Posted on September 29, 2007.
Many women who suffer through the pains associated with Fibromyalgia and arthritis find they have problems wearing a bra. This often leaves them suffering from a dilemma: The decision of whether to appear in public sans bra or whether to go for the support of that upper-body undergarment and suffer intensified muscle spasms as a result.
For many, a compromise might be a camisole with a built-in shelf bra. Many “models” are available in 100% cotton or a 50-50 cotton and rayon blend with a touch of spandex in the built-in shelf bra. Depending on where you find them, they are known as a “camisole with a built-in shelf bra,” a “stretch bra top,” a “tank with shelf bra,” a “shelf-bra camisole,” or whatever other descriptive or creative names those who write the copy for catalogs can come up with.
Some versions limit the bra-strap adjustment feature to a small piece of elastic hidden at the back of the bra and can be worn as a tank top under a cardigan sweater or similar open top; others more closely resemble a camisole meant strictly to be worn as an undergarment.
One model is described as racer back all-in-one bra/camisole and is made of a cotton-rayon blend.
Some may find the crossed straps in back to be more comfortable; however, it is more expensive than most of the other options.
Regardless of the style, they all offer greater comfort than does a traditional bra. You won’t end up with an undergarment that will give you the lift and separate route to eye-popping cleavage; instead, you will have a garment with a built-in shelf bra that will give the support and more traditionalist in-public appearance you need — without intensified muscle spasms in your upper back. A worthy compromise for most women!
You can find misses and plus-sized undergarments with a built-in “shelf bra” by clicking on the pictures in this article or at:
Just My Size
Junonia Plus Size Activewear
Kohl’s
Lane Bryant Catalog
Sears
Silhouettes
Ulla Popken
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- Fibromyalgia Support Groups
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