I haven’t quite found it yet. The technology capable
of halting all chestal motion for a woman of my stature might not actually
exist, BUT what I did find recently is not too shabby.
It’s a Champion Spot Comfort Full-Support Sport Bra
(style no. CH 1602), maximum hold, in size 40DDD. I normally wear a 38DDDD, but
since the quad is super difficult to find I’ve discovered that if I go up a
band size I can come down a cup size. And a slightly smallish cup size in
sports bras isn’t a bad thing since compression helps. I was able to purchase
said bra for $26.00 each online – and since any bra under $50.00 is a
miraculous find, of course I got excited and purchased three. It’s made of
sweat-wicking fabric, has comfy padded gel straps, provides a lot of coverage
and feels pretty danged secure when I jump up and down in it. I am happy.
It looks like so:
I never expected to find something this good from Champion. First of all, it
has no underwire, and as a general rule I never leave the house without
underwire, but this particular contraption is capable of maximum support
without it (via some kind of miraculous anti-gravity technology, I’m sure).
Secondly, Champion is responsible for the unfortunate incident I had getting almost permanently stuck in a pull-on-over-the-head type bra after going swimming (I now
reserve those bras strictly for yoga practice).
They’re also guilty of closing like this in the back
with some of their styles:
I actually asked the salesperson in a shop recently
if she knew anyone who was capable of getting into such a bra by themselves,
and she admitted that she did not.
Bra retailers, seriously, stop making these. It’s
not a fat-person thing, human bodies just are not designed to do fine
manipulation of hook-and-eye closures at our middle backs while unable to see
what we’re doing. Work with me, people.
At any rate, I am tentatively very happy with this
purchase. It has yet to stand up to a full Zumba class though, so the true test
of its resilience awaits!
