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Front Closure Bras for Elderly Women That Are Comfortable and Easy to Put On

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I'm not elderly (yet), but a recent experience gave me new appreciation for older (or otherwise not able-bodied) women who struggle just to get their bras on in the morning.  I strained something in my right arm. Suddenly, it became difficult to move my arms behind me in order to close my bra.  When I did, I got pain shooting up and down my arm. Ouch! I was able to make do with an old sports bra (which I twisted around — don't do this with a bra you care about!) and an old Chantelle racerback bra that closes in front. Luckily for me, my dexterity was still OK, and the underwire in the racerback bra didn't bother me. However, if you're an elderly woman,  you've probably lost some mobility, or are struggling with loss of dexterity.  It may be harder to put your bras on, harder to close them, and the underwires may have become irritating. Or, you might suffer from back pain and find you can't stand up as straight as you used to. Fortunately, there are comfortable b...

Bras with High Underarm Coverage for a Smooth Look and No Spillage

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It's common to spill out of the front of your bra (the cups are too small), or the back (the band rides up because it's too big), but what do you do when you need a bra with high sides because you're spilling out of the sides of your bra? Underarm spillage makes your clothes look odd, it's uncomfortable (who wants to be squeezed and squashed?), and it's just annoying. Sometimes, you can fix this by scooping and swooping. That means using your hand to move your breast tissue forward, toward the front of your bra. This helps center your breasts and your bra will fit better. On the other hand, there are also times when the scooping technique isn't enough. You may have extra tissue under your arms, or be carrying extra weight. This can cause the skin under your arms to push up and spill out over the sides of your bra, making you look lumpy. Lumps are fine for ski slopes, but not for clothing. The way to fix underarm side spillage is to look for bras with extra fabri...

Bras with Straps That Don't Slip or Fall Down

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Having trouble with slipping bra straps? This can be a big problem. You stand or sit still and you're fine, but the minute you move around, a strap starts to slide.  You end up spending way too much time fiddling with your bra instead of doing what you'd really like to be doing. This can happen if you're short and can't get the straps tight enough to stay put. In this case, a bra for women with short torsos can help. Narrow or sloping shoulders can also cause your bra straps to slide off your shoulders, because the straps are too far apart to stay on your body. Curvature of the spine can make it even worse, since your back isn't straight and so the straps and band can't hang properly. Luckily, there are bras that are designed to stop all of that. One answer is finding bras with straps that are "kicked in" (meaning they are closer together in the back than standard straps) and/or bras with a leotard back.  A leotard back is well, like a dance leotard, ...