Thread: I have a bra thats trying to kill me...

I have a bra that has beads around the "edges", and the ones on the lower edge of the cups are kinda painful... :S

How on earth do I fix this? its lined, bur I think the beads are there to hide the seam or something. If Id had bigger boobs the bra maybe wouldn't be so close to my body, and I wouldn't feel it. But since I have no boobs, it hurts like a mother...

I think I would ruin it if I remove the beads, so kinda hoping there is something I can put on them, or behind them, to stop them from attempting murder...

I would try sewing a strip of felt on the inside of the bra where the beading is rubbing on you. Try to make sure it hangs off the edge of the bra enough to protect you from the beads, but not so much that it's going to be noticeable. You might try using the same color felt as beads so it can't be seen.

That's a great idea shahla, thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Shahla! I'll try my best :D

You're welcome ladies. Goodluck EliAnn. It shouldn't be too hard. Just some simple hand sewing will do the trick.

secure the thread with fray check and remove them ?

If they're "bugle" beads (the kind with cut or broken ends, which have sharp edges), it might also help to coat them heavily with Alene's Jewel-It Glue. It dries completely clear and glossy so it becomes invisible when applied on top of shiny things.

I've not had this problem with beads before, but I sure have with sequins on the edges of bras and armholes; it can be like a saw blade in your armpit! When that happens I take scissors and cut the edges off the sequins.

Rosette