Bra fitting - WTF?!!
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Clair De Lune
Apocalypse cocktails
Yeah I want to get fitted but not sure where to go either. And would I have to buy a bra in the shop I got measured in?
Also, I have a few bras I have bought that I cant wear because the cups are too far apart and my boobs fall out into the middle, does anyone else get this?
Also, I have a few bras I have bought that I cant wear because the cups are too far apart and my boobs fall out into the middle, does anyone else get this?
feyr
evil evil monkey!
i got fitted at rigby and peller, went to the bluewater one. no pressure to buy but she went and got some various styles for me to try on. as it turned out they didnt have anything suitalble ( ihave a very small back but big boobs) but she talked to me about good bra styles that were good for my size and how to check if a bra was a good fit.she even showed me how to make the best of the bra i was wearing
I read something the other day saying that the saying that Agent Provocateur staff were directed to measure people as 32C rather than 34B - or 34B rather than 36A because people prefer to think they're skinny with big boobs, even though the cup size is the same. 
I've realised via trial and error that I'm either 32C or 34B depending on the make - sometimes the 34B cup is too small and cuts in under my arms, and sometimes a 32C is too tight round the chest. But one or other usually works out fine. But I agree, I'd sooner be a 32C than an 34B
I've realised via trial and error that I'm either 32C or 34B depending on the make - sometimes the 34B cup is too small and cuts in under my arms, and sometimes a 32C is too tight round the chest. But one or other usually works out fine. But I agree, I'd sooner be a 32C than an 34B
ethel
Well-Known Member
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Indeed 30 backs are a bugger to find. The daughter wears a 30C (or 28C, depends on the make) and we do have to hunt for them.
She hasn't inherited her mothers boobs obviously!
ethel
Well-Known Member
30's are pretty commonplace now i've noticed. m+s, la senza, even wonderbra. up to a G cup in most instances too! 30gg, now there's a problem (or 28h)
Cloo
Banana for scale
Well, after my experience, I'd recommend Peter Jones in Sloane Square.So...where would one recommend to go and get measured then?
I'm a bit weirded out by some of the sizes people are saying on here as I'm a 34 c/d
And I'll bet you'll find you're less than 34!
mango5
Endeavour era
zenie - save up, and go to Rigby & Peller opposite Peter Jones (and elsewhere). You might have to wait a bit, but they won't rush you when you're in there. Take your time and be choosy. It will be worth it. I'm now a 30G and all the better for it 
eta @ tastebud too - but I bet you're both a lot less than a 30 back!
eta @ tastebud too - but I bet you're both a lot less than a 30 back!
eme
turn a frown upside down!
Can recommend Tallulah Lingerie on Cross St too (bad name - superb service).
Has good range from fair-enough-it-*is*-time-for-new-undies up to bloody-hell-how-much?!, but as has been said on this thread, you come out feeling like a new woman! Went in a 36a/b, came out a 32d
Has good range from fair-enough-it-*is*-time-for-new-undies up to bloody-hell-how-much?!, but as has been said on this thread, you come out feeling like a new woman! Went in a 36a/b, came out a 32d
zenie
>^^<
and yeh but I'm about a 33 on the rib cage, i don't understand why the sizing's changed so much? zenie - save up, and go to Rigby & Peller opposite Peter Jones (and elsewhere). You might have to wait a bit, but they won't rush you when you're in there. Take your time and be choosy. It will be worth it. I'm now a 30G and all the better for it
eta @ tastebud too - but I bet you're both a lot less than a 30 back!
So where are we gonna buy bras on the high street?!
I'll give R&P a go, can be like the Queen for the day!
(how much is an 'average' bra there?)*adds to the list*
I don't understand this though, how bras are now 30 or 28s? Have the sizes changed all of a sudden? have they got bigger so we're kidding ourselves we're actually smaller than we are. (though it feels great being a size 6 in french connection, I know I'm being lied to!
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wayward bob
i ate all your bees
figleaves has some good bra fitting tips - especially their pics of well fitting and badly fitting bras. it's worth noting how low the band sits on the well fitting bra, much lower than most women wear them ime.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
ooh also, when you buy a new bra make sure it fits well on the last hook, i.e. the *loosest* setting as the band will stretch with wear so you need room to be able to tighten it later.
