How to Take off Your Bra Without Taking off Your Shirt

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Last Updated: August 1, 2023

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Sometimes there are just situations where you aren't comfortable or it isn't appropriate to take off your shirt and you need to take off your bra. This could be at a sleepover and you want to take off your bra to go to sleep or you need to take it off to get comfortable for a movie night. Whatever the reason, here is an easy trick to getting your bra off without taking off your shirt!

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Does it hook in the front or the back? In this example, the bra hooks in the front.
You can do this over your shirt, or if you feel comfortable, put your hands in your shirt and do it.
Slip it through the back of your shirt if the bra hooks in front. If it hooks in the back, slip it through the front.

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What if I wear a bra without a hook?

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Then you cannot slip it out from your sleeve because it will not come apart for you to slip through the sleeve. Slip your arms out and slide it down your clothes.

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Is there a good way to remove a bra from underneath a long-sleeve shirt?

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Slide your arms out of the sleeves so they are where your stomach is (while you are wearing a shirt). Unhook your bra at the back. Cross your arms over and with your left hand, grab the right strap, and with your right hand, grab the left strap. Pull the bra off like you would a shirt.

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I have big cups. Will that make my shirt stretched out?

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No, probably not. It really depends on how stretchy the shirt is and how big the cups are.

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Alternatively, if you are wearing a sports bra, then it's a bit trickier. Slip both arms out of the straps and then pull it off from under your shirt. You will have to stretch your bra out a bit to get it over your hips.

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For sports bras, slip your arms under your bra so that it is around your neck and reach into the top of your shirt and pull it over your head.

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