Picking the Perfect Bra and Panty

Alison Deyette, from StyleBakery.com, offers these tips for picking the perfect undergarment.

What you wear under your white pants is just as important as choosing the right pair. Wear only nude shades, never white, prints or colors. Look for seamless styles that won’t leave panty lines.

Two of my favorites:

Barely There Flawless Fit
(thong or boyshort in nude)
Seamless styling, tag free, flat elastic leg trim is flawless under pants. Available in comfy cotton and microfiber that is unbelievably soft and lightweight.
$9.00 available at Kohl’s and onehanesplace.com





Bali Easy-On Shapewear in Nude
(sizes M – 3XL)
Amazingly easy to pull on and comfortable to wear. Glides on with incredible stretch and recovery properties. Slims the thighs to create a slender, smooth finish under white pants. Molds to your body for exceptional control.
$25.00 available at Macy’s and figleaves.com

To help with camel toe, and a traditional panty thong alternative, check out www.antipanti.com

For women who aren’t a perfect A, B, or C cup, try Playtex TGIF (Thank Goodness It Fits) in sizes: 32 A-36C and in between with half sizes for $25.00 at Kohl’s and Macy’s.

To help hide tummy pooch, or as I call it the “burrito belly,” try a Torsi Trim Camisole from SassyBax.com. They come sizes S-XL and range in price from $48 - $75. They have a whole line of innovative lingerie, including underwire bandeau bras!

The issue of “back fat” can happen with many women, and is predominate with women of larger breast size. You want to look for a bra that offers incredible support for a fuller chest. You want to lift the breasts up to where they need to be, creating a slimmer silhouette that will in turn make you look longer and leaner. The Playtex 18 Hour Easier On Front Close bra has criss-cross flexible elastic back bands that help eliminate back fat by smoothing and shaping the back and sides. Available in sizes 36B – 44DDD for $27 at Kohl’s.

For more of Allison’s style tips, visit www.stylebakery.com

Comments

Hey Tyra!!!
I am a HUGE fan. I just wanted to say you are so BEAUTIFUL. Anyways..I didn't get to see your episode on finding the right bra, but I could really use your help. I am 5' 5", petite, but was blessed with big boobs, 34DD, if you want to put it that way. My friend told me that I could go to this place and get fitted for a bra, but they cost around $100. I do not want to spend that, so I was just wondering where would be the best place to get bras. Keep up the good work girl.

hi tyra, i love your show. you are very beautiful and talented. question. i am 5 1/2 months pregnant and i am having difficulty finding bra's to fit. i dont know when it is the right time to buy maternity bra's. i need a bra that is comfortable and easy to have acess to when i start breast feeding. please help.

Tyra,
I am a size 8 in clothes with natural 36DD, my question pertains to lingerie more than it does bras. Where can a woman like me find sexy lingerie (babydolls, teddys, etc) that does not just come in S/M/L, but rather have an underwire in my size to support the girls??? That little elastic band that most have does absolutely nothing for me. Right now, my only option is a bustier to give me support and be sexy, and I have several; I'd like to have some other options. Thank you!

Hi Tyra,
I need a little help with bras. I am a 34-36DDD and yes they are mine and not because I bought them. I have always had large breats and have a very hard time finding a nice bra. If I do find one that fits it is this giant ugly thick thing with a 4 inch post between my breats. Can you please help me, I know you too are large in this area and thought that maybe you could help. Thanks

hi,tyra
I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO WHERE A THONG.
FAN

Hi Tyra, I am getting married in 7 weeks and I can not find the right bra for my strapless wedding dress. I am a 34 F, I need a corsset type bra but its so hard to find a bra that size with the structure I need, that is low enough at the top so it doesnt show. You always look fabulous! Please help. This is the only thing that is stressing me out about the wedding. Thank you so much.

Hola Tyra

I really loved this past show cause it answer alot of my questions but now i have another question in my mind and i'm kinda confuse... In the show you had and expert in bras and pantys and i remember that the lady said that to prevent saggin in the breast to always wear a bra all day and night and that it won't harm no one but today i just got an Email from a friend that says that a "Bra and Breast Cancer Study" from the US just said that you can get breast cancer from using bras to tight and as long as 12 hours, is it true? and can you get an expert to answer the question, i don't know if the study is true but my friend sound it really serious, i'll seend you the email but its in SPANISH cause a friend translated the email, but i hope that one of your staff knows some spanish so you can understandid ok, so that really worrys me i would like to know if it's true...

Dear Trya

I was reading the comments from readers on bras. Benita on Jan 26 said she had a new store in Sacramento, that she just opened. I would like to go there, how can I find the address or phone number

Hi Tyra,
I own At Last...Bra and Lingerie Boutique, Sacramento, Ca. I have sizes 28AA-48J. My speciality is fitting the hard to fit women. I wear a 34G and I feel if you have to right bra your undergarment will look great on you. I have sold to 32Gs and even and even 34H. My speciality is small back and large cups.
Let people know, my size is out here and can be properly fitted for the right size

Tyra,

Which bra was it that made your breats look bigger? what happens when you wear your bra at night

Please write back!

i need your help i sure did miss your show is there any way i could watch it i really need some tips my boobs are small 36 A and i would like 2 make them seem bigger please help me

hi tyra i love your show and admire you so much. i have a question though. what are the strechy pants you wear called again. that prevent the muffin top on you jeans. i remember you said you wear them all the tim and lifted you dress and showed everyone you had them on. i really need some. my hubby is commin back from iraq next month for 2 weeks and wanna look my best.

can you show the panty party again, please?i so want to watch it. i cant believe i missed it!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Tyra

I need some bra help ! I’m really tall and thin with a big bust 32 DD I can never find bras that fit every one says go with a sister size 34D but it like where do I find those to sizes

When you put on a pair of panties, should they cover your entire butt or, is it too small if a little "cheek" hangs out?

Tyra,
I just recently saw the show on underware and bras right for you 911. i have a question. i am also big busted but i am breast feeding and none of the breastfeeding bras seem to be supportive and the ones that do are not for bigger busted women... I am a 36DD and it is already hard enough to find a bra that fits much less a breast feeding one... and all the good stores like victoria secrets and fredricks do not sell maternity or nursing bras... PLEASE HELP!!!
THANKS! Brittani

Hey Tyra,
I love your show first of all, but Im sending this email because I would like to get some tips from you.
I have an issue wit finding the right atire for my body shape. I am top heavy large breast, which I love, big "baby fat" belly, no hips, and no black girl booty! it just flat. please help!!!!!!! Love you

Shannon

hey Tyra,there are three things i'm going to comment about, one i knew of, and the other two thanks to u and the guest for making it clear. The one i know of, is the not sleeping in underwear at night.The other two i combined,and that is ure secret vaseline and sleeping in a bra at night.I have small boobs, I wear a 32b or 34a,and i often prayed and wish my boobs were a little bigger.After every shower i would rub and massage my breasts with the vaseline and then put the bra on,and at night i definetly would keep that bra on.I don't know Tyra,but i know for sure my boobs were sagging a little,but now these suckers are up and alot fuller than before.Girl I got some cleavage,you don't know how happy i am,I even went as far as thinking if I was pregnant,because my boobs tend to get heavy, but hurt and at this point they're not even hurting.Up to today i took a pregnancy test to make certain that everything is ok and the results were negative. THANK U TYRA AND URE GUEST FOR NOT HATING MY BREAST ANYMORE

HI TYRA
THE SHOW WAS AWSOME WELL I WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE TIPS ON HOW TO PICK OUT THE PERFECT BRA
THANKS

Hey Tyra,

Argh, I can't believe I missed this show. But what is this I hear about a brand that makes your bust look fuller?

Tyra,
thank you for sharing the info with us!! I do have a question though, I've got a very large bust, larger then the girl that was on the show. It's hard for my to find a bra that is sexy and fits. I think I've been waring to small of a size and it has caused back problems, if you could give some information to help the larger busted ladies that would be great. Thanks!

I have a 9 yr old daughter and was wondering if you had any advise on how to pick the right training bra. By the way I love your show.

great show, i have a small bust & that helped me get my brests looking more busty.
:)

-angeline xox

hi tyra
i am so sad that i miss that show..
is there any way to eatch it again? iam from Saudi Arabia

i love your show and i always try cto catch it but the day that "the panty party" came on i missed it and i really would like to see it, please tya air it again. :)
THANKS!

hey tyra
im trying to remember on the day u had the panty party did the ob/gyn say it was okay to sleep in ur bra???plz help me remember
thx

like bethany:

I can't remember the brand that you used to make small girls look a little bigger. Could you please let me know what style and brand it was ? Thanks

Hi Tyra I live in a small town in Idaho and I don't know where to get bras and panties for less than twenty dollars. What type of bra would you suggest if you didn't like your bra showing through your shirt. Do you have any websites you could recommend me looking at? Thanks Tyra

I enjoyed your show today. I would like to know where you may purchase bodysuit in your skin color, I cannot seem to find it anywhere online.

Tyra! I need help! my boobs are saggy (like real saggy) and I'm only 16! What should I do?

Hey Tyra, just wondering if you could help me out. I'm getting use to my new body now that i'm a proud mom and i'm not loosing the weight as fast as I thought I would. Anyway, almost every time i bend over or squat down my butt crack shows. I can't find the right pair of jeans, and one size bigger is to big. Thanks Tyra!

Hi Tyra
will u plz plz tell me the brand of the bra that makes the breasts appear bigger

thank u so much for taking the time to read this

Just like the other ladies, looking for the bra thats helps our "smaller ta ta's"
Thanks!

I can't remember the brand that you used to make small girls look a little bigger. Could you please let me know what style and brand it was ? Thanks

hey,
I liked your show today!

Hi, I watch you show and tonight was the underwear tips. There was a guest on there that said you should wear your bra to bed and I just wanted to leave a comment on this topic. I have a few health books and one book "Alternative Cures" by Bill Gottlieb has information on Breast Cancer and how to reduce risk. (Page 198) "A woman who wears a bra 24 hours a day is 113 times more likely to get breast cancer than a woman who wears a bra less than 12 hours a day." "A woman who never wears a bra is 21 times less likely to get breast cancer than a woman in the general population." There is a page full of studies and findings, but I just wanted to pass this information on since a lot of women watch the show. I have no training in this field, just what I read.
Sincerely,
Laurie

Hi Tyra!Im 12 and im such a big fan of yours I watch your show everyday. Today was really fun to watch because I found some of the tips handy like never where your underware to bed, anyway great job you rock

A big fan

Hey Ms. Tyra,
I enjoyed your show today, I mean I found out things I didn't even know. I'm 18 years old very thin, and I normally can't find any bra's or undies my size, I sometimes have to go to the lil girls section, isn't that a "shame". Well your show helped alot so hopefully I can find things from now on.

I have dd size but they now sag. Is there a good bra that put's the girls back up there?

Hi tyra, thanks for todays show,I learned so many thing that will help me buy the right Bra.I Love U

This is in response to Heather, who wrote to you about full figured women. She should not feel alone. I agree with her. It seems like all of the "full-figured" women/models I see in the media are just tall, curvy, and "big" overall. However, they still look sexy, and not "fat". For women like Heather and I, and many others, seeing these women described as full figured makes us feel like we're alone. Heather made a good point. Do those women have any fat on their stomachs? Their stomachs look so flat for "full-figured" women. And their skin looks so smooth too!

Tyra! I luved ur show on the panty party. it had alot of helpful tips. i dont wear thongs but everythin made sense, especially wearin no underwear to bed or just wearing boxers. i am 17 and i figure that these tips will help in yrs to come. Thanx!
God Bless!

Hi Tyra. I watched your show today and I liked the fact that you had the full figured fashion show. But I have a question. Lately I have noticed that 'full figured' women don't really have stomachs, they do but not really. so where is the line between full figured and just big. because I have a stomach, and big thighs and I am really selfconsious about it. I try to look at the full figured models but no one seems to really look like me. It makes me feel like I am alone and not very pretty. Is there such a thing as a full-full figured model?

Hey Tyra just had to let u know i really luv your show. Panty party really dropped my jaw I learned so much helpful info. Me and my mother always tell my little sister (age 15) that she shouldn't sleep in her bra, (but what would u know she keeping them perky for her future husband). I learned some stuff about how certain painties don't let u breath which i didn't know about (but i can say that i already knew about sleping commando) i'm not sure if that was because I was just comfortable, or I didn't like letting my boyfriend talk about my granny panties. But anywho thanks for being u and keeping your show so live and yet informative at the same time! Love what u do so just keep doing u!!!!!!!!

Hi Tyra!

I loved the panty party today. Very unique and I would say you are the only talk show host, EVER, who could pull off wearing their underwear on tv and look as good as you do!

The one thing I was hoping to see that I didn't (at least I hope I didn't miss it, but I watch the whole show), was how to find the right bra size. I don't know the statistics, but I been told and have read that the majority of women don't wear the proper size bra. Do you have any advice where to go or how to measure the right bra size?

I really love the show, I am a huge fan!

I am a 50 year old woman but I always learn something from your show-I love watching it but my hubby thinks its silly!!Like with your show on 11-15- I didn't know you should wear your bra to bed to help with sagging, nor that you should go commando at nite to "air" yourself.
You are beautiful-both inside and out!

Hi Tyra,

Panty party was a great show today. I am worried about the advice your guest gave that women should wear a bra to bed. This is not good advice since it has been found that women who wear bras 24 ours a day 3 out of 4 women were found to have breast cancer.
My concern is that millions of viewers were given advice that could put them at risk of breast cancer.
Please read the information on this web page as it is information I believe to be very important to women and the risks of breast cancer. The page is located at http://www.all-natural.com/bras.html
It is full of usefull information on the risks and bra wearing. Any risk is too much when you are referring to a terrible disease such as breast cancer so please read it and inform the millions of women that watch your show every day.

Can someone please tell me where I can find the wonderbra light lift bra? Thanks!

Hi Tyra, I love watching your show. I was wondering what tips could you give me about finding a bra. I was already a 40D to a 40DD and I am 30 weeks along in my pregnancy and I want to draw less attention to them now that they are getting bigger.

Hi Tyra!
I really enjoyed your show today. I learned a lot. This was the first time I have watched your show, and it was fun to watch. Can't wait for the next panty party!

Hey Tyra, I saw the show and thought it was great as always and loved the full figure under clothes, although I was wondering if there was a website to order them from, I live in a small town in Canada which makes it extra hard to find sexy little things for a reasonal price, please let me know! Thanks

Hello Ms. Banks,
I really enjoy watching your show whenever I get a chance to do so. However, I work from 5am until about 4pm and I have an hour commute from work to home, so unfortuantly, I missed the beginning of your Panty Party. I would really appreaciate it if you could send me the information about what thongs and underwear a woman should and shouldn't wear. Thankyou for your time, patience, and two wonderful shows. You are a great role model for women of all ages, I can only hope to be a beautiful and to become as good as role model as you. Once again, thank you.

hey tyra.... ur show was very interesting today lol about the bra n panties actually their was some great advice i might jus use lol i enjoy watchin ur show every day its jus so interesting to watch not only that but good advice for us people in the world once again thanks alot keep doin' ya thang gurrrll!! lol love ya lots
iris...

hey tyra,
i was watching your show today on the bras and undies and i have a major concern. i am almost 21 years old and have reached my growth point. I am completely fine with that and i love the size i am [5' 1"] but i have the hardest time finding bras and panties that actually fit and are flattering. I buy bra's that are 32nearly A and that doesn't even fit or flatter my body. This means that i am probably somewhere in the 30 range. HA thats tiny, but i just want to be able to feel sexy about myself and my body. My boyfriend also doesn't like how my bra's look becuase they are obviously boring. No one makes that small of a bra, so i have to buy them when i find them. I would love for you to have a show that accentuates the smaller girls in the world. You always have the full figured gals and the average sized gals, but nada for the smaller ones! Hit me up and i'll be glad to give my opinion and suggestions!
thanks a bunch!

Hey Tyra,
I really enjoyed your show today i learned alot. i didn't accually think wearing bra at night helped i thought it was bad. and those guys were pretty sexy too! good choice.

Hi Tyra I have been looking at your show for a while now ...and oh my God you have been doing a great job.Todays show was really informative and I learned so much,however I was unable to view the whole show.I have a problem thou,I'm getting married next year and i want a perfect body for my husband,I have a really nice body but my breast are beginning to sag and I have stretch marks on them I hate to see them.I was wondering if you could help prescribe something for my stretch Marks and something to keep my breast looking firm and nice...Thank you Tyra

I was anticipating watching this show because I wanted to know the effects of wearing thongs. Unfortulately I stepped out and missed it. can anyone tell me about that?

Hi Tyra!

This is kind of wierd i must say, writing to someone that is beautiful and on top of the food chain!! lol ( i'm just being silly) i wanted to say that i did learn that we should sleep with a bra on! its so funny, too, because i always sleep with a bra on! so its good to know that it is good for us! Thank you!

Sincerely, Alicia Karan

hey tyra,
i was just wondering where you got your cute underwear set. i am a 34D and the only place i seem to find that size is victoria's secret but i don't really want to spend 50 bucks on my everyday bras.

Great show today! Learned a lot about the undies! Good to know. I must say one thing that bugs me being curvy. I hate when you go to buy lingerie and take a Med. or Large in the body/hip area but don't fill out the top. So someone needs to work on that. And no padding doesn't fix everything.
Also it was nice to hear that skinny people do have dimples on their butt too! I feel some what normal.

Hi Tyra. I didn't get to watch your show today. But I was wondering if you have any suggestions for trying to find a size 30DD, or a 32D (with a smaller back band) I have so much trouble finding bras that fit me and I was sized to be a 30DD. I don't have the money to spend, I know the odder the size the more they cost, so I was wondering what you suggest I should do? Or if there are any specialty stores that carry odd sizes like mine but are affordable?

Thanks,
Heather

Hi tyra, I learned something that I didn't know which was wearing underwear at night such as panties will give you yeast infections and other bacteria,which I had no clue about. So the proper underwear to wear at night would be boxer underwear right. I really didn't know certain types of thongs would also give you bacteria infections. I have to tell my family and friends about this one. I don't wear thongs, but you know other people do. Thanks for showing me something I didn't know. Thanks!!!

Hey Tyra,
I was watching the Panty Party today, but I'm not sure if you can help me. I'm a new mother of 3 month old lil Landon, I am also breast feeding him which means nursing bra 24/7. I'm afraid that I'm going to have saggy breasts by the time I'm 20. There is no support in the nursing bra I have, and can't find a decent one. Do you know anyone that could help me, I'm only 19 I don't want saggy boobs Tyra help !!!!

I enjoyed your show about
under clothes. I found it very informative.

Tyra~
Thank you so much for the "Full Figured" Underware show! I have been a "big" girl all my life. I have also had 2 children and I am not getting any smaller. It was nice to see pretty panties and bras! I am so tired of wearing those plain and ugly bras! I used to think Lane Bryant was a "Grandma" store. Now I know better! Thank you!

wow your panty show was the bomb today..i really enjoy watching your show everyday..keep it up...learned alot of stuff from your show...tk...
smiles..
thankks
andrea

I saw your show for the first time today but missed the part about where to find an oversized (40D) bra the name I got was Bali Platnum Minimizer but didnt get the name of where I can buy it. I realize this may be an imposition but just tell me where - thank you so very much - your show is terrific and from now on I am a faithful viewer.

hey Tyra!
I just watched the show. and i loved it but i missed the part where it okay to sleep in your bra is that okay.?
thanks you the best .

jen

Hi Tyra
My name is Nisha and I love your show. My boyfriend complains all the time about how Im always watching your show when he calls me on his break. But today he took the day off and he didn't any problem watching it with me today.

Tyra, my girlfriend and I have been dating for over 4 years and we're about to get married in May. I have been telling her for a while now that she shouldn't wear panties to bed but she still does is there a video clip on your site somewhere with that doctor saying that is bad to wear panties to bed. Please help me to prove her wrong for once, but most important for her health thank you

I never saw your show until today when I stumbled across the panty party. What entertainment! I loved it.A new Tyra fan at 53. Thanks.

hey tyra your panty party was fantastic i learned so many things that will help me buy the right pair of panty's thank you your the best!!

Hi Tyra,
I am a new viewer, and I saw your panty and bra show. I am on the birth control pill, and when I started my breasts were a size 32 B and now they are a 32 D and they always never seem to be the same size, or they will seem bigger. I am only 18 and and it is very hard trying to find a bra for my size, and I was wondering if you had any suggestions of a bra that would be affordable for a college student and still look sexy.
Thank you very much for your time,
Jessica

TYRA! you are the best. i loved this show. and oh my! the male model is steamy HOTT!

All the guys that were on the show were the luckiest guys in the world!!!

I am so glad that I caught your panty Panty Party show. I love my thongs and I had no idea that they can cause so many problems. I now know to be more careful when picking out my thongs..so thank you tyra melanie

Do a show for problems of underwear older women and men.

A fuller figured woman is a fat women, not big boned women. Fuller figure is like me, round bellies and short. I weigh 198 and 5'0". That's fuller figure. It is hard to find bras big enough and pretty enough that don't have underwire. I can't wear underwire, it makes me rash. Thanks for the show.

Hey Tyra I really enjoyed
your panty party show today. I got to give it to
you .You really rocked it
today.I hope you can do
another panty party again.

Rudy Post:November15,2006

Hiya Tyra...

Never thought I would be commenting on your site but here I am....

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for a great show! I
have to also thank you for showing us that a beautiful
body doesnt have to be a size 6 or under. you are
gorgeous and represent the average size woman (on the
lighter side of course). We all (women) have our self
asteam issues and im sure you do to...but im here to
remind you that what I see in you on the outside is
beautiful since i dont know you on the inside (except
for what I see on your talk show and A.T.M.).

wishing you well and hugs to you Tyra...keep on rock'n
it girlie!

LoriAnn
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Hi Tyra, I had to smile today when you shared that you just learned about wearing a bra when you sleep.I am now 48. I gave birth to my first child at age 20 and breast feed. I am now 48 with a 7 year old. It has worked wearing a bra. I have gotten heat about getting back out of bed and putting the bra on if you know what I mean.vicki 36 B,C

I really enjoyed your episode about the panties and bras and believe it I feel that is where alot of us wemon get our beauty from. I never feel pretty or attractive but I boost my self esteem by wearing expensive undergarments to make me feel like a woman. I have always wanted to model panties cause thats when I feel my game is on but I have never been able to audition for America's Next Top Model because of my daughter's sickness. One day I will get that opportunity to show the world that panties do make the women and reconstruct my self esteem with showing the world not only do my panties look pretty but look at me I am HOT.

For the most part, I enjoyed watching the panty party show today. However, I have a problem buying bras that was not addressed by the show. I measure a 32 E or F (it fluctuates and is all natural) and it is extremely difficult for me to find bras. I'm 5 feet 5 inches tall and a size 6, and yet I can't find bras to fit me in a department store or stand alone shop like Victoria's Secret. Because of my size, I have to go to specialty stores which sell (very expensive) limited styles or order things online, half of which I have to send back because they don't fit. Finding lingerie that I feel comfortable in to wear for my husband is also very difficult because nothing is made to fit me. Other women often tell me that they wish they had my problem, but they just don't know how it feels.

I would like to know if there are any resources out there for people like me???

Hi Tyra,

I generally love your show, but I had to say that your underwear "expert" is wrong. Studies have shown increased bra usage is bad for the breasts. First off, there is evidence that 24/7 bra usage increases sagging, since the skin no longer supports the weight of the breast, and loses it's elasticity. Breast sagging has more to do with skin firmness and body fat than with bras. Second, increased bra usage leads to an increase in breast cancer risk. I encourage all the viewers to check out the books "Dressed to Kill" and "Get it Off!" by Singer and Grismaijer. There is significant evidence out there that bras are bad for the breasts.

I saw the panty show. I am a full-figured woman and J.C. Penney fit me for the correct bra. On the panties, my mom and I are still investigating what's best for me. Thank you for the tips and having that OB/GYN on. I learned something new and I'm going to tell my mom I was right about the bra thing.

What kind of bra was that, that made that ladys boobs look bigger?
Please help.
Thank you!!!

Hey tyra!
great show! i could really use some of those tips and advices.^__^ learned a lot thanks!^__^

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