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marbles Fri 17-May-19 21:18:30

Had a bra fitting the other day and the saleswoman was horrified to see that I put mine on by doing the back up then slipping the straps over my arms afterwards. Apparently you are supposed to put arms in first and then do the back up after but i find that almost impossible and it requires a lot of adjustment afterwards. Just wondered whether it's just me?

Fennel Sun 19-May-19 11:44:43

Well I'm surprised, this is one thing I can still do 'properly'.
ie put bra on with cups in front, straps over shoulders, then hook-up at the back.
I wear a Triumph Doreen bra and it's very strong. I once tried the fasten in front method but couldn't get it round to the back, let alone get my arms into the straps.

mrswoo Sun 19-May-19 12:06:28

I wonder if Bra Fitters secretly do their bras up at the front and twist and twizzle them round in the comfort of their own homes.

whywhywhy Sun 19-May-19 12:13:11

My neck, arms and shoulders feel so stiff these days that I have to fasten at the front and put my arms in last. I got a bra once that fastened at the front, but it was so uncomfortable. I hate wearing bras and take it off after 7pm and put my pjs on., unless I am going out. Then it is suffer all night until I get back home.

GrandmaKT Sun 19-May-19 15:05:16

This is what we call a thong Rufus!

Rufus2 Mon 20-May-19 10:53:45

This is what we call a thong Rufus!
Grandma; Oh dear! No wonder an Aussie caused merriment recently when he said he'd tripped over his thongs in his back garden! grin
But congratulations on maintaining a lissome shape if that's your self portrait. And I'd said I didn't wish to see any! hmm Have you any more at home like that, perhaps in different colours? wink No rush! Must away; evening dinner calls.
Thanks again! OoRoo

JackyB Mon 20-May-19 15:31:38

Still having a good laugh over this thread. I've always done it up in the front and twizzled. Never mind old ladies: I learned this trick at school when I was about 12. We had to share cubicles to dress after swimming and my cubicle-mate used that method. In those days we also had suspender belts and I thought she had got them muddled up.

Although we were still wearing socks in the 2nd form, of course.

On our feet, I mean.

M0nica Mon 20-May-19 20:15:55

I was told to do the back up (with or without the front to back twizzle) and then lean over as you put the straps on the make sure your breasts were held in the cups in a natural shape.

phoenix Mon 20-May-19 20:36:28

Natural shape?? Unless I'm wearing either a gel bra or one of those "2 sizes" bigger ones from Asda, I don't actually have a "shape, well not in the bosom department anyway blush

M0nica Tue 21-May-19 13:26:48

There's not much of me either, but as they say - every little helpsgrin

sassenach512 Tue 21-May-19 15:10:31

I never realised how difficult it was to buy a front fastening bra till I needed one because of a stiff shoulder. M&S didn't have any, neither did Debenhams, in fact the lady in Marks told me I should shop online, isn't that why they're closing branches? I've been doing the front fasten - twizzle method since then