Going Braless or Brafree with Big Breasts
Most big breasted women who are used to wearing bras feel uncomfortable without bras. But is this is a result of social habits and rituals? Most women are so used to bras that they don’t even notice the possible discomfort they get from bras.
When you take your bra off, do you feel more relaxed? Do you see little red marks on your skin after taking bra off? If you answer yes to these questions, your breasts may be trying to tell you something. Your big breasts likely feel most comfortable without any clothing on.
Some of our hiddenfeet readers have told us they feel immoral or indecent without bras. Is morality really dependent upon the type of bra you wear? Women who feel this way are influenced by society to believe that their big breasts are distasteful or obscene body parts that need to be hidden from sight. A large female breast is the most misunderstood part of the female anatomy.
“Always remember that the sight of large breasts is only detrimental if you want it to be.”
Bra Alternatives for Big Breasted Girls
- Shirts with pockets over both breasts
The extra fabric layer conceals large breasts and nipples.
- Camisoles
Inexpensive and there is a huge selection at many department stores with variety of fabrics and weights, from silk to cotton. Some have straps similar to those of a bra, with adjustable clasps, so others may assume that a bra is being worn or that there is a bra under the camisole.
- Bra Tops
Half top, half bra, these comfortable alternatives offer one piece support by using plush inner elastic underbands. Difficult to find in hiddenfeet sizes but worth searching for.
- Vests and Jackets
Worn over a blouse at school or work, they can hide the outline and movement of big breasts.
- Bra Cups
Lots of companies create these adhesive cups that you place on your breasts. They keep the nipple from showing through clothing and some cling to the material of the shirt or dress to limit big breast movement.
- Nipple Tape or Nipple Concealers
These come in several different shapes and sizes but the primary idea is to compress or blend the nipple to the level of the surrounding tissue, thus making it less distinctive.
Give Your Breasts Free Time
Push-up bras and those with underwire or high side panels have a constricting effect on breast tissue. Try give your breasts free time from bras every day. At the very least do not wear a bra while you sleep. Hiddenfeet girls should aim for at least 12 hours of bralessness (that a word?) per day.
Some large-breasted women may find that they need the support from bras, and that going braless gives them pain. Jogging and other active sports may be painful even for medium-breasted ladies. Obviously going braless would not apply to these situations or girls with extreme hiddenfeet.
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All of my cloths for my tops have to be made, so often time I feel like I have to wear my cloths otherwise I’m being slothful with my money. When I don’t wear support, I worry about the effects gravity will have – won’t a lack of support cause the migration south to happen faster?
Some tips that I use:
For nipple concealment, I use and love LillyPadz. They are non disposable pads used to protect from leaking when nursing but they are also great for concealment. They are great that you don’t have to wear a bra as they kind of stick to you on their own.
Shirts with pockets, I guess for most your millage may vary. I don’t get out the bedroom door since this doesn’t work for me at all…I’d suspect that it might work for anyone smaller than F or G cup.
I make most of my camy and bra tops. Its pretty simple I use a less forgiving material for the tummy and a “stretchy” material for the girls. Most modern sewing machines handle the stitch to sew the two materials together – if you don’t have a machine, you can pick one up new at k-mart for about $100, that’s what I use. I usually use a liner silk for the top to keep chafing down…but I’ve used cotton a lot too. There are tons of patterns out there on the web (some for free) or at your local cloth supply shop.
- Love Zoey
Bras get annoying. I don’t wear them when I am home only at school and for sports.
My finace is a DDD and I doubt she would ever consider going braless. They are just so large that is not an option for her. We are getting married on October 10th and even under the wedding dress she will have a bra on. Her job does not really allow her to go braless either. She works with special needs adults and does a lot of lifting and moving people around. I guess it is something that she has always done, so there is no option for her.
I wear one to work only because the button tops do not fit well and I would rather a bra showing through the sides than my nipples. But when I am home I never wear them. Even the best fitting bras a woman can buy are imo unnatural. I am only a 36D though. I do think there is another advantage to not wearing a bra and that is when you get hugged by friends and family. Assuming your nipples are covered with layers of clothing it is nice to know that your bra strap won’t be felt accidentally. I always hated the feeling of someone rubbing my bra strap.
I only wore a bra during college about half a dozen times. If I remember correctly I only owned two bras back then. Under my shirts I would wear camisoles and babydolls. Sure my breasts were not lifted but I didn’t care. They slung naturally and moved naturally. It felt incredible and I was convinced it refreshed me and gave me more energy. There is a time and a place for bras but I am convinced that they are overused and often do more harm than good. Oh and my breasts are very firm and tight. Going through college without wearing a bra did not stretch them out and make them saggy. It is a myth that going braless does that to women.
I think the only fear women have about going braless is how they should hide their nipples. The tips mentioned above work well.
Thanks, Patty! That was always my main concern – that my boobs would eventually be bouncing on my knees if I stopped wearing a bra! lol! I’m a 38DDD and will continue to wear them in public as needed, but at home I can relax!
I once thought that going braless was some feminine bra burning hippy movement thing – but it isn’t. Its about listening to your body and understanding that for millions of years breasts performed their function – feeding infants – just fine without being strapped and constricted for hours at a time.
The bra industry wants women depending on their products and owning a dozen or more. Who cares if we really need them or not. Society would have us to belive that we are exposing ourselves if we don’t strap one on.
Backwards thinking. A bra should be worn out of necessity – like a hardhard, seat-belt, or protective eyewear. Wearing them all the time “just because” is foolish.
My friend Tina broke her shoulder strap at school and took her bra off for our last class. She put her broken bra in her backpack so that her mom could fix it when she got home. Kids were giggling because they saw her put the bra in her backpack. I thought Tina was going to get in trouble but our teacher gave the other girls detention for making a scene and Tina was fine.
lol Jessica
That is a little different than going braless because in that situation the bra broke, but I am glad it worked out for your friend. And to answer the questions about the hiddenfeet staff:
Me: Bra only for work and jogging. Never at home.
Megan: No bra for work or school, only occasionally when running with her dogs.
Nichole: At school for a few classes but rarely wears them otherwise.
Lisa: Sometimes for school at UW if outfits require it, never at home or around friends.
My breasts sag (and I’m only 17) so I’m always wearing a bra. I wear an underwire bra whenever I leave the house and wear an old and non-professional sports bra at home.
Kiki you might want to reconsider wearing a bra at home. Lots of new research shows that wearing a supporting bra too often actually leads to an increase in breast sagging. Bras prevent the skin and breast tissue from developing their own natural support.
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Air Date: Monday, May 19, 2008
Banish the Bra?
Once considered a necessary undergarment, bras today lend more than just support and they have become a fashion statement! But some medical experts say the bra you wear every day could be bad for your health! 7’s Sorbonne Bannered looks into the possible link between bras and breast cancer. No longer just hidden under shirts, Victoria’s Secret brought the bra out into the open, making it a real fashion statement. But could a woman’s bra actually be dangerous to her health?” Our research has shown that the bras issue, we believe is the leading cause of breast cancer”, said Sydney Ross Singer, who wrote a book about what he believes is a link between breast cancer and bras.” In fact to look at breast disease and ignore bras is like looking at foot disease and ignoring tight shoes,” said Singer. Singer’s center conducted a study involving five thousand American women, half had breast cancer.t”Risk Is Increased By Wear A Bra Or A Bra That Too Tight The America Cancer Society Work With The Governmental The Garment They Say Parole with a smile that did cosset cancan thing about what they say about at the time smoking an bra wear did cosset wear , band years 1960 poltergeist right to go braless there was a voice disapproval at the 1960 movement , four the risk of wear a bra heart cancer backbone, now 2009 but could a women “s bra actually be dangerous to her health ?” our research has shown that the bras issue, we believe is the leading cause “ said they believes is a link between breast cancer and bra,. They looked at past behavior, including how tight the bras were and how long the women wore them. Here’s what they found:
Women who wore a bra for 24 hours a day, had a 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer. If a bra is worn 12 hours a day, there was a 1 in 7 risk. And women who didn’t wear a bra had about the same rate of developing breast cancer as a man. “So what’s happening with the bra is that women are preventing the proper flushing of fluid and toxins out of their breasts,” said Singer. Singer claims a bra is too constricting, interfering with the body’s lymphatic system. This causes toxins to build up, eventually causing cancer. “If you get rid of the bra, your breasts will finally be able to flush out the fluid,” said Singer. But mainstream medical doctors dismiss the study.” There’s no evidence in any of the world research data that I’m aware of that supports the fact that breast cancer risk is increased by wearing a bra or a bra that’s too tight,” said Dr. Emil Barrera of the American Cancer Society .Dr. Barrera says women should get mammograms to reduce risk factors and not worry about their bras. “Watch their weight, exercise, drink only in moderation and don’t smoke,” said Doctor Hussein. Doctor At if Hussein, Medical Director at the Memorial Cancer Institute calls the bra study interesting, but said, “it really is hard to tell you wearing the bra in itself was the contributing factor.”
He says it’s not the bra, but the risk factors of the women who wear them that is the deciding factor. “Women who may be overweight tend to wear bras, therefore I would say the factors that contributed to those women wearing the bra contributed to their high risk rather than the bra itself,” said Doctor Hussein. He said the issue should be studied more.
But despite criticism from the medical community, Singer is sticking to his mission saying, “there’s absolutely nothing good about bras, it’s completely a fashion accessory.”
He is encouraging women to banish their bras for better health, saying, “We live in a culture where women feel insecure with a natural bust line, but if the price of fashion is disease, then you have to decide whether you want to participate in that or not.”
Singer is now studying women who go bra-free to find out if they have lower rates of breast cancer.
New England News
Hi,
I suppose it is relaxing to be braless with big boobs up to certain size, I’m a 34H and my boobs are quite heavy so I *need* the support of a bra, otherwise it just hurts to have them hanging for more than 15 minutes.
Also, it is not really comfortable to be braless when gravity has taken its toll on your boobs. Due their size/weight they hang lower than I’d like to, so it is not really comfortable to walk around with your boobies banging against your tummy and elbows as you try to carry on with life :-/ . Not to mention that it is not a pretty sight :-( .
I guess if you’re a DD or an E you can get away and feel some relief from going braless but once they get too heavy you just have to have a bra.
I wish I was a DD again to go braless but really with these boobies it’s no fun.
My breasts need free time. Couldn’t agree more. Perhaps it is because if their unique shape – very round – but I have trouble finding bras that provide soft comfortable support. Since I live in Eastern Canada and it is usually cold I can wear jackets to cover up my chest. No bra needed. I am 34E and have been since I was 18 years old. Now that im 24 I am learning that all those years of wearing bras did me no good.
I’m in my forties and take a 38GG bra. Braless, my breasts are moderately saggy, but only normally so for a woman of my age. Until very recently, I wore a bra all day every day (but not to sleep in). A few months ago I injured my shoulder and found my brastrap so painful that I decided to go braless until my injury healed. I was on holiday then, so it didn’t really matter. Now, however, I’m back at work and I’m too embarrassed to go brafree to the office, even though I really really want to. I’m worried what people will think of a woman my age ad my size “letting it all hang out”. I’m really trying to pluck up the courage to do it, but habits of a lifetime are hard to cure. What does anyone else think?
Very interesting points made all around. One issue that has not been brought up is areola size and color. I had dated a girl some years ago who was a DD and the diameter of her areolas was very large. I cannot think of anything to compare them to, but they covered nearly her entire breast. Second to that, they were very dark in shade. She never once considered going braless because of this. Are there any women who have very large areolas and won’t go braless because of that? I can’t see having nipple patches that are that large that would not look out of place under a blouse or top.
Sara mentioned ways to cover up nipples.
Big sweatshirts work for my friends at work.
Nipple tape gets expensive and itchy. I prefer vests, jackets, and using layers of clothing.
I agree that there needs to be some down time each day when you don’t wear a bra. Especially since it’s so hard to find a good one that fits comfortably. I think that in general people should sleep naked because it is more comfortable and you don’t restrict blood flow with clothing. So it helps make more restful and restorative sleep. Clothing may make marks on your body when you are asleep.
Electric tape over the nipples is supposed to work, I’ve heard. It’s pretty cheap, too.
I always wear a bra because it feels painful when I don’t. Also because I am scared that they will start sagging earlier than normal. I am a 36 DDD and I am only 17. I do get some marks when I change bras but I don’t know what else to do because I have that fear. Any advice?
Not wearing a bra has nothing to do with sagging. Wear one when you feel the need but around the house they really have little value.
I wear a bra everyday, mostly to hide my nipples and to provide support. I hit puberty when I was 9 and well, I had boobs ever since. Currently I am a 28F and I don’t remember a time after the age of 11 where I wasn’t a D or larger.
Reading this has actually convinced me to where a bra less often, it will probably be cheaper in the long run because being an ‘odd’ size has required me to special order my bras, who need replacing usually after 2-3 months of general wear. If I wear them less, I might be only replacing them every 4-6 months which would be amazing on my paycheck!
Now, as a mature career woman who has had very heavy breasts since the age of 14 (and who now wears ar 36 H), I find that going braless has become an essential part of my day. Huge breasts run in my family: both my paternal grandmother (born in l893) and one of her daughters (born in 1913) had them . . . both went braless as much as possible and both lived til 85 with no history of breast disease . . . both were also very “counter-culture” in their time.
Because I must dress formally for my job, wearing a full support bra for work is required, However, I try to limit wearing a bra to no more than 10 hrs per day. It is the only way I can release the the stress on my back and shoulders and the pains that develop within the breasts as a result of having to wear a bra throughout the work day for some 30 + years. I agree that I, too, used to find going braless more painful than wearing a bra.
This all changed completely a few years ago when I found out about the benefits of daily breast massage too improve drainage of the lymph system. Previous to doing it, my breasts were heavy, like 2 sandbags — even the technician doing the mammography noted their weight compared to women with equally large breasts. For the past few years,I have been practicing daily breast massage, including the armpits, all around the periphery where the breast joins the chest wall, and the entire area below the collar bones. My breasts feel so much lighter than before and it no longer hurts to carry on my daily activities (outside of work) with no bra to support them.
At almost the same time, I also found the “perfect bra” for my breasts. If anyone else with very heavy breasts is looking for a totally comfortable bra that completely encases tand supports he breasts without constricting them, may I suggest the “un-bra” available from Decent Exposures. I can honestly say that I forget I am even wearing a bra — no pain anywhere – but it doesn’t work well enough for aerobic exercise.
Both the bra and the daily breast massage really work for me!
I have posted before and my wife has 40F cups and she always wears a bra unless right before bed or if I am the only other one around. She feels embarrassed if we have company and she is braless. Is this unusual?
Not unusual no. Its common but probably shouldn’t be. There is no need for a bra to be worn as often as most women do. Your wife obviously feels comfort removing the bra before bed, so perhaps she will learn that its ok to avoid wearing them during other times of the day. Everyone is different.