Crew laundry is the bane of my existence. Once, I came back to find someone had taken all of my laundry out of the dryer and put it in a basket. Nice right? Except for the fact that all of my underwear had magically made its way to the top of the pile. Which really creeped me out. Ever since then I handwash all of my underwear and bras in my sink. (According to the girls at VS, you are supposed to hand wash your bras anyway...) Due to my living under the ocean with intense amounts of humidity and the sheer volume of fabric needed to adequately cover my chest, it takes quite some time for my bras to air dry. And because of sketchy sink water, they turn an odd color fairly quickly. So I have to buy new bras quite often. Recently I walked into Victoria's Secret and walked out one hundred and sixty dollars cheaper and only three bras richer. But for me, spending that much every few months is worth it.
Bras are my pet peeve. Not my own. But other women's. They are one of those things that I always immediately notice. (Weird? Yes I know. Some people are crazy about hair or fashion, for me, brassieres.) There are a few breast region faux paus that drive me up a wall.
The biggest one is the incorrect bra for what kind of top you are wearing. If you are wearing a racer back top, a standard bra will stick out. Ditto if you try to pull off a regular bra with an asymmetrical top. There are so many gadgets now a days that would solve these tacky problems. Invest in a good multi way bra. These are bras that are convertible. They can criss cross, become strapless and so much more. Tuck your straps in. Its just a classier look.
Once upon a time, someone thought clear plastic bra straps were a good solution to the strapless bra problem. THEY WERE NOT. If you are wearing plastic bra straps, they are not invisible. We can all SEE them! And it's just tacky folks. Don't do it. I have size DDD breasts. If I can find a strapless bra that works for me, so can you. (Okay yes, it comes with four hooks. Sexy it is not, but useful it is.) They may cost a little more than a ten dollar plastic strap bra, but you cannot put a price on pride in your appearance.
My last quirk strikes a little close to home. For years, I refused to accept that my boobs had gotten bigger and continued to stuff them into a C bra. While this did offer me a lovely cleavage, it caused a whole lot of double boob. Girls, I know bras are expensive and I know sometimes we don't want to admit our boons have gotten bigger or we've gained weight. But suck it up and stop stuffing your breasts into too tight bras.
Recently I read an article about whether or not bras are actually good for your boobs. And it turns out, it doesn't matter if you wear one or not. But for all of our sakes, wear one anyway. No one wants to see your nip slip or boobies hanging to your knees.
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