Low neckline & visible bra

Itari

OK, from what I understand, low necklines are more flattering for well-endowed girls and take attention away from the lower body. I can agree with the statement and I believe that I have enough courage to wear more revealing tops. However, there's a problem: my bra is almost always visible! I found out that I have high bust (closer to armpits than to waist) and I always have to shorten bra straps.

Of course, I can wear a camisole underneath, but it's sometimes not possible; for example when it's really hot. Any solutions you can think of?

15 years ago

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chewyspaghetti

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There are some dickie type of products that you can attach to your bra, or the Second Base cami's
http://www.shopsecondbase.com/
But really, you just have to be careful with the necklines on your tops/dresses.

15 years ago

Srujana

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Itari, I may be totally wrong, but I don't think that a low neckline should expose your bra cups. That's probably a bit too low to be considered decent and flattering (though I know those two words can mean very different things to different people). Personally, I know that at that point, I'd be exposing more cleavage than I'd be comfortable with. I think a top that shows the skin at the top few inches of your sternum should be enough to give you an elongating effect, without showing too much. Also, perhaps you could try a different cut of bra, if you don't want to use camis or products like Khris suggested above.

15 years ago

Maya

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Try a balconette bra. All of mine are balconettes because I'm short from shoulder to bust.

15 years ago

Itari

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Khris and Maya - thanks for your ideas, definitely worth checking

Srujana - it's not that I want to wear extremely low necklines. For example, I'm pretty sure that this dress: http://youlookfab.com/store/20.....ont-dress/ wouldn't cover all of my bra and it's definitely decent. I'm not going to expose more than I'm comfortable with.

15 years ago

Srujana

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Magda, I didn't mean any offense. The CK dress that you linked to is gorgeous, and is very similar in cut to the Nine West dress that Angie also has in the store. I own that one and its definitely low cut but doesn't show my bra at all. So perhaps try some of these on and see? Angie is pretty great at picking cuts that work for us

15 years ago

Itari

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OK, I'm not offended at all! That Nine West dress is also pretty, but I'm not very fond of floral patterns.

Hmm, maybe I should follow some hourglass guidelines since I'm quite well-endowed? I don't really know.

15 years ago

Dashrashi

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For a dress like the CK one, I would definitely wear a plunge bra--not all of my bras would work (cut too high at the center piece). I would recommend trying a balconette like Maya said if you're thinking about showing more the upper-chest area with a wide scoopneck or similar, or a plunge bra if it's more of a v-neck.

15 years ago

Angie

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Sometimes, you can have the shoulders or neckline altered a little to bring up the neckline - just with a few nips and tucks.

15 years ago

rae

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I use a vertical cup bra when it is especially hot and I am in need of a low-cut top. On me, it's not even like I'm showing cleavage or anything; it just helps me to wear a nice scoopneck, which would otherwise show my bra (like you, this happens with almost any scoopneck). I don't know if VS still makes it, but I think they can be found elsewhere as well.

http://www.kaboodle.com/review.....ush-up-bra

15 years ago

Tanya

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You could also try the bandeau-styled bras, which have an lace overlay that is meant to be seen, like this:

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/.....Type=PDPZ1

15 years ago

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