# Help!  Need a good strapless bra

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 31, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352 "2003-03-31T03:10:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352/1 "2003-03-31T03:10:33Z")

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I need to locate a good longline strapless bra for prom, which happens to be this weekend. I tried on the one I wore last year, only to discover that a) I had blossomed in a substantial manner and b) the dreaded donut waist effect was there in a big way, due to the flesh that was being pushed down. It also needs to be less than $30, which will be a feat, I have a feeling. Does anybody have any suggestions? I’m a C/D cup, if that has any bearing on your suggestions. Thank you for any suggestions that manage to come out of this.

Sarah

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**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352/2 "2003-03-31T03:56:54Z")

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Do like the pros: duct tape.

It’s cheap and you should be able to make yourself some nice cleavage. 🙂

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352/3 "2003-03-31T04:57:08Z")

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Well, [here’s](http://magazines.ivillage.com/redbook/you/beauty/articles/0,12840,284484_289454-10,00.html) a helpful link. Dunno if that’s specifically what you’re looking for, but I don’t know all _that_ much about women’s underwear;)

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-a-good-strapless-bra/165352/4 "2003-03-31T05:58:15Z")

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Hee! I love guys who will come to your rescue when you ask a question, no matter the nature of it! Gracias muchisimas for the linkage.

As for jinwicked, thanks bundles for the advice. I’ll think I’ll pass on the duct tape, since I’ll have to do that for our upcoming musical, so I can pass as a man. Bulging pectoral “muscles” here I come! Weehaw!

Sarah