For kicks I decided to take a trip down memory lane and dig up an old model bra that used to be ubiquitous. Way back when, after we grew out of the "Teen Form Training Bra" days, we didn't have Victoria's Secret, or Aerie, or Soma, and we had nothing like Bralettes to soothe our distorted boobs. Shopping for bras created quintessential memories of Body Shaming to the maximum. In high school, I think everyone I knew wore a 34 (not because they fit!), in basic white Playtex, or Maidenform bras that looked just like this.

I loved Bali "natural woman" bras, but I was ... most partial to Olga bras. I can't remember the model name (Bodysilk maybe?), but there was a certain "front-close" bra that basically got me through high school and college. It seemed front close bras were more available then. This was good for me, because the alternative was (as shown in these photos) to have my tissue smashed down all over my ribcage, with weird extra pointy unfilled fabric at my nipples. I used to think this meant I was "flat-chested". And maybe I am, but not in the way I thought as the time! This particular Bali Flower Bra doesn't look very good under my clothing because it's shape is really out of date. This thing provides lift like no other, I'll give it that. However it tried to project the lift (literally) into the tips of the cups so boobs look like thin tubes with conical ends.

I am so grateful for the invention of the T-shirt bra! We've come a long way!
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Updated on Mar 08, 2017 Flag this

I tried this bra on a whim and was pleasantly surprised at how well it fit. It has a nice snug band with minimal stretch, wide wings and band that provides added support, the long wires do a great job of encapsulating every last bit of tissue. It definitely minimizes, I'm not sure where it puts it all as the cups are as wide as most of my bras, I think because the cups are quite tall the tissue gets spread out vertically rather than horizontally. It not only minimizes size, it also minimizes movement, my breasts don't move, bounce or sway one bit, just as much if not more than most of my sports bras. My only complaint are the wires are a little tall at the gore and they get uncomfortable after wearing all day.

Updated on Mar 21, 2016 Flag this