For those of a feminine and generously proportioned persuasion:

[truepenny]

If you purchase this bra, exercise caution when taking it off lest you find yourself performing an accidental tracheotomy with the underwire.

Comments

oh dear.

[romsfuulynn.livejournal.com]

It does look sort of threatening.

[jenosopher.livejournal.com]

Would you recommend it otherwise? It certainly looks supportive!

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Other than that, so far so good. But it is brand new.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

...the sheer fact that it's called the "Tripe Threat" bra sets off all kinds of warning bells in my head...

*back to lurkdom*

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

*Triple Threat

yep, this is why I just keep my mouth shut.

[lalouve.livejournal.com]

I noticed that, too...what might the other two threats be, then? Accidental open heart surgery on self and accidental strangulation?

Is it a bra...

[neutronjockey.livejournal.com]

all-powerful, 360-degree Powermesh and racer-back construction,

...or an interstellar propulsion device?

Re: Is it a bra...

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

... you know, now that you mention it ...

[coffeeem.livejournal.com]

But how useful, to always have the means to perform an emergency tracheotomy right there on one's, um, person! o.O

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

So not sterile.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

Speaking as someone who needs her bras to resemble architectural features, the risk is worth it.

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

I'm holding out for flying buttresses, myself.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

Dude. With gargoyles.

Last fitting, even the fabled Nordstrom Lady couldn't find a perfect fit. Wah. (And I'm not into the D, E, or K territory.)

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Oh, I want a bra with gargoyles. That would be awesome.

[(Anonymous)]

Try having a look at New Zealand's World of Wearable Art homepage. One of the sections you can compete in is Bizarre Bra - I'm sure someone has attached gargoyles to a bra at some point. God knows they've done some pretty impressive things to such a humble garment so far.....

Sidereal

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

I am still in mourning over the fact that my local "no one can fit you? come over here, honey" bra shop shut down.

I love my gorgeous Fantasie UK bras, but I can't fit in them at the moment (nursing) and am having to make do with steel-belted granny bras, the kind that make two torpedoes out of my chest. ::sad:: I want my pretty bras back!

(Hmmm... maybe I'll order a steel-belted granny bra in black, and add a gargoyle...)

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

The world needs pretty nursing bras. Why are they straight out of the 1950s???

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

I was delighted to find that there are some prettier nursing bras out there (although they tend toward soft florals rather than bright and funky). A big change from the last time I did this, when the choices were white and white!

Sadly, the pretty ones don't come in sizes extended enough for me. :(

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

Eek.

Alas, that is so not in my size. :(

[supergee.livejournal.com]

Iron Maidenform.

[woodrunner.livejournal.com]

In which case "easy on and off with a back hook closure" is misleading and false advertising?

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. They lie like a RUG.

[woodrunner.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

That said, how does the bra feel? I've been looking for a decent sports bra for running for ages. I've bought one called "shock absorbers" and it does a good job, but it's like trying to put on a spiderweb -- sticky, gets into places you don't want it to go, and once it's on, it's a mess trying to get it off. No underwires, though, and, yes, it does as advertised -- hardy any bounce.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Once it's on, it's great--it does what I want from a bra, which is that it allows me to forget I have tits--but it does take a certain amount of effort to get into and out of it.

[kate_nepveu]

Eep.

(Also, we of a very flat-chested persuasion appreciate the reminder of one of the benefits of our condition.)

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

So, the third threat is Death?

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Either that or Cake.

Say WHAT?

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

"you get easy on and off with a back hook closure"

Since when is a back hook closure "easy on and off"? OK, it's easier than pulling no-closure sports bra down over a shower-damp body, but if you have stiff shoulders, as I do periodially, a back closure is no bed of roses either, believe me.

Re: Say WHAT?

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

And, actually, the fact remains that it is a racer-back bra. So it's the worst of both worlds. You have to undo the back hooks and get the damn thing off over your head.

[smills47.livejournal.com]

Mama used to say, If you wear a bra all the time, you won't sag in your, ahem, mature years. Well, I'm here to tell you it isn't true. So I mostly stopped wearing the darn things and am much more comfortable.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Sadly, not wearing a bra becomes painful for me after about an hour.