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HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT BRA STRAP SOLUTION:
Before you buy any product that will hide or keep your bra straps in place. Ask yourself the following questions to get a better idea of which might be the best solution for you.
1. How often do you need it? You may be one of the lucky women who only needs a product like this occasionally. With all the different styles of bras on the market, some fit better than others and they never slip, but as we wash them (and for some dry them, even though we aren’t supposed to) the straps start to stretch. You could use these products to extend the life of those bras that you love and wear over and over again. Or there may be that one sleeveless top you like to wear, but don’t really want to show your bra straps to the world!
2. How flexible are you? Many of the products on the market today require you be able to reach the middle of your back to get the product ON and IN place, something most women can’t do on their own. However, some of the products can easily slide into place before you put your bra on, or easily slide into place. In other cases be sure you’ve got someone there to help you.
3. How tight do you want to pull your straps together? Some of these products pull your straps so that they meet in the middle of the back, others allow more room between the straps. What will be most comfortable for you? If you don’t like racer back bras or sports bras, you may want one of the products that leave more room between the straps.
4. Plastic or Fabric? The Fabric style of bra strap holders are usually just like your regular bra strap and will leave more room in between the straps. There are also some plastic versions of this same style. Other plastic versions come in a two varieties: a hard plastic piece in a variety of colors that is roundish in shape and pulls the straps all the way together; or a very flexible plastic that is breathable and moves with you.
5. To see or not to see? Most of these products are not designed to be seen and are only meant to go on your bra straps to hide underneath your clothing. However some of the products may work for your tank tops and swimsuits as well and allow you the opportunity to dress up tank tops with some jewelry on your back.
6. How much to spend? The cost on these vary tremendously; some you can buy just one and some you have to buy in packages of 3 or even 6! They range from $3.50 to $15.00 or more.
7. Are they guaranteed to work? If there was one single solution to any problem guarantees wouldn’t be necessary, so look to see if the product is guaranteed for customer satisfaction.
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AndrewBoldman said,
June 4, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hi, cool post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for writing.
Liz Rintamaki said,
June 10, 2009 at 5:02 pm
help none of those things are working…….. I can’t reach the back of my bra to get it on.maybe you can invent something to put it on ???