Wardrobe pics for boobless days

Hi there,

Here is a link that a lovely lady put together; I think this will help you. The only pics I seem to have with no forms are bathing suit pics. bah.

Here you are:

 http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/82/topic/610613?page=1

When I first had my mast (had proph mast a year later) and before I had been fitted for my form, I would wear a loose fitting, but fitted (does that even make sense? ha) blouse over a pair of capris or fitted skirt. I was very small breasted and would flatten my remaining breast with a tight cami under the loose fitting shirt.

The other night, I went to the gym and after was hot and didn't feel like putting on my bra and forms, so I wore a slim fitting pair of capris with a loose but shortish white blouse and met some girlfriends out. Couldn't even tell I didn't have my bra and forms on and it was soooo comfy and cool.

Raye, that post with the lady showing herself both ways was what cinched me into not getting reconstruction! I studied her pictures over and over and decided I could pull it off! I have, and am very proud of myself. I even wear tight tops now and don't even remember to care. I figure that anyone looking can figure out it must be cancer. NO ONE has said anything except one guy I used to work with who said, 'That's not natural. Curves are part of a woman's shape.' What I SHOULD have said was, 'Yah, and big penises are part of a man's shape!', but I didn't. I said I had enough curves everywhere else and still felt very feminine.

Found another one from way back in April....layering.

Barbe's top with the little tie ups in the front work awesome and look great and very in style right now, I have a ton and here in Fla you can find dresses made that way also.   it is so much easier as time goes on. 

I do not mean to offend anyone,  butttttttttttttt my dear friends we do not look any worse and I say far better than the VERY LARGE BREASTED WOMAN whom choose to walk around in tops that are clearly way to small and every bit of their chest is screaming let me out -  those IN YOUR FACE  chests that we have all seen and go "HUH"  "CONFIDENCE & PRIDE!!!!"  You will be surprised at what you really can wear and look great in  -  Just try it on,  do not limit yourself to the "MASCECTOMY PATIENT" line of clothing -  .

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Raye here are a few pics from my FB,  this bathing suit I bought right off the rack at our local Fla Dept store,  I am completely boobless, just enough padding in it to give me a very small boob look,  it is spandex so fits nice and snug - no slipping around.

Completely WITHOUT THE GIRLS, tops like these and the ones Barbe showed -  just work great, 

1 Cathi,

Thank you so much for posting these! And Raye and Barbe, thank you too! You all look fantastic. You're almost giving me the courage to go for it.

Cathi, I spend half the year in Florida, where it's boobs everywhere. I would love to try some of the tops you're wearing. Can you tell me the brand and/or where you got the first swimsuit you show? Just a little padding would be enough for me. I agree with Raye that swimsuits are the biggest challenge.

I hope others will share their pics. They're really inspirational.

Barbara

Hi Barbra,

The first suit I bought at BEALLS (not the outlet -  the actual Dept Store), the Brand Name is Mystic Bay, its a great suit,  actually the one from WAL*MART works just great too.  When the warm weather first started here I was VERY OVERWHELMED ,  discouraged and sad,  thinking  I would have to wear big frumpy shirts,  I'll be honest it was my DH who just one day said lets go suit shopping,  it was an all day adventure for sure,  I think we hit 7 stores  and I tried on countless suits,   and I didn't try on several that now I think would have worked very well. 

I am now in the mind set if I see something I like -  I just try it on,  it might work it might not,  but I am surprised at the things that really do work.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

I find ruffles also work well to deflect the eye. Today, I'm wearing a shear white top that has ruffles on the end of the sleeves, around the neckline, down the front, and round the bottom. The ruffles are edged with black eyelet embroidery. I have a white camisole underneath...and that's it. Well, I do have to wear my black sweater occasionally in my office as the A/C kicks in.

Cathi - those pictures are beautiful. You look great. Wowweee! Thanks for sharing. I especially like the Walmart bathing suit and the top in the bottom picture; always wanted to wear that type of top, but they of course would not work with my mast bra. I think I might go flat wearing one of those and feel it out. Thanks for the inspiration. At home, I never wear my forms, if I do, my husband asks me why do you have those on today? Good man.

I will see if I can rustle up some pics with no forms - I don't have many on my computer, but I'll see what I can find.

Raye

Hey ladies.......you all look great. I go flat around home, but when I go out, this is what I wear. I order it from TLC. It's pretty comfy, but it does get hot in our summer time heat.

The first picture I posted (black suit) has some built in padding (minimal but enough) I am not sure dreamwriter if something like that would work for you,  as far as looking the same on both sides. If your remaining breast is on the smaller side -  it very well may,  the other thing like I mentioned in I place a shoulder pad in another suit I have - just becuase that one needs a little something, maybe an option for your MX side.