For A cups and smaller: anyone wear training bras meant for tweens/teens?

[Anonymous]

This is actually a spin off of a thread about buying training bras for tweens. I was perusing the thread to see what others are buying as my DD will need something like this in a couple years. And then I stumbled upon training bras at Zara and realized they are basically exactly what I've been looking for for myself for the last several years. Simple, cotton, cute cuts and fabrics, a small amount of support but lightweight and unobtrusive.

I am not sure why this has never occurred to me before. I'm an "almost A" and struggle to find bras I like. I want a small amount of support/structure, especially as I get older to prevent sag, but most bras, even the ones with no underwire and billed as bralettes, just seem like too much for my chest.

Does anyone else with a really small chest do this? If so, do you have bras you recommend? Another upside seems to be that they are really affordably priced. Thinking about ordering a bunch of them just to try them out and see if any work, plus try to figure out sizing (the Zara ones are sized by age which obviously doesn't make sense for me so I'm just guessing here).

[Anonymous]

Nope. I want to buy the real thing. For petite torsos, I highly recommend The Little Bra Company. Teen DD and I both buy from them. She gets the sporty, unadorned bras in her size, I get the lacey bras in my size. Their smaller proportions have made all the difference in how bras fit me. I survived for decades on the smallest standard size, so I'm borderline in terms of torso size, but DD has a smaller frame than mine (shoulder to shoulder, torso length, etc, not just band and cup size), and for her, this store is a life-saver. She also wears the brand Pepper, which I don't like as much, but you might like too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I want to buy the real thing. For petite torsos, I highly recommend The Little Bra Company. Teen DD and I both buy from them. She gets the sporty, unadorned bras in her size, I get the lacey bras in my size. Their smaller proportions have made all the difference in how bras fit me. I survived for decades on the smallest standard size, so I'm borderline in terms of torso size, but DD has a smaller frame than mine (shoulder to shoulder, torso length, etc, not just band and cup size), and for her, this store is a life-saver. She also wears the brand Pepper, which I don't like as much, but you might like too.

OP here. I have bras from both places already. I agree with you -- I don't like the Pepper bras but the ones from TLBC are good. But I'm not talking about more structured bras, which I do wear sometimes. I'm talking about bralettes for when I don't want to wear a real bra. When I'm just running errands on the weekend, when I'm walking the dog, for travel when I want something really not constricting. I've really struggled to find ones I like. The ones for adults often have padding or I don't like the material. Or I'll find one I like but it's $45 which I think is too much for a bralette. But these are really cute and super affordable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I want to buy the real thing. For petite torsos, I highly recommend The Little Bra Company. Teen DD and I both buy from them. She gets the sporty, unadorned bras in her size, I get the lacey bras in my size. Their smaller proportions have made all the difference in how bras fit me. I survived for decades on the smallest standard size, so I'm borderline in terms of torso size, but DD has a smaller frame than mine (shoulder to shoulder, torso length, etc, not just band and cup size), and for her, this store is a life-saver. She also wears the brand Pepper, which I don't like as much, but you might like too.

OP here. I have bras from both places already. I agree with you -- I don't like the Pepper bras but the ones from TLBC are good. But I'm not talking about more structured bras, which I do wear sometimes. I'm talking about bralettes for when I don't want to wear a real bra. When I'm just running errands on the weekend, when I'm walking the dog, for travel when I want something really not constricting. I've really struggled to find ones I like. The ones for adults often have padding or I don't like the material. Or I'll find one I like but it's $45 which I think is too much for a bralette. But these are really cute and super affordable.

PP you replied to. I see. Sorry, I would never not wear a real bra - they don't bother me at all, and I prefer the way my figure looks with a real bra

[Anonymous]

yes, I got fruit of the loom cotton bralettes for the summer. They were super cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, I got fruit of the loom cotton bralettes for the summer. They were super cheap.

this one

https://www.amazon.com/Fruit-Loom-Girls-CottonConvertible-Bralette/dp/B0053H5J92/ref=sr_1_9?crid=22HJCS0QHR7FF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Cohf6Lg1gsX0E31X7OBCrtIxhWFbS_D3QMOTrTrRinX1e3zxma1_-aHe-ML7TRwA6BK8JrAZbgsyVew0c7HU3JA5XVMBPm4qi2PNs4mrVCV0RM6RGqRnQ18GF3XVRCTUtb7JqGkFnGq4QcvflrWc6_qLUaxQarZaNWGq_Gn0dnaTDFezL4LJGbKHrR3AFqSKzRW2UnlxBcPynCT66oz7cF08NhSlc2GGJQXE2fR9EuroAcJ2oYTVIOoq49RPFccT4a6znNtKI4-M1QrgRAzVz9_8T8lAXwSCmmYWljogMQM.NqW8_PzYM7sI_eO7NQdgBvP6U5E6x2AVYKJt_FyKY8g&dib_tag=se&keywords=fruit%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bloom%2Bbralettes%2Bfor%2Bteens&qid=1759101016&sprefix=fruit%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bloom%2Bbralettes%2Bfor%2Bteens%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-9&th=1&psc=1

[Anonymous]

No, just wear the Natori Feathers bra, great for small chests. Teen/training bras do provide the right contour under adult clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, just wear the Natori Feathers bra, great for small chests. Teen/training bras do provide the right contour under adult clothes.

I don't always like to wear underwire. I only wear it when I'm wearing work or formal clothes that really require it.

[Anonymous]

OP, I bought some bras from the junior section at Kohl's. I stumbled on them while looking for bras for my daughter. I think the brand is "So" - a Kohl's brand. They have lots of different versions:
https://www.kohls.com/catalog/juniors-bralettes-bras-underwear-clothing.jsp?CN=Gender:Juniors+Silhouette:Bralettes+Product:Bras+Category:Underwear+Department:Clothing&msockid=2932ca7c507d66ae3b59c5a751806746

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I want to buy the real thing. For petite torsos, I highly recommend The Little Bra Company. Teen DD and I both buy from them. She gets the sporty, unadorned bras in her size, I get the lacey bras in my size. Their smaller proportions have made all the difference in how bras fit me. I survived for decades on the smallest standard size, so I'm borderline in terms of torso size, but DD has a smaller frame than mine (shoulder to shoulder, torso length, etc, not just band and cup size), and for her, this store is a life-saver. She also wears the brand Pepper, which I don't like as much, but you might like too.

OP here. I have bras from both places already. I agree with you -- I don't like the Pepper bras but the ones from TLBC are good. But I'm not talking about more structured bras, which I do wear sometimes. I'm talking about bralettes for when I don't want to wear a real bra. When I'm just running errands on the weekend, when I'm walking the dog, for travel when I want something really not constricting. I've really struggled to find ones I like. The ones for adults often have padding or I don't like the material. Or I'll find one I like but it's $45 which I think is too much for a bralette. But these are really cute and super affordable.

PP you replied to. I see. Sorry, I would never not wear a real bra - they don't bother me at all, and I prefer the way my figure looks with a real bra

It doesn't seem like you understand what OP is looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, just wear the Natori Feathers bra, great for small chests. Teen/training bras do provide the right contour under adult clothes.

I don't always like to wear underwire. I only wear it when I'm wearing work or formal clothes that really require it.

OK. For those of us with small chests, it's not like any of this is a physical strain. I wear underwire every day and I don't feel it at all. As PP said, a proper bra looks better under clothes, and since I love clothes and always dress nicely (not formal, but cute or flirty or pretty)... I'm not going to pick a kid's bralette. But you do you. That's the beauty of being an adult. You make your own choices!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I want to buy the real thing. For petite torsos, I highly recommend The Little Bra Company. Teen DD and I both buy from them. She gets the sporty, unadorned bras in her size, I get the lacey bras in my size. Their smaller proportions have made all the difference in how bras fit me. I survived for decades on the smallest standard size, so I'm borderline in terms of torso size, but DD has a smaller frame than mine (shoulder to shoulder, torso length, etc, not just band and cup size), and for her, this store is a life-saver. She also wears the brand Pepper, which I don't like as much, but you might like too.

OP here. I have bras from both places already. I agree with you -- I don't like the Pepper bras but the ones from TLBC are good. But I'm not talking about more structured bras, which I do wear sometimes. I'm talking about bralettes for when I don't want to wear a real bra. When I'm just running errands on the weekend, when I'm walking the dog, for travel when I want something really not constricting. I've really struggled to find ones I like. The ones for adults often have padding or I don't like the material. Or I'll find one I like but it's $45 which I think is too much for a bralette. But these are really cute and super affordable.

PP you replied to. I see. Sorry, I would never not wear a real bra - they don't bother me at all, and I prefer the way my figure looks with a real bra

It doesn't seem like you understand what OP is looking for.

I do now she's explained it! But in the original post, when she said she did want a bit of structure, I wasn't sure exactly. And I am allowed to express my own preferences in a public discussion, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, just wear the Natori Feathers bra, great for small chests. Teen/training bras do provide the right contour under adult clothes.

I don't always like to wear underwire. I only wear it when I'm wearing work or formal clothes that really require it.

Same here. I can completely relate to what you're saying.

[Anonymous]

Check out Pepper bras online. They are made specifically for small boobs. They have underwire and no underwire. I love them.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a great idea to me. I’m with you and hate the bras traditionally made for/marketed to women. It’s as if the industry can only make bras that are uncomfortable, constructing, non-breathable, oh and also their breasts are not ok the way they are, they need to look bigger, rounder, smoother, more uplifted. SMH. I’ve had some luck with bralettes from gap body and Patagonia, and some of the lace bralettes from Victoria’s Secret.