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A friend did this for a wedding I was at, and she didn't realize until she got to the wedding that the flash for pics made her dress slightly see-through and you could see the stickies. Proceed with catuion.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 13:02

I love the stickies. Especially now that I'm not 19. Especially now that they make them with push-up pads. If you haven't used them before, though, you will want to do a test run before you get dressed to go out.

posted by crush-onastick 14 June | 13:06

what about a strapless bra?
Those stick on things don't give much support, I guess. The woman at the store told me they're basically useless for anything over a B cup, so keep that in mind.

posted by kellydamnit 14 June | 13:07

Depends on your size. Anything C or larger, they do not work well, IMO.

I had to wear stick-ons a few times (pretty good brands supposedly and a tad expensive) but they bagged me to no end, plus they kept itching. Also, they tend to show underneath the dress, not just the sticky part but the whole shape...

posted by carmina 14 June | 13:07

Ooooo the jumblies are going to be on display... !

posted by iconomy 14 June | 13:07

A friend of mine got some of those diamante bra straps that you can attach to a strapless/convertible bra. It looked great and she could wear a proper bra.

posted by essexjan 14 June | 13:11

Jumblies, hee hee!

Well, it sounds as if I may have to experiment with a strapless bra. Damn it, I don't want to buy a strapless bra! Maybe I'll try on the dress again and wiggle around and see what's shakin'...

posted by Specklet 14 June | 13:15

Unless you have very low cut back dress, you can find something with funky straps that match your dress? For instance.

Oh! and shake :)

posted by carmina 14 June | 13:17

Oh noes! I've just outed myself as small-boobed!

Nordstrom has various strapless options (that include the new space age stick-on whole bras, which differ significantly from the band-aid bra things) as well as those decorative bra straps. The ladies in lingerie there are very patient while you experiment and will even let you try things on under what you intend to wear the bra with.

posted by crush-onastick 14 June | 13:22

I love this thread.

posted by richat 14 June | 13:28

Another solution would be to buy one of those convertible bras (one strap, two strap, red strap, blue strap) but get the invisible straps, so that you can feel sufficiently hoisted without it looking like you are in pictures.

posted by TrishaLynn 14 June | 13:30

I just can't do the invisible strap thing. They're never invisible, really, and I hate the way they look. Real straps are also out, as the straps on the dress are teeny tiny. And a very particular blue color.

The Glory is just too much for the stick-on things, it sounds like...

Nordstrom is a good idea, and probably where I'd go to get a strapless bra. I love their service.

Anyway, I may be fine without anything. I'll get an opinion from a trusted friend. richat, you'd tell me if I was jiggling too much, right?

posted by Specklet 14 June | 13:44

hee hee

posted by richat 14 June | 13:46

yes! no! I hate the invisible strap thing! If it's between letting the jumblies jiggle and the invisible strap... get jiggly wit it!

Those diamante straps that Jan linked to could possibly be cool, though.

posted by taz 14 June | 13:51

Wedding days, especially those of family and close friends, are one of those days were it's best to err on the side of caution. I vote bra.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 13:52

I'M IN UR THREAD
READIN' ABOWT UR JUMBLEEZ

posted by Hellbient 14 June | 13:53

Maybe I'll try on the dress again and wiggle around and see what's shakin'...

Not to keep a cliche going, but this thread really DOES need pictures.

Or video... just sayin...

/ducks

posted by King of Prontopia 14 June | 13:56

I like jumblies.

posted by jonmc 14 June | 13:57

Yes yes, you boys are all very amusing.

I hear you, Teeps. Fortunately she and (most of) the family are earthy-crunchy, so although the wedding is going to be beautiful, I don't think anyone would care if I was a little... free. But. The wedding is outdoors, and if a stiff breeze comes up (heh heh) I don't want to be nippin' out in front of elderly folks as I perform my part of the ceremony.

The diamante thingies are a great idea, but won't go with the style of the dress.

Also, I'm singing during the ceremony, and do have mild concerns about cinching myself into a strapless bra.

Well, looks as though a trip to Nordstrom is in order.

Thanks, guys!

posted by Specklet 14 June | 14:00

GET OUT OF MY THREAD! IT'S ALL MINE!

posted by richat 14 June | 14:01

So, I'm going to talk about my breasts on the internet. Geez.

I've only used the stick-ons once (well, twice: they came four to a package) and only as a younger woman. I'm a, um, generous C-cup, and I found them much more comfortable than going bra-less in my backless dress. Not as good as a bra, of course, but since I was dancing and bounding around, I appreciated extra little bit of support.

There are several kids of stick-ons; I used the kind that feel like fabric (or, more exactly, feel like a thinner version of fabric-feel band-aids) and were entirely backed with adhesive. I eschewed the soft-cup-style then available, with a ring of adhesive where an underwire would be. (Are those still on the market? They seemed like they'd go whanging off at the slightest twist or bounce.)

A few tips:

- The packaging instructed me to lie down while applying them, which worked a treat.

- I took the precaution of trimming a piece of tissue to cover the adhesive where it would have made contact with the aereola and nipple. I strongly recommend this.

- The packaging instructions advised against trying to remove when damp. If the stickies are even slightly moist from perspiration, the instructions said, please dry with a hairdrier. This seemed nutty to me, slightly tousled and glowing with an evening of dancing, tired and eager to hit the sack. So I peeled one off. I cannot recommend this. Dry them first. Really.

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:05

On lack of preview:

Amazing true fact: men like breasts.*

* Your stereotype may vary

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:08

Huh, why would they hurt more damp than dry....

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 14:10

Specklet: the offer is still open... I know you said September, but this sounds like an emergency. Sure, it'd look a bit weird, but it'd be fun, no?

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 14:10

Huh, why would they hurt more damp than dry....

The chemistry is a mystery to me, but oh they did they did they did. Perhaps the adhesive is designed to cling, not release, when it gets damp, so the stickies don't slither down your dress while you're dancing.

In fact, mine said they could be used under swimsuits, so they were specifically intended to cling while wet.

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:13

Lay down while applying them? That sounds counter-intuitive: I'd end up with my boobs under my arms!

Tissue over nipples: check.

I can see why drying them would help them peel off easier. Teeps, I can't explain it, but if you've ever tried to remove duct tape from wet skin, you'll know what I mean.

Don, can you make it to Madison by the 23rd?

posted by Specklet 14 June | 14:17

Amazing true fact: men like breasts.*

guns and sports, too.

*shoots baseball bat while topless*

posted by jonmc 14 June | 14:18

The wedding is outdoors, and if a stiff breeze comes up (heh heh) I don't want to be nippin' out in front of elderly folks

I was drinking water when I read that, you nearly killed me.

posted by King of Prontopia 14 June | 14:19

Two words: Spirit Gum.

posted by rainbaby 14 June | 14:20

gum that tastes like booze? Woo-hoo!

posted by jonmc 14 June | 14:25

okay... how about this: why not get a lovely strapless corset (is that redundant redundant?) to wear underneath instead of a strapless bra, so that at least you're spending money on something that might be, um, useful in the future? You know? Useful? Wink?

posted by taz 14 June | 14:25

Hey, the "cling while wet" thought jogged a memory: after visiting many lingerie shops (this was Before The Internet, o my bunnies), I ended up with stickies aimed toward an athletic market: gymnasts, swimmers, dancers. The others I'd seen aimed at a fancy-garb market and were described as suited to clubwear, prom dresses, or bridesmaid outfits.

Maybe that's why I was so satisfied with them: they were designed with serious jostling and sweating in mind.

(Gosh, I sound so delicate.)

As for lying down while putting them on: it was to position the Maximum Mound of Breastage high on the chest approximately where a bra would hold it, not looming down over the ribcage.

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:25

stickies aimed toward an athletic market: gymnasts, swimmers, dancers

elsa, this is gold. What was the brand?

posted by carmina 14 June | 14:28

Don, can you make it to Madison by the 23rd?

Mmmm. that's not a "no", is it? *warms hands*

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 14:33

I've been racking my brain trying to remember, but it was (eep) more than fifteen years ago, so it might not even exist anymore.

I think it was a subdivision of Braza.

...

[looks around internet]

Holy Cow, I think I found it. The packaging is different, but they can be worn for swimming.

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:36

Ooooh a corset! Now there's an idea. Hmm. I wonder if that would work with the line of the dress... The only thing is, taz, the last time I bought a corset, it was three hours of shopping and only one corset that fit my particular combination of measurements. And it wasn't strapless. And I've only got a week to get this sorted out. Well, worth a gander at the local racy lingerie stores.

As for lying down while putting them on: it was to position the Maximum Mound of Breastage high on the chest approximately where a bra would hold it, not looming down over the ribcage.

That totally cracked me up. When I lie down, the opposite of moundage happens. I think I'll have to uh, lean over and stick them on.

posted by Specklet 14 June | 14:36

TheDonF, you are my friend. You are not doing it right, man. The rules around here are that if you want a date with Speckly you have to fill an application. And then stand in line. Yes, that thing that goes around the corner, over the bridge, into New Jersey, yes, that is the line.

posted by carmina 14 June | 14:37

I've been racking my brain

And where's the line for this action?

posted by danostuporstar 14 June | 14:42

if you want a date with Speckly you have to fill an application. And then stand in line. Yes, that thing that goes around the corner, over the bridge, into New Jersey, yes, that is the line.

Unless you love her for her mind, in which case, get over here, in this line, which stretches further than a stick-on nipply inhibitor, across seas, beyond borders.

heh. dano.

posted by taz 14 June | 14:44

obviously, that I wouldn't know.

posted by carmina 14 June | 14:44

Fun fact: when my job entailed ordering clothing for a posh boutique, Braza routinely sent catalogues and fliers hocking their disposable panties, including the selling points:

perfect for:
camping!
travelling!
that time of the month!
unexpected overnight visits!

The euphemisms gave us much joy. How roundly we always congratulated our friends after any Unexpected Overnight Visits!

again, on preview:

I've been racking my brain

And where's the line for this action?

Dude, we're taking about boobs here. Please stop staring at my brain.

posted by Elsa 14 June | 14:45

Haha! Ha!

posted by taz 14 June | 14:47

if you want a date with Speckly you have to fill an application. And then stand in line. Yes, that thing that goes around the corner, over the bridge, into New Jersey, yes, that is the line.

Awww, hee hee!

Unless you love her for her mind, in which case, get over here, in this line, which stretches further than a stick-on nipply inhibitor, across seas, beyond borders.

AWWWWW!!!

posted by Specklet 14 June | 14:53

fwiw, I go (used to) on dates with guys I like their minds more than their bodies. sheesh.

posted by carmina 14 June | 15:00

The rules around here are that if you want a date with Speckly you have to fill an application. And then stand in line. Yes, that thing that goes around the corner, over the bridge, into New Jersey, yes, that is the line.

Unless you love her for her mind, in which case, get over here, in this line, which stretches further than a stick-on nipply inhibitor, across seas, beyond borders.

*grabs pen, starts writing. Stops, looks at the two different lines and wonders which one he should state as being in love with. Hopes that his English accent might tip the scales in his advantage*

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 15:09

BOOBIES! OH HOW WE LOVE THE BOOBIES!

posted by deborah 14 June | 15:22

*Dons English accent*

posted by Hellbient 14 June | 15:25

What about my English accent?

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 15:28

too much I am laughing.

posted by taz 14 June | 15:34

Mmmm, English accent... I may have to bump you up to the front of the line, Don.

posted by Specklet 14 June | 16:06

GET OUT OF MY THREAD! IT'S ALL MINE!
posted by richat 14 June | 14:01

Mmmm, English accent... I may have to bump you up to the front of the line, Don

Apparently not, richat! *moves to the front of the line*

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 16:13

Hee hee, is this where I say there's enough jumblies to go around?

posted by Specklet 14 June | 16:33

Mucho amusing thread! Especially:

I don't want to be nippin' out in front of elderly folks

posted by chewatadistance 14 June | 16:39

Hee hee, is this where I say there's enough jumblies to go around?

There is? Wow, how many do you have?!

posted by TheDonF 14 June | 16:58

Go to Nordstrom and get the strapless bra. I got one for the spaghetti strap dress I wore at my friend's wedding, and it was great, not uncomfortable at all, and as you know I am a big girl. The salesgirl said it was the "Oprah Bra" because Oprah recommends it.

posted by matildaben 14 June | 17:08

Damn you DonF. I wonder where I went wrong? I really felt like I was the only dude in here for a while there. It felt saucy. I liked it. Heh.

Specklet, I say this as non-lecherously as possible (unless you like a good lecherous statement), but I think I speak for everyone, male AND female, when I way that we'd like to see a picture of you in your glory, er, I mean, all dressed up for the wedding!

posted by richat 14 June | 18:21

Hee, thanks richat! My stoopid camera is broke, but I'm sure in a few weeks there'll be some wedding pics up on my flickr account.

And I'm headed to Nordstrom on Saturday so persuse strapless bras, in case anyone was wondering.

posted by Specklet 14 June | 18:33

I can't explain it, but if you've ever tried to remove duct tape from wet skin, you'll know what I mean.
Oh, now this you are going to have to explain.

posted by dg 14 June | 21:23

Goodness, could some of you guys be any creepier?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 14 June | 23:31

Sure, if it would turn you on - we could be as creepy as you want.

posted by dg 14 June | 23:43

Is there a Babeland type place in Portland that could help you out? I've read Lily Burana's stripper book, but latex over the nipples won't do in this situation.

posted by brujita 15 June | 01:24

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