Wardrobe pics for boobless days

Dream - can you sew a little pocket into your suit and perhaps put either a scrubbie or a prosthesis in? Also, I believe Barbara mentioned something to use as padding, but cannot remember.  I say pocket, because one of my proths escaped from my non-pocketed sports bra top as I was doing, of all things, the breast stroke. It floated, so I was able to retrieve it, with some embarrassment.

Cathi - I agree about having to get used to the idea. I wear form fitting tops and sometimes there are some bones that show through, which makes me self conscience. I will try first with a flowy top like your brown one above.

Coonie - that is a cute top - what is the material?

Here are the few pics of bathing suits that I was able to find here at work - I might have some more at home.

In Florida - bandeau top with a tiny tiny bit of scrubbie in.

In florida with short tankini style with an even smaller bit of scrubbie in the top.

Raye - those are great suits,  I tried a few on made like your first pic,  but it seemed as though the bottom would ride up,  does that happen at all? Its like watching my 5 yr old granddaughter in her bikini top,  it seems to ride up because theres nothing to hold it down,  I also can't wear anything quite that low,  a few healing issues on my left side from rads. You look AWESOME . 

There are some fitting tops that I can not wear mostly because of the material,  this past winter I had some tighter fitting sweaters and my daughter told me I looked HOT & ATHLETIC, I think heavier material shows less than nylons if you are going to go for a tighter fit.

Thanks to all of you who have posted pics.  You'll never know how much help you have been to me!  I went without forms for almost 2 years after my bilat, but last summer I found some forms (PALs) that I liked, and I recently bought Silique Comfort-Lites.  The next thing I knew, I was obsessing over getting a bra or a mast bra that would work better with the new forms, and suddenly life was just too complicated.  When I was going without forms, there didn't seem to be a lot of women talking about it, but recently I had noticed a growing number of you who were writing about it.  It was the pictures you've posted that made me decide to put the forms away and try form-free again.  Today I went to Kohl's for a 50-80% off sale, and since I'm now 62, I could take another 15% off that!  I got my first bathing suit in years, inspired by Cathi's black and white one.  Mine's black with white trim and has a little skirt.  (I don't quite have her wonderful figure or tan!)  I also got a top like her brown one, only mine is purple, and a few other things.  It was the first time I have enjoyed shopping in a long time, and it was because I felt free to try some things I would never have thought I could wear now.  Y'all are the greatest!  I may still wear the forms sometimes, but I really felt free again today, and I owe it to all of you who posted pictures!  Thanks!  I'll try to get up my courage to post a few in the next few days.  

By the way, I bought a lot of things from Coldwater Creek (mostly outlet and online outlet) when I was looking for things that didn't have darts for breasts.  They had a lot of options...and they are a sponsor for the Race for the Cure.  That's how I found out about them. 

One more thing.  I've found the best accessory is a big smile!  It draws people's eyes to your face and away from your chest! 

Dawn 

Dawn - that is great, buying your new bathing suit!!! Isn't it fun when you can kind of "let go?" Cathi has inspired me as well and this weekend I am going to wear some summery shirts (that I cannot wear with forms) flat chested - I actually like the way I look flat, strange as that may sound. The major step would be going to work flat; if I could only work up the courage.

Cathi - your daughter nailed it with the hot and athletic. You truly are. You look spectacular. What an inspiration you are. Now about that bandeau top, it does not ride up, but it DOES slide down, you can sort of tell it is riding low in the pic. I have to make sure that the back tie is tied very tightly and that I put an extra knot on each side of the halter string that goes around my neck, although it still tends to slide a bit.

I hated the ones from down south as I was WAY too HOT. I'll see how the ones for my sons wedding in August go...same dress, same me!

WE can't change it, but mom can! (She can edit it just like a post)

The other pics I have of my dress are 'owned' by other people and I can't copy them to photobucket!

Thanks Rae - I am going to check that out - great price,  mom the easiest way I have found to post pics is from Face Book,  just have to copy and paste,  I can't do photobucket without causing myself headaches. 

Raye I was thinking about what you said about the courage to go to work form free, I work from home so have not had to exp that,  but I do have a coffee shop I visit daily ,  lots of friends there, anyway when I first started going completely FREE, I can recall I would sort of walk in with my arms a bit crossed or even pull my purse more over my chest,  but then you have to "PAY" and there I was EXPOSED.  Not once have I felt like someone was "LOOKING" strangly or in their minds going ??????.  And many, many of the folks (workers and patrons) I have known for years, so kind of like going to work daily I guess,  now after several months I just am normal I guess as far as not trying to "COVER UP"  when I walk in.  There are so many diffrent body shapes in the world,  boobless or not sometimes people Stare, so if someone does OH WELL,  I don't have time to waste worrying about what they are thinking anymore.

Mom - would love to see that top,  I remember when you bought it -  SNAP-SNAP AWAY.

Nancy - also try using shoulder pads as inserts,  they too are light and dry nicely,

Cathi - you're right - I have gone to the store on the weekends a few times w/o forms and have covered up as you mentioned using purse or hunched over the shopping cart. About 1/2 hour in, I get used to it (or forget about it) and don't cover myself. I will practice this weekend with some cute summer tops and get out there w/o covering myself. See, you've inspired me yet again!!!

Nancy  - Your avatar is adorable! So pretty.

I know we were talking about dressing up, but since I always wear my forms when dressing up I don't have pics. However, I do have some pics of me in workout clothes (well, one outfit, ha). I do not wear forms to the gym or running trail and I don't feel uncomfortable at all w/o forms at these places, sports bras flatten a woman anyway.

Front view and side view:

Love the pictures!  You gals look great!  I am considering having implants removed and you are helping to make that decision easier.  I just have to lose about 50 lbs to look as you guys do

Yeah Mom -  you done good.  We want pic's.

Raye I feel the same way as you,  love this thread.  I didn't get the pic's taken last night but I will before the weekend is over,  actually have picked out a couple dresses (new ones and old ones that I thought I would never be able to wear again,  but just could not part with).

Being here with you gals makes getting dressed daily a whole lot easier.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Oh that is a great top,  like you said  alot of $$$$ , maybe you can find a knock off somewhere.

I want one in about 6 diffrent colors,  Red what a great holiday top.