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mariposa
11-05-2010, 08:19 AM
Anyone have a suggestion for a microweight (140-160g) wool camisole, WITH A SHELF BRA, that looks professional enough (not sporty or long-underwearish) with an unbuttoned silk shirt over it?
Could be a great thing to bike to work in, year-round...
- Mariposa
OakLeaf
11-05-2010, 08:50 AM
How non-sporty do you need? What about the SW Sanitas (https://www.smartwool.com/#/Womens/Apparel/Tops/_/2424/)? Is the Ibex Balance (http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product/1787/8990/womens-balance-sports-top) too sporty?
mariposa
11-05-2010, 10:21 AM
I guess it's been hard to judge which camisoles might look more "professional" just by examining photos on the Web. I am hoping someone here has one or more shelf-bra camisole in their collection who can take a good look and comment!
The Ibex Woolies camisole looked nice, at least in the photo:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodIB_0127_0.html?utm_source=google&utm_term=IB_0127_0&utm_campaign=datafeed_compshopeng&utm_medium=productLink
...although that one appears not to have a shelf-bra...which I think is a dealbreaker.
- Mariposa
Cataboo
11-05-2010, 12:13 PM
I have a few of the ibex camis with built in shelf bra (the woolies one you linked to definitely doesn't have a built in shelf bra)...
I could wear them to an office, but more with like a cardigan over it - they're pretty form fitting. so I guess it depends on how tight you want this camisole to be?
moonfroggy
11-05-2010, 02:07 PM
i have an ibex balance sports top camisole and if i was going to wear as something other than a base layer with a shirt over it i would go up a size because it is pretty tight it is comfortable and fits nice and the bra works well for me but i would not feel comfortable wearing it in an office without something over it.
Cataboo
11-05-2010, 02:37 PM
i have an ibex balance sports top camisole and if i was going to wear as something other than a base layer with a shirt over it i would go up a size because it is pretty tight it is comfortable and fits nice and the bra works well for me but i would not feel comfortable wearing it in an office without something over it.
I usually use a small in an ibex sports bra, but I got the large ibex balance sport top camisole - and even in the large, it's pretty form fitting. It's great and comfortable...
Crankin
11-05-2010, 04:09 PM
If I have a camisole without a shelf bra (which makes little difference for me in terms of how much "shows"), I just wear a strapless bra under it. It solves the problem.
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