There is no sadder story in the world than the story of a bra wire. Well, why does it constantly break, dig into the body, or try to get out at the most inopportune moment? Why, because of this piece of iron, does the shrew have to choose bralettes, in which my breasts do not look so impressive? And how can this be avoided, achieving an incredible result: so that it is both convenient and beautiful? I found answers to these and some other questions, which I hasten to share with you.
Why doesn't my bra stay in place?
A seamstress friend gave me the answer to this question. It turns out that all our torment with an underwire is connected with the inability to choose a bra. Surprised? I was also surprised at first, because there is nothing complicated about it: we measure the circumference of the chest at the most protruding points and the circumference of the chest under the base of the chest. The diploma is simple.
But then I was asked the following question: who did you trust to take such important measurements? Honestly, I was taken aback. How to whom? To the dearest person - your beloved.
And here the first “happy” news befell me - I should have at least asked my spouse to do this, because life-affirming acrobatics in front of the mirror does not allow for accurate measurements. It is difficult to place a measuring tape strictly horizontally without outside help, which is why several extra centimeters are added.
But errors at the measurement stage are fraught with unpleasant consequences - the size we get is a little larger than it actually is. And when we go to the store with these measurements, we already find that the bra fits loosely.
This may please some, but only at first - until the time comes for active movement. But after jogging after the bus, for example, you discover that your bra has crawled away somewhere and the bone has painfully bit into your armpit. With a normally selected size, this should not happen.
A large bra presents another problem - tightly tightened straps and a raised belt. Both of these factors lead to deformation of the cup and increased load on the bone, which either “breaks through” to freedom or breaks. And this is not to mention the incorrect distribution of the load, when the chest literally “hangs” on the shoulders.
What happens if you choose a clingy bra?
Faced with a bra that is too loose, many solve the problem radically - they simply take a model with a smaller girth of the belt. On the one hand, this is logical. But on the other hand... In general, a question from a friend: when you take a bra with a smaller girth, do you leave the cup size the same? My answer was obvious - of course yes!
And then the second disappointment befell me: it’s not worth doing this. The fact is that when choosing a smaller belt, we do not take into account that it is connected to a bone.And if it is stretched, then part of the load will be transferred to it. And this, in turn, leads to the fact that it either breaks or pops out.
The way out of the situation is “parallel” sizes. If we choose a bra with a belt, one size smaller than usual, then it is advisable to select a cup size larger than usual.
How this looks in practice is shown in the table.
The main rule for taming the bones
Just when I had already decided that I now definitely knew everything about the causes of broken bones, my friend stunned me with a third question: what is your breast shape? You know, I was confused: what does it matter? No, of course, I know that for close and wide-set breasts it is worth choosing a bra with a corresponding insert between the cups (if the fit is wide, then the insert is the same, and vice versa). But I haven’t heard that it’s the form that influences something.
But lingerie manufacturers take even this point into account, sewing bones into bras not only of different sizes, but also of different shapes. And if you thought about the standard division into open and closed bras with different lengths of frame horns, then you were mistaken just as seriously as I was. Everything there is much more global, which can be guessed from just one photo.
And if you miss the shape, then even a perfectly chosen bra size will not save you from the inconvenience associated with the bone digging into the body. But to avoid problems, you should change your habits and try on not only according to the principle of “it fits in / doesn’t fit in,” but also taking into account the following:
- The bone should be located exactly in the fold that forms between the chest and rib cage. That is, it should be adjacent to the chest, covering the contour of the chest.
- The direction of the horn that is directed to the center of the chest should coincide with the shape of the chest. It should not dig into the mammary gland or body, regardless of what movement you are currently making (bending over, raising your arms, etc.)
- The outer horn should “look” into the armpit. Otherwise, the bone will put pressure on the breast and become deformed under its weight.
This means that when choosing a bra, you should first of all try on the shape of the cup, and then put on the bra and evaluate whether the size fits. The solution is simple, but it was not obvious to me.
How not to spoil a bone
Now comes the fun part: once you've chosen the perfect bra, which is very difficult to do, it's important not to ruin it in the wash. It is for this reason that it is not recommended to wash it by hand - the bones suffer from this no less than your hands.
Well, if you wash it in a machine, do not regret a couple of hundred rubles and buy yourself a special “ball” for these purposes. It will protect the bone from all kinds of twisting and stretching, preserving its original shape. And she will thank you for this with a long service life, during which it is unlikely that you will have to get acquainted with ways to tuck the obstinate frame into place or repair it.
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