tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post6992119112687149896..comments2023-04-15T06:31:20.398-05:00Comments on by gum, by golly!: Adventures in recreating the 1940s bust silhouetteTashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-19414739766662498482013-06-21T18:07:10.184-05:002013-06-21T18:07:10.184-05:00What an great blog...and timely, too! I'm a v...What an great blog...and timely, too! I'm a vintage lingerie dealer and just posted some info about our French deadstock from the 1940s and 1950s on our blog at VanitiesFair...tons of these bras! I stumbled upon your page while researching the 1940s silhouette for a customer who's wardrobing a film set in 1944. You just saved me hours of google-time. Thanks so much and keep these great posts coming! Anybody who's a friend of vintage lingerie is a friend of mine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952958716604287245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-13919768500489114802013-06-15T10:20:29.513-05:002013-06-15T10:20:29.513-05:00I'm a long time fan of yours, but I just now s...I'm a long time fan of yours, but I just now stumbled upon your most excellent bra thesis! I have been wearing the same rounded cup bras forever - which I bought in multiples - and will be needing to replace them soon. I'm definitely going to take your suggestions and also visit some of the sites you mentioned. Thanks for the wonderful post!Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14558776251057255981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-92003392119617251032013-04-22T03:11:18.716-05:002013-04-22T03:11:18.716-05:00Thank you for posting, this blog was full of great...Thank you for posting, this blog was full of great information. :)<br />I recently found an etsy seller with a huge lot of dead stock lingerie, featuring bras with the equator seam!<br />Some are labelled as 'bullet bras' but they're definitely more a 40s shape.<br />Here is a link to the store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChellesTreasure?section_id=10373364Lihttp://www.facebook.com/lillipoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-75827082049087003282013-03-01T13:54:17.358-06:002013-03-01T13:54:17.358-06:00Glad I'm not the only one who hates modern bra...Glad I'm not the only one who hates modern bras. They make everyone look bigger and rounder than they are. Great if you're small chested but if you're middle to big it just looks busty (aka fatter than I am). I'm going to have to check out the bullet bras. Always loved that style. Cheryl Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646087746888802149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-5528161305994762272013-02-17T06:35:39.925-06:002013-02-17T06:35:39.925-06:00I accidentily stumbled upon the perfect bra in Mar...I accidentily stumbled upon the perfect bra in Marks & spencers (UK)(and in the larger sizes I needed). Its actually my most comfy. Just discoverd online they do other colours<br />http://www.marksandspencer.com/Total-Support-Embroidered-Non-Wired-GG-K/dp/B000PYHSDI?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_16&nodeId=47592031&sr=1-16&qid=1361104400<br />I think I need to buy another pair.<br />M'ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697943030492173302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-52731362321856938142012-11-28T22:37:16.570-06:002012-11-28T22:37:16.570-06:00This article was so helpful. It's hard to real...This article was so helpful. It's hard to really get the info on "unmentionables" that you need. I'll say one thing I love about the 40s silhouette and bullet bras - during my lifetime the ideal bust has been big and squished together and I have always worn push-up bras to try and squish together my "Eastie Westie breasties" as my mom calls them (they're genetic). So imagine my shock when I discovered that "lift and separate" actually is a good thing! Yippee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-77674307993858993912012-08-07T12:55:23.962-05:002012-08-07T12:55:23.962-05:00That is fabulous!!! Might have a go at this myself...That is fabulous!!! Might have a go at this myself :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-37223542068775335142012-07-12T08:56:11.685-05:002012-07-12T08:56:11.685-05:00mydesiretobe, Hi! I don't mind people manufac...mydesiretobe, Hi! I don't mind people manufacturing bra sizes in AA, but I agree with you - can't they please go above a D cup? What's wrong with DD, E, F, G, H or EE/F, FF/G, GG, HH? (Not that that is my size, but I know it is the size for more women out there than the manufacturers want to deal with or admit to!kathiego88https://www.blogger.com/profile/04670793248042996878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-77500729928225496212012-07-12T08:53:41.917-05:002012-07-12T08:53:41.917-05:00A post on Bullet Bras? Can you send me a link? I ...A post on Bullet Bras? Can you send me a link? I can't find it? Kathiegokathiego88https://www.blogger.com/profile/04670793248042996878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-58553012421000029772012-07-11T21:49:57.318-05:002012-07-11T21:49:57.318-05:00Only up to a d cup? What a joke. Anyway, I find th...Only up to a d cup? What a joke. Anyway, I find the Celebration Rose bra by Ballet strikes a very nice balance between modern and vintage shaping. I was amazed at how much lighter I looked when I first tried it on. It's more full coverage than I like but it makes the girls look great under even crew neck shirts. Its shape makes such a difference that even my best friend (male) commented on how they looked "separate but high but not like todays"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-24638412199104014602012-07-11T01:20:56.292-05:002012-07-11T01:20:56.292-05:00Hi Tasha, this is still such an amazing blog post!...Hi Tasha, this is still such an amazing blog post! The effort you put in researching and writing it up is wonderful!<br />I’ve just written a post on Bullet Bras and have included a link to this post of yours, as it’s a wonderful source of information! I hope this is alright. xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815333525509779617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-30247431705721513072012-06-18T17:24:45.171-05:002012-06-18T17:24:45.171-05:00The Triumph bras I've seen are too expensive f...The Triumph bras I've seen are too expensive for me - $50.00 and up. I think it's better to make my own. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-80897785950673916862012-06-18T15:05:40.508-05:002012-06-18T15:05:40.508-05:00Triumph bras seem to make a fewTriumph bras seem to make a fewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-825936455618009892012-06-04T12:22:22.824-05:002012-06-04T12:22:22.824-05:00I have found, when I could fit in the bullet bras ...I have found, when I could fit in the bullet bras I had purchased some time ago, that they did give me a better silhouette overall. In some clothing they didn't even look pointy. It's a great post and my reply was not to you, but to the owner or whoever wrote to ME re WhatKatyDid website. I'm sorry but those prices are too high and sizes are way too small! Thankskathiego88https://www.blogger.com/profile/04670793248042996878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-40874458301821237192012-06-02T10:13:31.428-05:002012-06-02T10:13:31.428-05:00Ah! I had to come back to this post and thank you....Ah! I had to come back to this post and thank you. Now, I wear mostly underwire bras with double fabric and broad straps and no padding. No equator in sight, they always remind me of all the mums, aunties and neighbours and other women from my childhood. Oldfahioned in the wrong way somehow. But today I tried one of these "granny bras" by Triumph as I finally spotted some in a department store. All I can say: "by gum, by golly, what a difference!" There will be a revolution in my wardrobe.superheidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912074343442864029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-83544444219477649172012-05-30T14:00:46.581-05:002012-05-30T14:00:46.581-05:00Hi! The prices are way too high for my budget and...Hi! The prices are way too high for my budget and the sizes are hopelessly too small. Sorry but there it is. Let me know when the prices reach $25.00 or so and the sizes go up to 46 DD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-23667193529239248282012-05-29T09:27:31.436-05:002012-05-29T09:27:31.436-05:00You say you like peach satin? Try What Katie Did ...You say you like peach satin? Try What Katie Did for a complete range in this material. For instance http://www.whatkatiedid.com/product/464-harlow-bullet-bra-l6027Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-86997286430205999182012-05-10T11:50:05.101-05:002012-05-10T11:50:05.101-05:00A most excellent (and thorough!) post. I have bee...A most excellent (and thorough!) post. I have been looking for exactly this kind of bra lately, and also agree that the bullet bras do not work for me - hello baggy nipples! The search continues...Incendiary Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528321687210279974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-51651329417388482422012-03-22T18:24:20.122-05:002012-03-22T18:24:20.122-05:00Also try the Berlei Non-Slip bra http://images.lit...Also try the Berlei Non-Slip bra http://images.littlewoods.com/is/image/Littlewoods/A201P_SP153_34_YB0AXa?wid=1200&hei=1600 and the Playtex http://www.very.co.uk/playtex-beauty-lift-bra/1396473.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2fplaytex+support+bra%2fo%2f2 and http://images.littlewoods.com/is/image/Littlewoods/A201P_SP153_34_YB00Je?wid=1200&hei=1600 All of these are firm control with "equator seams". (What a gift to bra marketing sometime in the future when the woerld comes back round to appreciating pointy bras)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-50832970369761979782011-11-01T10:26:15.415-05:002011-11-01T10:26:15.415-05:00Wow thanks so much for a really great and informat...Wow thanks so much for a really great and informative post!! I have always wondered how in the movies they got that sort of pointy look with their bras. Like you I would love some vintage bras and accessories or at least some styles. Thanks so much for the links to places we may be able to get something like it. Great post XxxX<br />http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/Second Hand Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937657828552984478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-29196316593586918832011-11-01T08:12:09.346-05:002011-11-01T08:12:09.346-05:00Lovely post. I would love this silhouette. Alas ...Lovely post. I would love this silhouette. Alas my assets are rather strange now I'm older and have lost fat tissue in the upper part. They dont fill the top part of a bra anymore. Any suggestions from all would be welcomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-67573378488122654162011-10-20T15:24:02.196-05:002011-10-20T15:24:02.196-05:00Having recently been on the hunt for more vintage-...Having recently been on the hunt for more vintage-looking bras (that don't break the bank), this is so timely! I found a great option at Sears for a 50s style bullet bra (though I did have to make little pads to wear with it ;), but the 40s bra eludes me still (aside from the What Katie Did bra, which after reading about all the fitting issues I'm kind of shying away from ordering one). I'm really excited about the Bali bra you mentioned, and am hoping to order one to try out soon! Even though I'm not always super particular about my bra matching the decade I'm wearing on a particular day, it's fun when the silhouette matches the garment more perfectly. ;) Thanks so much for putting all the time and effort into this post!Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-89707838933704155952011-10-16T16:41:40.851-05:002011-10-16T16:41:40.851-05:00Oh, don't get me started on bras...
I've...Oh, don't get me started on bras... <br /><br />I've recently found several excellent ones, however, that give a similar line to the 40;s look you describe, and I'vm very happy with them. They seem to be more comfortable too. They are from Marks and Spencer's, which isn't a help to you because they are a UK chain, but anyone else in the UK reading this might be pleased to know about it! One of them that I particularly like is a longline bra, which is really comfy because the wide strap means the pressure is more evenly distributed and it doesn't pinch; also gives better lift. I found a couple more like this, along with other vintage styles, at kissmedeadly.co.uk - I just haven't had the bank balance to purchase more lately! Generally I find a bandeau or balconette style bra gives a good shape and fits me better - I can't do full cups for some reason - and they are also much better for the lifted rather than round look. I can't bear tshirt bras and they never fit me anyway!Sophie Millward Shoultshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921745633906899946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-5432707020064203162011-10-16T03:55:34.030-05:002011-10-16T03:55:34.030-05:00Great post!
Have actually also had this problem ...Great post! <br /><br />Have actually also had this problem here in sweden and finally solved it by making my bras myself. It's not hard at all actually because I found a great bra-pattern. It's the Ezi Sew 102 or 104 for bigger sizes gives exactly that high pointy shape.. Allthough I make my cups in a non-stretch cotton for extra support. <br /><br />Looks like this:<br /><br />http://vidmittskrivbord.blogg.se/2011/august/sjalvforsorjande.html<br /><br />/ OliviaOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993475822644530128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-46338345745442940122011-10-15T05:21:20.506-05:002011-10-15T05:21:20.506-05:00Great post, I have a nightmare with finding bras a...Great post, I have a nightmare with finding bras as I'm a large cup size. I certainly can't find bullet bras and if I did I'd have someone's eye out! I go to Rigby & Peller in Knightsbridge, they are amazing and the fit is great. I find another problem I have with being short that bras that give a great silhouette are so high that they peek out of my clothes, hardly attractive!<br /><br />Best bra I ever had is a long line Goddess bra, gives a great shape with a strapless dress!Straight Talking Mama!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13010105224878943505noreply@blogger.com