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One thing I have learned: buy a bra with a fastening, not just the pull-over-the-head variety. When one is hot and sweaty the over-the-head type are very hard to pull off; similarly difficult to put on a damp body! So a front or back fastening is best.I know underwear is a very personal fit issue like shoes
but I would like to know what brands models women have liked for their wash-ability, light weight, lack of rubbing under pack straps and yet support for D cups
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Oh by the way...in case that sounds kinky: despite my forum name I am female!One thing I have learned: buy a bra with a fastening, not just the pull-over-the-head variety. When one is hot and sweaty the over-the-head type are very hard to pull off; similarly difficult to put on a damp body! So a front or back fastening is best.
LOL! I do too! Wonder how they got along after their donationI still have visions of all those bras (obviously left behind) in a large box with some hilarious signs.
You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!I have avoided workout bras that you have to pull on over your head. It is impossible to do this discretely. I would like to buy a merino wool brs but haven't found a style that suits. I would also suggest that you take a dark colour. It is very difficult to keep white items looking clean and bright when washing by hand.
Does that depend on your hip to bust ratio??You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
I have visions of having one of those stuck around my hips while trying to wiggle into it while laying on top bunk ... In a few albergues that is all that is needed to mke the bunk collapse.Does that depend on your hip to bust ratio??
Probably more comfortable than most....I think it would depend on your 'endowment'.LOL! I do too! Wonder how they got along after their donation
You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
I never knew that! However, it would still take some practice when you have your other dry clothes between your knees!You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
Wouldn't Mr Bean in an albergue be hilarious!The vision of all you ladies pulling your bras on over your feet does remind me of this great Rowan Atkinson sketch
OMG Kanga….that is too funny. I had almost forgotten about dear Mr. Bean.The vision of all you ladies pulling your bras on over your feet does remind me of this great Rowan Atkinson sketch
Very funny - caused a titter or two....The vision of all you ladies pulling your bras on over your feet does remind me of this great Rowan Atkinson sketch
I also am well endowed and I feel like my breasts are framed like a picture by my pack straps. I'm afraid I will be so self conscious on the trail. I did find that the RIBZ pack that I got seems to balance out the look a bit. How do other women deal with feeling like their bust is the first thing you will see coming down the trail? Or do I just need to get over it?I also wear the normal bras I wear at home. I'm generously endowed (F cup) and have underwire which sounds like it might be uncomfortable, but is not. I've tried the "athletic" types and they are not for me - too hot, too constricting, and they actually take longer to dry than my normal nylon lace ones.
Just get over it. Wear black.I also am well endowed and I feel like my breasts are framed like a picture by my pack straps. I'm afraid I will be so self conscious on the trail. I did find that the RIBZ pack that I got seems to balance out the look a bit. How do other women deal with feeling like their bust is the first thing you will see coming down the trail? Or do I just need to get over it?
I will just have to get over it. I want to lose 15 lbs by September, when I start my Camino. Maybe it will all come off in the right places. Here's hopingYou just need to laugh at yourself. My girls took on their own personality and I learned to pose for pictures holding my poles in front. We all look a little rough so no one else really notices. Just wear a comfortable bra that will support you but not chafe you and maybe stick to dull colored shirts. I work a bright pink walking shirt.....maybe a mistake.
That looks good. My RIBZ front packs give the girls a place to rest!View attachment 23638 @Joodle my balance packs do make the underlying structure disappear!
Are you wearing a skirt in the picture? What kind?View attachment 23638 @Joodle my balance packs do make the underlying structure disappear!
Did you LOVE it or was it just Ok? I'm considering designing my own skirt by modifying a patter using rip stop nylon type material. If it turns out well, I'll post a pictureYes, I'm wearing a Macabi.
LOL Kanga, this is good stuff!!! Only Mr. Bean could pull that off! How many of us have had to do the pull off the bra through one sleeve?The vision of all you ladies pulling your bras on over your feet does remind me of this great Rowan Atkinson sketch
I love my Macabi's so much I now own 4. Pulled a couple of ebay last year plus hit their black Friday sale. I wear mine all the time!!!! I did find a pattern that looks pretty much like the Macabi - Butterick 3133 is pretty close. It is discontinued but you can find them easily on Ebay and Etsy.Did you LOVE it or was it just Ok? I'm considering designing my own skirt by modifying a patter using rip stop nylon type material. If it turns out well, I'll post a picture
I haven't found any fabrics in my end of the USA that I like either. Though it might be fun to make one in a summery calico print for just wearing - not for camino-ing.@GreatDane I'd make something but can't find the fabric here. The closest I can get is supplex nylon mixed with lycra; not at all what I want. It seems ridiculous. Any Aussies out there who can source plain supplex nylon, send me a PM!
Agreed. A friend of mine suggested that method after I suffered a sports bra injury. It was even more trouble getting it past my ample butt.Does that depend on your hip to bust ratio??
I generally wear underwire bras, which don't seem ideal for packing on the Camino. So I found this one: http://www.anita.com/shop/en_us/sports-bra-air-control-40ac9b.html Good support for a D cup and lots of mesh for breathability. I've been training in it and like it a lot! It's the first non-wire bra that is comfortable enough for me all day.
Sound pretty dangerous.I suffered a sports bra injury
Death by underwire is the worst!!Sound pretty dangerous.
But oh so funny…..I can just picture it.Yes, death by underwire is the worst. I was once standing in court, making an impassioned plea on behalf of a client, when I became aware the underwire in my rather old bra was slowly but surely rising up out of its confines and poking above my neckline. Lucklily the judge was a woman, and the rest of the court room was behind me. When it got about 6 inches above my dress, and without pausing in my speech, I pulled it out. The judge did not blink. We met afterwards at a cocktail party and she told me it was one of the most amusing things she'd ever had happen in her court.
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What?! Those things rise up! We all make fun of US lawyers for overbillimg for a sneeze, but if those in AUS can't afford bra a year,does it mean my neighboursmto the south are really on to something? Please say it ain't so!Yes, death by underwire is the worst. I was once standing in court, making an impassioned plea on behalf of a client, when I became aware the underwire in my rather old bra was slowly but surely rising up out of its confines and poking above my neckline. Lucklily the judge was a woman, and the rest of the court room was behind me. When it got about 6 inches above my dress, and without pausing in my speech, I pulled it out. The judge did not blink. We met afterwards at a cocktail party and she told me it was one of the most amusing things she'd ever had happen in her court.
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I totally agree Stephen. Finding it very hard to resist commenting too.If you want to make sure EVERY male forum member reads a topic, entitle it "Bras" ....
OYes, death by underwire is the worst. I was once standing in court, making an impassioned plea on behalf of a client, when I became aware the underwire in my rather old bra was slowly but surely rising up out of its confines and poking above my neckline. Lucklily the judge was a woman, and the rest of the court room was behind me. When it got about 6 inches above my dress, and without pausing in my speech, I pulled it out. The judge did not blink. We met afterwards at a cocktail party and she told me it was one of the most amusing things she'd ever had happen in her court.
Quite off topic.
Death by head injuries from out of control girls is worser!!Death by underwire is the worst!!
Death by sausage is wurst still.Death by head injuries from out of control girls is worser!!
Death by sausage is wurst still.
Oh my word!!Death by sausage is wurst still.
I have used 2 pair of these http://www.mariejo.com/en/marie-jo-...black/productdetail-underwired-bra-0150012zwa and my size is 65 G. They dry quickly and keeps the boobs in place. Shoulder straps stay in place. One bad thing is that you might get a seam on top of the shoulder, i get it some centimeters back so it doesn't get right under by backpack straps. A bra weights 80 grams.
Good plan.
I always wear one during walking, take the other one for the evening while the other is drying after washing. The clean one is then put in the backpack and the evening one becomes the bra for the next day.
And quite funny. As a (retired) federal prosecutor, I probably would have accused you of bringing a dangerous weapon into court.Yes, death by underwire is the worst. I was once standing in court, making an impassioned plea on behalf of a client, when I became aware the underwire in my rather old bra was slowly but surely rising up out of its confines and poking above my neckline. Lucklily the judge was a woman, and the rest of the court room was behind me. When it got about 6 inches above my dress, and without pausing in my speech, I pulled it out. The judge did not blink. We met afterwards at a cocktail party and she told me it was one of the most amusing things she'd ever had happen in her court.
Quite off topic.
I never thought of even trying it. Did so today (at home) and was shocked how easy it is. No effort, no wiggling and I am neither thin nor slim-hipped. Wished I had known that last year, but better late than never. Thank you.You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
I was wondering when someone would offer up this pearl. I wore a sports bra and stepped into it.... comfortable and easy. (E cup)You don't pull them over your head, but STEP into them and pull them up. That way, it's a very discreet procedure! You can even do so lying on your bunk!
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