what are these magical bras that mean you don't look like you need a breast lift?

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Go to Trousseau in Vienna and get fit for some new bras to be sure you are still in the right size.

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Anonymous wrote:I am now 8 year post childbirth of my last - 5 kids, total of 5 years of breastfeeding. I am thinking it's not going to get better and was seriously considering exploring a breastlift. Now I understand there are magical bras that can make your boobs like you had a breastlift except when you are naked? I am more disturbed about how I look in clothes, not naked, so if that is true & I just need a new bra, tell me where I can find it!

They're called "balconette" cut bras. Try one!

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Anonymous wrote:I am a 34 B and have a hard time getting lift from a bra. It has to do with the density making the breast heavy. Especially after nursing a few babies.

Unlikely. More probable: you're not actually a 34b, or you're wearing the wrong cut of bra.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - is this really a thing that is as good as surgery (when wearing your clothes?!)

Yes. Properly-fitted undergarments provide lift, reshaping, padding, can adjust for asymmetries, can create cleavage... The problem is that most women are wearing the wrong size bra, and don't understand what cup shape and cut do in terms of lift.

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Anonymous wrote:A good push-up bra will do that, but you have to make sure the fit is correct. Use this guide to measure yourself. I was wearing the wrong size for years, and it made a huge difference when I finally got the sizing right.

The band is the most important part. That’s where the most support comes from.

This is partially correct. Yes, you need a properly fitted band, and it does provide a good bit of the support. That said, cup construction is what's actually going to provide the lift you're looking for. A properly-fitted band with a poorly-fitted cup will provide support and some wrangling, but no real lift to speak of.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a 34 B and have a hard time getting lift from a bra. It has to do with the density making the breast heavy. Especially after nursing a few babies.

Unlikely. More probable: you're not actually a 34b, or you're wearing the wrong cut of bra.

I was going to say the same. A b cup is t going to be heavy. Sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:The people on that thread are rapidly anti surgery and also full of shit. No bra will compare to a lift. A good bra is essential and can help hide the issue (when clothed) but it's not the same. If youre large chested, 8 years out done with kids and ita financially reasonable for you to do, get the surgery if you want, you sound like an ideal candidate.

Ma'am, with respect, I sew for a living, and you can't get a surgeon to do what I can do. Natural looking lift is 100% possible, but you're not likely to be able to just pluck it off a rack at Target, even if you know the correct size (and most women don't).

-36H, 4 pregnancies, killer rack

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Anonymous wrote:It's not just breastfeeding and pregnancies, OP, but simply age. Skin sags. At a certain point, there is no garment that can compensate.

Again, incorrect. A longline balconette-style bra will lift a potato sack. It's just that women don't typically know that, so they buy "t-shirt bras" and wonder why they're not getting lift or cleavage.

[Anonymous]

Skims. Seriously. Kim Kardashian is a little annoying, but the bras are very good

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Anonymous wrote:It actually is medical fact that wearing a bra will cause your breasts to sag more as you age.

WAT

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Anonymous wrote:You need a fitting at a good bra store like Intimacy or Trousseau. Expect to spend a lot.

Fittings should be free, but the expectation is that you'll buy a quality bra or two, and yes, you should expect to pay for quality pieces. Still, it's $160-$200 well-spent, as you should then have a better idea of not only your size/sister sizes, but what cuts help you achieve the look(s) you're going for.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just breastfeeding and pregnancies, OP, but simply age. Skin sags. At a certain point, there is no garment that can compensate.

Again, incorrect. A longline balconette-style bra will lift a potato sack. It's just that women don't typically know that, so they buy "t-shirt bras" and wonder why they're not getting lift or cleavage.

I have narrow shoulders so balconette bras never work for me -- the straps are placed too wide apart.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A good push-up bra will do that, but you have to make sure the fit is correct. Use this guide to measure yourself. I was wearing the wrong size for years, and it made a huge difference when I finally got the sizing right.

The band is the most important part. That’s where the most support comes from.

This is partially correct. Yes, you need a properly fitted band, and it does provide a good bit of the support. That said, cup construction is what's actually going to provide the lift you're looking for. A properly-fitted band with a poorly-fitted cup will provide support and some wrangling, but no real lift to speak of.

+1. I'm a 32 H and without a super strong band and cups the weight would be impossible to lift. My poor bra has to keep 10 pounds up all day long.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just breastfeeding and pregnancies, OP, but simply age. Skin sags. At a certain point, there is no garment that can compensate.

Again, incorrect. A longline balconette-style bra will lift a potato sack. It's just that women don't typically know that, so they buy "t-shirt bras" and wonder why they're not getting lift or cleavage.

I have narrow shoulders so balconette bras never work for me -- the straps are placed too wide apart.

Try a demi-cup bra in a cross- or racer-back style.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just breastfeeding and pregnancies, OP, but simply age. Skin sags. At a certain point, there is no garment that can compensate.

Again, incorrect. A longline balconette-style bra will lift a potato sack. It's just that women don't typically know that, so they buy "t-shirt bras" and wonder why they're not getting lift or cleavage.

I have narrow shoulders so balconette bras never work for me -- the straps are placed too wide apart.

You can also look for balconette bras with the strap attached closer to the back clasps, or even remove and reattach the straps at the back to be set in closer to the eyehooks. This bra has the straps set-in closer on the back (just as a visual example): https://www.lanebryant.com/lace-criss-cross-detail-longline-balconette-bra/prd-378718.html