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I've lost some weight over the last few years and realized that my bras just aren't fitting. I went shopping with my sister yesterday and I tried--no joke!--19 bras before I found one that I really liked. I've never been officially measured, but I think I have found the right size...at least for now.
I have heard in the past that something like 70% of women wear the incorrect bra size. What about you? Have you been measured, or do you just guess? Do you think your bra fits correctly or leaves something to be desired?
I just get measured each time I buy a new one. Saves the hassle of trying on a ton. I learned also that you should buy them so new, they fit on the loosest clasp. That way you have room to stretch.
Its funny you posted this, I just got home from shopping and am now wondering if I wear the right bra size!! I guess about my size, and I'm usually a 36C and a small C at that. This afternoon I picked up a bra off of a sale rack and bought it without trying it on. When I got home about an hour ago, I realized it was a 38D! Dammit! Since it was super cute and a great deal, I tried it on anyway. And... fits like a glove. So maybe I normally buy the wrong size??
I had the correct size (finally) before the wedding, but now my ever expanind busom is defying appropriate sizing :(
i waver betwen two sizes... it depends on the type of bra and where it is from. Victoria's Secrets' bras are way small on me and not at all the same as some I find in the dept stores. (I'm large chested)
My two twins are anything but twins ..... one is about a half cup size bigger than the other so bra's always leave something to be desired with me.... I had been buying the same VS bra for a while now about 3 years and now they stoped making them ... THATS MY LUCK!!!
I do now since I got myself appropriately measured. It's amazing what a difference it makes!
I haven't gotten measured but I measured myself according to the info on Victoria's Secret website.
I really need to go in and get measured it's on the January to do list, as I have to buy a busiter for my dress (which BTW doesn't get here till April). I figure if I give myself a quick deadline it leaves more time for DIY stuff.
I'm such a cheese ball, but seriously, go to Nordstrom! The ladies there are certified fitters and will give you a great fitting bra...they have a huuuuge selection too. It can be a little strange because they will get right in the fitting room with you, but hey...my bra's fit like a glove.
Good idea @msbuttons I usually use their personal shoppers to help find me outfits, but I forgot they also do bra fitting! It's perfection!! When is there semi-annual sale, I think I missed it!
I got measured at Victoria's Secret not too long ago and the chic had no idea what she was doing. She told me a size that was SO off and obviously ridiculous as soon as you look at me. Maybe it was her first day.
I did get measured by a very knowledgeable lady at a some lingerie boutique so i'm sure i wear the right size. although i have to say i definitely go up a size when it's my TOTM so have bras in 2 sizes.
i feel like i'm the only person who actually had the right size given to them at victoria's secret. i have been wearing the wrong bra size for the last 5 years and finally i was given a bra that fit me! i was buying too big a band (36, when i should have been buying a 34)! i also have never had an issue with victoria's secret sizing. i'm definitely a 34DD there and everywhere else i buy bras now.
I read that most bras don't fit because the band size is too big and the cup too small. The bra band should fit pretty far down on your back, not riding up.
I second that Nordstrom's is the place to go. They have every size under the sun, and on their sale rack you can find good prices (I got a few bras for about $25 each). Their consultants are also the bomb.
I think the biggest bra size discrepencies are for ladies who are busty but otherwise slender. You end up wearing weird sizes like 32D, which actually is not all that big. The range of sizes that most retailers offer is just not nearly diverse enough!
I def. get measured every time I shop. Just to see what they recommend. But I mostly shop based on how it feels when it's on, and how it looks under my clothes.
I went to Intimacy, and it was a really great experience. I actually wasn't that far off, but I went from a 34 to a 32, and it really made a huge difference in how well they fit. I used to get so annoyed with how my bras were fitting because they would slide around, and thought it was just because my boobs were too small in general (? who knows what I was thinking). Now I don't think about how I'm wearing a bra constantly like I used to.
My old boss was a bra fitter at nordstroms and she always tugged at my bra, she said this (the back part) should be here, while she pulled on it lol
I need to get fitted and one day will muster the courage up to go to Nordstroms....
Yup! I get fitted almost every time i go buy a bra. Different brands=different sizes. Nordstrom has really great people that are very helfpul. They aren't as swamped with other customers like they are at VS.
I've never been measured but I know some of my bra's are the wrong size. I should probably do that...
I've been measured. I was wearing the correct size. There are sizing guides online to DIY if you don't want some random lady with a tape measure feeling you up!
I was wearing the wrong size until I got measured right before the wedding, unfortunately I went DOWN a cup size and I'm not going to lie, I wanted to cry. The poor gals are pretty small :(
I've been measured a few times and then went to a slightly more upscale shop to get a good strapless. (My cups runneth over) She stated that they do not use the tape measure because every style will fit differently. I would put the bra on and then she would come in and see how it fit, help adjust it, and then figure out if I needed a different size. I felt good when I left with a bra that fit awesome in the same size I had been wearing from VS.
A bad VS story though. I wear a 36DD. I once went into VS for a "gift." I told the gal my size and that I didn't want something in black. She actually told me to try a 38D as if that would still fit. It was frustrating. I tried a few, but they really didn't fit. I'm a 36DD not a 38D.
I got measured and now feel super great being in the right bra sizes :D I used to fall out the bottom of the bras and the straps were always bothering me.
A woman from Dillards actually help me. It was really uncomfortable in the beginning and wringing my hands something terrible, but she made me feel like a friend asking for advice rather than a stranger feeling me up.
Though, I felt horrible making her walk back and forth because different brands were different sizes, but I didn't have to do much. She recommended bras to be comfortable what I was needed them for (work--I work with kids so I'm down on the ground moving a lot). I know have a pamphlet on how to take care of them, four amazing bras in different colors, and I haven't fallen out of one yet :D.
As someone who went from wearing a 36DD to a 32G (yes G!) after being sized properly it makes a huge difference. Nordstroms was the way to go. I've heard places like VS will size you to their products even if that isn't your true size.
rosychicklet - that video showed me why i can sometimes measure a whole cup size smaller than what i really am! thanks for sharing that. i have the exact same problem as the 2nd girl they show, she's really one cup size, but measures 1-2 cup sizes down. it looks like these things are really just a guideline and you need to ultimately figure out what works best for you.
@kate - I had that experience at VS, because they don't carry my size! (I'm a 32D). Wearing the right size makes all the difference!
VS is really bad sometimes. Cute stuff but their sizes are not all that expansive.
I shop at a small store in my hometown. The owner is one of two women who work there and she is a fitting guru. When I went to VS, they tried to jam me in a 38DD. Lies. I'm a 36 E or F depending on the fit. My bras come from Europe and cost a ton. But when one $60 bra lasts me 3 days/week on average for three years? That's a darn good bra. My favorite line is Freya. Made for bigger women and sexy as all hell. No grandma bras here.
Everyone should be fitted and spend some serious money on a bra. I know it's a silly measure, but I also know the bra is quality if the sizing comes in European sizes as well as American. Check the tag.
Oh my god you HAVE to get fitted EVERY time! Getting fitted will change your life! The first time I got fitted I walked in wearing a 12D and walked out wearing a 10E Australian sizing (yes I was horrified by the cup size but at least I was comfortable!!!) The girl who fitted me said that pretty much every woman who comes in wears their bra too big in the back and too small in the front.
I'm almost positive I'm wearing the wrong size, but I'm too chicken to actually get measured! Shame, shame, shame on me. :(
I'm not, but I know what my correct size is. I'm one of those busty-yet-skinny ladies at 30D (which means I wear whatever 32D bras I can get my hands on). Hopefully I'll have enough extra cash to buy one online soon. One of the people at Victoria's Secret suggested I wear a 34C since they don't carry 32Ds in their stores...I might as well sling the ladies into a sack for all they care!
Oh Scissors - It's awkward standing there in your bra (esp for me what with a bit of a tum on board!) but it's SO worth it! You'll feel like a new girl!!
I try to get fitted once every 6 months to a year (so around when I go buy new bras). The feeling of having a bra that really fits you is amazing! I'd recommend it to anyone.
Getting fitted was definitely a very good thing. I'd been wearing a 34A since forever ago, but the bras were always uncomfortable and rode up and I always had to be pulling them down (in the front! which is extremely awkward to do when there's people around!). Then a couple years ago I went to Nordstroms to get fitted. Turns out I'm a 32C. I could not believe it! Teeny little me a C-cup?!? But then I put on a bra in that size and wow, what a difference. I can even wear bustier now, which was something that I simply could not wear before because of how oddly my old wrong size fit on me. I definitely don't want to be wearing the wrong size bra ever again!
i've been measured numerous times. my problem is that i'm a bigger girl (street size 14, usually), but my rib cage is probably the tiniest part of me. that being said, my girls are quite.. full of themselves. hah.
so i'm a 32ff or g, and that's not so easy to find :) i've used this website a few times with great success - http://www.figleaves.com/uk/home.asp
maybe i should try nordstroms next time i'm down across the border - do they carry sizes like mine?
@starlette, Figleaves is awesome (I'm a 38D which can be tough to find sometimes). Another site I'd recommend for bigger busted girls is Bravissimo.
http://www.bravissimo.com/default.aspx
They also have some really lovely clothes in their line :) Works for me!
ya i was wearing the wrong size when i was a teen. i just found on that fit, normally a 36D or 36DD. well i splurged last year, am now 22, and went to a fancy bra store, two actually to make sure after my shock at the one. and found out i am a 34H! HOLY COW! the first words out of my mouth were I HAVE HOOKER BOOBS! as in the H.
I am! I got a fitting back in June, though here in a bit, I will need another one. They recommend fittings every 6 months (Maybe I'll take FMIL next time?). Before I was fitted I was wearing a 34B...then I found out I was actually a 38D!!!
ETA: VS and other department stores let you keep your shirt on if you are worried about showin' the girls off. = )
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