You have been eyeing this cute little dress or gown at a local shop. You know without a doubt that it is specifically designed for you: the design, the colour-talk of finesse. But there is one problem. This killer of a dress is backless. You loathe the idea of a bra sticking out for all to see. At the same time, you do not think you could survive a braless day. What to do? Here are a few hacks to make your regular bra invisible as you rock your pretty backless dress.
How do you wear a backless dress with a regular bra
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Get yourself bra strap converter
Converter straps are thin translucent elastic bands attached to the eye closures of your bra. You then wrap those straps around your body from your back to your belly and close the straps at your navel. The straps pull your bra down by a few centimeters making it invisible when you wear your backless dress.
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Replace your normal bra band with a clear bra band
You can use a clear bra band to make your bra invisible by replacing your normal bra band with a clear one. For the clear brand to be unnoticeable, it should be thin and transparent enough and should not reflect light. Cut off your regular bra’s band and fix it with a clear elastic band. You can seek the help of a dressmaker to replace the band for you if you do not know how to replace it.
Check this too: What is a Longline Bra?
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DIY method
Using a pair of scissors and a few safety pins, take your regular bra and remove the band at the back by cutting between the bra cups and wings and between the band and straps at the back. You should then attach the free end of the straps to the bottom of your bra’s cups. You can then rock your bra with straps tight around the shoulders while your back is exposed.
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Sew bra cups to your dress
If you find it challenging to find a backless dress with built-in cups that are your size, you can sew your ideal bra cup size onto your favourite backless dress. You need first to try on the dress without the cups to ensure it fits you correctly. With the dress on, push in the cups between your breasts and the dress. If you love the fit, sew them on or ask someone to help you. You can now comfortably rock your backless dress without a bra sticking out.
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Wear a multiway bra
Just as the name suggests, a multiway bra is a super bra that you can wear with almost every outfit. With this bra, you can choose to wear the straps normally, as a halter bra, criss-cross them, wear them with one shoulder off, or remove them entirely. Wearing the straps in a halter style makes the bra blend with the dress and look like one piece. However, ensure your bra should match the colour and pattern of your dress. A halter bra also adds a touch of class to your dress by making it look more elegant and appealing.
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Get a backless dress with builtin cups
This is another solution to wearing a backless dress with a regular bra for those who do not fancy DIYs. You can buy one with already built-in cups at a local store.
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Use an adhesive bra
Adhesive bras are almost like nipple tapes, but they give your breasts extra support and more cleavage. Its shoelace-like design that holds the two bra cups together makes it possible to have a deeper cleavage by simply pulling on those straps.
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Use nipple tapes
Nipple tapes and covers are essential in covering nipples that tend to show through thin cloth and are a great way to hide any bra outlines. Use them for strapless and super revealing dresses.
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Get a low back bralette
Another way to wear your backless dress is to buy a low back bralette. You can find your size at a local store and rock it with your backless dress.
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Get a low back body shaper thong
A backless or low back full body shaper has translucent straps and is perfect for any dress. Its seamless fit makes it ideal for wearing any tight-fitting dress without worrying about visible underwear outlines.
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Wear a patterned bra
With this hack, you can wear a regular bra that matches your backless dress. The matching bra blends with your dress, making it look like part of the dress.
How to make a backless dress without cutting
Backless dresses often require special bras, which can be difficult to get sometimes. Even if you get one, you may not enjoy wearing it because:
- Most do not give your breasts enough support
- They can be pretty pricey
- You may not like the idea of taping or glueing your body
- Because you are not used to them, they can feel strange
You can, however, convert your regular bra into a high-end bra for your backless dress without cutting it to ensure you still get to rock it even on other days.
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Use a bra converter
A bra converter is a strip of cloth that has eyes on one side and hooks on the other. You hook it onto your bra and wrap it around your body to your tummy and then clasp it at your navel. Also, ensure to push the bra clasp downwards so that it doesn’t show on your back.
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Use invisible bra straps
You can also use invisible bra straps by replacing the straps of your regular bra with these straps. You can buy a bra with detachable straps at a local lingerie shop if you don’t already have one.
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Use elastic
An elastic works like a converter. You need to get an elastic with the thickness of a bra clasp and cut the piece that will fit nicely around your tummy. You can then cut off the hook and eye sides from an old bra and sew them onto the elastic ends. You can test the elastic on your regular bra to ensure the size doesn’t require further adjustments. Finally, secure the hooks and eyes.
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Get a matching bra
You can also find the bra that matches the colour and pattern of your dress so that it looks like one piece with the dress.
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Use a bra strap clip
A bra strap clip gives your regular bra a racerback style by bringing the straps together at the back. The clip also prevents the straps from falling regardless of the activities you do.
Can I wear a bra with a backless dress
It is possible to wear a bra with your backless dress. However, you will need to either purchase a low-back bra or try the methods highlighted above.
What bra should I wear with a backless dress
You can wear your regular bra with a backless dress if you modify it, as shown in the points above or by purchasing a low back bra.
Conclusion
Choose the hack that works best for your dress by experimenting and picking the best option.