Thursday, January 14, 2010

Bullet Bras: Yea or Nay?

In my pursuit to educate myself about the accoutrements involved in dressing vintage, no subject has proved more prevalent - or more puzzling - than lingerie. It's all so involved! As I've been researching, one company comes up again and again: the UK lingerie business What Katie Did. Though they sell all sorts of lovely lingerie, their signature product is the bullet bra, which is based on an actual pattern from the 1950s and graded to suit a wide range of contemporary figures. But the question is: does this really have a place in the wardrobe of a modern vintage-lover?

I'll be the first to admit that I think this is one cool-looking bra that would come in very handy for theatre productions, burlesque troops, and Claudia Schiffer (see below, modeling a What Katie Did bra - hot!).

But as much as I'm seduced by the look of the actual bra (and I do know that plenty of ladies would probably love to wear one of these under their vintage dresses), I really have to take a step back and think: what purpose would this really serve in my life besides making me feel like everyone was staring at my torpedo-shaped breasts? Check out this side view. The pointiness factor is off the charts.

And, for what it's worth, Jeff has given these a thumbs-down on the sexy factor. Granted, I did not show him the Claudia Schiffer photo. Or this one:


But what do you think - yea or nay? Could you see yourself making use of one of these? Or perhaps you already do! If so, please tell us all about it.

P.S. Also, as I contemplate placing an overseas order for a couple of the other fabulous things that What Katie Did sells, I would love to hear from anyone who's actually tried their products.

Thanks, and stay perky! (Heh heh.)

72 comments:

  1. As for everyday, I am a bit large chested and can just imagine the looks I would get but maybe for a production or costume party or something of the like.

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  2. I love the silhouette that you can create wearing these kind of bra's, but I have to confess that I don't think I would dare to wear them myself. I am quite large chested and combined with a very skinny figure and this draws enough attention to my bust already. I think if I wore such a torpedo bra (*grin*) I would feel too much like some sort of carnaval attraction ;-)

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  3. I love the back of the bra. It's beautiful. I think it would look great on a smaller bust but I am a D cup and think it would be too much for me.

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  4. That one is just a bit too pointy pointy for me, and being tall and of the larger busted persuasion, I'd constantly worry that I was going to take some poor child's eye out or terrify the neighbours... I'd also really like to see what it looks like with clothes worn on top.

    I do think the appropriate bra is important though, as the vintage inspired ones do hoik the bust up into the right place for vintage fashion. I can only wear certain bras when sewing (and wearing) vintage otherwise the lines are all wrong and it looks hideous. I've never been a purist, but all my appropriate bras are on their last elastics and I've been considering buying from guys like What Katie Did as it's such an ordeal trying to find bras that aren't push-up (but in the wrong places) or padded or just completely wrong on the high street...

    Btw. do you know Fleur de Guerre's blog (http://www.diaryofavintagegirl.com). She's a vintage model (and indeed has probably modelled for WKD) and writes about all things vintage fashion (and hair, etc.). As luck would have it her post of today is also about lingerie and if you search through her archives, you'll find a lot more.

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  5. I own quite a lot of WKD (What Katie Did) Lingerie, and they are pretty damn gorgeous. I mostly use their suspender belts and girdles, as they are very pretty and not quite as restrictive as the actual vintage ones. I've ordered from both their online shop and their ebay clearance and always been pleased with the service. The only thing is to read the sizing carefully and make sure you measure yourself well, otherwise you cuold end up with the wrong size. I don't own of their bullet bras mostly as I would want to try it on before purchasing, butI think I would use it extensively under my vintage clothes, but not under my modern, as they aren't cut for it.

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  6. These are gorgeous photos, but I don't know how comfortable I would feel wearing one of these in public either, and I'm a B-cup and anyone who knows me knows I'm no prude. I'd like to see one of these bras under a vintage-inspired garment/ensemble to see whether it would make it look good in today's world or too costume-y.

    Isn't it interesting that a time we perceive as being very morally restrictive in a lot of ways, and very 'prim & proper' - especially for women - had its women's fashion mounted on foundations that would make us 'liberated' women, living in a culture of exposed skin, feel exposed and indecent somehow?

    Things that make you go Hmmm.

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  7. Ok, so I just went to the WKD site, and yum yum yum! Maybe not the bullet bra, but lots else please!

    AND the UK pound is down these days, so the conversion rate is better than evah!

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  8. I am NOT a WKD fan, overall. I've ordered items by post and been to their London boutique. Their stockings are wonderful, for sure. Otherwise it is a huge IF as to whether you are able to find the right size first off, secondly the boning in their girdles is crap. Its plastic and it doesn't even fit the length of the garments. The merry widow I bought had boning that is maybe 12 inches long in casings which were 17. The size of the item was a B38, which is what I always wear with everything else, yet the cups were huge and the powermesh was loose. I even took in as much as I could, and its still HUGE. So you REALLY have to downsize.
    As for the bras, they are true vintage. They have NO stretch except a tiny tiny bit of elastic at the back. So you really, REALLY have to know your size.
    They do have a very good return policy, so you could order a bunch of everything and return what doesn't fit...but I think they just need to fix their sizes so its less complicated to start. You can get beautiful vintage style lingerie from quite a few companies, and it fits better and is made better...especially girdles (girdlebound.com).

    As for bullet bras, I do "modern" ones as in wireless bras. The shape is still pointier than an underwire, but not Madonna-level of crazy. If you're buying vintage clothes, and even some modern ones like tight fitting blouses, it makes a huge difference in fit of the garment. But if you're making clothes to fit your bust, it doesn't matter as much.

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  9. Nay! I would never ever ever wear one, I feel like my boobs point out too much as it is (even though there isn't that much to be pointing out...)

    They look a bit like what badly made/badly fitting sports bras can look like... granted, I'm sure they'd look beautiful under some gorgeous vintage dress but I could never really get past the... bulletness?

    Also, I can imagine myself having the same nightmare as I do with thongs - it's laundry day, I'm going to Karate, AND OH CRAP THE ONLY THINGS I HAVE CLEAN ARE THE THONGS AND THE BULLET BRAS!!!

    ...ok so maybe that wouldn't happen, but you can see my point :P The wunderbare Claudia can pull them off, but certainly not me.

    Never heard of What Katie Did, despite being a Brit, do they do nice bras for those less ample in the chest area, such as myself?

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  10. My beloved bought me two bullet bras for christmas, a black and a white, both cotton, still in their packets.

    They are adorable and he loves them on, but then again, he is a little eccentric! I have a small to medium bust, and the whole thing kinda gets squished into the little cone, with no cleavage, or other parts allowed out.

    They are super mega double plus pointy and they look silly with most tops. However, a dress or top with a blousiness about it or a bit of gathered fabric really looks cool with a pointy bra. It gives a more feminine look than the round moulded cups of today, they are super boring with blouses.

    I love this post by Darla of Retro Ways on the topic of Sweater Girls. It is a pretty cool look.

    http://retroways.blogspot.com/2009/12/are-you-sweater-girl.html

    If you do happen to take a look - see how the sweaters weren't as tight? The bra created circus tent points. Also, note the model in the modern pictures underneath is wearing a round bra and the whole look is lost.

    I buy bras out of the 'old lady' section of the lingerie department for everyday use (they still make them with a 'mild' point - tee hee).

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  11. I agree with Sleepy. The old lady bras, like Playtex do a good job of giving you the impression of a point without jabbing you in the eye. For more dressy occasions, I'll wear an Elia longline bra, which lifts higher and does a better job of angling the breasts toward the center.

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  12. Well, my husband walked up on me reading this and said, "Hey, boobs!" So I don't think he initially noticed the bra. :p When I asked what he thought about bullet bras, he said, "I think when you're wearing vintage clothes, it looks good. But the minute you try to modernize it, it just doesn't work." That makes sense to me.
    I've never worn a torpedo bra, but I did have one whose shape was formed independently from my breasts, and the material dented in at the "tip", and it never regained its shape. It looked awful after that. I don't know how well the torpedo bras are reinforced so as not to lose shape, but that's an issue I would have to consider.

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  13. Well, I'm actually wearing today a bra I've found at my grand mother's, that, I believe, used to be hers. It is a "bullet bra", and I think it looks perfectly normal under clothes (even tights ones)! Granted, my breasts do look pointy but (and maybe it is because they are really small ^-^), nobody ever seemed to notice it, even my boyfriend !!!

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  14. the bullet bra is very extreme and WKD lingerie is very pretty, but if you want the real deal strong as iron bullet bra - check these out: http://www.vickisnylons.com/BBra/bbra.htm (NSFW)

    for a slightly less pointy but very vintage accurate shape, try a Playtex 18 hour bra (model 4693)- plenty of lift for any size bosom and a good definition under vintage clothing.

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  15. I don't care for them, for the shape, for the attention paid to the bust -- but I image they'd make real vintage fit better. I have a bullet-y slip that looks totally weird under everything else I've worn it under.

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  16. I vote nay. For a retro party? Sure, to truly complete the look. But otherwise, I think you're right that it'll draw too much attention to two perky points and you'll lose the overall look.
    And your husband is right too. Mine doesn't think they're sexy either.

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  17. My understanding, from my limited knowledge of lingerie history, is that the bullet bra shape was a product of technological constraints as much as a fashion choice, shaped foam cups, underwires and other architectural bra components not having appeared on the horizon yet.

    I draw the line at the bullet bra -- the pointiness is just too, um, obtrusive. Girdles, on the other hand: bring it on!

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  18. ooof. no. no no no.

    some things need to stay in the past, like knickers and leisure suits. I put pullet bras in that category.

    I tried one on, once. I was almost as ridiculous as the time my sister and I tried on wonderbras when the first came out. Made us look like we had grapefruits taped to our chests.

    I'm pretty nicely endowed, and get enough notice in that direction as it is...I couldn't imagine what would happen in a bullet bra....

    Oddly enough, as anti as I am towards undergarments that rearrange the look of the chest, I'm all for corsets. Lace me up tight into a good old fashioned double boned baby any day, and I'm happy as a clam.

    I won't be able to move or eat or breathe, but I'll be happy! :)

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  19. Bullet bras YES! But only under the right garment when I'm trying to create a certain look.

    I haven't tried the WKD bullet bras, but I have to mention another company Secrets In Lace, because I'n wondering if my problem with them is just me. I've ordered three Bullet bras from them and only one actually fits me correctly. They are all the same size but have wildly different fits. I wonder if the factory in China is marking them wrong? Anyone else have this problem with SIL?

    My everyday bra is the Bali Flower. It provides a good vintage silhouette without being cone shaped and if I need a little more oomph I can insert my bullet pads. It is super comfortable and works really well with my small frame and Ds. Plus its not completely old lady like the old fashioned styles you buy from Playtex (cross your heart, for example). Its got a little bit of lace, the straps aren't ridiculously wide, and I still get a little bit of cleavage between the cups. Unfortunately, I think Bali is phasing this model out. They stopped making it in black a few years ago, (I've resorted to dying them) and they are getting harder to find in the stores. This is weird because it gets rave reviews online. Sigh. Anyone else love the Bali Flower? Maybe we should start a letter writing campaign? :)

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  20. I really like it. I'd totally try it - but maybe not purchasing sight unseen. I know the brand is $$$...

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  21. No, Nay, Nyet, Nada, Childhood puberty fears in latex and lace...

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  22. Thanks for that tip Shrinky Inky. Have just ordered that Playtex and will give it a try. Are non-underwired bras as difficult to come across in the US as here in the UK? Here even in the large department stores there only ever seem to be tiny sections, for old ladies or people who have had mastectomies, and the choice really isn't great. The idea that a younger person with both breasts might not want to wear underwired always seems met with such surprise...

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  23. I like them and here are the reasons why....

    1. the camoflage large breasts by repositioning them. The make small breast look bigger based on the same premise.

    2. your breasts should bisect your upper arm halfway between your elbow and shoulder other wise you look sloppy.

    I suppose the reason I like torpedo bras is because they keep you from looking sloppy.

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  24. I've haven't had a chance to try one of these WKD bras, but I've always meant to. I had one vintage bullet bra (in black) that my boyfriend absolutely loved on and I've been meaning to replace it forever. I do always buy WKD stockings though and think that they're fabulous. I tried these from a store here in OZ first, but now order them online.

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  25. Been there! Done that! Would never think of doing it again. When we were teens we used to wear these things with cashmere or wool cardigans buttoned down the BACK. And a girdle and hose even if we were 100 pounds!

    But the photographs are beautiful.

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  26. I think it would be a fin thing to try, I've though about ordering one from Secrets in Lace. Although, I'm somewhat well endowed and having them accentuated by pointiness might not be a good thing. I think everyone has gotten so used to seeing people in bras that don't fit them well or bras made to de-emphasize larger breasts that to see someone wearing a bra fits them well where the bustline is emphasized, well it seems abnormal now. I have a couple of bras that while they aren't bullet bras, they definitely hold me up where I should be and you should see some of the stares I get. So, hmm, maybe a bullet bra wouldn't be such a good idea after all haha!

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  27. I have not tried any What Katie Did Bras, but I did try wearing some vintage 50's bras my Mom had I did not care for them and I had a much smaller bustline then (36B). The stitching was itchy and gave my chest a very unnatural pointed appearance under clothing. I remember by brother laughing and saying something like it looked like I had put sno-cone holders on my boobs.

    Maybe a re-do in modern, more comfortable fabrics in a soft poly knit instead of cotton might make a difference.

    I agree that they look great for performance pieces where the bra is going to be showcased and may be great if you really want to bring attention to your chest.

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  28. I would feel too self-conscious to wear a bullet bra.

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  29. tee hee hee heee

    Okay, that was me giggling like a tiny wee girl. So funny!

    Anyway, I don't think I could pull this off. I would be too paranoid by everyone staring at my boobs!

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  30. I couldn't pull them off. My girls are too big and too globular shaped to stuff them into cones. I havne't had any problems wearing a modern bra under vintage clothes. I say go with what's comfy.

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  31. I have a vintage bullet bra but I don't have a super ample bust, so I don't think the pointiness is really that noticeable.I wouldn't really care if it was - if you're wearing vintage from the 50s or sewing from vintage patterns (and don't adjust the darts), a bullet bra is what was intended to be worn underneath.

    Your hub might not think they're sexy but there was obviously no decline in birth rates then, so someone must find them alluring. ;)

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  32. I love my WKD bullet bra. I own a red satin one and feel so glam when I wear it. I think it works well with vintage dresses and I don't find people staring strangely at my breasts. If I wore it with modern clothing, I do think it would cause a ruckus!

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  33. i bought a what katie did bullet bra, and it is probably the most comfy bra i own. too bad i have nothing to wear it under.

    i wish i could wear it.

    i had a great experience buying through them though. everything was packed well, and pretty, and really not much of a delay in shipping for being over seas.

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  34. I own a what katie did bullet bra, and while it is one of my favourite things to wear whilst prancing around in lingerie (including a what katie did full length girdle) i look so abnormal with clothes over the top of it. That might just be me being used to having rounded breasts in my modern bras, but i do feel like i might poke an eye out, and (pardon me for being so frank and open) my nipples almost become sensor-like whiskers, and i become very conscious of brushing past anything! Anyway, in short, i am all for their underwear range, and i think bullet bras are h.o.t., but for me anyway, there is little to no practicality with them for what i tend to wear!
    I hope this helps in some way!
    xx

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  35. Great topic.. I just wear well-made, balconette D-cups and it works well for my otherwise small frame. Gives me lift and gorgeous cleavage. B.Bras seem to eliminate cleavage. I think bra shape is a personal preference, a very very personal preference. I teach a class on sewing a LBD and I always start out with bra fittings. It's just shocking how many women go around with badly fitting bras (and bad body image... hmmm...). But the second you try to convince them to change something about their bras, well... You've got something of a fight on your hands.

    I don't think it is necessary to wear a b.bra to show devotion to vintage style, but it is advisable to wear a well-fitting bra.

    Now, girdles, garter belts, thigh highs with a seam up the back? Yes, please.

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  36. Gertie, your site is bad for my pocketbook. So far this week I bought Parfait from Colette and now stockings from WKD.

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  37. Check out Louise Goldin's Spring 2010 RTW collection on style.com for her riffs on the pointy-bra look. It was a major component of her collection. I can't say that I'm a fan...!

    http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2010RTW-LGOLDIN/

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  38. To put it bluntly, I have a pretty plentiful rack, and as such, I don't like to call even more attention to them (though this wasn't always the case). I might use one for theatrical purposes, but for regular wearing, I would just modify the pattern to suit the rounder shape I prefer

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  39. I tried on a bra in a normal underwear store a few months ago and the bra gave my boobs a shape look just like those bullet bra ones - I took the bra off instantly!

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  40. Well, the bullet bra is certainly a different look than today's aesthetic, but it is not really natural in any way. I think I prefer that we each wear what makes us comfortable, both physically and mentally. It is interesting to think that the bullet bra used to be the standard choice for creating a conforming look for the chest, much like today's rounded, padded bras. My husband constantly laments that the bras of today are too conforming. Every woman in almost every size is putting her breasts into lightly padded "t-shirt" bras that offer the very rounded, uniform look. He says that what makes the female figure so lovely is that each one is unique, and he is sad to see women stuff their breasts into an identical, unnatural shape. Of course, if he had his way, we would probably all run around bra-less like the late 60s (He is a really nice guy, and very respectful of women, I promise!).

    I personally think it is a very glamorous and bold look, and one that asks for attention. If you wear a bullet bra, you should not be offended when people stare at your chest. :)

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  41. I wear bullet bras! Maybe not as...pointy as some, but they are VERY comfortable. I am 24 years young, and sometimes I do get a few stares, but more often I find they are from the opposite sex =p

    Cross my heart brand makes a few bullet-y type bras. I am VERY busty in the upper department, and the extra support really helps!

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  42. For me, bullet bras just stick out a tad too much for me to feel comfortable wearing them. I like the look under vintage clothing, but I'm impartial to how they look when the clothes come off. My boyfriend, like yours, has also given them a thumbs down on the "sexy" factor. A girdle though - now there's something I could go for!

    badly behaved, better dressed

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  43. a timely question you pose. i wear a lot of vintage dresses and recently purchased a bullet bra because i though it might make the dress look more "authentic". but i am still not sure about wearing them, they are vintage and not as comfy as my normal bras and also i have a small chest so i feel like those bras just leave too much space in there, you know?

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  44. I love the look. You only live once, so I say go for it! Especially on those days that need an extra kick.

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  45. My grandmother made all my mom's lingerie. That included the bullet bras and panties too. She made all of my undies until she passed and I'm talking she stitched very beautiful lingerie. I don't think I would wear one today, as I am old enough that I would look vintage and not the clothing, but my DH likes these bras and thinks they're hot.

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  46. I own a vintage bullet bra and love wearing it when I'm doing the full-on vintage look. It looks "right" under those clothes, but I don't think it would be suitable under anything modern.

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  47. Wow, a pretty even split between "yeas" and "nays" here. I'm a "nay."

    My boobs are big enough, thank you, without calling more attention to them. I spend most of my time trying to minimize them; why the heck would I want to make them stick out even more?

    I wear underwires because they're comfortable, and I sew most of the vintage-style stuff I wear, so I make them to fit my lingerie style.

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  48. YES YES YES!

    I love the look of a bullet bra, plus it fits so many of the dresses of that era. I own several vintage pieces where the bodice seams are sewn to accomidate a bullet bra :)

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  49. I have a bullet bra from WKD and I really like it - I have a smaller bust so I find it helps me 'fill out' tops and dresses more than modern bras, which squish my already small bosom into an even smaller cup! Plus, I find the lack of an underwire and heavy padding rather comfortable - it's almost like being barechested, but with enough support to make it a really comfortable feeling. You really do need to have the right sizing, as they don't have any stretch at all. I love the perky 'tent' look they give.

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  50. I love the pointy bust line but can't quite rock it myself. However, the bras I do wear give a slightly 'pointy' look which looks a million times better with vintage clothes. Rounded/padded bras just don't do the line of 40s/50s design any justice, in my opinion.
    -Andi x

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  51. I think that you could carry off the look...yea. But only for certain occassions, maybe??.
    I grew up in that era and I just wanted to add, that those bras were a whole lot more comfortable, then the underwire bras of today.

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  52. Is that why girls burned their bras in the 60s?

    I wouldn't wear a bullet bra because the look would be rediculously unnatural on me. I have DDs, and am rather thin. However, on someone with small perky breasts, it could be a good look. I really don't like the sweater girl look because it does seem so very false.

    I am huge proponant of propperly fitted bras, though. If you are being poked by underwires, then you aren't wearing the right size bra. You need to go up in the cup size and down in the band size. Underwires are great for us busty women as they provide much more support. When I was finally properly fitted for a bra, my breasts moved up to that mid-bicep area discussed earlier. I look much more svelte now, and I imagine that having the breasts in the right location for vintage clothes is much more important to proper fit than their pointy-ness.

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  53. I have a friend who wears the old-lady-style bras that are semi-bullet-bra-ish, and more than once when guys who don't know her well refer to her (never women, I've noticed, which is a topic in and of itself) they've been like "you know, the one with torpedo tits." (Yes, it's a classy crowd over here. And yes, I smacked them for it.)

    So...yeah. I appreciate the look, and I could see doing it for a costume party or something where you wanted that aggressive silhouette, but for regular wear it's just too attention-drawing for me.

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  54. Can't comment on the actual bra although I do like the look of it. I've got a few things from WKD - stockings, suspender belt, waist-waspie-thingy - which are all fabulous. I did have sizing issues with one of their corselettes which meant I had to return it after trying three different sizes (!) but their customer service is pretty good and helpful. Plus it's all so pretty!

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  55. I remember having a bra when I was first starting wearing bras that looked like that and I couldn't stand it! I also had a nursing bra that gave me that same look. Is it supposed to portray the "they're dangerous don't touch them" look? Haha...I could do without those.

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  56. Well as an english gal, I am actually a HUGE fan of WKD. I have an ample bosom, however I actually feel the bullet bras help to minimise this, I can't really explain how! I also find them super comfy as they don't have any underwiring! Mr fiance actually loves them too, but they are defently more of a hit when in the whole get-up (suspenders and stockings included, wink wink). When it comes to clothes I find that most vintage items seem to fit better, as long as they aren't too low around the neckline as the bras come up higher than modern ones. Also they really lift you up and in, and I always feel they make my waist look smaller. Anyhoo I hope this helps Gertie!! Love the blog! Kimberley x

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  57. I love wearing my bullet bras when I wear vintage. In fact, when I wear a modern bra with a vintage dress, it just doesn't feel right for me. So I'm all about creating the appropriate silhouette for the time period I'm dressing in. Have quite the collection of vintage lingerie, but have yet to find a man who appreciates it. I think most think it's "granny," too bad because I love it!

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  58. Bullet bras are wonderful. I recently presented myself in one for youtube.

    They're the perfect silhouette!

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  59. I have a boyfriend who absolutely loves the "pointy" look! I am a D cup and a BBW and I wear a Bullet for him. I have done my own survey of sorts with guy friends and husbands of friends and I find that most men like the pointy look. Also, if you have other figure flaws, they seem to disappear when you have pointy boobs! No one sees anything else. For everyday, they just aren't comfortable. I save mine for a night out with my guy.

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  60. Discovered your post today and I'll have to check out What Katie Did next.

    Would I wear a bullet bra? I'd certainly like to try one! At the moment I am a severely overweight person with a large stomach and the equivalent of a B-cup. I'd love a bra that makes my boobs stick out more than my tummy! Heck, even when I was thin, I was a B-cup and would love to have had a bra that helped my chest look bigger!

    Of course, if the bra isn't designed correctly, it will probably still let me sag like all the other expensive bras out there. But it would be worth trying!

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  61. I know this is an old post, but as I'm going through your archives this post in particular stood out for me. The thought of a bullet bra is horrifying to me as my own are quite pointy enough by themselves thankyouverymuch, and I go out of my way to round them off by wearing t-shirt bras. But I'm currently trying to find a waist cincher to help create a more feminine silhouette and have tried two of What Katie Did's products and have issues with them both (whilst being totally in love with them both). I've been blogging about my search for lingerie that's both pretty and functional (and will give some definition to my almost non-existent waist!) but to sum up, my modern shape (boyish) just can't seem to cope with underwear (or clothes) that are made for one size. No matter how much I love WKD underwear, anything that's going to go from bust to waist, waist to hip or bust to hip is going to be an issue. I live in hope though!

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  62. im a 30 a and pretty much my tits already look that pointy :) so bring em back girls!

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  63. I own one WKD bullet bra, and some Secrets in Lace bullet bras - which I prefer because of design/color choices, and they're sizing normally, KMD sizing really small. I love the look of bullet bras - especially vintage strapless ones with circular stitches, and think Marilyn, Bettie Page or vintage lingerie ads as for the figure <3 I think they look best on medium chests, as bullet bras tend to make the chest look smaller - I am a C and wish I was bustier just to wear them more often! When I do, it is under jumpers, because I love Marilyn's "sweater girl" look - making a jumper or sweater look feminine and glamourous...

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  64. I have a 44DD and wear bullet bras (and other pointy vintage bras) every day. I'm not a burlesque artist, I'm a stay at home mom. With modern bras, my boobs look saggy and awful- especially after breastfeeding! The under wire is uncomfortable too. I wear vintage every day so I guess that helps when wearing a bullet bra. I'd probably look silly wearing one with a t-shirt! I find that they're very supportive with no under wire needed and they don't look ridiculously pointy once you have clothes on over them. I think its one of those things that you have to try out to know what they're really like. Bullet bras scare a lot of people, thinking they'll have huge torpedo boobs but I find them very slimming, comfortable and not nearly as dramatic as they look on the models. Luckily, my hubby likes them too- of course, he also likes my granny panties! :)

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  65. Yea, the Bullet Bra! It enhances the womanly physique... This type of Bra lifts and pushes the breast into the right position.

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  66. I think the bullet bra creates a lovely silhouette, especially if you're going for a Bettie Page look. If anything about it makes you uncomfortable, don't wear it.

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  67. I wear them occasionally, and it depend on what vintage inspired mood that I'm in at the time. But mine aren't quite this pointy. I buy the 18 hr playtex bra and to me it is bordering on point so it's kind of a compromise on my part. It's nice to see that I'm not the only large busted girl who likes vintage fashion on here. I see a lot of you say that you are. hows fitting these suckers working for everybody? *sigh*

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  68. I have two of these bras and I'm a 40G, yes that's right ladies, Im armed and dangerous and wear them where ever and when ever I want. Go ahead and try one, worst comes to worst you can always send it back.

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  69. Yea! I want one. I have several that are slightly to moderately pointy, but I have yet to find a full-on bullet bra that looks good on my boobs. It would probably only be for occasional wear under certain garments - vintage dresses and blouses, old-school sweaters - but then so are several other bras I own, love and consider indispensable parts of my wardrobe. It ranges from a couple of very comfy and extremely ugly seamless bras, over beige grandmotherly pointy things, to an insane red lace concoction from a stripper store with three vertical bones encased in red satin in the very revealing half-cups, after all (it looks like the flimsiest thing on earth, but it's a piece of master engineering). Of course it's not going to be complete without a bullet bra.

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  70. A definite YEA!!!(YAY!!!)"Bullet Bras"(or as I pronounce it,"Bul-LAY" Bras are in my opinion among the sexiest Underclothes on the planet.

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  71. I love the Bali Bra. It's beautiful. I think it would look great on a smaller bust but I am a D cup and think it would be too much for me.

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  72. Hi! I have a black and a white one. I did not order them from What Katy Did as those sizes are way way too small! I ordered the bullet bras from bulletbra.com, but they have closed many many years ago. They fit for a short time, but now I have outgrown them. I now wear about a 46 DD depending upon the cut of the manufacturer. No one makes bullet bras of this size for a reasonable price which for me has to be less than $20.00. I would definitely wear them under a 1950's or maybe even a 1940's dress or top. I think the silhouette looks correct for those time periods. I am still thinking of sewing my own, but due to my health problems, I haven't sewn them yet. Thank you, Gertie, for your inspiration!

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