08/14/2018
On my quest to design the Bramazing bra, I frequently look at what is on display at local stores. Today one that claimed high-impact support caught my eye. It was the funniest part of my day.
The bra was a athletic bra the comes in sizes S, M, L, XL, XL, XXL, and ###L. This was my first clue that it would be most likely only have the possibility of working for C to D cups. I wanted to understand the support structure, so I decided to actually take two in the dressing room. I don't usually try bras on since extremely few shops carry anything close to my size.
I am north of a H cup and a 34 band, so I knew there would be spillage. I was just curious if it had a chance of actually supporting a smaller cup. The first bra was close to my band size. It went on without TOO much trouble. Not surprisingly, there was major spillage for me. Even if I had been several cup sizes smaller, I don't think it would have inhibited gravitational forces much.
Then the REAL fun began. The bra was designed without a clasp of any kind. While the bra went on without too much pulling, getting it off was an entirely different story. I am belly laughing while tugging and trying to decide if I am going to have to somehow buy the bra and cut it off at home. I almost called one of the salespeople to remove it from my person. The entire time I am thinking, "Do people really wear these bras?" These ladies have my sympathies.
The experience didn't provide any new insights into a great support structure. It did illustrate the importance of a clasp of some kind. If the band has a chance of being firm enough to transfer energy to the body, you have to have a way to get the bra on and off the body without grease and a crowbar.
