https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 00:37:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-208279 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:01:34 +0000 Sihaya 208279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Maya and Shana - these are also very helpful. I'll look in the mirror tomorrow morning as I compare the bras. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-208234 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:09:41 +0000 shana 208234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When it's too lose on the tightest hook or when adjusting the straps tighter no longer provide shaping or "lift." I don't buy the whole throw out the bra after 1 year advice. My bras are washed very gently and line-dried and my own body/breast shape usually changes before the bra itself shows any wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-208224 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:02:23 +0000 Maya 208224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can't tell a bra is unsupportive, then odds are it's fine. For me I know a bra is past its expiration when I get spillage out the bottom of the cups because I can no longer keep the band tight enough (meaning on the tightest hooks), and I keep tightening the straps to try and compensate for the loose band. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-208220 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:56:26 +0000 Sihaya 208220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much. I guess I'm having trouble telling when they're not as supportive. I am going to pay attention to some of the specific cues that might help clue me in like where the clasp is currently, gapes near the armhole, etc. I also have a new pair, maybe I'll wear them one after another for an hour at a time and see if I can notice the difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-207878 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:27:14 +0000 PalmFronds 207878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm I think they are too old if you are not supported, as Angie says above.Sometimes that can be hard to tell at first, but for me I found it is when I somehow keep readjusting what previously was fitting and feeling great. That stage comes before unraveling fabric and obvious wear. I think the shelf life for everyday bras you wear often is supposed to be about a year or so </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-207843 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:56:18 +0000 Angie 207843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are too old when they no longer offer the support that you need. Or if they are the wrong size and no longer fit. Does that make sense, Sihaya? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-207782 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:12:23 +0000 BlondeAmbition 207782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When you buy a bra you should clasp it on the outermost clasp. Over the course of a year the elastic starts to give and by the end of the year you'll probably be most snuggly fit at the innermost clasp. By this time you're ready for a new bra.</p> <p>Another way I can tell is that there might be the slightest amount of gaping from the side near the armpit. It's probably not enough to gape open but if you can run your finger along the side of the bra and it's not snug then it's time for a new bra. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-207769 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:45:32 +0000 Katiepea 207769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would add to your list that it may be time to throw them out if you have lost or gained significant amounts of weight; if you have had a baby; or if you only own a few bras (hence have a lot of wear) and it has been over a year since your last fitting, particularly if you machine, rather than hand wash. I find that with a lot of wear, the elastic does gradually warp over time, but is generally so subtle that I don't notice until I go out and buy a new bra, where all of the new support is.... well... uplifting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/when-is-old-too-old#post-207765 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:12:11 +0000 Sihaya 207765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>... for a bra? If it's torn or other obvious signs I know. But are there other ways to know that I really should be springing for a new bra? How do you determine this for yourselves? My bras cost quite a bit so I don't want to retire them too early. On the other hand, I want to make sure my "support system" is still able to do so effectively! Thanks in advance. </p>