The importance of tight bands
The most frustrating thing about my bra adventures is the new pain. I now wear a tight 34D or loose 32DD. My old size was 34B. When I was wearing the old size, I never had any back, shoulder, or neck pain. Even if the band was so big I could tie a knot in it. Now that I'm wearing the correct size, if the bra band stretches too much, I get debilitating neck, shoulder, and back pain accompanied by a splitting headache that doesn't go away until I take the too loose bra off. I'm used to toughing pain out; walking it off, getting back on the horse, etc. But the pain caused by a too loose band is impossible for me to tough out. I hope this is something that will go away as my body adjusts to tissue migrating back to where it's supposed to be. Otherwise, I have no idea how the really well-endowed ladies with too loose bands survive!
I'm going to try the suggestions on this page: http://hourglassy.com/2011/08/leahs-second-column-shrinking-a-bra-band to tighten the bands on my Freya Halle and b.tempt'd Flirt Alert. I'd love to be able to wear them instead of selling them.
If anyone knows of a better way to shorten bands for the sewing-impaired who don't have a machine, I'm open to suggestions.
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The pics aren't as good, but there are 3 different suggestions at this link: http://www.venusianglow.com/2010/07/tutorial-tightening-bra-band-without.html ,
but because I'm too lazy to sew, I just ordered (today, so I can't review them yet) the Rixie Clips from etsy. http://www.etsy.com/shop/RixieClip?ref=shop_sugg
I thought about a Rixie clip, but they only come in 1.5" width, and both of the bras I need to shorten are narrower than that. :(
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