When Is It OK To Go Braless?

amd10
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:07 am: [report]

Definitely about comfort, but I’m only brave enough to do it with tops that don’t make it obvious I’m bra-less. Shirts that are loose or with some kind of embroidery over my chest are usually the best at hiding it. Plus, its awesome to finally have one advantage over the larger breasted women out there!

I Go To 11
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:14 am: [report]

There is no way I could ever go without a bra in public, so this point is moot for me. However, I have seen a number of women go braless that really shouldn’t have. If you have the boobs for it, and can make it not look obvious you’re going without, then whatever. Unlike one of my neighbors, who I saw going braless one day…each of her boobs was as big around as my head and as long as my arm, plus they hung down to her belly button. Gross.

MissMay
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:17 am: [report]

I wish I was a member of the itty bitty titty committie, so I could get away without a bra! but I am not, thus I always cover my girls up.
I also think that women who should and dont are like those who dont notice their body odor and refuse to take showers!
triple ewww.

skywalk
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:24 am: [report]

I try not to judge a person on their how they dress or even to their person hygene (or for most reasons unless their a liar and/or a theif, rapiest etc), obviously if someone stunk too much to be near them, I would definately limit my contact and if it was a good friend I might even mention it only to be helpfull.  But I don’t think I always notice when women are braless, because sometimes I think they just have the wrong bra on and it doesn’t really affect my life at all so I could really care less..  I guess I don’t pay attention to those types of details.

Ginger
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:27 am: [report]

My mother taught me (even when I was flat chested and in a training bra,a period which lasted forever) to always wear a bra unless you’re just running a quick errand. And then you should wear a VERY loose sweatshirt.

I’m not longer flat chested, but I am fairly perky. Now that I’m in college I’ve begun getting more lax. If I got to a party, or out to run errands, or class there will be a bra. If I’m sitting around, running out for five minutes, or going over to a good friend’s house at ten o’clock because we’re both tired and need to bulls**t? Yeah. Not bothering. A coat can cover up any nipple appearances (something I am oddly self conscious about).

I’ve also found that if I’ve already taken my bra off for the day and then have to go out to do something, I won’t put it back on.

bumbler
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:39 am: [report]

I am firmly pro-braless.  I’m 26, childless, with small B-cup breasts and a bra is not always necessary.  If I’m running errands wearing a loose t-shirt I don’t need one.  If I’m going out at night in a top designed to be worn with all types of conversion bras I just go without.  Much more comfortable and since my nipples never get hard I don’t have to worry about over exposure.

brandyalexander
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:57 am: [report]

Braless is fine.  I do it all the time.  I’m pretty petite, and if I’m wearing a jacket, no one notices.  Then again, my nips are extra perky, so if I want attention that way, I know how to get it… just have to be careful where I try that look!  Its nice to have in my arsenal since I don’t have the really big boobs and cleavage many of you girls possess…

ootie
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:04 am: [report]

I wear a d-cup and could never go without a bra—its just uncomfortable to me.  My roommate’s chest is about the same size as mine and she often goes braless when she really, really shouldn’t.  I never know if I should say something or not!

gloriafretz
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:07 am: [report]

I have a very perky B-cup chest. I like going bra-less in dresses/shirts that would show it. I HATE strapless bras (haven’t been able to find a comfortable one). I bought these “headlight concealers” called Boob Eez while I was in Charleston and I love them. They aren’t like the pasties that you tape on, these are reusable and don’t hurt to take off! Awesome. I always make sure to cover the headlights if I’m not wearing a bra. It is so much more comfortable. And I figure, if they’re still perky why not?!

bethlynn00
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:10 am: [report]

I personally would never go braless in public for two reasons: I think my C-cups are a bit too big to not look trashy and second, they look trashy cause one is a lil bit bigger than the other and my nipples don’t line up, one goes up, the other goes a little off to the side.  This is a common problem and many of the women I see walking around in public should not be, they need support, because if you are going to go braless, your nips shouldn’t be pointing to the ground.

SCRMOM
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:14 am: [report]

Being well-endowed and after kids and many years of nursing, I always wear a bra except in bed, the shower or while swimming.

Kati-Anne
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:31 am: [report]

I really couldn’t care less whether or not other women wear bras, even if their girls are big and saggy. I say if you don’t care, then I don’t care!
Mine are small, perky, and symmetrical enough that I could get away with not wearing a bra, and I don’t really care if people can see the contours of my breast or see when I’m a little chilly… but I feel like they need that extra layer of protection. Boob armor, if you will. So I wear a bra all the time, not to protect the world from the sight of some nip, nor to protect my modesty, but to protect my boobs from the dangers of everyday life. And so my nipple ring doesn’t get in an unfortunate accident.
So now you know.

sportzriter13
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:34 am: [report]

the only time I go without a bra in public is if I’m wearing a top that is backless, or somehow does not support the wearing of a bra. If it has no back, it’d better have an extra front layer. At that point it’d better have something along the lines of a chest pad-especially if it’s going to get cold!

BKsweetheart
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:42 am: [report]

Mine are pretty small but not as perky as they wish they were but I do the braless thing from time to time.. Only problem is my nips are rather dark so its not always easy to get away with this unless I have a dark colored or thicker shirt on. And then since I’m kind of slim, i like the proportions a padded bra gives me as opposed to looking like a boy LOL.

writergirl
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:45 am: [report]

If I am wearing a sundress that supports them, then yes, I will go braless in public.  Or if I have to make a late night Walgreens run for allergy meds—and then only with a very large sweatshirt on.  I go braless at home, but otherwise, no.  It hurts too much.

SamL
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:02 am: [report]

I’m with Kati-Anne and Bumbler on this.

If you’ve got small perky assets, and you feel comfortable going bra-less, then go for it. Just be aware of the number of traffic accidents you may cause in summer.

But hey, if you want to go without a bra, and you’re not er, exactly a sylph, but you feel sexy, then you go for it too girl.

The Daily Mail is NOT any sort of taste arbiter I would want anyone to take notice of, so who cares what they think. Then again, I think Kate Moss should be taken outside and humanely disposed of as well.

I don’t think the media should be making anyone feel guilty about wearing or not wearing a bra. And coke snorting pseudo celebrities less so. That’s the crap that has made generations of women question their self worth and it’s time it stopped.

For the record, I’m pert and firm and I go without a bra when I feel like it. I don’t have a problem with women built differently to me doing the same.

And besides, sometimes sexy is more than just pert and firm, and Sharon Stone is my inspiration.

Lynn
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:23 am: [report]

First of all, me without a bra is never going to happen. These suckers are heavy and it is extrenely uncomfortable to even take it off to get in the shower or something!

But the larger issue - I think even if you’re small and perky, it’s kind of tacky to go without a bra unless you’re going out for the evening and your dress/top doesn’t really let you wear a bra. And if you’re in that situation, the front of your dress better be pretty sturdy and well-layered so it’s not totally obvious to the rest of the world that you don’t have one on. And cover up those headlights.

But in a t-shirt at Walmart? I think it looks super bad.

CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:30 am: [report]

Never ask this question to a guy where as he would answer “Now, later, tomorrow, forever”.

Raugiel
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:31 am: [report]

Isn’t this sort of like asking if its ok to go out of the house frumpy? Is it appropreate to ask if it is appropreate for me to choose which undergarments I’ll wear or not wear to the mini mart, so long as I am covered?

That said, I go without a bra often, except at the office. I think anyone SHOULD be able to go without a bra anywhere they please so long as she’s got a top on (with exceptions to the top requirement where appropreate), but some situations (like the office) people will notice and there will be hassle and it’s not worth it.

chipclip
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:34 am: [report]

I’ve got great boobs for free boobin’ but I agree with everyone here who says it’s tacky unless your shirt allows for it.  It’s really really really tacky, actually.  I never want anyone to see my headlights.  The world doesn’t need to know that I’m freezing cold or that I’m turned on by the guy who just walked by.  I only ever go braless when I’ve got a shirt that a) requires it or b) has built in padding to curb the party hats.

brandyalexander
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:44 am: [report]

Whatever, I like my nips.

GreenAura
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:54 am: [report]

I can’t go braless unless the shirt has adequate support.  Like a cami with a built in “shelf” would work, or a halter that kept them up, but otherwise, my boobs are too big to just wear with a t-shirt.  I’m a small girl and the only thing big on me are my boobs (plus I’m a little modest) so I think I would get more attention than I would like.  That being said, more power to those of you that go braless.  It is a secret fantasy of mine!

wonder_bread
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 11:17 am: [report]

i read this book that stated the moment your breast is able t0 hold a pencil under it while you are standing up you should wear a bra.my breast or perky cs but in my opinion its just way to much going on to be without extra support

Lynn
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 11:32 am: [report]

@wonder_bread - I think that’s the definition of whether you’re saggy, not whether you should wear a bra. I can’t hold a pencil under my boobs but if I didn’t wear a bra ever I would be painfully slutty.

workerbee
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 11:40 am: [report]

I have no problem with braless people.  I’ve seen boobs, I have boobs, I don’t care about your boobs.  I have a bra that is so thin it almost appears that I’m not wearing bra.  So what?  Look at my face if it bothers you so much.  As for the nipple thing?  I used to have nipples that were always hidden, good girls.  Now after breastfeeding, it doesn’t make a difference if I’m cold, attracted to someone, or whatever, they’re out to play.  I still don’t care.  People need to stop being afraid of a little boobage.

wonder_bread
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 12:31 pm: [report]

@lynn-they said that if you can fit one pencil under ur breast its time to wear a bra this advice was aimed at growing teen girls. now if ur fitting more than one skinny pencil your probably right about the sagging part….

in truth i dont see why it matters ive never been a fan of going braless even during the training bra phase..i like the comfort and the support..those who choose not to wear them..well thats their business just dont feel weird if people stare because thats what humans do..for some odd reason..they stare..whether breast be saggy or perky

esmee
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 12:50 pm: [report]

i don’t like the way men look at me not wearing a bra. I really don’t see the difference though, they know we have boobs, why is lifting and stabilizing them somehow “correct” but if you see boobs moving a bit as you walk they’re like all of a sudden an eyeball magnet.

theattack
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 12:53 pm: [report]

@brandyalexander: I am totally with you! I don’t do it frequently (mostly because my bf is a little weird about it), but I enjoy going braless because it makes me feel sexy. When I wear a bra, my boobs look completely different than when I let them go free, and I like my natural look better. And I don’t care whether anyone sees my nipples or not. If they do, congratulations.

I’m surprised to hear that people think going braless is trashy. I was born braless, and I think it’s okay to stay that way if I choose.

Pookie
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 12:58 pm: [report]

Before I gerw into my D’s(prior to children) I was a nice perky B cup. I had no problem going braless if the shirt looked better sans a bra. I grew up in MIA so, clubbing, partying clothes mostly called for skipping the bra. Now a days it hurts to go w/o a bra for more than a lazy Sunday at home.

amylou
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 03:07 pm: [report]

both the comfort and the thrill; but yes, only for shirts that cover up the nippage in some way! maybe it’s just me, but i love the feeling of that little bounce…

ThatWeirdGamerChick
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 03:07 pm: [report]

Booby freedom forever! One of the awesome things about having microscopic titties. Guys don’t stare at ‘em while I’m talking, and I get to go braless always and forever. Until I’m old and they’re a foot lower. Even then, I’ll probably gross out the world with my “freedom”. Suck it up, people!
Bra Freedom Fighters, unite!

julieeetran
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 03:14 pm: [report]

I don’t know what being braless has to do with body hygiene. I personally do it all the time . .. well, when it’s appropriate. Sometimes, being braless is not okay and that’s fine. I don’t think you can judge someone else simply because they chose not to wear a bra. That’s just kind of odd, isn’t it?

CaleeKay
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 05:43 pm: [report]

I think its extremely awkward when women dont wear bras and its obvious.
I can count on my hand how many times ive gone bra-less since ive had boobs. I just feel more comfortable.
I work with a girl who goes braless too often, and its way to obvious. its so unprofessional and its really hard to work when you keep catching eye-level glimpses of titties.
The way i see it, its like seeing someones vag, if i want to see it then i’ll look, but dont make me see it when i dont want to. Keep it a little modest and professional when it should be. Otherwise, if its not noticeable then i could care less.

No hard feelings on anyone who enjoys it.

melissaann
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 06:51 pm: [report]

My boobs are too small to sag, so I go braless whenever possible. The only place where I always wear a bra is to work, but that is because I am surrounded by squares. Why do we wear bras that totally change the shape of our breasts? Why are we so shocked at the shape of a nipple? WE ALL HAVE THEM!

Laurel
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:09 pm: [report]

Wow, I can’t even believe this article was posted on The Frisky. Is it ever okay for a woman to go braless? Seriously, Wendy? Because some UK tabloid felt it was appropriate to make disparaging remarks about a woman’s natural body? It seems awfully anti-feminist to me. More power to Kate Moss, and all the other women who are proud to be who they are, saggy, nippled boobs and all.

@all the replies who say it’s okay only for small, pert boobs, aren’t you basically saying it’s only okay for boobs to be braless if they look exactly like what we expect bra’d boobs to look like? I have big boobs and love to go braless from time to time—for comfort, style, or because I think it looks sexy.

SamL
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:24 pm: [report]

@Laurel. Are there replies that suggest small & pert is the only acceptable way to go braless? I didn’t get that impression at all…. quite the contrary in fact. I thought the majority who thought it was acceptable to go braless were posters with a variety of breast sizes.

Although I’m small and firm I love the look of big boobs. I have no problem with women of any size going braless, as long as they are prepared to accept that some people still find braless boobs in public, even in this day and age, still taboo!

Laurel
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:32 pm: [report]

@SamL, I didn’t mean to imply that only small-breasted women thought it was okay to go braless—I just got the impression reading a lot of the comments that it’s only okay to go braless when the boobs are small and perky (aka look pretty similar to what boobs in bras look like). I was really surprised to see how many people think that braless boobs are trashy and inappropriate; it really rubs me the wrong way to see people (especially women) putting down women for how they choose to dress and present their bodies. BTW your comment upthread was one of the ones that made me smile.

SamL
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 08:41 pm: [report]

@Laurel. Yeah it surprised me too that more than one post referred to going braless is virtually becoming a slut queen. And, like you, it seriously ticks me off when women subscribe to bullsh!t conditioning and put others down for their choices….

Oh, and thanks for the compliment.

Sam xxx

melissaann
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:31 pm: [report]

@laurel, you go girl.

effing hickster
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 09:53 pm: [report]

I hope when I get old I won’t need a man bra.

JuneBug
wrote on September 21 2009 @ 10:43 pm: [report]

Ah, going braless is one of the benefits of being on the small side, but it’s best to do it judiciously. I’m rather happy to have my A cups of justice, I go braless around the house sometimes, and I have a few dresses and tank tops that allow me to be sans bra in public and stay decent.

Anniushka
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 01:24 am: [report]

I’m pretty perky for a D-cup (not that I will be in 10 years—I’m not saying I’m superhuman here, just young), but my nipples point in different directions. Actually, my boobs are pretty asymmetrical in general. I friggin’ hate the droopy right one. Wearing a bra evens out the disparity, and prevents excessive bouncing—which makes me feel super-self-conscious—so I don’t go braless unless I’m in my PJs (for comfort), and even then I’m usually in a tank with a built-in bra.

...Actually, come to think of it, I have a dress or two that does a pretty good job of battening down the hatches… but that’s the definite exception.

EmmayElle
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 10:42 am: [report]

I would never feel comfortable doing this. I don’t want the whole world to see my nipples poking out of my shirt. It would make me feel naked, which is not how I want to feel when I’m out in public. However, I was fooling around with a guy friend in his car and I took my bra off. I had to get out of the car to get something I dropped in the parking lot so I just put my shirt on without the bra. I was only out there for a few seconds but I have to admit it felt awesome. It was liberating and it made me feel sexy. However, the parking lot was deserted so no one else was out there-if there were people there I wouldn’t have felt comfortable. I feel like going without a bra in public would get you negative attention.

Lynn
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 03:41 pm: [report]

I don’t think it’s fair when people are saying or implying that people who think women should wear bras are anti-feminist or old fashioned. Yeah, we all have nipples - but we all also have #&@$% too and I sure don’t dress to reveal mine. And I’m grateful that other people don’t, either. I wasn’t born with a bra on - but I wasn’t born with a toothbrush either and I sure use one. I love my natural body but that doesn’t mean it’s decent to let all of my natural body hang out outside of my private home.

sesl
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 05:27 pm: [report]

I’m pretty perky for a small DD (like Anniushka, who knows what will happen after time and hypothetical children, but for now I have my youth and mom’s genes to thank), and while the first thing I do when I get home is take off my bra, I only go braless in public with very specific clothing on. I love my breasts and think they can look pretty rockin’ without a bra, but I tend to nip out for no real reason and it makes me a bit self-conscious if I’m in the grocery store or relaxing with friends. I’m of the opinion that if you can rock out comfortably without a bra on, more power to you and if I happen to see your headlights, no biggie, I just get a little uncomfortable if i feel like people’s eyes are lingering on my nerps.

Jenn27549
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 06:44 pm: [report]

Haven’t worn one since I was 16.  Not much to wear one for and they are effin uncomfortable.  I don’t even like wearing tops with a “shelf bra.”  Why do I want something squeezing me around the middle?  I almost always wear an undershirt—lycra cami, wife beater, or other tank top—so there’s extra fabric between me and my shirt, but even if a little nip is visible its not the end of the world.  I don’t wear things that are see-thru or expose lots of breast, but I wouldn’t wear one of those tops WITH a bra b/c its just as inappropriate IMO.  Would you wear sheer pants that exposed your undies?  Doubt it.

CaleeKay
wrote on September 22 2009 @ 07:11 pm: [report]

Great comment Lynn. Thats exactly how i see it. I dont mind if its not obvious, but dont make people see it if they dont choose to. There is a place and time for everything.. and in my face when i cant choose leave isnt it. lol

BlueVibe
wrote on September 24 2009 @ 09:40 am: [report]

I used to be a not-quite-a-B and wore bras inconsistently.  I grew up to be a C-bordering-on-D and almost always wear them now.

Since I’m childless and apparently have pretty good genes, I don’t look *awful* without a bra, but I definitely look . . . braless.  Also, I’m big enough that if I don’t wear a bra, the girls move around more than is really comfortable if I do anything even remotely active.

I occasionally don’t bother to put a bra on if I’m just hanging around the house on the weekend, but mostly I’m likely to wear a tank with a shelf bra, or one of my old, soft, equestrian-bras-that-are-too-stretched-out-to-be-useful-when-riding-any-more.  Nobody’s around to see me, but it’s way more comfortable to do stuff when things aren’t swinging to and fro up front.

kit1811
wrote on September 25 2009 @ 12:46 am: [report]

Ooh, when I have my strut on*, I revel in stomping around bra-less. My boobs aren’t fantastic, but my arms and shoulders are, so I wear spaghetti strap stuff a lot.  If the fabric is loose enough, hell yeah, I will rock that look - especially if it’s silk, feels nice and yummy against my skin. I’ve always had what I call “agressive nipples” that show even through some of my thicker bras.  So I don’t usually go commando in a tight shirt, unless it’s a dark fabric. iViva boobies!

*Those times when I feel absolutely confident that I am awesome.

SamL
wrote on September 25 2009 @ 06:06 am: [report]

@kit1811… I’m with you babe!

shortcitygirl
wrote on September 25 2009 @ 11:12 pm: [report]

I’m 23, have A-cups and am VERY petite. If I go bra-less, it’s when I’m sick and I wear a large baggy old sweater of some sort to putz around the house or go to the drugstore. And MAYBE with a dress, but only if it’s a no/low-back.

So basically 99% of the time I wear my 32A padded-and-push-up bras so it looks like I actually have SOMETHING!

Sparkletag
wrote on September 28 2009 @ 11:17 am: [report]

I don’t wear a bra when I walk my dog and just hope no one notices. I don’t wear one at home alone and that means I would have to take it on and off about 4 times just to take her on her little jaunts.

owlsarefun
wrote on October 10 2009 @ 06:31 pm: [report]

I could NEVER go without a bra. I only take them off just before I go to bed. 36D hurts sans a bra.

Heatherer
wrote on October 11 2009 @ 04:11 pm: [report]

I always wear a bra when I’m in out and about, I feel too naked without one. No matter what I’m doing my attention keeps going back to the fact that I don’t have a bra on, and I wonder how many of the people I’m passing by notice.

I don’t have a problem with other women who don’t wear bras, to each their own. I think that (obviously) the larger the boobs, the more noticeable the difference, the more attention it ends up getting; which is why a lot of people think only smaller chested women can go bra-less.

In my opinion, unless you never wear an outfit that accents a certain part of your body, there is no excuse to get annoyed at larger chested women that go bra-less. It’s hypocritical.

chelseafd
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 11:13 pm: [report]

I think I’m a little too far in the game to go braless. With 34F’s, its a bit hard to not wear support and somehow be the least bit comfortable mainly because of the pain of large boobs. I never went braless before since I am only 19 and these puppies grew pretty fast, but I wish they were smaller so I would not have to have the painstaking task of walking around all day with these wires poking at me and constantly adjusting. I am jealous of girls who can freeball it. I definitely would. Plus, when a girl goes braless, it takes some confidence and that is a major turn on for me. The only time I am not wearing underwire is when I sleep, and even then, I am wearing a sports bra.