For the girls: bra talk

[NutBrnHair]

Wacoal

[VandalSquirrel]

You should check Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. There is quite a variety and the Rack prices are decent.

Few weeks ago I went shopping with my girls and I had a coupon for Victoria's Secret. I haven't shopped there in years and decided to see what the hype was about. The one bra I wanted didn't even come in my size, and the sales person tried to sell it to me with an extender. Why would I pay almost $60 for a bra that wouldn't fit?

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Few weeks ago I went shopping with my girls and I had a coupon for Victoria's Secret. I haven't shopped there in years and decided to see what the hype was about.

I'm thinking they're sending out coupons to try to get people to *think* there's something good coming from it. I bought a VS IPEX some time ago. It's seriously the worst bra I've ever worn. I can't believe I wasted my money.

[OneTimeSBX]

i am expecting so my normal 36d is now a 42dd...

you just know you have a little too much on top when there are 4 hooks in the back lol!

jcpenneys online catalog has a few nice ones. im past looking cute, i just want one that wont pop a boob out when i bend over, or make them look like cones!

[Eclipse]

As a girl with large "girls" I recently started wearing Fantasie of England bras and they are worth every penny. I looked like I had lost about 5 lbs and it was very comfortable, no more digging into my shoulders. I don't know what people call cute, but I certainly thought they were pretty cute.

[Sister Havana]

I wear a nearly impossible to find size. I do like Goddess bras, though - they have some cute styles, are under $40, and they go up to a J cup! (Unfortunately, not too many stores around here carry the full range of sizes - boo!)

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Lingerie, swimwear, and clothing for big boobed women
http://www.bravissimo.com/bravissimo/

unfortunately in England

[KatieKate1244]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

I wear a nearly impossible to find size. I do like Goddess bras, though - they have some cute styles, are under $40, and they go up to a J cup! (Unfortunately, not too many stores around here carry the full range of sizes - boo!)

I'll ditto these bras. These are the ONLY bras I can seem to find in my freakishly huge size. The underwire wires fall out really easily, though.

[SWTXBelle]

I hate, hate, hate Victoria's Secret. Went in with my daughter to be fitted - woman didn't know how to fit her, called over the "expert" who informed me my decidely C cup daughter was an A. Um . . no. I am an A. I know the difference between an A and a C, even without a measuring tape.
They never have anything that works for an A cup, and I hate having to do their job for them. My daughter does well with their shoes, however.

[epchick]

I really think I need to get measured, because I truly have NO idea what size I should be wearing.

If it is not padded, i'm around a B cup.

If it is a padded bra (and not one of those Wonderbras, just a regular padded bra) then I'm a D cup.

So I figured B-D=C...I should be around a C cup, right? Nooooope for the life of me, my boobs will NOT fit into any C cup bras. It is so frustrating because I know (by looking) that my breasts aren't D's...at least not full D's. Shoot my boobs are full at all, but that's another story....lol

[SoCalGirl]

It seems to me that bra sizes are not as standardized as they used to be. I used to be able to pick up "my size" and it'd fit with pretty much any brand. Now I go into a fitting room with so many different cup and band sizes that I worry people think I'm the sales girl! There's no reason for me to have to try on such a range of sizes.

[mystikchick]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

I'm thinking they're sending out coupons to try to get people to *think* there's something good coming from it. I bought a VS IPEX some time ago. It's seriously the worst bra I've ever worn. I can't believe I wasted my money.

really? i will only buy ipex now - i bought one as a trial experiment and loved it. it really does do the *ahem* trick of preventing huge amounts of embarrassment and i find they have good support too. this of course means i have to wait for the sales, otherwise i'd go broke

[REE1993]

I am a hard fit, and being short doesn't help in terms of proportion. I don't mind spending $40 if it fits well and is pretty. Of course, I get one style and buy it in 5 colors. If you figure out how many wears you will get out of it, it isn't that expensive overall. Oh and I only buy VS.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Wacoal

This is correct. Huge range of sizes and you can usually find them on sale at Macy's or Nordstrom Rack.

[tinydancer]

All I can add is that once you find a bra that you really like and fits well, they will stop making that particular style IMMEDIATELY.