Some friends of ours recently commented that they are never sure when Dancer Girl is wearing her brace and couldn't think of a time when they noticed her in it. This means she has managed to find clothes that help conceal it. But, it also means that many of our friends have very little idea about just what it is Dancer Girl is trying to hide because they have never seen it!
Each brace will look a little different depending on the individual's bracing needs, but the basic frame of a Boston brace is similar from brace to brace. It is essentially a solid plastic body that wraps around the torso. Cut-out areas are created to allow for relief of pressure and to create some give in order to be able to get it on & off. Often those cut outs are covered with a stretchy fabric to provide some support.
Dancer Girl's goes up into her armpit and down below the hip on one side. The other side is essentially at her hip and stops below her armpit. It falls in the mid-pocket area in the back so when she sits down it is just above the chair. Similarly in the front it sits just above her lap when she is seated.
The front is fairly smooth with a few contoured lines that could produce a small bump in a tight fitting top. The back though is the tricky part to hide. There are three large velcro straps that do not lie nice & flat, especially after repeated use.
She wears a seamless tank top underneath since seams can create areas of skin irritation and then another fitted tank over it to keep the straps as flat as possible and protect her clothing from the velcro. We have a number of posts about various clothing items she has found that work well over the brace. If you are curios, just click on the Fashion tab at the top of the page, or click on a photo on the left side bar.
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