Comments | ftm: First Binder

rad_cowboy in ftm

First Binder

Sep 21, 2007 19:43

I received my first ever compression shirt (maybe I should've gotten a vest) form Underworks. I read about some one else that was very pleased with theirs so I thought I would get the same. I got XS because I'm pretty tiny. I was just wondering if it was supposed to constrict you into a slow death? If I can't really get it on, what the hell do I do

binders-putting it on, binders-sizing

Comments 9

nevermind? rad_cowboy September 22 2007, 00:49:23 UTC

I thought I would go ahead and say I was able to finally get it on after going up, rather than over my head. Am I doing this right? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Re: nevermind? emachi September 22 2007, 01:05:44 UTC

I put mine on like a skirt. Hardly anyone can get them on over their heads I don't think. The shoulders are usually wider than the hips.

Re: nevermind? junkfruit September 22 2007, 04:59:01 UTC

No way could I ever get my binder over my hips. When I tried, it felt like it was going to split at the seams. After the first few trials, I was able to pull it over my head without any problems. In fact, all the people I know who wear/have worn binders have pulled them over their heads. Weird.

icyspook September 22 2007, 02:17:11 UTC

when i tried binders i felt like i was wearing a boa constrictor. fwiw, i did put mine over my head tho (i was pre-t). my shoulders got much larger on t and theres no way it would have gone over my head after t.

killingm00n September 22 2007, 03:53:15 UTC

Actually, I called underworks today and talked to the guy there for a while because I ordered the shorter crop shirt style and I meant to get the long length. He made sure to tell me more than once to pull it on from my legs on up instead of over my head. Plus, he also told me that they run pretty big. I'm usually a 38D (so obviously larger at the largest point of my chest) and he said I'd be a medium.

theblanky September 22 2007, 04:49:03 UTC

There's instructions for how to measure yourself to make sure you have the right size at http://ftm.underworks.com.

I will offer that I also step into my binder and pull it up. After a few months and losing a little bit of weight I am able to pull it down over my head, but there's still the risk of getting stuck halfway, so I always step into it. Though I do take it off over my head.

lukavi September 22 2007, 04:53:04 UTC

This might sound a little odd, but using lotion seems to help for some people. A good friend of mine puts a scentless lotion on first before the binder and it helps him a great deal, so he says.