Wacoal Might Be Oprah’s Bra, But It’s Not Mine

Picture standing in the Macy’s department store with your mother looking at purses when out of no where she says, “Let’s go try on bra’s together.” We’re close, but we’re not that close. She was talking about the Wacoal brand that she had seen Oprah list as a favorite thing.

After I got over the embarrassment, we headed to try on these wonders. When I saw the price tag I gasped! For the price of one Wacoal (around $55), I could buy a lot of Target bra’s. My mom insisted on purchasing me one and I don’t turn down free bra’s. (Actually, I don’t turn down free anything.)

I admit the material seemed fancy and that the designs looked attractive and well covering. They offered a lot of styles and I finally chose one that seemed similar to the seamless bra’s I usually wear. When I tried it on it felt scratchy and no matter how much I loosened the shoulder straps, they still dug into my shoulders. It definitely lifted and shaped my blobs into nice rounds shapes though and the underwire was supportive. The biggest plus was that it kept them pointed straight and not looking like Paris Hilton’s wonky eye!

After one wash on the gentle cycle (no dryer) there are already a few strings hanging around the stitching. Overall, I am not impressed. Oprah has more to carry around than I do, so maybe for fuller figured women this brand may be worth the money, but for myself I’d rather keep purchasing the Target versions, unless my mom wants to keep purchasing my lingerie.

Written by Emily, who is a married working mother of a very energetic 5 year old son. They reside in Southern Indiana (a little too close to the Kentucky border). Someday she’d like to visit Intercourse, PA and have her picture taken with the welcome sign. She writes at her personal blog, Fenicle and loves free samples and trying new things!