Carole Martin Full-Freedom Front Closure Wireless Comfort Bra for Women

These bras are AMAZING. Like many others here, I ordered 3 after a lumpectomy and a reduction. I ordered the bras before I developed a massive infection. Sigh. I had a drain inserted after the infection diagnosis at the "T" junction-if you don't know what that is, awesome-you must not be having issues with it. Anyway, I had to change pads a LOT from the drainage, so I got several. At first it wasn't more than a few hours before I needed a fresh one. With the front closure and SO MANY hooks (lol) I could keep the bottom 3 or so unhooked to make the drain area more confortanle. The stretchiness of the fabric is soooo comfortable. It isn't supportive but with my new fabulous breasts, I don't need it!!The straps are nice. They stayed up pretty well given that there isn't anything adjustable. Since the fabric is so stretchy, it might be nice if they could be a little shorter and all the stretchiness could accommodate different length needs.I have a large chest-not my breasts, (although thats the case too) but the actual rib cage is large. I need a 48 for my chest, and the cup size fits all means that there has to be allowances to do soMy breasts are smaller in relation to the range of sizes. There are "darts" in the bra that are made to accommodate much larger breasts, so...the dart sat way off to the arm pit side of my breast whereas my nipples are in the center of my breasts. I don't know if that makes sense, but I wanted to say that the dart isn't very prominent so it really didn't show through shirts. If anyone wants clarification or a picture, just let me know. I'll keep an eye out for questions.So, for the BUTTT...there is a scalloped lace across the closure "C" hooks as well the round hook. It's pretty, but my goodness!!! You can't see the round hooks to clip in the "C" hook! It was maddening. I decided to clip off the scalloped edges that covered the round book and voila! I can hook it up without wanting to rip my hair out.I have attached pictures to show what I mean. First one was how it came. Where are the hooks you ask? Then the 2nd picture-THERE THEY ARE! 3rd picture is what it looks like closed. Removing the scallops didn't make a bit of difference and they didn't frey after washing. Anyway. I ordered the original 3 and then 3 more. Yes-the infection was that bad. I am so glad I found these. Yes-I still rate them a 5 even if the lace annoyed me.

This bra is truly comfortable!!! I have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which causes, among other things, inflammation in my rib cage. I've tried many bras, and I still wind up wearing layers to hide the fact that I can't tolerate a bra, With this bra I CAN tolerate a bra for hours and sometimes all day. This is truly a gift. This allows me to choose my clothing for the mood I'm in or for the occasion, rather than by how I can hide bralessness.I bought a size bigger than the chart stated because I wanted a looser fit. I love the fit as it isn't too loose, and it gives me support. I had some trouble with the doing the hooks as the RA has affected my dexterity. I wound up hooking all the loops and then pulling the bra over my head. This works for me, Over time this may make the bra get stretched out too much, but it's still the best option for me.I'm very active in advocacy in the nationwide arthritis community. I will be sharing info about this bra to the many, many women who can't find a suitable bra. I would love to work with this company to see if a few changes would make this bra even more useful to the millions of people with arthritis. Thank you, Carole Martin!

I love this bra. It is so comfortable I don't mind wearing it at all which is unusual for me! I have owned many different bras through the years and this one is easy to put on and easy to wear. Has good support all around and doesn't feel tight or show bulges in back. It's not the most supportive bra so if you are looking for underwire or stiff cups this is not the one for you. Most people will love the comfort though. Made well too, the front hooks are very secure.

I purchased this bra for use directly after my breast reduction surgery. I found that the bra fits as expected and is comfortable across my incisions. My current size measures as 39 inches around my band and 44 inches across the widest part of my chest. The 40 inch band size fits me comfortably without being too snug. And the cups are large enough to hold my new cup size which would be DD (acording to the measurements above) without problem. The bra gives light support without being too firm. It does not compress my breast or irritate my incisions at all. I do wish the bottom band was slightly wider in order to put pressure on my ribs rather than directly under my breast. This was the only reason I removed one star from this review.I plan to purchase another bra of this exact type in the 38 band size to wear as my swelling dissipates. I expect after my healing that these bras will make great sleep and Lounge bras for around the house. I could also see them being very useful for nursing mothers who need soft support.I would not hesitate to recommend this bra to other women I know. And I have in fact already posted a link to this bra on a breast reduction group I'm a part of to recommend it to others in my situation. Good after surgery bras tend to be very expensive. I'm very happy to have found this affordable solution.