To bra or not to bra?

I always wear a underwired bra until evening time . Having good support totally transforms your figure. I'm 70 and I am still quite vain I suppose, but each to what suits yourself

I feel the same. Bras only on special occasions. Rest of the time no bra. Who cares! I’m 75.

I’ve yet to find a bra that offers both comfort and support. Sadly, being quite big busted I have to wear a bra pretty much everyday.

Never wear one. Except if I have a medical appointment as I always have an ECG .... wouldn't bother me but when I take my top off they seemed a bit astonished that they were roaming free!

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Well I didn’t get any stretch marks with three babes but nothing to do with wearing a bra just the luck of the draw
I think we should let our boobs have a rest over night I would never wear one in bed
I leave them done up and just step into them

It’s up to you but I hate to see large droopy boobs hanging like pendulums. I prefer wearing a bra but I’ve never had a really comfy one, ever!

I still wear a bra most days. But I've taken all the wires out of my underwired ones to make them more comfortable. And I often wear those bralet/ sports top things which are really brilliant if you just want some support without feeling too squashed in.

Oh I would have loved to have had small boob's. Mine always were huge and start from under my arms ! I love being bra less at home but never go out without a bra , I have to rush upstairs and re dress if anyone calls . Bra wearing is uncomfortable, even when I'm measured properly and spent a fortune on them . Oh for small boob's

After a mastectomy on one side if I went without a bra I would look very strange indeed!

I wear a scarf anyway to cover my mis-matched boob + one fake one as they never match now my real boob is so floppy anyway!

Sago

A well fitting bra will make any outfit look better.
IMHO Wacoal make the most comfortable bras.
I never go without a bra, I even sleep in one sometimes or I wear a cupped cami.

Same here. No outfit looks good without a good bra. I too wear a bra in bed.
Another advantage ( in my case) is that I don’t have one stretch mark on my chest.

I see they have a black friday deal, 3 for 2 and I have bought 3 more which I will stash away, I am 40c and bought XL. There is a wide range of fastener hooks, 4 deep and they also supply a good extender which I don`t need to use

I noticed that they have front fastener and a sports bra

I saw an ad pop up for body and bra. I googled and found the online site and bought one, it cost £31. It took a little while to arrive and was immediately the most comfortable bra I have ever worn in my life. That one was the breathable support bra

I now have 4 breathable and 2 support comfort bras which show a little more cleavage

I have removed all my other bras, Miss Mary, empriente etc. They are washed and stored in a drawer but I will be getting rid of those, I have tested body and bra for over a month and they are so very comfortable. They give a nice shape too. I don`t know I am wearing them

Depends on the size of your bust, I think a woman can get away with it if she's blessed with a fairly flat chest, I say blessed out of envy, I would prefer less. When I broke my arm and found it difficult to do the back clasp up, I bought some without fasteners from M&S which I can pull upwards up the body. Sometimes I wear those around the house. I wouldn't go out without bra personally, I think flatter chested women could. I understand the desire not to wear one, especially if an evening, I'm sure we inflate as the day progresses.

BlueBelle

Be careful my friend went braless and she now has two spaniel ears hanging down her front

Do your ears hang low
Do they wobble to and fro
Can you tie them in knot
Can you tie them in a bow
Can you throw them over you shoulder
Like a continental soldier
Do your ears hang low?

Oh dear, I still remember my great-aunt who had a sort of squishy “shelf” just above the waistband of her skirt.
Not a good look.

Bra for me, goes on as I get dressed, off when undressing,only without one for sleeping and bathing, I could possibly get away without one, but wouldn’t feel comfortable, neither physically nor mentally.

Oh, and if you buy them online, red two sizes. Its my experience they fit very slightly on the small side, the way sizing has sort of got more generous and flattering these days often, these are sort of the original 12's, 14's, etc.

Once you put them on, you'll never look back.
No, your boobs dont stick out with style as much as your usual bra but comfort oh my.

BTW, washing tip, do not ignore at your peril.... If you wear them padded, if you wash them just in the usual way,

the pads work themselves round or fall out,

solution: stick them rolled up carefully in a sock and wash them that way, if you cant be bothered to hand wash. Don't dry them on a very hot radiator.

Thanks Wyllow those m&s crop tops look really comfy I'm going to look them up on my next trip into town

I haven't been able to wear a bra for about 15 years now be cause of a health problem. It's very liberating and the only time I miss wearing one is when it is extremely hot and I want to wear a thin, pale top or with more formal fitted clothes where it gives you a better line. My bosoms are just average size and whether it is because I have never had children so they havemt stretched at all they haven't noticeably dropped. I think you should do whatever makes you feel the most comfortable.

I have never ever found a comfortable bra but would feel worse with them flopping around it was fine when they were more able to hold themselves up but they need help now 🤣
I had a boyfriend once used to call them pinky and perky not quite so perky now

I don’t wear a bra, from the waist up it’s hard to differentiate which is my front and which is my back!

I’m a 34 E and always wear a bra , except in bed . I feel undressed without one . I wear minimiser bras from marks and find them really comfy . I have regular fittings as your body changes so much .

I wore crop top/sports bras after breaking my shoulder 18 months ago. I couldn’t fasten a bra for several months. From a physio / recovery viewpoint, I was delighted to be able to fasten a bra. From a comfort view point, I much preferred the crop top.

In my youth I didn’t wear bras, firstly as a hippie type, then as a feminist. Starting serious work stopped this freedom, I needed to not have nipples on show through t shirts or sweaters.

I’ve never been well endowed. I’m back to crop tops, unless I’m going out posh ( maybe twice a year )