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Pole dance clothing…
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Also, for you Michi lovers, Natasha Wang wore one of their sports bras on her Vertical Magazine cover.
http://natashawang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/vertical.jpg
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outch the price for that agent provocateur top OUTCH 220$ , i could make that with 10$ worth of fabric and 15 minutes lol
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Does anyone know of any pole wear with bra support for a girl with a 32 F/FF? I’d like something cute. Lol have a big ole shock absorber and fig leaves sports bra. Thanx!
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Good luck with that, Ajrt. I've been barking up that tree for a while and discussed it in the forums, and the consensus seems to be that the mainstream polewear providers (Mika, Bad Kitty, bodybinds, etc) don't take us larger girls into consideration. Finding something that fits, provides support, gives adequate coverage, and is as cute as what the skinny-mini dancers get to wear…next to impossible. You can get some of those qualities, but not the whole package. I've resorted to wearing less-than-ideal tops over my sports bras for at least *some* sense of cuteness.
This is bitter of me to say but it often feels like the clothing industry is repulsed by the idea of bigger ladies being sexy and outright refuses to service us. OR they offer a larger size of a cute bra/top without giving any thought to support, which to me is like paying lip service. "Yeah, we hear your complaints, here's the best we can do, deal with it. If it doesn't work… well, too bad for you I guess, maybe you should be smaller."
There's an enormous business opportunity here for the right person.
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Good luck with that, Ajrt. I've been barking up that tree for a while and discussed it in the forums, and the consensus seems to be that the mainstream polewear providers (Mika, Bad Kitty, bodybinds, etc) don't take us larger girls into consideration. Finding something that fits, provides support, gives adequate coverage, and is as cute as what the skinny-mini dancers get to wear…next to impossible. You can get some of those qualities, but not the whole package. I've resorted to wearing less-than-ideal tops over my sports bras for at least *some* sense of cuteness.
This is bitter of me to say but it often feels like the clothing industry is repulsed by the idea of bigger ladies being sexy and outright refuses to service us. OR they offer a larger size of a cute bra/top without giving any thought to support, which to me is like paying lip service. "Yeah, we hear your complaints, here's the best we can do, deal with it. If it doesn't work… well, too bad for you I guess, maybe you should be smaller."
There's an enormous business opportunity here for the right person.
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If you have larger breasts check out vertical edge clothing! I met the owner at Midwest last year and bought a couple of things – I noticed everything was sized up. Normally I'm a small – medium but with VE I'm an XS. They have real sizes and have rather large sports bras. My friend is on the top heavy side and she loves her VE stuff.
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@Pankake, you haven't had any luck with Mika? Seems like some of their tops are specifically designed for women with larger chests.
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From what I've seen, Mika only services up to a 36DD. I am 38 DD and took chance on the "Curvaceous" Tula Top. When I got it, I almost laughed. Those teeny-tiny straps sure do look cute, but they do NOTHING for holding up heavy breasts, and there was not nearly enough fabric to cover me. If I wore it without a bra underneath (The way the models on the site do) and tried to pole, or even just to do yoga, I'd be popping out all over the place.
That's what I mean about clothing companies that "try" to offer larger sizes without understanding that larger-chested girls need more than just a few more inches of fabric.
(Note: I am not bad-mouthing Mika here. It's a quality product and I wear it over a plain black sports bra for a little extra flair. I take responsibility for ordering a product that I suspected wouldn't fit anyway. I am disappointed, but I don't really blame Mika, nor am I encouraging anyone to NOT buy Mika. Just, large-chested buyer beware.)
Looking at the tops on Vertical Edge right now, I see the exact same problem on several of them – teeny tiny straps that just don't size up. Leaving me with the Vamp (which could work but I'm skeptical that the solid black bandeau will actually cover enough breast) and the Covergirl Mesh which, in my opinion, looks awful. Or at least, would look awful on my body. Mesh + belly flab is not a flattering look.
What I'd REALLY love to see is actual plus-size/DD+ *models* on these sites, modeling the larger sizes. It's tough for me to look at picture of a super fit B-cup model in a size S or M and try to figure out if the XL will actually work for me.
It's little things like this that make me feel marginalized as a DD+ woman.
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At any rate, I don't mean to thread-jack this topic with my whining. I'm just frustrated. I am a very frugal person and hate to plop down $45 on something just to find out it's not going to work for me.
And I should also say that other Veeners, azblanco and portableninja (I think), have ordered and worn Mika tops without too much problem.
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What about Sweet Vixen Couture? They have nice styles and the sizes o up to XXL which means 52" bust. They also look very supportive, check out the Racer Back, Kiss or Alicia. They also have very nice 1-piece styles. You can choose the top and bottom size seperatly!
And you can still wear a good multiway bra underneath. (That's what I do – I don't have really big breasts but I like it when the movement is reduced to a minimum.)
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I have friends with HUGE boobs (DD) that wear this bra with a lot of success:
it's specifically for huge boobs. it's called a ta-ta tamer, for crying out loud…
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I have the Ta Ta tamer. It’s ok, but far from the best sports bra I’ve ever worn. I find the fabric has worn out quite quickly from use and it does not wick sweat very well. YMMV but I would recommend other sports bras above it, especially at the Lulu prices. I have posted in other threads about my faves and I love finding new ones. Sorry for not saying more but I’m on my phone. 🙂
And btw, I know you don’t mean any offense by it, but DD is not “huge” by any means. It is a fairly common size in many parts of the world. I am a DDD/E but I am not overweight. Not all polers are skinny!
I do have a Mika Lynn top and like it, but it’s not a sports bra… More like a swim top. Good for gentle workouts and I would wear it for public pole performances and yoga class, but I’d never run in it! Too much bounce.
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Also @pankake check out Nordstrom’s website. They use actual plus size models to show off plus size lingerie and clothing. Even if you don’t end up buying the item there, you can see a product image on a realistic body type. Instead of showing it on a size zero and then saying “available up to 18W.”
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woah portableninja. I'm practically prepubescent so any boobs bigger than a C are HUGE to me. what does me calling boobs huge have anything to do with anyone being overweight or not being skinny???
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It wasnt a personal jab at you Amy, sorry if it came across that wat. It was just a reminder that some people are sensitive about their bodies. You might think “huge boobs” is a neutral term or even a compliment, but some girls might take offense to being described that way. Just like you might admire someone’s long legs, but inside they hate that pants are always too short or they feel shy about wearing heels.
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