I love this top already! After figuring out that I was a 34B in size, I ordered one of these in black, eager to see how this particular sports bra style would work for me.
My order got to me very quickly (Underworks has always been great with shipping), and I found that this top binds just as well as my full length double panel binder from Underworks. My previous every-day binder was the LesLoveBoat pullover short binder and this top offers SO MUCH more support than the other binder and flattens much better, in my opinion. It's not as extreme as my tri-top, but I can actually breathe in it, so that's a major, MAJOR plus. It does cut in a little bit under the arms for me, but I'm willing to deal with it if it means my chest is as flat as it's going to get without the pain, shallowness of breath, and itchiness my tri-top gives me. It's also much more comfortable than the full length top because, well, it's not full length. I don't have to worry about my shirt riding up and exposing my binder underneath because all they'll see is my boxers and some skin. Totally stealth, and underneath a t-shirt it mostly looks like the outline of a tank top.
I'm enjoying it a lot. Even after a full 8.5 hour work day, it felt fine. I think it even improved my posture a little bit during the day. I'm sure that with a couple washes the cutting under the arms might not be a problem for long (I don't mind losing a little bit of strength - I look for comfort/being able to breathe first in a binder). Under my usual winter wear, my chest looks more or less nonexistent, and I'm happy. We'll see what happens this summer, but I'm positive I'll be ordering another one of these in white sometime soon!
victoria |