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Hi girls,
Like most of us, I have read many posts on this great site about the joys of wearing a bra, especially when “underdressed” during the day.
I have bought a number of 40AA bras over the years to support what “breast tissue” I have, (aka fat). But they slip off my shoulders too often and yes it’s a “girly” thing to do the straighten them up. But its can still lead to situations where I’d rather it not occur. EG when my SO is about.
Same again with the bra band and the hooks and eyes. A big hug from “The Boss” especially if I’m only wearing a t shirt, could cause “trouble in the house. (We DADT ’round here).
Thus. over recent times I’ve discovered the joys of bralettes. But for me, that must have wide straps and back band and no hooks and eyes. IE either step in, or pull over my head.
Very comfy and if I look side on I also get a teeeeeny bit of “projection” . Plus, if by chance and timing I’ve already adhered my breast forms, a bralette “looks the part”.
I know no “plugs” are not permitted on CDH, but I will say is they come from an upscale brand out of Montreal, Canada. Distributed here in OZ via an on line site up in Brisbane.
Anyone else like this style of bra?.
Happy (bralette) dressing
Caty.
Yes, Caty, i have several bralettes, primarily for underdressing. They are very comfortable, and since the cups are formless, they showcase what little breast tissue (body fat) I have. I wear them under shirts when I do not want much projection. When I want more projection, I wear a padded bra or a bra with forms under a sweatshirt or baggy sweater.
Hi Caty
This time of year in Britain I can underdress wearing a normal bra (no forms and no padding ) due to more layers of outer clothing ,but I like to wear a bralette in bed under my nightie keeps ‘things’ in place and helps me to feel more female ,I have a white one and a pink one and like yours no hooks and eyes .
Michelle xx
I love bralettes and wear one pretty much everyday. I have both styles with pull over or hook and eye and enjoy them a lot. As of late I’m finding I enjoy them more then wearing my forms and a bra. Once I find one I like I buy it in a few colours. I find I can wear them to work, when out in drab and when I dressed around the house without forms.
I think I have about six or more bralettes. I like them and they are good for underdressing but are all pullover types. I prefer regular bras with back hooks which are easier to put on and take off if you don’t want to remove your top. All my bralettes require me to take my top completely off. I have some that are racer back style that work great for underdressing.
I too like my bralettes just as much as my bras. They are just different tools in the CD toolbox. Another helpful tool for stealth underdressing is a racerback bra. They have two big advantages, they straps don’t slip down, and the back is very stealthy.
Also, get a bra fitting, slipping straps can be a sign of a wrong bra size and/or poorly adjusted straps.
Good morning JJ and thanks for your post. Plus of course all the other lovely responses and thanks.
Re the bra fitting
https://www.crossdresserheaven.com/bra-shopping-my-cups-runneth-over/
Had one last year and once the weather is cool enough I know of two other stores here in Melbourne who will happily fit “folks like us”. Plus I’ll go back to the department store chains as mentioned in the article and “try before I buy” Whatever I buy, I’ll donate to places like women’s homeless shelters.
That’s cos I have too many “right size with forms” bras already.
The 40AA’s slip off cos of my lack of, lets be honest here, fat. I dont want anymore cos “below there” is too fat already…. (wish we could all do a quick “suction job”LOL)
Happy bra dressing, (whatever the style)
Caty.
Good morning Caty!
I underdress almost every workday and sometimes on the weekend. It’s my primary crossdressing outlet.
What I’m wearing depends on what time of year it is. Wearing a bra is a big part of this. I’ve been wearing bralettes and small triangle bras for years for the same reasons you expressed. They don’t give me the same “hug” as a regular full cup underwire bra , but I’m always aware I’m wearing one. I have casual cotton ones and sexy lacy ones also. This winter I purchased what I feel is a cross between and regular bra and bralette and a sports bra. It’s a Haines comfort series bra with soft cups that fit my “girls “ perfectly . It’s clasps in the back but is very low profile and the adjustment loops are in the front where they don’t show. It’s very comfortable and even a little sexy. I’ll soon be purchasing more. for me nothin says girl like wearing a bra and pantiesNatalie 💋💋💋💋
Hi Meredith,
I dont own any sports bras, so the best I can offer is, I think bralettes look similar to sports bras, but the latter are designed to give much greater support when women are (obviously!!!!) playing sport.
Bralettes are made of much less supportive fabric, but “still do the job”
Other girls who own both styles may care to comment
Caty
That’s what I thought, Caty ; but it struck me some of our British and Ausie sisters may call a bralette what we call a sports bra. Rather like tights versus pantyhose. No idea what they call tights. Opaque tights maybe? Anyway, I wasn’t sure if it was purely me or the language.
Hi Caty….Try the slip-on bralette by Carol Wright…I’ve got a couple of them in size 44A that I got from Amazon, and I like the look and feel of them.I forgot to add that I have the racerback style.
Rachael
Yesterday, I went Mother’s Day shopping for my wife. I wore what you would probably call a bralette because I wore one of my mother’s white, cable knit sweaters that was snug fitting. I added the smallest breasts forms, so that I wouldn’t be too noticeable and bulge too much. Formed cups would have made my chest bigger, for sure.
I took public transit the whole way and it was fairly busy because it was a beautiful sunny day. I only noticed one woman who looked in my direction, but she was wearing sunglasses, so I couldn’t tell if she was staring.
The goal was to go to a lingerie store and buy a nice bamboo material sleep shirt. I approached two sales clerks and showed them what I wanted on my phone. Easy peasy.
Then she asked if there was anything else that I needed and I said yes and said that I wanted a crewneck T-shirt for myself and we picked out my size. She asked if I wanted to try it on and I said no, since it was large enough for sure. It was.
When paying for it, she mentioned the return policy and I said that I was getting good at judging sizes and we smiled at each other knowingly.
All the while I had no cover, just a snug sweater. It was comfortable not being to large, not drawing more attention than I wanted, and I didn’t get too hot. However, I will get the smallest forms and an A-cup bra and a smaller cup bralette to be used without forms, just me.
Thanks for leading me to this adventure.
If we want or need something, we have to express ourselves clearly enough to make it happen.
Today, for example, I was in The GAP and saw that they had a bralette on sale for half price. I dug through the pile to find my likely size and saw that my wife was busy elsewhere. I wasn’t going to bother her, so I went to a cashier and paid. The cashier seemed a bit “off”, so I didn’t carry on any banter with her.
Later, I was in a new chain of UK eyeglasses in Canada. I wanted to learn more about the business and I happened to pair up with a female sales clerk. The male clerk seemed disinterested. After a couple of minutes I motioned her to move away from other customers and quietly confided in her that I was a crossdresser looking for lady’s framed glasses. Her face lit up a bit and was very helpful and gave me a bunch of tips.
The point is that it is partially up to us what kind of experiences we get and 100% up to us what we give.
I love my bralettes, I’ve got several from VS, kinda spoiled on this brand, I know it’s expensive but hey, a girl wants what she wants and what makes her feel sexy! Luckily also I can fit in my wife’s, but she said that if I was going to wear one then it should be mine so we went and bought several with matching panties!
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