Playtex Women's 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra #4693
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Description of Playtex Women's 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra #4693
comfort strap prevents shoulder dig inApparel reviews of Playtex Women's 18 Hour Original Comfort Strap Bra #4693
Customer Review: Great for use as an exercise bra!
Rating: 4 Stars
I use these bras as exercise bras...they really support, even during high impact like jumping jacks! I can't use them for everyday use though...they tend to make your ahem "chest" look bigger and my "chest" is big enough!
No underwire either, which makes this bra quite comfortable and easy to move in.
Customer Review: Underwhelmed
Rating: 2 Stars
I bought this for the first time over the internet. I prefer going into stores & trying bras out, but there are no plus-size stores in the area I live in. I have used Lane Bryant's bras for quite a few years with great success, but I always find myself purchasing bras after approximately 1 1/2 years due to the underwires snapping in half. Since LB's bras are so expensive, the cost adds up over time. The size I normally wear with LB's bras is 44DDD. It's not the greatest fit because I continually find myself adjusting the back (the band does not stay in place). My boobs are heavy, so the back rides up. Quite annoying, but the cups are a dream fit. However, I do love the underwires as I need that support.
I bought 2 of these bras in a beige 46DDD because of some comments stating that Playtex's bras are smaller than the norm. I tried it on & immediately had to take it off as the back was so tight that it was causing my skin to tingle--giving me the sensation that if I didn't take it off, my back would turn numb--& the cups were much too big. If I filled it out properly, I have no doubt that it would look like I had cone boobs. I had absolutely no support whatsoever with this bra. I also wear a lot of square-necked shirts, & this bra is not something I want to show off while wearing them. The scalloped edges actually showed above the square-necked hem! Quite embarrassing. My hopes were completely dashed.
Needless to say, they are being returned.
I will continue to stay with Lane Bryant until I find another bra that has a better fit in the back & is easier on my wallet. Playtex is NOT that, & this experience only served to remind me of one of the reasons why I stopped wearing their brand. What a pity.
Customer Review: Stiff, scratchy, pointy boobies and too tight around the ribs!
Rating: 2 Stars
Well, I was desperate for a bra lately, as I'm recently pregnant and gaining in size. I saw the reviews on this one, and pounced on it. I've never worn a comfortable non-underwire bra, so this was a leap of faith for sure. I was disapointed when I tried it on... first off, it's super tight around the ribs. I know I'm a 38, and that size fits me with any other bra I wear, yet this one has no give whatsoever, and also is worn much further down on the "ribs" so I suggest you order up a few inches. I also noticed the material was super scratchy. The straps in the back- the metal adjuster parts DIG into your flesh if you have to twist. The cups give you a triangle look that points unnaturally high and sits strangely high on the chest. It looks just awful under a tee shirt. Then there's so much material on the top, over the cleavage, that you can't wear anything that's not completely full coverage over it, so it severely limits your outfit choices. Plus the straps are wide, so they'll show on any tank top, no matter how thick-strapped the tank top may be... I am NOT a fan. I wore this for 40 minutes and wanted to burn it. I'm sending it back!Customer Review: A whole lot of bra!
Rating: 2 Stars
This bra is made of industrial strength elastic and I agree with another reviewer who said the sizes are inconsistent. Another reviewer mentioned how pointy the cups are--I agree with that also. Makes me look like one of those women in an old Perry Mason episode with breasts which look like weapons. In any case, it reminds me of a bra from the 40s or 50s when bras and panties and girdles and underwear were called "foundations." It will outlast me and go to my heirs, I'm sure. I bought the black one which is very stiff (even after washing) and it's so heavy and thick it feels like I'm wearing another shirt. Not my idea of comfort.Customer Review: Whoa Nellie!
Rating: 2 Stars
I currently own three of these bras purchased in the store a couple of years ago.
I decided to order thru Amazon and when the bras arrived they were huge. The sizing
is not uniform. Because they not defective, I was stuck with return shipping.