No Bra: do you have to say goodbye to the bra?
The bra, born at the beginning of the twentieth century, has become an essential accessory in any feminine wardrobe. In France at least, where almost 9 out of 10 women wear one every day. This is not the case everywhere: in Scandinavia for example, 95% of women do not wear a bra.
In France, things are starting to change and more and more French women have decided to drop the armor, assume their chest as it is and opt for “No Bra” - without support - throat - free, breathing breasts.
There are indeed some good reasons to want to send your bra to waltz.
1 / Many are uncomfortable
Straps that tighten, seams that scratch, whales that go into the skin, we can not say that all bras are very comfortable to wear. In fact, a large part of the women hasten to remove it as soon as they return home.
2 / The anti-washcloth action has not been demonstrated
No one has ever really proven the usefulness of the bra on the tone of the breasts. Studies are few. And some of them say on the contrary that the breast would gain firmness without a bra. A study by Dr Rouillon, published in 2013 and carried out on approximately three hundred women for 15 years, thus showed that, without a bra, the breasts would tend to rise, because posture and blood circulation would be improved. With a bra, Cooper's ligaments, hooked to the pectoral muscles, which hold the chest, eventually become lazy and lose their elasticity. Paradoxically, wearing a bra would not prevent your breasts from falling. It would be the opposite. Dr. Rouillon said that the structure of the breasts varies between women and that, for example, "a 45-year-old overweight woman with three children has no interest in stopping wearing a bra."
3 / Bad for health?
Wearing a bra that is too large or too small could cause back and neck pain and posture problems. If it is too tight, it can put pressure on nerves, muscles, blood vessels and even cause headaches. Some (disputed) studies also claim that an overly tight bra could interfere with the flow of lymphatic fluids and increase the risk of breast cancer. Do not panic, this cause and effect link has not been proven.
4 / Neither very ecological nor very economical
A bra is often stuffed with materials that are difficult to recycle: metal for the whales, plastic for the fasteners, fabric made in conditions that are not very respectful of the environment and men ...
On average, a woman spends a hundred euros each year on lingerie, according to the French Fashion Institute.
5 / The gaze of others
Abandoning the bra is also accepting that her breasts do not correspond to the dictates of beauty. Its not always easy. Because without this accessory, it is no longer possible to give shape to a very small breast, or to lift falling breasts. And under the clothes, it can be seen. At the beginning, you may also feel a little discomfort. Lack of habit requires. And then there is always the fear of the nipple that points, to look stripped, especially at work. Those who have taken the NoBra step explain, however, that very quickly, we forget and / or we do not care about that piece of breast that lets itself be guessed under the clothes, because after all, everyone has nipples.
We can't always do without it ...
For some women, it is more difficult not to wear a bra. Especially those with large breasts.
When you do sports too, both for support but also for respect for the skin. The friction of clothing, often synthetic, against the torso and in particular the nipples can be irritating. It is also true for men. Blood nipple syndrome affects many runners (pictures and advice on the globe-runners website)
… But we can do it differently:
The Béaba: choose the right size
More than half of women choose the wrong bra size. This can cause back problems, posture ... The body changes. Regular measurement is essential.
The Slow Bra
Goodbye push-ups, shells and frames. We opt for very soft and well-cut bras and bras, ideally made of organic cotton, bamboo fiber or more unexpectedly pine fiber.
The Bralette
From the English "bra" (bra) associated with the suffix "ette", this funny word comes from Quebec. It is simply a cross between a bra and a bra, a featherweight hybrid and comfortable for all those who do not want to give up lace.
