One of the problems faced by women traveling for business or pleasure is finding a bra that can offer stylish all day support without feeling too restrictive. Packing along a convertible bra eliminates the need to pack a range of bras that one needs when wearing a strapless or low cut outfit. Also, as bras made with stretch nylon or microfiber can be easily hand washed, you can easily pack two bras and be well supported during your travels. Consider a nude bra as this color can be worn with any outfit without being dingy with repeated hand washing.
In order to ascertain which bras work best for traveling, I sampled three convertible underwire bras from Bare Necessities, an online shopping store that offers a wide selection of bras in different styles and price ranges. Before searching for your perfect bra, be sure you are wearing the right cup size and band width. Bare Necessities offers both online and telephone assistance to make sure you order the bra that will fit you correctly.
My favorite all around travel bra proved to be the Wacoal: Red Carpet Convertible Underwire Bra. The bra’s seamless, foam-lined demi cups gave me a sleek look under my clothes while the wide stretch straps gave me all day support all day even walking all day. By wearing the bra in a criss-cross style, I found I had enough support that I could even go cycling in this bra. Finally, I can go for a bike ride and pull into a cafe looking sharp and avoiding the uni-boob look caused when wearing a shapeless sports bra. In addition, the side and back boning provided the support I needed when wearing this bra strapless for a dressier look. I can also wear the bra in a halter style for those times when I’m wearing a halter style dress or top.
For my second bra, I’d pack the the Va Bien: Ultra-Lift Strapless Convertible Bra . This slightly dressier bra works very well for business trips, weddings and other trips when one needs to be go for a dressier look. The patented Ultra-Lift boned cups gave me shape and support while the bow accent at the center of the bra offered a nice feminine touch. The bra can convert to a halter or strapless style to wear more revealing styles and the seamless, stretch microfiber gave me a smooth silhouette thus enabling me to wear form fitting knitwear in style.
For those trips where you will be wearing primarily low cut resort wear, consider bringing along the Dominique: Seamless Strapless Bra . The bra’s padded hidden underwire and non stretch center gore enables you to comfortable wearing very low cut dresses and tops. The skinny straps don’t really hold up for a full day of walking though they work well if you’re lounging around a resort or cruise ship.
In addition to providing a wide range of bras and shapewear, this organization support a variety of causes and research initiatives, especially those that make a difference in women’s lives. For example, for every bra sold via it’s website in October, Bare Necessities will donate 25 cents to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (R).
