How to choose a bra that “flatters” if you’re over 50: expert advice Fashion

What to do if you want to update your collection of balconies and caps? Here are some expert tips to help!

Just because you’ve been buying a 75B for ten years doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Leigh Padgett, owner of a lingerie store, believes the biggest mistake when buying a bra is getting the same size over and over instead of trying on a different one — experimenting every six months to a year, she says.

As lingerie designer and bra founder Helena Kaylin explains, the waistband is the main part of the bra, providing 80-90% of the support for the breasts, and the biggest mistake women make is choosing too big.

Measure your bust and use this number when trying on. If you can fit more than one finger under the bodice, then your bra is too big. Pay attention to the other three nuances: the bones should fit tightly to the body, the line of the chest should run in the middle of the humerus, and the chest itself should fit perfectly into the bowl.

According to Padgett, as the industry moves forward, underwear manufacturers are now creating designs for more body types than ever before. You can find everything from cool and breathable push-ups to tops made of materials that you don’t feel on your body. Pay attention to innovation – maybe a year ago the ideal bra for you did not exist, but today it has already appeared.

“How often you wash affects how it affects your body. A lot depends on age – for example, I’m over 40 and I sweat a lot because of hot flushes, so I need to freshen up my bra after a day of wearing it,” says Cailin. He recommends not using a washing machine and doing everything by hand – this will preserve the elasticity of the fabric and extend the life of the thing.

Even if you take good care of your underwear, its lifespan is limited. Padgett recommends getting rid of the bra after six months of wearing it—after that time, it will stretch and not hold the breasts as well as it should.