Bra woes

Where do you buy yours from?

Oh lona I just think I could fancy them .
{wink]

I only wear thongs and if you get the right size (very large) and stretchy, you can't tell you're wearing anything!

You don't know what you're missing

Yeah , and don"t I know it !!

Long may it continue !!

I meant I'd rather go knickerless than wear a thong, Nonu!

You're the saucy minx!

Thinking about it, a tight thong might just work to cut of the blood supply so they just drop off. Don't they use a treatment a bit like that?

Its time I stopped getting silly and went back to my cooking.

ANA you saucy minx , bet mr Anna is thrilled though !

Ana Well it might have that sort of action, but I am not in the habit of flossing my piles.

I'd rather wear nothing!

A bit like floss Nellie?

My bras are very functional and usually M&S.

I cannot imagine thongs being at all comfortable! I would think the strap between the buttocks would play merry hell with ones piles!

Just discovered Per Una bras at M&S very comfortable.

Bra woes revitalised!
It is still the case that my most comfy bra is an ancient blue one I bought in a mall Houston in 2001 and that is the one I am wearing now. It will be a sad day when it falls apart. The name of the brand long since washed away.
I did however find some not-wired ones in Debenhams that are fine - except they were sewed with that spiky fishing line stuff, so required a little trimming off with a nail scissors. This sort of thing:

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_152010874263_-1

JessM I have the same problem and am the same size as you. I have solved it although not satisfactorily by wearing M&S T shirt bras that are slightly padded. This gives an illusion of similarity in boob size. I find them quite comfortable.

However, my 'missing bit' is high up close to the breastbone on the left breast and shows clearly no matter what I wear. I've just decided to put up with it, regard it as a badge of honour for being a survivor. Needless to say I don't usually wear low cut tops. Wired bras were dumped after my surgery. Far too painful! And they would just enhance the gap

Have you tried going to the BreastCancerCare web site. You may get some suggestions of suppliers there. It has a good forum.

LOL I always speak for myself Phoenix [nobody is willing to speak for me] and must admit I have never tried a thong, but they look so painful to wear, and a bit chilly in Winter [red flannel drawers for me!]Presumably women wear them so as not to have a VPL, but that doesn't concern me, and I would prefer not to have a sharp bit of lace stealthily making it's way into my tender regions. So I will stick to the old red flannel.
Bez thanks, yes it's Triumph, very old fashioned styling, I agree but does the job and is comfy, told my daughter about them last year, and she [reluctantly] tried one in the store and bought 3!for anyone well endowed [always wanted to use that expression] they are great bra's.

Ith a thong thomething you thing?

Speak for yourself re knickers roses

I manage very well with thongs.

Well, I do now

Doreen style bras are made by Triumph - my mother wore them for years!

I mention thongs because somebody said they wore them [ a very brave person.]

THONGS!!
Surely at our time in life we can enjoy wearing our big knickers?Or even small ones, [if you happen to be tiny.]bra's are a real pain [but I can't not wear one] the pull on ones are very good, especially in Summer under Tshirts, a couple of years ago I bought a lovely bra [not sure of the range name] called of all things DOREEN.For anyone 38/40 bra size in full cup this bra is a wonder of engineering, I will look for another one [think I bought it from debenhams.]
I have never worn underwired except for once when I was about 20, and I found red marks from the wires.

Sainsburys do a "comfort" bra with removeable inserts. They are similar to the genie bra except they have the inserts - haven't tried them myself but I do use the genie bra and have to say its the most comfortable bra I have every worn!

Just been on the Bravissimo site- they have a hilarious 'boob school' page, showing you all the symptoms of a badly fitting bra.
If you need a laugh this Monday morning......

Has anybody tried Bravissimo? They cater for all shapes and sizes. I was measured at M&S as a 40D and then Bravissimo - 36F. They are quite expensive but last for years. They have really expert fitters and I think they do a mastectomy/partial range.

sallybee,

Lightening the mood a bit......oldest daughter measures bras by picking the right back size and checks cup sizes by putting the cup on her head, if it fully covers her head and ears, its the right size.

Bra buying with her is comical, just the look on other shoppers faces is brilliant!