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    ENarcy    October 2, 2011   Boston, MA

    I bought a bra today ($70, ugh!) and it was a basic strapless.  The lady at the bra store assured me because I have a corset dress a strapless is all I need.  The more I think about it she's obviously right because of how tightly the corset can be made.  But after looking at my dress once I got home I see that there are 2 bra strap type things inside with the same hooks bras have on them.  I'm a well endowed girl (D-DD) depending on the bra and was wondering if any of you ladies of similar size have gone without a bra in a corset style?  I'd love to be able to take this bra back and regain my $70.

     
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    SpecialSundae    April 21, 2012   Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

    As long as your dress is fairly heavily boned and fits perfectly, you shouldn't need a bra. Are the straps inside to put around your waist or are they for attaching straps to the dress?

     
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    mzlouis2b    November 3, 2012   Live in Brooklyn, wedding in MI

    I dont have a dress yet, but when i tryed on dresses the consultants (at 2 differnt stores) told me i would not need a bra with a corset dress. And I am a DD. Trying on dresses the girls were good braless.

     
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    Miss Fish    December 31, 2011   Youngstown, OH

    I'm not married yet- but I am a DD as well and in high school I wore a corset dress to prom with no bra with no issues. As long as the boning is sturdy and you tie it tight, they're not going anywhere lol.

     
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    MapleBecky    July 9, 2011   Canada

    I didn't use a bra, the corset held everything in place. I did have cups sewn in so that I didn't need the dress taken in at the bust

     
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    ENarcy    October 2, 2011   Boston, MA

    @SpecialSundae:The straps that are inside go around like a bra strap would, theres one that would hit were your bra strap would across your back and one thats probably 4-5" lower and they have the bra hooks on it so maybe it's meant to be worn without a bra?

    @mzlouis2b:I thought they looked so much better when trying them on without bras!  With a bra I had that folded over flopped out boob look.  My seamstress wants me to have everything before going over to her to start fittings but I think I'll go into the first one under the assumption I'm going to go braless and see what she thinks.   The dress is almost a perfect fit so I might be good.  I just don't want to all of a sudden flop out while dancing!

    @Miss Fish:I'm glad someone my size has experience!  I'll take your word for it but if I flash my guests I'll direct their horrified faces to you! ;)

     
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    mzlouis2b    November 3, 2012   Live in Brooklyn, wedding in MI

    @ENarcy: If its fitted properly, I dont think the girls will fall out. But hopefully some married ladies will let us know :)

     
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    Miss Tattoo    September 15, 2012   Pittsburgh, PA

    I'm a DDD and I will be wearing a stapless. My dress is not steel boned. I collect corsets for role play and I just lived a different lifestyle a few years ago where I would wear them out to the clubs or parties. 

    The cheap ones with plastic boning will buckle after a while. You def do not want to end up like this: 

    Corset brides, did you go braless? :  wedding corset bra braless Wedding Gown Tacky Ties

    That's a dress with cheap boning. Not enough support to hold up her girls. I've had a cheap corset do this to me before. 

     
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    ENarcy    October 2, 2011   Boston, MA

    @Miss Tattoo:AHAHHAHAHAHAH god that photo NEVER gets old. I love that that is your example!

     
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    zagora    May 5, 2012   Washington, DC

    @Miss Tattoo:  I literally GASPED aloud.  ZOMG, no.  Let's keep the girls tucked away until later.

     
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    SpecialSundae    April 21, 2012   Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

    @ENarcy: I've tried on dresses with those straps in them. They're to hold the dress on you while you're laced in. You should get enough support from the dress. I'm a size 34F and most dresses gave me plenty of support when I was trying them on.

     
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    misspolkadot    August 13, 2011   New Hampshire

    I have a corset dress and do not plan to wear a bra.  I'm a B-small C, and I felt no difference with or without it, and I figured without, I don't need to worry about it showing in the back, adjusting it etc.  I have cups in my dress, so it's comfortable.  

     
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    nicolethegrrr8    June 18, 2011   Charleston, SC

    I am a D and did not wear a bra with my corset dress. It looked the same with/without a bra to me, and it held up fine all day.

     
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    theoddbride    June 7, 2014   New York City

    @Miss Tattoo: OMG at that pic, lol. I am a F cup, wore a corset dress once and did not need a bra.

     
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    rosworms    October 10, 2012   Sea Breeze Point in Disney World

    small C, will not be wearing a bra. 

     
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    Monny    August 21, 2010  

    I'm a small D and I went braless with my dress. I wore Maggie's Fiorella, which only has an internal corset. I felt very comfortable and had no problem with the girls!

     

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