bobosensei
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Post by bobosensei on Jul 30, 2014 23:56:53 GMT -5
Get a proper fitting from a bra specialty store. Do not do this at Victoria's Secret because they have a very limited size selection and will make something work for you just to sell bras. I was wearing 36Ds from Victoria's Secret, and after my proper fitting from a store called Intimacy found out I actually wear a 32F. I no longer have back fat showing, my bra stays in place, and it feels comfortable. It is super hard to find them so I normally have to order online from barenecessities or bravissimo. I've learned I do better with a full cup because any type of plunge neckline or balconette cup leaves me prone to spilling out the cup.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 31, 2014 8:01:27 GMT -5
I am an expert on bras! Sonoma rocks. Soft ,supports well ! Burn every last one of them ! My sisters did in the 60s . Sonoma or Soma? All I found at Soma were stiff underwires. I bought one and I hate it - worst bra ever. Which style there is soft?
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 31, 2014 8:56:40 GMT -5
that bra does not act like a regular bra - there's no separation or support. I can't imagine that it would make anyone look good. Probably true. I do have a sports bra that has two cups, and it does separate. It also supports more than any other bra I have, but it is a little bulky so I can't wear it under shear or lighter clothing. It is great under t-shirts.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jul 31, 2014 9:19:47 GMT -5
I'm in total agreement with the posters who recommend a good fitting with someone who does it for a living, not some high school twit whose doing it as a part-time job. Go to a good specialty lingerie shop, if you have one, or a department store that does this well. I'm not a fan of Macy's, but I find I do well at Nordstrom's.
If you need recommendations for a shop, check with local plastic surgeons who perform breast reconstruction, augmentations and reductions, since they have to send their patients to be refitted. Another place I found both helpful and just plain fascinating was the lingerie store next to a very high-end gentleman's club. Laugh if you want to, but think about this: strippers may not keep those bras on very long during a performance, but when they do, they have to look really good.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jul 31, 2014 10:05:48 GMT -5
Going to also recommend a specialty shop. Once they size you into a good bra that fits, the you can go looking yourself. I bought one very expensive bra, saw how it fit and what to look for, then went to a cheaper place(Kohl's) with a stack of bras and started trying on.
Once you get a style that works, you are golden.
Yesterday, I managed to score 3 at the outlet mall for about $20 ea normally about $65 ea at the store. Sale + birthday discount knocked off quite a bit.
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Post by emma1420 on Jul 31, 2014 11:51:06 GMT -5
Going to also recommend a specialty shop. Once they size you into a good bra that fits, the you can go looking yourself. I bought one very expensive bra, saw how it fit and what to look for, then went to a cheaper place(Kohl's) with a stack of bras and started trying on. Once you get a style that works, you are golden. Yesterday, I managed to score 3 at the outlet mall for about $20 ea normally about $65 ea at the store. Sale + birthday discount knocked off quite a bit. Me too. And if you cant' find a specialty shop then Nordstorm. Nordstorm isn't as good as most specialty shops, but the very fact that they sell bras up to a J cup means that they are more likely to get you in the right size than a places like VS, Kohls, and/or Penney's. When you get fitted be prepared to spend between $50-$100 on a bra, especially if you end up with a larger cup size (larger than a DD). However, as WotP indicated once you know what fits well you can find bargains online and even occasionally in places like Marshalls and TJ Maxx.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 31, 2014 11:57:43 GMT -5
I had good luck being measured at Dillard's. The women had been measuring for bras for 20+ years, she knew what she was doing.
DO NOT do it at Victoria's Secret. Basically they'll tell you you're whatever size they have in stock at the store to get you to purchase something. They kept selling me 36B bras which would result in gaping cups and straps that constantly fell off my shoulders.
I decided to get measured properly and found out I am actually a 34A. That's quite a difference!
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Post by t-dog on Jul 31, 2014 14:25:35 GMT -5
Go to your local Nordstrom and get measured. The sales associate should bring you a selection of bras to try and help you evaluate one that is the proper size/fit. Wacol are expensive but worth it.
Another thing - don't ever put a bra in the dryer, the heat kills the elastic. Also only wash it in gentle soap (NO WOOLITE, woolite eats elastic).
I offer this advice as a former lingerie sales person (yes, the pre-law career was in undies!).
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Post by achelois on Aug 5, 2014 19:05:59 GMT -5
Another vote for Nordstrom and getting fitted
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Post by chiver78 on Aug 5, 2014 19:24:00 GMT -5
Another thing - don't ever put a bra in the dryer, the heat kills the elastic. Also only wash it in gentle soap (NO WOOLITE, woolite eats elastic). I'm totally with you on the former, but the latter? I wash everything I own in Woolite b/c it's one of the few detergents that I'm not hypersensitive to. I haven't noticed any negative effects on elastic. have been using Woolite since college. what do you consider "gentle soap" if not Woolite?
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Post by Blonde Granny on Aug 5, 2014 19:34:45 GMT -5
Back in the dark ages of not having disposal diapers, I washed the diapers in Dreft. You can still find it in some stores, back then it was a powder, have no idea if it's available in liquid. My Mom used to use it because it was septic safe.
www.dreft.com
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Post by t-dog on Aug 5, 2014 22:45:17 GMT -5
Dreft or zout
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Post by JustLurkin on Aug 5, 2014 22:52:15 GMT -5
Get a proper fitting from a bra specialty store. Do not do this at Victoria's Secret because they have a very limited size selection and will make something work for you just to sell bras. I was wearing 36Ds from Victoria's Secret, and after my proper fitting from a store called Intimacy found out I actually wear a 32F. I no longer have back fat showing, my bra stays in place, and it feels comfortable. It is super hard to find them so I normally have to order online from barenecessities or bravissimo. I've learned I do better with a full cup because any type of plunge neckline or balconette cup leaves me prone to spilling out the cup. The last time I bought from Victoria's Secret was a few years ago, they had just released a new line, it was very pretty. After I bought the bra, I had to call in and request a fitting. When I called the person making the appointment sighed and asked if I just bought something from the new line, she told me to exchange it for one that was one size up and one cup up because the cut was "not standard" (or some crap like that). I returned the bra and haven't been back. I don't have the time or patience for silly games like that.
ETA: You may have to get dreft from the baby aisle.
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Post by nutty on Aug 16, 2014 18:11:32 GMT -5
Well it seems that I am bloody between two cup sizes, that is great. I thought I was. So now it is getting ridic.
In better news this divorce diet seems to get me into a size 12....woop woop.
OOh the second one seems to be nice and comfy though.
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Post by achelois on Aug 17, 2014 15:58:12 GMT -5
Just don't get one that gives you a uniboob.
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