Terminalcoffee discussion

Here in Utah there are many people who wear the special mormon undergarments. These are supposed to be worn next to the skin, so a lot of the women wear the tops (like a thin t-shirt) underneath their bra.

That makes no sense to me, and I'm wondering if that could be at all comfortable? I would think the women with very little up top would have trouble keeping the bra in place (the undies look slippery), and the ladies with more would have issues with the undershirt bunching or pulling up.

Having never worn a bra it's possible I could be completely wrong. What do the bra wearers say?

I can't imagine wearing something under a bra.

Wearing something under a bra doesn't sound like it could be comfortable.

I'll try it and get back to you.

Done.

Seems like I had it figured correctly, though I hadn't factored sweat into the equation.

I picked up a hot dog at Costco today for lunch, and the woman serving the food had a lightweight blouse on. When she turned, it was clear that she had her garments under her bra. Ewww. That's what reminded me that I had been meaning to ask about it.

Sounds like a camisole, Phil... usually women wear either a camisole or a bra (esp. during the summer months), sometimes even both at the same time. BUT, the camisole is typically worn over the bra, not under it. My HS BFFE is Mormon. She wears one of those shirt thingies... but I swear she always wore it over the bra, not under it. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention???

I've tried bathing suit tops on over tank tops before, and that was uncomfortable for the 30 or so seconds I had one on. I would imagine wearing a shirt underneath a bra all day would be both uncomfortable and unflattering. As someone "with very little up top," there is definitely a clothing migration issue.

Sounds like way way too much clothing.

Heidi wrote: "...but I swear she always wore it over the bra, not under it. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention?"

You were probably right. Outside of Utah I think mormons are more relaxed in how they do things. Inside the state, though, it's like a pressure cooker for them; if they aren't strictly adhering to the rules they're likely to get ratted out by their "friends" and neighbors. It's like a competition to see who can be the most righteous.

Sounds uncomfortable

Dutch wrote: "I think this will be the last time I talk my boobs again until the next time."

We'll be waiting.

Apparently this topic is confusing to mormons who are wearing them as well
http://mormondiscussions.com/phpBB3/v...

Garmies?!! They call them "Garmies"?

Sure, it's gorgeous. I celebrate that every time I go out on my bike. But just try getting a real beer around here.

Phil wrote: "Sure, it's gorgeous. I celebrate that every time I go out on my bike. But just try getting a real beer around here."

I have one word: Mesquite.

Welcome to TC Amy.

Thanks, glad to be here

I can't see how that would be comfortable. I'm not the most well endowed, but I do have something. I don't think it would be so much that the bra would slip, it seems like it would get bunched up underneath the bra.

It would certainly not be more comfortable than having the bra right next to your skin, and wearing a shirt over the bra. It would be comparable to wearing pants, or tights, underneath your underwear.

But I don't judge. If someone's religious beliefs require them to wear special underwear, it's not my business to register displeasure. Do whatever you need to do.

So...     am I judging when I say, "a shirt under a bra? That's weird, and isn't it uncomfortable?"

If I am, then call me guilty because I ain't gonna stop.

I'M GOING TO BURN IN HELL!!

Yes, you are judging when you judge that it's weird.

I hardly think you're going to burn in hell for it, but anything's possible.

my son used to put on his underwear over his pants...

Madonna used to wear her underwear on the outside.

My niece is Mormon. I’ve never noticed her wearing garments under her undergarments under her clothes. You’d think she’d look a bit lumpy, but she doesn’t- not even in the summer. I’ll have to ask her about this.

It sounds uncomfortable to me, but as Bun said, bras are uncomfortable too. I don't know if the garments are custom-made and could be fitted so they don't bunch up, but honestly, I've never thought about it.

LG, aren't you judging Phil for judging his neighbors?

No, I am not judging Phil.

If I am of the opinion that a person is opinionated, does that make me opinionated too, because I hold that opinion?

Bras are not uncomfortable, unless you happen to be wearing an uncomfortable one. None of my bras are uncomfortable. I much prefer wearing one, to not wearing one.

Lobstergirl wrote: "Yes, you are judging when you judge that it's weird."

Okay, but I'm not going to stop, nor am I going to be sorry about it. Heck, they judge me constantly as "less worthy."

If the religious people of this country are the ones who will be populating heaven at the end of times, I'm quite certain I don't want to be there.

Lobstergirl wrote: "None of my bras are uncomfortable. I much prefer wearing one, to not wearing one."

That's what Felix said, too.

I did?

Remember, that night when you were wearing that pinkish-purple tu-tu and drinking straight from that bottle of Everclear?

It doesn't appear that the woman in the picture (link on message 1) is wearing a bra.

From the Mormon discussion board, it sounds like the garments are worn when they go to the temple.

She's not yet, she has to put it over her undergarment.

Under where?

Janice wrote: "It doesn't appear that the woman in the picture (link on message 1) is wearing a bra.

From the Mormon discussion board, it sounds like the garments are worn when they go to the temple."

The picture was just to show what the garments look like. The woman at Costco (and others I've seen) wear a bra over the garments.

Most of the people where I live wear their garments throughout the day, every day. Outside of Utah people may be more relaxed on the rules. I used to work in Seattle with a programmer who wore his garments all the time and there may have been others, but I never asked.

That's fair. But isn't there some sports-bra type thing, that doesn't have any extra parts that would pinch or poke, that is entirely cotton and lycra, that would be comfortable for people who aren't bra-shaped? Sports bras tend not to force one's boobs into cups, they just situate the boobs in an area.

I mentioned this conversation to my husband and I now realize that he told me about these "garmies" ages ago but I didn't put two and two together when this thread started. His company is based in Utah, so he had to spend a week in Provo for training and a lot of the local guys kept talking about how the Mormons wore "magic underwear," so now I get what they were talking about. Mormon magic underwear does not sound as fun as the name implies.

Lobstergirl wrote: "That's fair. But isn't there some sports-bra type thing, that doesn't have any extra parts that would pinch or poke, that is entirely cotton and lycra, that would be comfortable for people who are..."

But sports bras aren't available in the same range of sizes, they aren't as supportive and they moosh your boobs together so that if you sweat, you really sweat and your boobs stick together.

I've tried multiple brands and styles of bras and never found a truly comfortable one. I will just be over here being jealous of you.

Amber, I love the phrase "magic underwear" and I too think it should be more exciting than it is.

I have great sports bras and I am way more than a B cup. I've been buying the same kind since high school. They're Champion, they have a double back clasp, they cost $40 but you can usually get them 2 for 1 at hanes outlets. Highly recommended.

Didn't Marconi invent the wireless?

I thought he stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni.

Barb wrote: "Wireless?"

Wireless. Quite comfortable, non squooshy, no uniboob. I have never found any other sports bra I like. If it is ever discontinued I will cry.

I love bras... I really do. I slept in them until about a year ago when my cup size went from cheap bra to expensive bra pricing. I've had a couple that laid weird on my sternum, but other than that, no bad experiences, except one*.

I wish I had a job being a bra fairy. It's my dream to bring perfectly fitted bras to the masses.

*One time I was in line for the Matterhorn at Disneyland and my boobs were on one of their many growth spurts. I had on a gorgeous butter yellow bra from Victoria's Secret and AS I WAS STANDING THERE, the damn thing broke. The hook and eye things (the EYES!) ripped out of the back of the bra. So glad it was 1997 and I was wearing overalls. Not a lot of places to buy a bra inside the Magic Kingdom.

Phil wrote: "I thought he stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni."

Yank your doodle, dandy.

Barb wrote: "I'll have to look into those. "

Unfortunately, I've never been smart enough to write down the model number since I know it by sight. If I can figure it out I'll let you know.

Barb wrote: "Yikes. I've never had a bra break down on me in public ... that would not be good."

I've had several in which the underwire snapped apart and poked through the lining - THAT hurts like a sumahlahbeach.

Heidi, YES. I snorted when I read your post because I was just about to post that! Sarah, I would pay $40 for a non-uniboob-causing sports bra.

Heidi wrote: "sumahlahbeach
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Is that in Arkansas?

Jammies wrote: "Heidi, YES. I snorted when I read your post because I was just about to post that! Sarah, I would pay $40 for a non-uniboob-causing sports bra."


I've also had several on which the shoulder strap decided to break loose from the rest of the contraption. That doesn't hurt so much as it's seriously awkward.