Is it inappropriate to not wear a bra to work?

virginblue

I've started to embrace letting my girls roam free and I'm wondering if this is inappropriate for the workplace. I'm only a 32A and I don't wear anything see-through or boob-a-licious to work so I'm wondering if it's an issue. They say nothing about undergarments in the dress code so I'm guessing it's ok. Any feedback?

The New Black

Seriously? Honey...

Blueblood

Are you a lady or a kid?

If you are a lady wear some upper body underwear.

spiderlashes5000

Are you nipply? If so, then I would at least wear a cami. And no tight knits.

Josephine

Yes. I knew someone (and she was just naive) who wore non supportive and thin bras. You could see her nipples and her boobs although not saggy, clearly you could tell she had no bra. She was B. It's not professional.

If you work in an environment where flip flops and shorts are okay, then it's not as bad but you will get oogled at by the boys.

System

What about a tank top or camisole with a built-in shelf bra? They're not tight and it doesn't feel the same as a regular bra and it will keep nipples from showing and no one will know you're not wearing a standard bra.

anonymous_150263

Professionally speaking I think it would be a bit tasteless.


Even if your small up top not wearing a bra will make them droop sooner. Wearing support will keep them firm and perky as long as possible.

multicultcurly

Speckla wrote: »

What about a tank top or camisole with a built-in shelf bra? They're not tight and it doesn't feel the same as a regular bra and it will keep nipples from showing and no one will know you're not wearing a standard bra.

I agree.

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Starmie

I work with a woman (pushing 60) who thinks it's ok to not wear a bra to work. I'm here to tell you it isn't pretty (and imo totally inappropriate whatever the dress code).
It's eight hours a day, you can go bra-less the other 16.

Who Me?

If someone was going to anonymously and honestly describe you and your attire, would any information about your braless status be mentioned?

Essentially, if no one can tell then its fine. If people are ever thinking "she doesn't wear a bra" it's inappropriate for work.

That pretty much goes for all work attire questions I'd say. Wanna know if something's too short, low cut, etc? Just envision other people imagination describing your outfit...if you can see them mentioning it, it's inappropriate.

Note: this test has NOTHING to do with your actual coworkers, and how inappropriate they may be themselves. You should be thinking of imaginary, reasonable coworkers from a cross section of jobs.

Fifi.G

I agree with shelf bras's or at least thick tanks. I occasionally take mine off during night shifts when I am wearing something baggy or covered by a sweater and no one notices. I wear a bra or a tank with a shelf bra during the day shifts. God knows I want to throw it off and stomp on it 6 hours into a 12 hour shift, but I must suffer.

scrills

One of my managers went braless once. We we are at an outing (Baseball game). It was not pretty


I like the suggestion of a tank with the built in bra.

I could NEVER go braless at work, but I'm not an A cup

Josephine

If you're only an A and perky, I would think you can get away with a tight tank. It depends on your shape.

mad scientist

I rarely wear bras but I always wear a tight tank and looser fitting shirts or blouses or sweaters over it. I'm a perky B cup. No bouncing or nipples showing.

OBB

what if one is a professional stripper?

anonymous_150263

OBB wrote: »

what if one is a professional stripper?

Well you gotta have something to "strip"

LAwoman

Yes. Yes it is.

TRBL

Ask yourself if you want to be the reason hr adds a clause to the dress code regarding appropriate under garments.

Winta

I'd go with no. You will look tacky and unprofessional and I'm pretty sure other people in the office will start talking about you and not in a good way. I think I would feel some uncomfortable going without in front of people.

anonymous_150263

I was always told by a very respected person, if you have to ask if its ok or appropriate then its probably a better idea not to do it.

Example: "is this to 'short, tight, or revealing' to wear to work?" Then you should probably just not wear it.

Its your job so you know how your expected to look. I wear scrubs to work so you think that would be easy, but I've seen girls given baggy OR scrubs to wear if their tops were too tight or too low cut. You don't want to risk being singled out or "counseled" about your lack of underwear. Why would you do anything to put yourself in a negative light and how does that look when you might be getting evals, raises, or promotions?

CurlyCanadian

Yes, yes it is.


Frig reading posts too fast!

multicultcurly

TRBL wrote: »

Ask yourself if you want to be the reason hr adds a clause to the dress code regarding appropriate under garments.

This made me laugh.

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newseason

Please wear a bra. Even if its a light one. Even small perky boob people need support and security. It is work. Now for ur personal activities and travels---u r free to do as u please. But for work, I would follow a more structured dress code, even in a laid back atmosphere. U represent the company so it may be an issue later.

celticscryer

No, it is not appropriate to go bra-less at work. If your employer has a written dress code, proper undergarments are implied.

spiderlashes5000

I have heard of a few employers specifying undergarments in their dress codes. But certainly all don't or even give a rip one way or another. I think you need to defer to the eyeball test here.

(Gosh, plenty of women on this board have stated they don't wear panties...and no one seemed to care. How is a bra on a woman w/ A cup sized breasts more of a requirement than drawers?! LOL And I once posted here about toothless ppl in the workplace not wearing their dentures and women w/ excessive facial hair not removing it...and the majority opinion was that these grooming habits need not be forced.)

anonymous_150263

So don't wewear a bra, don't groom facial hair, skip the deodorant, probably can skip the oral hygiene as well. Just don't complain when you can't move up the career ladder or better yet they find a reason to demote you or fire you.


Proffesionalism and customer service barely exists anymore.

moodydove

Ashleynicol wrote: »

So don't wewear a bra, don't groom facial hair, skip the deodorant, probably can skip the oral hygiene as well. Just don't complain when you can't move up the career ladder or better yet they find a reason to demote you or fire you.


Proffesionalism and customer service barely exists anymore.

I definitely wouldn't put not removing facial hair or wearing a bra in the same category as not practicing oral hygiene or wearing deoderant. There is no hygiene-related reason for the first two. Especially facial hair.

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I don't think it's inappropriate, especially if you are small chested. I don't wear a bra everyday to work, no bouncing, or nipple showing happens. I don't think it's wrong either. Some women can get away with it unnoticed, some can't.

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moodydove wrote: »

Ashleynicol wrote: »

So don't wewear a bra, don't groom facial hair, skip the deodorant, probably can skip the oral hygiene as well. Just don't complain when you can't move up the career ladder or better yet they find a reason to demote you or fire you.


Proffesionalism and customer service barely exists anymore.

I definitely wouldn't put not removing facial hair or wearing a bra in the same category as not practicing oral hygiene or wearing deoderant. There is no hygiene-related reason for the first two. Especially facial hair.

I agree.

anonymous_150263

I wasnt putting anything in the same category, yall can do whatever yall want, I was just referring to professional presentation altogether.

moodydove

Ashleynicol wrote: »

So don't wewear a bra, don't groom facial hair, skip the deodorant, probably can skip the oral hygiene as well. Just don't complain when you can't move up the career ladder or better yet they find a reason to demote you or fire you.


Proffesionalism and customer service barely exists anymore.

Ashleynicol wrote: »

I wasnt putting anything in the same category, yall can do whatever yall want, I was just referring to professional presentation altogether.

You listed going braless and facial hair grooming alongside practicing oral hygiene and wearing deoderant. It seems that you *were* putting all of those things in the same category, maybe under a "professional presentation" umbrella.