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chocolate moose ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 8:44 pm

I heard that my "buying used bras thread " got out of hand and was removed. I still need bras (not buying used ones); anyway, I found a pretty $4 sports bra (or 3/$10) which I bought.

I'm still going bra shopping on Sunday to L&T and Macy's because I can't believe that bras that are sold 3 for $10 will last as long as a $50 Calvin Klein.

Has anyone here had luck with a discount store bra ?

Last edited by chocolate moose on Thu, Jul 02 2009, 8:51 pm; edited 1 time in total

greenfire ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 8:46 pm

so if your bra thread was removed why did you repost ... did you ask yael or a mod ...

manhattanmom

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 8:53 pm

Personally, no I haven't. I only buy the overpriced kinds.

But if your original thread was removed by a moderator, maybe it shouldn't be brought up again?

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 8:58 pm

I'm not discussing the idea of buying used bras. I'm discussing buying discount store bras v. designer bras. I do not see why that would not be OK.

Beauticianista

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:01 pm

You can buy designer bras at discount prices...try daffy's, century 21, filene's basement....I buy Calvin Klein bras for $15...

↑ greenfire ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:05 pm

chocolate moose wrote:

I'm not discussing the idea of buying used bras. I'm discussing buying discount store bras v. designer bras. I do not see why that would not be OK.

I don't see why not ... but I don't make the rules ...

anyways it's good to look for what you like on sale - or at clearance centers ... I've purchased the same bra brands for $30, $15, and $5 ... depending on sales and location and luck ...

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:06 pm

But even a $15 bra isn't a 3/$10 bra. The designer bra is 5x the price !

daisy

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:08 pm

I think it depends what you like. Sports bras are different than your typical department store bra, unless you are talking about a more expensive sports bra. If you are into comfort, check out a company called bluecanoe.com

mommy#1

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:10 pm

it depends if you need a good bra-if you're big on top, you may want to spend the extra $$ on a minimizer to look better, but if youre very small, you can get away with a cheaper one

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:13 pm

I'm VERY small.

Mommy3.5

Thu, Jul 02 2009, 9:22 pm

I cannot bare the thought of wearing someone else's underwear.....glad I missed that thread...

↑ chocolate moose ↓

Sun, Jul 05 2009, 10:02 am

I didn't get any definitive answers here, so off I go !

freidasima

Sun, Jul 05 2009, 10:03 am

If you are really small you can get away with anything including cheap bras.

Mimisinger

Sun, Jul 05 2009, 10:07 am

freidasima wrote:

If you are really small you can get away with anything including cheap bras.

ditto - whereas, if you're big you really can't get away with not spending a lot...otherwise they're all over the place.

↑ greenfire

Sun, Jul 05 2009, 10:21 am

Mimisinger wrote:

freidasima wrote:

If you are really small you can get away with anything including cheap bras.

ditto - whereas, if you're big you really can't get away with not spending a lot...otherwise they're all over the place.

if you're small you can get away without a bra ... if you're big - you can still look for a sale ... and then everybooby is happy ...

PAMOM

Tue, Jul 07 2009, 11:05 am

TJ Maxx has Wacoal and others at times

amother ↓

Wed, Jul 08 2009, 12:41 am

Bali No-poke underwire. They run about $25-$30. I actually thought that wasn't so expensive. I'm a 36D and after nursing my 2nd child, I started sleeping in bras all the time, even when not nursing or pregnant.

mandksima

Wed, Jul 08 2009, 2:43 am

greenfire wrote:

Mimisinger wrote:

freidasima wrote:

If you are really small you can get away with anything including cheap bras.

ditto - whereas, if you're big you really can't get away with not spending a lot...otherwise they're all over the place.

if you're small you can get away without a bra ... if you're big - you can still look for a sale ... and then everybooby is happy ...

HAHAHAHA

I've bought Wacoal before and honestly, I'm back to Bali or whatever is on sale that fits and isn't underwire because I hate those. I'm pretty big on top (and all over Sad

) so I get minimizers. I just can't justify spending $50 on a bra unless it makes me look so much better. I found that I look pretty similar in an on-sale minimizer bought anywhere.

HooRYou

Wed, Jul 08 2009, 5:10 am

So where is the best place to buy bras discounted/on sale.

Also, in a related point, if you are not small on top can a bra do a good job and be comfortable?

↑ amother

Wed, Jul 08 2009, 5:35 am

personally, I'm in shock over how bras have gone up in price while my back was turned - you can't find them anymore w/o underwire or padding - what's going on with the world?!

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