How a Seamed Bra Can Look Seamless Under Clothing
I’ve been watching some old movies lately – mostly ones with Doris Day and Rock Hudson. It is amazing how, no matter how much things change, they really stay the same. Specifically, the fashions. Tight sweaters, pencil skirts, fabulous pumps. Many of the fashions back then could be worn today. And guess what? In those old movies, I’m not seeing any bra seams.
A quick bra history lesson. The common t-shirt bra of today was first introduced by Josie Natori less than 20 years ago. The timeframe for these movies is late 1950’s and early 1960’s– before bra cups were molded as they are today. Older bras were actually "cut and sew," meaning there were seams in the cups to give them shape. Granted the shape was more cone-like, but even creating a round shape back then required seams in the cups.
So, how did women back then pull off a seamless look in those tight sweaters? The answer is they wore additional undergarments that most of us have forgotten about.
Adding a slip, chemise, or undershirt was a natural step for most women before putting on a blouse. Surely some of us may still have a full slip in the back of the lingerie drawer. This additional layer of fabric eliminated, or at least minimized, the seams in the cups of a woman’s bra.
It is still true today that a seamed-cup bra or cut & sew bra (as some call it) will give a woman the best breast support and will last longer than seamless bras. They also tend to be much prettier because they can incorporate lace and beautiful trims. But their popularity has waned because of the seams showing through t-shirts and form-fitting clothes. We seem to have forgotten that simply wearing an additional layer can solve the problem.
Women who are a D cup and larger, don’t shy away from a seamed bra the next time you go shopping. Instead, find a great underpinning such as a camisole or full slip, and enjoy the feminine feeling it gives you along with the seamless appearance.
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After reading your post, I decided to search for seamed bras, but I noticed there was no style category for seamed bras on the site. Can you make one?
Comment by Brittany
February 5th, 2010 @ 8:28 pm
Do you have some good suggestions for seamed bras? I used to have some by Goddess that I loved, but I have lost some weight, and they don’t seem to have any in my new size (32F-FF).
Comment by Meghan
February 9th, 2010 @ 4:37 pm