How Many Everyday Bras?

Greenjeans

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Fabbers, how many good, everyday bras do you need in your wardrobe to feel set?

I'm not talking about fancy, special, or strapless bras, but the ones you reach for on a regular basis.

4 years ago

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Greenjeans

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Ha! Was able to answer my own question by searching the archive. Thank you, Angie!

"Your everyday bras will give you comfort and support for a full 12 months if (and it’s a big “if”) you do the following:

Purchase great quality bras

Rotate at least four bras so that each of them gets equal rest and wear . . . "

https://youlookfab.com/2008/01.....yday-bras/

4 years ago

slim cat

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2 t-shirt bras from Calvin Klein and 2 bralette works for me. Probably depends on bra size and if you using bra to sleep, lounge at home, etc.

4 years ago

cindysmith

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I have like 8 or 9 every day bras for work, and I have 4 or 5 for not work. Work is outdoors and dirty and sweaty and sticky so my everyday bras are the ones that are comfortable, easy-care, wireless, and not expensive. I have fair quality everyday bras, and decent quality not-work bras.

I probably don't need that many bras, but i do try and keep bras for different colored tops so that there's not a glaring white bra under my semi-sweet grey tunic tank.

4 years ago

rachylou

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For me, I think eight and I wish I had half of them strapless, but I don’t have that many strapless. Hard to find. Hard to find more than one at any given time. I do like strapless because a) my shoulders slope and straps always slide and b) the bakery is a hot place, I wear a lot of sleeveless tops.

4 years ago

Jenn

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I have four, plus a couple of special-purpose ones. I try to replace one each quarter, so that’s a year of wear each, but sometimes I skip on that or replace a special-purpose bra instead of an everyday one, so more realistically, they go 18 months between replacements.

4 years ago

Staysfit

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I have 4. It’s time to replace two of them. I usually buy two new of my favorite style every 6 months, so they last a year.

4 years ago

Jenn

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I like that, Staysfit. I might go to replacing two at a time. That seems more manageable.

4 years ago

Joy

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I uses all my bras for everyday but hand wash and do not wear them two days in a row. I wear each twice between washings and air drying. They are then stored in fabric boxes Kondo style on closet shelves. After one wear they are hung on a hook in the closet. I have about 8 in rotation and a few colors that get worn with some usually sleeveless dresses. They get bought for the color of the straps that may show. Most everyday bras are nude or black, the easiest to find and replace.

4 years ago

Anonymous

Four everyday bras. One lounging bra.

4 years ago

nemosmom

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I just replaced my 4 favorite underwire bras with 2 nude wire-free tee-shirt bras. I may add one more for winter, once I see how they play with layers and heattech. Last year, I bought a heattech bra top for under sweaters,, so didn’t need the bra. I may do that again this year.

4 years ago

Angie

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Minimum of 4.

6 for very hot climates.

4 years ago

Jenni NZ

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I have 5 regular and one strapless.

4 years ago

LaPed

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I wear bralettes, not bras. I wanna say I have 2 nude, 4 black, and a colourful one (burgundy!), so 7 total. This works out, though not intentionally, as a good number for a two-week laundry cycle. I generally wear a bralette 2 or 3 times before laundering. I've had my favourite style discontinued a few times, so when I find one I like, I make sure to buy a back-up. I'm fine with having a larger rotation and replacing less often; it gives me a chance to find a new model if I can't track down direct replacements.

4 years ago

nuancedream

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I have 10 bras, 8 of which are in regular rotation. One strapless and one push up bra. I recently purchased some wire free Coobie bras, which are both comfortable and offer some shaping. I'm bummed that I can't find the Betsey Johnson bras that I like. So I guess I'll go back to Wacoal and b'temptd bras when it's time to replenish at the end of the year.

4 years ago

Windchime

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Seven, including two sports bras which I wear only for exercise. Of the other five, one is a white strapless; the others are regular, with straps, in an assortment of colors including white and black.

I’d like to find a black strapless bra, and I also wouldn’t minding having two regular white bras, so as to have a back up when one is in the laundry.

4 years ago

Kathie

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4-5 at most times. I usually buy two at a time, and sometimes three, if they’re on sale. I try to replace them every 12 months, but sometimes it stretches to 18 months.

4 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Ok, I’ll be the excessive outlier again. I’ve got a lot, since I find that with the hot weather here I can only wear them once before washing most of the year, and you always seem to need the color that’s in the wash so I duplicate whenever I can afford to. It’s double digits for sure, and that’s not counting my sports bras which I keep in a different place.

4 years ago

Angie

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I only have ONE type of bra, and have 8 of them.

4 years ago

Sal

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I generally have around 5 (plus sports bras which I also have 5)

I like a mix of dark and light colours - I have a variety of styles. I do need a couple of new additions with pretty straps.

4 years ago

Jaime

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I have at home bras and public bras. Right now I have 3 at home, 2 new going out plus an older one that is not my favorite. I have not found the magic bra that works for both.

4 years ago

notsaf

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I have four contoured underwire bras and one unlined underwire bra for everyday wear (plus about as many bralettes and sports bras). This thread is making me think I could use a couple of more!

4 years ago

Greenjeans

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Hey, thanks for the swift and hepful replies, all! I needed to hear this feedback today because the window for purchasing the style I love at NAS is about to close. Feeling set with 4 which leaves me room to purchase one or two more later in the year if needed.

4 years ago

Kate

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I have 12, 8 of them the same style—Natori Feathers—the other 4 another Natori style.

4 years ago

Lucy

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I live in a hot climate, so probably have more than many! All my everyday bras are the same, Bendon Barely There, with some minor variations - some have more lace than others. I'm pretty flexible with that.
I have two pale bras (white, cream). Then 4 black bras, which I wear a lot of the time. Then I have 2 bras of whatever colour I like that is on sale (currently grey marle and deep mid blue).
In addition to these I have 2 bralettes (mainly worn on the boat and not much at home) and 2 strapless (one skin colour, one black).

4 years ago

Barbara Diane

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DH just complained that he just washed my bras so I think I need to add more.
I try to wear each twice before laundering them, but sweating often means just once.
I also realized after reading the above answers that the 2 old backups really need to be replaced.

4 years ago

Anonymous

I have (that fit) currently:
3 regular black
1 convertible black
1 nude to me brown regular
8 sports bras (wear daily and wash after each wear)
3 black bralettes for sleep

4 years ago

cjh

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All mine are suitable for all-purpose use; I don’t wear evening clothes or need strapless or different strap configurations. Most are underwire but a few are structured wireless - no bralets or lounging bras. I wash them in regular machine wash after a day’s wearing, and hang to dry. I have eight that are nude, and around 6 more that are black, navy, dark gray, and dark purple. They actually last for a few years, probably because I have many. I hate bra shopping, and the expense, so would rather buy several at a time every few years, I guess.

4 years ago

DonnaF

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I’m not disclosing how many I have, but IMHO the number one needs depends on how often one wants to do the wash, taking into account drying time and occasions when one might not be able to wash such as while traveling. Nothing is more annoying than a laundry bottleneck.

4 years ago

Angie

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Ah yes, I have three sports bras. I do not like wearing them at all.

4 years ago

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