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I'm looking at investing in something like these items below. Anyone used any of these? Opinions pro or con? Other similar products you've tried? Thanks.
Cleava cleavage cover-ups
Chemisettes by Anne modesty panels
Cami Secret mock camisole
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I haven't seen these before, but they look interesting.
I'm used to just wearing a cami under my tops because I also like that they are usually longer than my tops and will sit over my jeans/bottoms. I've gotten comfortable with that layer look 
I should mention that I'm small in the chest area so for me it's not cleavage I'm trying to hide but just showing to much skin 
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I've done that as well, but often the camisoles themselves are still too low or don't stay put - frequent tugging to pull the top up, even the ones with adjustable straps. Plus two layers is hot here during the summer.
I find it's easier to find tops that are long enough, not so easy to find ones that are modest on top. These seem like they'd make shopping less frustrating and double my wardrobe options!
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It's an old idea, and they used to be called "dickeys" although there were multiple ways to be a dickey. Search on Etsy for vintage sewing patterns and dickey and see how many come up!
I've never used any of these. I do have some observations.
I wouldn't get one with lace, as that implies undergarments are showing, which defeats the purpose of modesty coverup.
The "Cleava" is a great design (although it looks like thongs to me), only if your undergarment you are attaching is smaller in front. This design would probably stay put the best if it works for your undergarment.
The Chemisette is a classic design, just attaching to the undergarment instead of the clothing. But in movement this could bunch up and need constant readjustment.
My hesitation in all of these is the type of material. Some materials like acetate can't be washed. Some materials are polyester, which aren't breathable, and that would make it hot.
I do think fabric made of cotton and spandex would be the most comfortable, and give a little give. The Chemisette has a cotton option, but it is a woven material, so it won't stretch.
This does seem to be a good option, but it would be ideal to make a dickey that fits the particular clothing, so it's custom fitted. But I guess I wouldn't do it except special occasion garments.
Not much help.
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I have a couple of the Cami Secrets (the last one you linked) and really like them. They attach to the bra straps with a simple snap and stay put very nicely.
Sometimes you just don't want to wear a full camisole underneath, so this gives a nice option. It makes a lot of the v-neck tees do-able, since without them, they are way too low. And, V-neck-tees are so much more slimming than crew-necks!!! So LOVE being able to wear them! The V just frames the face, neck, shoulders and looks nicer and is slimming for those of us with bigger shoulders. So, I'm so thrilled to have the Cami-Secret-thingies. I can wear $6 v-neck-tees from Old Navy again!
The "old" version of the Cami Secret attaches with a rubber/plastic snap/link thingie.....and they are not NEARLY as easy to put on as the newer snap-ones. So, make sure you're buying the newer modified version.
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I find that camis are too low as well. Those options in the links look too low too.... They seem like they would be good as long as you didn't move or have small children :)
This is a real problem for me and I find myself constantly searching for the perfect solution. I for one, am so tired of worrying about what's going on with my shirt.
I find that men's tank tops are actually higher on the chest and will wear those under my tops sometimes. I also try to find high sleeveless shirts that I use too. I have been thinking about this lately as well and I think I will check out some Jewish clothing sites and see what they have to offer..
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We like the camisoles sold at Costco. We went to Old Navy a couple of weeks ago and like their camisoles - great, fun colors and good fit. We don't mind lace on the camisole, and actually find that those with lace tend to be higher up top and longer overall for some reason, so these sometimes work better for us.
We have discovered a quick and easy fix for a camisole with a front that is too low to offer coverage - we often use a sewing machine and just take up a little of the length on the straps so that the front of the cami is high enough. This allows us to grab plenty of fun colors in affordable camis, and then adjust strap length so that overall coverage is good.
We like fun colors, but do prefer a cotton/spandex for material most of the time.
Fit is important - if the cami is loose/big under your shirt, it will look frumpy and crumpled under the shirt and you'll be pulling at things. The cami needs to be fitted to you, and then of course, you wear a nice fitting shirt over the top of that.
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dinasiano wrote:
| I find that camis are too low as well. Those options in the links look too low too.... They seem like they would be good as long as you didn't move or have small children :) |
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Camis CAN be low because they are TIGHT. They are tight-fitting and therefore have no GIVE to fall forward or away from the body to see down the shirt.
That's why those cami-inserts work and why tight fitting camisoles work. Even though they aren't "high" up, they are tight and have absolutely no room to fall away from the body.
The cami-inserts are attached to the bra straps and if they are attached at the right snap to be straight and tight, then they can't fall forward.
I love stretchy camis because you don't have to be covered up to the neck to be modest. In some cases, tight IS better and more modest....like in this case. Camis must be tight to do their job, so they can't fall away from the body.
And, we do the sew-straps thing too. Very effective especially with the pre-teen/teen girls. We can buy XS camis and they are nice and long and fit well...they just need to have shorter straps.
Fun-colored camis are SO FUN!
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J. Jill has a nice cami with a relatively high neckline -- much higher than any other one I've ever had. It does have lace, and it's a soft cotton spandex. My mother gave me mine . . . let me see if I can find a link. Ah. I think this might be it. It's fitted without being super tight -- I've had trouble with other, more snugly fit, camis rolling up under my clothes, but this one fits nicely and smoothly.
I too have no problem with lace on the cami. I really love this one.
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I've been using these for many years, and I wear them most days as a bra/undershirt (there are some blouses and dresses I feel need more support or thicker lining, but these are great for every day, especially since I'm home most days). I am not so well endowed and I do not leak while nursing, so they are perfect as nursing tops for me, though, I now wear them even when not nursing. The costco ones are long, which I really like because they fit when I'm pregnant and do double duty as a "belly band" with many of my skirts. Just a super flexible top for me.
I do think I would find the shelf-bra annoying if I wanted to wear it regularly with a bra, especially one with any sort of underwire. I've often thought the lady's undershirts and camis from Vermont Country looked like a nice option for that.
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Does anyone have any more "cleavage cover" option/links to add here? I'm looking for a couple more colors....
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Have you looked on Amazon? I just ordered these for a friend whose daughter needed them quickly for traveling. They aren't the most exciting colors, but I remember she said she'd seen some prettier ones there in different colors but they were too expensive at $14.95 a piece.
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There's also a whole class of mini-camis,, which could be another option. I haven't tried these, but the idea is good -- the coverage of a cami without the full-length bulk or the heat of a full extra layer.
My favorite J.Jill cami seems to have been discontinued -- of course! But the mini-cami I linked here has a similar top.
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And then there's the cami-bra category, which is the same idea as the Camisette, etc, but with the cami part already built in.
I do wish these manufacturers didn't assume, as a default mode, that all women like to wear black.
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Can you use a Cami Secret for a back panel? DD found a lovely cocktail dress in a thrift store, but the back is a little low too (v neck front and back We are wondering if you can use a cleavage panel at the back?
Also - I had never heard of Cami Secret - where do you buy them from - Amazon/retailer or directly from the company?
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I wonder if you could stitch one in at the back, Marilyn. Or just make one out of a similar or coordinating fabric? I would think it would be hard to attach a panel made for the front of your bra to the back, but then I've never tried!
My daughter has fixed a lot of her dresses by sewing in a panel in front -- that might seem like a more secure solution for the back, maybe?
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SuzanneG wrote:
I have a couple of the Cami Secrets (the last one you linked) and really like them. They attach to the bra straps with a simple snap and stay put very nicely.
Sometimes you just don't want to wear a full camisole underneath, so this gives a nice option. It makes a lot of the v-neck tees do-able, since without them, they are way too low. And, V-neck-tees are so much more slimming than crew-necks!!! So LOVE being able to wear them! The V just frames the face, neck, shoulders and looks nicer and is slimming for those of us with bigger shoulders. So, I'm so thrilled to have the Cami-Secret-thingies. I can wear $6 v-neck-tees from Old Navy again!
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Suzanne - do you think the cami secret would work for someone who is thin? They seem to be one size only?
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I have the cami secret and don't love them. They shift around a lot, but I do still use them when I don't have another option.
What I've done recently is buy a bunch of Forever 21 camis, because they are are 2 DOLLARS! TWO DOLLARS!!! And then I turn them into nursing camis. However, for 2 dollars you could also turn them into mini camis by cutting the bottom off and hemming. That would be a cheap option.
What I've been on the hunt for is a nursing cami that has a high neckline. No luck so far because I'm not willing to spend over $10 for a single cami. If I could only figure out a way for the forever21 nursing cami to also have a high neckline. (this is a link that shows how to turn them into nursing camis http://refashionmama.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/refashion-tank -top-to-nursing-tank/)
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If the cami's are knit like a tee shirt.. you don't even have to hem.. they don't ravel.. might roll a bit.
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To make the neckline of most camis higher just shorten the shoulder straps. You can cut and reseam, or just make a tuck and sew a new seam. Amazingly simple to do, even by hand, and totally transforms a lower cut piece. This works well for any sleeveless garment without darts.
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