I give this lecture a lot -- it seems like most people haven't ever gotten anyone to tell them how to distinguish a well-fitting bra from a badly-fitting bra
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I have three of their bras. As I lost weight, my cup size stayed the same even as my bandsize dropped. I was 32E but with martial arts training the added muscle pushed me up to 34E.
Their bras cost a lot, but for about a hundred bucks you'll get three bras that if you never put them in the dryer are good for at least a year.
The Frog Bra is the only sports bra that ever supported me like it promised. When I wear The Frog, I am, I swear, a B cup. I can see my waistband over my breasts. I can do jumping jacks, breakfalls, and my tits do not move at all.
Sadly probable. There's a statistic floating around that says some *ridiculously* high percentage of women (85%+, I think) are in the wrong size bra -- mostly in cups that are too small and bands that are too big.
I recommend littera_abactor's post about bra fitting and bra sources - there are a lot of recommendations in the comment sections for sellers of large-size bras that aren't basic white or beige and structural reinforcements.
I can't recommend any of them specifically, though - I go to my local bra store, Firm Foundations. [And I just have to say: I love that as a name for a bra store!] 40H in a supportive non-underwire bra. Yay for proper fit!
I actually wrote this in response to that -- I was amazed that no one had ever *told* her that the front of your bra is supposed to lie flat to your breastbone, and I was wondering what *else* people didn't know about how their bras were supposed to fit.
I seriously give this lecture to my female friends on a regular and recurring basis, so it was pretty easy to just write it all down.
The thing that gets me about Target bras -- and why i cannot buy my bras there -- is that they've never heard of the concept of a bra with non-stretchy fabric. Obviously there has to be stretch SOMEwhere -- I prefer a little bit by the hooks, and maybe the straps. But I refuse utterly to buy a bra where most of the bra is stretchy, because 6 months of washing kills them and then I need a new bra.
My requirements are 'No lace, plain colors, non-stretchy, no underwire, not padded.' It's startling to me how many 'basic' department stores stock nothing that fits these characteristics ...
(Oh, and I went from a 36C to a 38B sometime in the last year or so without noticing, so you're right on the refitting thing. I'd worn a 36C for over ten years, and I got cocky ...)
Well, the Target bras are also $16, at least around here -- you get what you pay for.
On the other hand, if you like the way they *fit*, you can buy one and take it to a department store or something and use it as a basis for comparison in the underwire size with other bras you might want to try on. That way you can say "okay, the Target bras have good underwires for me" and get bras that have similar shapes. I've done that a couple of times.
Yes, but Underworks.com bras are *3 for $5*, completely non-stretchy, built to hold up neutronium, and last two or three YEARS of the kind of use I give them.
Yes, I am truly evil, and convinced that if we all get together and get the women of the world into properly-fitting bras, it'll be a much more attractive place.
You are my enemy, because you are completely 100% wrong. My plan is for all of us to get together and get the women of the world out of their properly-fitting bras.
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I have three of their bras. As I lost weight, my cup size stayed the same even as my bandsize dropped. I was 32E but with martial arts training the added muscle pushed me up to 34E.
Their bras cost a lot, but for about a hundred bucks you'll get three bras that if you never put them in the dryer are good for at least a year.
The Frog Bra is the only sports bra that ever supported me like it promised. When I wear The Frog, I am, I swear, a B cup. I can see my waistband over my breasts. I can do jumping jacks, breakfalls, and my tits do not move at all.
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I can't recommend any of them specifically, though - I go to my local bra store, Firm Foundations. [And I just have to say: I love that as a name for a bra store!] 40H in a supportive non-underwire bra. Yay for proper fit!
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I seriously give this lecture to my female friends on a regular and recurring basis, so it was pretty easy to just write it all down.
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My requirements are 'No lace, plain colors, non-stretchy, no underwire, not padded.' It's startling to me how many 'basic' department stores stock nothing that fits these characteristics ...
(Oh, and I went from a 36C to a 38B sometime in the last year or so without noticing, so you're right on the refitting thing. I'd worn a 36C for over ten years, and I got cocky ...)
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On the other hand, if you like the way they *fit*, you can buy one and take it to a department store or something and use it as a basis for comparison in the underwire size with other bras you might want to try on. That way you can say "okay, the Target bras have good underwires for me" and get bras that have similar shapes. I've done that a couple of times.
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( Cut for those with no interest in breasts. )
Run! It's a trap!
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Must... recruit... everyone...
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