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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:54 PM (Eastern)
I'm actually having to do this now. My good, cheap source of clothing dried up a couple of years ago. I nursed along the clothes I had from that period, but now, one by one, they have begun the inevitable process of wearing out. Hence the idea of building, or rather of rebuilding, a summer wardrobe.
This season, I started out pondering the eternal question: what to do about bra straps? (Is that another 30 bucks...lol...see previous post). Which bras work with camisoles or tank tops?
Observing on the street, I saw a lot of skinny-strap bras in various colors...the idea is to coordinate the strap color with the camisole itself. I saw some women doing the Madonna black bra strap thing. And I have seen the clear bra strap thing also. Of course, if you're built neat enough, you can do strapless. There is a sort of stick-on bra going around now too but again, I don't think it would work as well for larger sizes.
I got some skinny-strap convertibles...it's not the straplessness that is attractive to me, but rather that little matte plastic strip lining the inside to keep the sucker in place. For this you need to make sure the band size is tight enough. It shouldn't be "tourniquet tight" i.e. it should not be uncomfortable, but it shouldn't ride up in back either.
I got a tip on another board to try out new bras using the loosest hook setting...the bra should fit properly on this setting. That way, when the bra stretches out with wear, you can go to one of the tighter settings.
Anyhow...the bottom line is that ultimately, I've concluded it's the "layering tanks" that work best...and these layering tanks are now all over the place.
You need only get a cache of layering tanks...these specifically cover bra straps (top, under arms and back), are made of soft, thin cotton jersey, come in a plethora of colors...cost from $9 up, depending on where you buy them...and you don't need one of every color. Just your favorite colors, your "reach for" colors. Or you could do neutrals and layer colored tanks or cami's over them.
Once you've got the layering tanks in place...you can put virtually anything over them and not have to fret that your bra strap is showing.
The second layer can be--besides another tank or a camisole--a vest, a sheer sleeveless shirt, anything sheer for that matter, all those cute little tops you were wondering how to wear... The trick is to buy everything in colors that mix and match. Or at least, two sets of colors that mix and match.
Jewelry here is key. A lower cut tank makes a terrific frame for a handmade necklace coughs or your favorite necklace or pendant on a chain.
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