Iron-on designs can customize your sports bras

Iron-on designs can customize your sports bras.
About 33 percent of American adults regularly engage in physical activity, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Whether you are already part of this population or plan to join it, add some fun to your workout by wearing customized clothes, starting with your sports bra. Whether you wear your bra alone or underneath a top, adding some rhinestone, lettered or colored designs can give you one more thing to smile about while working out. You can even add matching designs to your shirts, shorts, pants and exercise bag.

If you are a D cup or larger, it is not easy finding a bra that fits, flatters and looks fabulous. Many women settle for a less-than-perfect fit, or choose function over fashion. You do not have to go that route. Choose a great-fitting bra for a fuller figure without sacrificing style.

Many women do not wear the correct bra size. cheap sexy lingerie should fit comfortably snug with the band flat across the back and the breasts are fully supported and are not spilling out of the cups. Wires should not be digging in and the wire between the breasts should lay flat. Proper-fitting bras should not be painful or uncomfortable.

The balconette bra, also called a shelf bra, is a bra with little to no coverage. This is a more revealing version of a demi bra and creates quite a bit of uplift and cleavage. Bras are one of the most difficult articles of clothing to sew, so you can expect to spend several hours on the first one you sew.

The NuBra is comprised of two cups made of silicone gel that use an adhesive backing to attach to the skin. The manufacturer recommends washing the NuBra after it is worn each time to remove any residues or bodily oils that could affect the adhesive properties of the backing material. It cannot be machine washed or machine dried, but washing and drying the NuBra is a process that can be done quickly.

According to the Textile Glossary, a shelf bra is "a bra that is built right into the garment." What does this mean for you? Comfort, as well as less clothing—something which is especially welcome when the weather grows warm. Thanks to the shelf bra, you won't have to wear a bra and a shirt, top or dress, rather the garment with the bra built in. Best yet, you can alter existing garments by sewing a shelf bra into them.