Latest Obsession: Bandeau Bras
My latest obsession? My new cotton bandeau bra. I love this thing! Sometime last week, I adventured out to an Urban Outfitters located out in the Valley. I was shopping around for some home items and had heard they had a decent selection. This was true, but to my dismay, I just didn’t feel like spending more than $20 on anything. So I went home with no apartment decor, but instead a $10 bra and $4.99 stainless steel flask. I just love cheap purchases. Bandeaus are nothing new, but I have gotten really into them in the last few months. They usually come in pretty colors, are a really awesome alternative to traditional strapless bras, and shouldn’t ever be too expensive. I stopped wearing strapless bras a while ago. I just found them too uncomfortable and troublesome. I barely spend money on new regular bras let alone strapless ones, but I am finding that bandeaus are different. They give just the right amount of cleavage control and do the trick for strapless wears. I’ve heard the complaint from bustier women that bandeaus just don’t give enough support, but many styles have boning and under wire. I have both types and like wearing both, but of course prefer my bandeau sans under wire. It’s just more comfortable. So I picked up my $10 bandeau and have worn it with almost everything. It’s a nice neutral shade of nude and goes great underneath sheer tops and low cut styles. Bandeaus are perfect for you out there that want coverage, but don’t want to have to wear an entire tank underneath something.
Lacey bandeaus are pretty, but cotton ones are most practical yet still manage to look sexy.
These are my two favorite colors in the style I picked up…
BDG Bandeau $10, urbanoutfitters.com
No hooks, straps, or underwire. You can just pull this bad boy on and handwash it in the sink when it comes time. Super comfy with no tags inside and a little gathering in the front for minimal cleavage exposure. This is the perfect kind of bra for a button down shirt dress. Leave one button open for this bra to be slightly exposed and it almost works like another accessory. You might wonder…but won’t bandeaus flatten me out? No. I don’t think I’d ever wear mine with a t-shirt, because then I might feel this way, that I was “flattened out.” With anything, its really just about knowing how to wear these the right wear and with the right kind of clothes. And at ten bucks, it’s worth experimenting.
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