Excited to find cheap Camisoles at Target

Earlier this winter I found a Danskin running top at Walmart for $7.00. Seriously!! They have kind of a 'racer' back, but for $7.00 and a quality product from Danskin -- I can't argue.

It has a shelf bra built in.

I just insert my lovely "fluffies" and off I go.

They had them in LOTS of colors.

I now have them in bright blue, green, white, black, dark peach and even a striped one. I have worn these out for a walk at our metro park (in public) and also worn them as a layer below a blouse or jacket.

Thanks for the Target head's up, Coonie. We have one less than a mile away, I'll go check these out. I don't have anything in the beige family yet. This could be a lovely addition.

Coonie - are these camis scoop neck or v-neck?  I saw a surplice/v-neck style with pockets, but not a scoop neck.  Maybe they've added the scoop neck since I last looked.

Are you a bi-lat or uni?  I'm a uni, and it can make it a bit hard sometimes to find something that works when you still have one breast, since the form can pull the top down on that side.  Sounds like the micro-bead form might be just the ticket for me.  Foam forms can be hard to match, but the micro-beads sound like they would tend to drape more naturally.  Plus being able to swim in them would be a big plus.

Coonie, I had been on another thread where you had talked about these camis at Target....I finally found them....v-necked.  I put my own Aemona forms in them and it works pretty well.  I would have preferred a round neck though. 

But I am interested in your $40 foobies....microbeads????  This will probably sound kind of stupid, but they dont' make any noise, do they?  Right now, I have silicone forms....$290 each (thankfully insurance paid 80%).....but I would like another option, esp. this summer.

 I will take a look at the tlc website...I hope it's easy to tell about the sizes.  I wory about ordering things like that without seeing/feeling/tryin gon in person....

 Speaking of Target, I found a yoga/exercise/running/.biking top that is made of swimsuit material that I am going to use for a swimsuit top.  It goes with my bottoms (I always wore tankinis), and these allow me to go flat (horizontal stripes)....I think these will work out well, at least I HOPE they will, and I hope I'm brave enough to go out in public in them....

blessings robin

Can anyone tell me how the tlc microbead forms run or compare to other forms in size?   

About the Target Gilligan & O'Malley camis - I also looked online but didn't notice any that said there was a 'removeable pad'.   I did find a V-neck called Crossover Cami.......is that the one?

 

Well, Coonie....I just went to TLC's website and ordered the microbead forms.....I'll let you know what I think....I DO think that since they're lighter weight (or at least I *think* they should be )than my silicone forms, they'll work better in the cami.....my silicone forms really weighed down the top of the cami, and if it hadn't been for the top/blouse I wore on top of it, it wouldn't have worked at all.....  

I think it will be good to have a pair and a spare pair.....guess I'm in this for the long haul, anyway...and being as I'm just about to turn a very young 51 in a few days, the more options I have, the better off I'll be....

 Oh, and I DID find some great "flat" tops this weekend at Kohl's....they work perfectly for going flat, IF anyone does that.  Sometimes I DO go flat and I'm ok with that, too.  I'm having to rebuild my wardrobe just a bit, because I don't want to have to wear bras AND forms all the time all summer long, so I want some appropriate flat options, too...

blessings..robin

Now I go to Target online......What a great deal!

I checked out the v-necked camis at Target today -- they are cute! For me, unfortunately, the vee style makes them a little low-cut (I'm thin and have a bit of a divot between two ribs on my radiated side -- I prefer to cover that area), but for some of you, they might work really well. The pockets are perfect to insert lightweight forms!

Does anyone have the LINK for the Target cami online?  I can not find it! Thanks terri

Can anyone tell me if these microbead forms have enough weight so they won't slide up for a double masectomy? Light weight forms before usually ride up but in this Texas heat light weight one sure sounds good!

Well I just got my bead-foobs and I am amazed at how light weight they are, they weigh nothing!  I was trying to fit one over my reconstruction side to even out with my non reconstructed side and ordered several sizes. In the end, I decided to leave the reconstructed side alone and go with a size 7 on my non reconstructed side (I "was" a 42D once upon a time).  What I am saying is that because I had a reconstruction on my right, which looks like a demented hamburger bun, and decided not to add anything on top of it, even though the chart said I should be a 9, I am wearing a 7 beanie boob.  Now, about the sport bras I got at target. They have thin bra-like straps, not thick regular sport bra type straps, and they do not have pockets!  BUT they are very comfortable and I just tucked my beanie boob in and it seems secure.  Comfort was important as I am still a bit tender from radiation, my spandex camis were too hot and These are pretty enough that if they peek out of my shirt it would be OK, and they are not clingy, I had a hard time wearing t-shirts over my spandex camis cause they clung to my cami top and it looked weird.  The sports bras code is Champion Duo dry seamless 214 05 0376 - the last 4 digits indicate the color; I got fuscia, dusty blue white and gray. These do not have clips you pull them over your head.  You can always have foob holder cups put in if you need to but these foobs are so light I don't think it is necessary.  This is just temporary till I figure out what I want to do reconstruction wise; I am trying to clear up the cellulitis first.  ; ) Hope this helps someone somewhere. And thank you all for you help! too.

I got a reply from Silique; the microbead forms that TLC is selling are indeed the Silique 1st Choice ones that the other retailer is selling for $20 more apiece. So TLC has the lowest price on the 1st Choice foobs but the highest price on the Comfort-Lite. Illogical, as Mr Spock would say!

I've got one of the Silique microbead forms coming to me from TLC.  Being a uni-boober, I have to try to match up, and it can be kind of hard to do this with the foam forms, so I'm really hoping it works well for me.  I have the Amoena 126, but the size I have is smaller then my remaining boob, and the next size up is too big.  Really a big jump between the sizes.  I have the Silique Comfort-lite form in a size 5, and I ordered one size up on the bead form.  I'll let everyone know how it works out!

I have one pocketed tank top from TLC.  I do like how they make it.  There is a band/shelf across the front, but it doesn't go all the way around the tank, so it's not tight around the rib cage, which is what I prefer.  It gives good coverage, and would work really well with the form.  The v-neck tops don't work for me since I still have one breast, and the difference is obvious if the V is too deep.  I use the tanks/camisoles to wear under lower cut tops and blouses.  Because of the heat, I really don't like wearing the extra layer with a top, so even though I don't really like bras, it's still better then getting really hot.