klein (have lots of their thin-stap bras and love them) but stupidly they don't do larger cups.

Amethyst24 · 06/02/2014 16:52

It's such a pain! CK is actually the only make I've found that do properly skinny straps - even the standard 1cm or so is too wide for spaghetti-strap tops.

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SorrelForbes · 06/02/2014 17:00

Cleo straps are about 1.25 cm but it sounds as if they're too big for what you want?

stella69x · 06/02/2014 17:03

Wear strapless bras instead?

FrugalFashionista · 06/02/2014 17:09

I think I've aldo seen thin straps at Simone Perele - worth checking? Great lingerie blog here.

Amethyst24 · 06/02/2014 17:15

Yes, Cleo and Freya and number 1 and 2 offenders! I know strapless is the obvious solution but I find them a bit uncomfortable, esp in summer. I'll check out Simone Perele, Thanks

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Amethyst24 · 07/02/2014 11:13

Just bumping in case any bra experts are about today...

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trixymalixy · 07/02/2014 11:15

Watching with interest. I have a couple of tips that are sheer at the shoulders and would love a thin strapped bra to go under them. Think bra straps are so ugly.

StatisticallyChallenged · 07/02/2014 12:21

Go for a wonderbra ultimate strapless for the lace shoulder top.

Sadly thin straps are harder to come by because although most support comes from the back about 25%is the straps and that's still a fair bitof weight ffor some. Cleo and ewa michalak are about the best

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