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Oh God... bras. Most days I just don't.
I tend to go with the clasp and twist method, but I'd be very interested if someone would explain why the other way is "better for me and my bra."
couldn't say for sure, but it is the method taught by all decent bra fitters/sellers
at a guess, i would say the bra will last longer being clasped in the back as it will stretch more and endure more wear and tear constantly being twisted.
same way you aren't supposed to machine wash them, though just about everyone does!
I was told it was the dryer that did all the damage. Melts the elastic or something like that?????:ohwell:
most bras say to hand wash. but i am in the business and I don't! I machine wash delicate with each bra in it's own mesh bag or knotted pillow case.
a bra will definitely last longer if it is treated well, the more you machine wash them the worse they get in terms of support, size, stretch/form, and looks usually.
but you are right about the dryer being the worst.
If you can help it, never ever ever put a bra in the dryer.
yea I never dry mine either! Sometimes my "t shirt" bras that have no padding but if you dry a padded bra, you might as well throw it away0 -
I've been doing it wrong...
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.0
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Arms through straps, bend from the waist to get "the girls" settled in the cups, stand, clasp, then adjust.
This is from the Goddess Bra site about how to put on a bra properly:
You have been blessed with fantastic boobs, so make the most of them.
Once you have figured out your size the next step is getting your bra on correctly. Putting a bra on is as easy as Swoop and Scoop ™.
Simply follow these steps to ensure your bra is a perfect fit.
Firstly, lean forward and allow your breasts to fall into your bra (what we call the swoop) so they sit in place naturally and comfortably. Then fasten the bra on the loosest hook and stand up. Lastly, scoop each breast gently into place in the bra (remember that breast tissue goes all the way to the underarm) to ensure they are comfortably positioned and not caught in the underwire or spilling out of the sides and use your index finger to smooth across the top cup edge to ensure there is no overspill.
And there you have it; it really is as simple as that.
So I AM doing it right!!! This is how I've done it since I started wearing a bra. Maybe because my mom took me to get fitted at Von Maur for my first one.
Not meaning to offend, but Goddess is a Plus sized Bra company.
This method is fine, but for smaller/less endowed women the bend and scoop method is usually not necessary.0 -
HAHA....I have had this debate before with my "smaller" friends. They all put their arms in then clasp the back, there is NO way I can do that without throwing out the joints in my arms. I always clasp, twist it around, do the arms, then adjust. My girls and my arms are much happier that way. LOL0
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I put in on upside down and backwards, put the clasps together, turn it around, flip it right side up over my boobies, then slide my arms into the straps.0
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.
they should not leave welts from twisting, but they also should not twist all that easily, especially when new (another reason the "right" method is right)
You are right to an extent that most women wear too large bands, but I disagree that they should leave welts. I wear a 32 Band and am not tiny. I do it in front as I cannot do it in back and do spin it. It's certainly not too large, yet it won't leave welts from turning it around. If i wear it all day it does leave some marks, which is pretty much inevitable if you are wearing the right sized bra.0 -
I put in on upside down and backwards, put the clasps together, turn it around, flip it right side up over my boobies, then slide my arms into the straps.
that i still cannot stop myself from gaping at though I have seen numerous women do it like that!!! it simply doesn't make sense!
it's absolutely awful for the bra to flip it too. turning it is bad enough, flipping it will make your wires pop0 -
ohhhh dear....here come the Bra Police!!!
This may also save your life!
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ETA: I absolutely, positively CANNOT clasp the damn things behind my back. I'm rubbish at it. Maybe partly because most of my bras have to have three or more hooks just to hold everything. LMAO. I do the clasp, twist, scoop, and slip arms in and adjust.0 -
I had no idea there were so many clasp-and-spins! I've never done it that way but I'll give it a try and see if it's better somehow. I know I take it off weird though...reach under shirt and unclasp in back, reach up shirt sleeve and pull the strap over my hand, then reach up the other shirt sleeve and pull the whole thing out.. lol I tend to take my bra off in the evening long before I change into my jammies. Darn things are uncomfortable.0
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.
uh, welts?? I don't think even when I was at my heaviest and my bras at their tightest I ever got welts from this method. And I can promise that my bras were NOT too big at that point.0 -
So gents ....
After your lady love has spent an age twisting, cupping, adjusting and jiggling, how do you prefer to perform the removal of said garment?
A) Do you stand facing your love, tenderly plant a kiss on her lips while reaching behind her with one hand and pinch releasing the clasp?
Do you approach from behind and use both hands to unfasten whilst suckling her neck?
C) Use your teeth ( advanced technique) as you kiss along her spine?
D) Or do you insist she removes it as you're crap with mechanical things?
I prefer A) as I love to hear the small sigh as the babies meet the cool air!
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Choice B, definitly. Her neck is yummy.
Once unclasped I slip my fingers under the strap and slide them down her arms, whispering in her ear......
Whoa...wait....Okay. Just gonna stop right there.0 -
it really depends on the bra. i typically like to slide my arms through the straps, place the cups appropriately, clasp and then readjust the cup and straps.0
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.
they should not leave welts from twisting, but they also should not twist all that easily, especially when new (another reason the "right" method is right)
You are right to an extent that most women wear too large bands, but I disagree that they should leave welts. I wear a 32 Band and am not tiny. I do it in front as I cannot do it in back and do spin it. It's certainly not too large, yet it won't leave welts from turning it around. If i wear it all day it does leave some marks, which is pretty much inevitable if you are wearing the right sized bra.
They don't leave welts in general, but if I tried to twist them round like the girls are suggesting then it would certainly leave red marks.0 -
Correct way is to put your arms into the straps ... bend forward at the waist and let your boobs drop in, then clasp. After that you bend forward again and palm the side of your boobs and pull extra skin into the cups ... some have overhang in that area ... this came from a bra fitter.0
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Choice B, definitly. Her neck is yummy.
Once unclasped I slip my fingers under the strap and slide them down her arms, whispering in her ear......
Whoa...wait....Okay. Just gonna stop right there.
Cold shower time, my friend!!:laugh:0 -
I can't understand how people put their bras on backwards and twist. That seems so strange... Dosn't the back of the bra squish your boobs? Isn't it horribly uncomfortable?0
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Clasp in front, twist it around, put on straps and adjust as needed. It's just easier.
Edited to add: They aren't all that easy to twist and they are properly fitted.
I've never been able to reach behind myself to clasp so I just figured out how to bare the discomfort of twisting them around. 0 -
I clasp swing around and put the straps on and hope to dear god they stay in there :bigsmile:
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.
they should not leave welts from twisting, but they also should not twist all that easily, especially when new (another reason the "right" method is right)
You are right to an extent that most women wear too large bands, but I disagree that they should leave welts. I wear a 32 Band and am not tiny. I do it in front as I cannot do it in back and do spin it. It's certainly not too large, yet it won't leave welts from turning it around. If i wear it all day it does leave some marks, which is pretty much inevitable if you are wearing the right sized bra.
They don't leave welts in general, but if I tried to twist them round like the girls are suggesting then it would certainly leave red marks.
they shouldn't. I twist mine routinely. If the bra is brand new, and especially tight i twist it slowly and carefully, but otherwise I just twist.
and they are certainly tight. the rule of thumb is you should be able to put two fingers under the band and run them along the length of it comfortably. Most people wear them far too large and i can pull the bands at least 3-4 inches off their backs.
But again, mine is definitely not too large and it does not hurt me to twist it. The trick is to wear them as tight as you possibly can without being uncomfortable or painful.0 -
I can't understand how people put their bras on backwards and twist. That seems so strange... Dosn't the back of the bra squish your boobs? Isn't it horribly uncomfortable?
I assume they clasp around their waist, twist and then pull up.0 -
I pretty much never wear a bra, I like my boobies to be free :laugh:0
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To all of you who clasp and spin, your bras are almost certainly too big in the band. There is absolutely no way that I could spin my bras without leaving welts, and that's the way they should be.
they should not leave welts from twisting, but they also should not twist all that easily, especially when new (another reason the "right" method is right)
You are right to an extent that most women wear too large bands, but I disagree that they should leave welts. I wear a 32 Band and am not tiny. I do it in front as I cannot do it in back and do spin it. It's certainly not too large, yet it won't leave welts from turning it around. If i wear it all day it does leave some marks, which is pretty much inevitable if you are wearing the right sized bra.
They don't leave welts in general, but if I tried to twist them round like the girls are suggesting then it would certainly leave red marks.
they shouldn't. I twist mine routinely. If the bra is brand new, and especially tight i twist it slowly and carefully, but otherwise I just twist.
and they are certainly tight. the rule of thumb is you should be able to put two fingers under the band and run them along the length of it comfortably. Most people wear them far too large and i can pull the bands at least 3-4 inches off their backs.
But again, mine is definitely not too large and it does not hurt me to twist it. The trick is to wear them as tight as you possibly can without being uncomfortable or painful.
Taking aside the point that if it's tight enough to be a good fit then you really shouldn't be able to spin it, spinning them 'round will stretch out the band faster than putting them on properly.
I didn't say anywhere that my bras were uncomfortable or painful, merely that to spin them around would be.0 -
I can't understand how people put their bras on backwards and twist. That seems so strange... Dosn't the back of the bra squish your boobs? Isn't it horribly uncomfortable?
I assume they clasp around their waist, twist and then pull up.
^^Yep. I clasp mine UNDER my boobs, twist it around, then when I pull the straps onto my arms, I can drop my boobs right down in there and do whatever adjusting I need to.0 -
I can't understand how people put their bras on backwards and twist. That seems so strange... Dosn't the back of the bra squish your boobs? Isn't it horribly uncomfortable?
I assume they clasp around their waist, twist and then pull up.
yes, exactly.
which makes me think, that maybe it does hurt you if your waist is the same/bigger than your underbust and the bra is properly fitted.
I have a tiny waist relative to the rest of me, so turning them is easy.0 -
I clasp, turn it around, put my arms in, and adjust.. I can't clasp it from the back. Too complicated for me lol0
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Ladies...please, help me in the debate...
When putting on your unmentionables...do you clasp, twist, arms, adjust or arms, adjust, clasp...or some combination in between?
Definitely clasp, twist, arms, adjust! lol Its really difficult to get a bra on any other way when you are a 42H!0 -
:bigsmile: :laugh: This is as bad as under or over for toilet paper!:bigsmile: :laugh:0
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