To sleep: perchance to dream:

I began wearing a sleep bra about nine years ago. Since then I have worn the gamut, going through roughly a dozen sleep solutions. Before I share with you what I think the best options are for ensuring a well endowed girl sleeps well, let me tell you what we at Bratique Helene have heard our clients say:

• wearing a GAP shelf bra camisole with the shelf bra (which was so small on her bustline the elastic band hit across the center of the breast) cut out.
• wearing the same underwire bra that she wore the entire previous day; her quote "I wear it 24/7". I implore you NOT to do that.
• wearing a really tight hanes old school tank top.
• wearing nothing, and then having a fitful night of sleep, trying to wrestle the boobs under control.
• sleeping in a sports bra.
• please, we all get the point by now.

One of my attempts was this hanro 'leisure' bra. Leisure means no wire, usually. Not only was the cup not deep enough for the E+ volume, but the fabrication was not rigid nor seamed enough to support the weight of the breast either.

One of our clients said she sleeps in her underwire bra because if her breasts touch, she gets an ugly and uncomfortable rash due to the moisture. We referred her to the sleep bra, and it works well. This product was designed to prevent the creation of wrinkles in the decollete area that form from the breasts being pressed together during side sleep.

The second option is a sleeptop by Margeurite McGee. Let me be honest and say that Margeurite is my neighbor, she resides four houses down the block from me. However,
proximitiy aside, I highly recommend her product to you. The fabrication is uber stretchy and super soft and feels luxurious to put on at night. My favorite two products for the full bust are the highneck sleeptop and the chemise.


When sizing a sleep bra, we generally say go up a size in the band. For example, if you are a 34-36 in your underwire bras, a sleep bra would work in the 36-38 back size. Remember, you will be laying down for the most part while wearing it.

So, with that being said I wish you a good night and sweet dreams!!

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No Bouncing on the Hopper

While visiting my sister and her family in Orlando we went to the FunSpot USA, which I highly recommend; it is a mini amusement park. Sister was kind enough to ride the rides with my four year old daughter while I was holding the one year old daughter. They rode the Frog Hopper ride that ascends into the air and then bounces all the way down. It is great fun for all parties involved. I critically watched sister's bosom as I had anticipated some serious movement because this ride is basically like jumping on a trampoline. Let me just say her bustline did not move, it was stationary. I was amazed and so once she got off the ride I of course had to inquire as to her bra. Sure enough, she was wearing a three part lace balcony bra from Freya, the black version of the above.

I guarantee you that if she were wearing a seamfree, molded, or too small in the cup bra, she would have been bouncing all over the place, and probably very uncomfortable. Have you ever experienced the knee jerk reaction of putting your arm up over your breasts when you suddenly have to run or engage in some other bounce inducing activity to prevent the boobs from hurting themselves or you? It is not a good feeling. Her top was a structured knit and the bra seams didn't show through. This illustrates two points:

1. The most supportive everyday bra is a three part seam cup made from a rigid material, i.e. lace. Rigid does not imply rough. One can find rigid fabrications that do have a soft hand.
2. A woman is not tied to wearing a "seamfree" bra to prevent seams from showing through her clothing.

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Balcony bra vs. Full cup bra

A balcony bra is cut lower across the top of the cups than a full cup bra. A balcony bra is similar in cut and coverage to a 3/4 bra. However, it is different than a demi bra. Truly, if you are a full D or anything near a DD, please do not expect a demi bra to be your everyday bra. Demi implies a 1/2 bra. It is cut super low across the top of the bra cups. A full busted woman experiences lots of movement in a demi bra because so much of the breast tissue is out of the top of the cup. While it is sexy, it is not very practical. A demi bra is definitely a date night bra or a special occasion bra necessary for a certain outfit. When Mom and I would shop together and I tried on one, she would exclaim "Hello Queen Victoria" because that is the look. Lots of breast tissue out of the bra. Just imagine Reese Witherspoon in Vanity Fair. And let's remember, that was the access for the ladies of that time period to nurse their babies – from the top of the dress.

A balcony bra also gives less coverage than a full cup bra, and some people attest that a balcony bra gives less support. But I disagree.







The balcony bras from the full bust brands (freya, panache, fantasie, ruby pink, miss mandaly, etc.) have excellent support. And better than a full cup bra, the balcony gives superb shape and positioning of the bustline. A balcony, or balconette, bra is my everyday out of the house bra. It is plenty comfortable for an 8+ hour day. It’s the seaming difference and shape of the cup in the balcony bra that gives the improved shape and uplift.





You can tell by this picture that the full cup is more bra, and can be difficult to wear under certain tops like wide scoop necks, square necks, etc. Even more importantly, a full cup bra does not give as much of an up front and together look. The shape of a full cup bra is more natural, which means the breasts can sometimes go directionally under the arms. The opposite of together, as in apart from one another. I know several full busted ladies who refuse to wear a full-cup bra when they want to feel put together and sharply dressed. That being said, I do wear a full cup bra everyday: only at home and only without wires.

BH Inaugural Trunk Show

I just took a few pictures at our trunk show last Thursday, November 13. My mom, Helene, our store’s name sake, was the resident picture taker for our family so I am challenged in the picture taking area. Oftentimes I don’t eve remember to take them.

In the photo on the left is Yudie, a pre-K teacher, in the shirt she wore to the trunk show. A beautiful color tee – in fact a very similar color to the teal sleeveless shell. Note it is an unstructured knit, a common article of comfort in our society. But not so flattering on ladies with a full bust. I ask you, where is her waist?

In the photo on the right is Yudie in the longsleeve Bratique Helene shirt. Yudie is so expressive and charismatic, truly a jewel of a woman. She put the shirt on and started spouting out the one-liners. I ran to get my pen & paper. This was the best: “I don’t even have on Spanx and I feel this good.”

On a side note: while at church on Sunday I glanced behind me and saw this lady with a great front silhouette (she was seated so I could only see the front profile). And then I realized it was Yudie in her new shirt. What a testimony to her comfort & confidence in the shirt: she bought it on Thursday eve and wore it on Sunday morn. That’s awesome!!!

This is Jill on the left. She is wearing a cute blue top, but look at what it does to her shape. The bustline looks so big and her posture saggy.

The photo of Jill on the right has not been re-touched at all. Please I am not that good. Jill’s quote: “I can’t believe I can put a shirt on off the rack and it fit me this good. It makes you feel like you want to have better posture.” Mom would be so proud.

Jill is wearing a black brassiere, thus the darts really stand out. Please wear a skin tone color bra when wearing this great white shirt.

And finally is a picture of my dear friend Gina and I, she came to support us and partake of the delicious food and yummy libations. This is my clean-up outfit (bra included), so I'm not looking my cutest. Next time I'll try to take more pictures.