Bra Crisis!

Velma Kelly · Jul 17th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Hey there,
I'm really needing some suggestions on comfortable bras. I believe I'm a 36A/B, but I've never had a professional fitting. I've been wearing Jockey bras without underwire for years and YEARS and I don't think they even make them anymore. (So you can probably imagine the state of some of my bras)

I've never worn an underwire bra that has been truly comfortable. I sorta feel like with my cup size it's superfluous to have the wire.
So the questions I have are:
1) Do you need underwire with a small chest?
2) If so, are there any brands that don't jab into your sides or constrict?
3) If not, what brands sans underwire do you recommend?
4) Should I get a professional fitting? And where do you get that?
I'm clueless...

Thank you so much!
-VK

laureenthemean · Jul 17th, 2008, 10:50 PM

You can get fitted at Nordstrom. Other places do it too, but I don't really trust the girls at VS. If you want bra recommendations, I love a lot of stuff at VS, especially the Angels line and their newest one; forgot the name, but it has different kinds of padding for different cup sizes. If the underwire is jabbing you at the sides, it sounds like you might have been trying on the wrong size. None of mine do that until they're too small for me.

bedhead · Jul 18th, 2008, 02:08 AM

It sounds like you need a fitting, and you need to try on bras in different sizes. I used to think I was a B cup, but it turns out I am a C. However, this is not according to the measurements that are used for bra fittings - in that I am a B - but because of how my breasts are shaped. They are kind of wide, so a B cup bra cuts into the sides. A C cup bra is wide enough to accommodate them, and lifts them up properly. I am much more comfortable now! My boobs look great and I'm not constantly adjusting or pulling at my bras.

Nordstrom is great for fittings. They also carry a lot of different brands, so you can try on a few and see how they fit (they're all roughly the same size-wise - a 36C in Wacoal is a 36C in Natori - but there are subtle differences in cut that you need to try on to appreciate).

Velma Kelly · Jul 18th, 2008, 07:45 AM

Thanks Laureenthemean and Bedhead,
They're opening a Nordstrom in my area this fall so I'm really anticipating it now.
-VK

VPS · Jul 18th, 2008, 08:23 AM

I agree with others. Go to Nordstrom's and get fitted. I found VS totally useless.

oxygenated18 · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:31 PM

I agree with the rest too. Nordstrom is a good place to get fitted. The VS IPEX bra is pretty comfortable, so you might want to give it a try or something.
http://www2.victoriassecret.com/comm...ZZZ&rfnbr=5141

e_nmn_m · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:41 PM

True story of EM at Victoria's Secret:

Me to salesgirl: Excuse me, do you have this in white, in a 32D?
Salesgirl: Let me check.

:: returns a few minutes later and hands me a bra ::

Me: This isn't a 32D.
Salesgirl: Well, we didn't have any of those.
Me: And this is beige, not white.
Salesgirl: Well, we didn't have any of those, either.

Moral of story: Go to Nordstroms.

UK2ME · Jul 18th, 2008, 03:44 PM

You should sheck out this thread - there's been much discussion of which bras work best for smaller boobs

Deelove82 · Jul 18th, 2008, 04:42 PM

The IPEX wireless from Victorias Secret is sooo comfortable. I had a very helpful lady at VS help me with the size.

HauteMama · Jul 18th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Most women who have not been professionally fitted are wearing a larger band size and a smaller cup size than what they need. I agree; go to Nordies. I find underwires helpful for maintaining a good shape under clothing even with a modest cup size, and there are many which are totally comfortable. Again, a professional fitter can help with that, too.

Jul 17th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#1
Velma Kelly Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 98	Hey there, I'm really needing some suggestions on comfortable bras. I believe I'm a 36A/B, but I've never had a professional fitting. I've been wearing Jockey bras without underwire for years and YEARS and I don't think they even make them anymore. (So you can probably imagine the state of some of my bras) I've never worn an underwire bra that has been truly comfortable. I sorta feel like with my cup size it's superfluous to have the wire. So the questions I have are: 1) Do you need underwire with a small chest? 2) If so, are there any brands that don't jab into your sides or constrict? 3) If not, what brands sans underwire do you recommend? 4) Should I get a professional fitting? And where do you get that? I'm clueless... Thank you so much! -VK __________________ My Collection: http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...on-222237.html

Jul 17th, 2008, 10:50 PM	#2
laureenthemean Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,206	You can get fitted at Nordstrom. Other places do it too, but I don't really trust the girls at VS. If you want bra recommendations, I love a lot of stuff at VS, especially the Angels line and their newest one; forgot the name, but it has different kinds of padding for different cup sizes. If the underwire is jabbing you at the sides, it sounds like you might have been trying on the wrong size. None of mine do that until they're too small for me. __________________ Wish list: Yellow SGH or Magenta RH or CH Day Any Pinup, size 39 Milk patent Clichy 100 or 120, size 39 HG: Gold Cage Zeppa, size 38.5-39 See my shoes here! Buy now, think later!

Jul 18th, 2008, 07:45 AM	#4
Velma Kelly Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 98	Thanks Laureenthemean and Bedhead, They're opening a Nordstrom in my area this fall so I'm really anticipating it now. -VK __________________ My Collection: http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...on-222237.html

Jul 18th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#8
UK2ME Go on, I dare ya! Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 474	You should sheck out this thread - there's been much discussion of which bras work best for smaller boobs __________________ *Wear clean knickers!* (As my mother always told me, you just never know when you'll be run over by a bus.)

Jul 18th, 2008, 04:42 PM	#9
Deelove82 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 757	The IPEX wireless from Victorias Secret is sooo comfortable. I had a very helpful lady at VS help me with the size. __________________ My Hermès grails: Les Toits de Paris, Les Amoureux de Paris and Cave Felem

Jul 18th, 2008, 02:08 AM	#3
bedhead Member Joined: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 326	It sounds like you need a fitting, and you need to try on bras in different sizes. I used to think I was a B cup, but it turns out I am a C. However, this is not according to the measurements that are used for bra fittings - in that I am a B - but because of how my breasts are shaped. They are kind of wide, so a B cup bra cuts into the sides. A C cup bra is wide enough to accommodate them, and lifts them up properly. I am much more comfortable now! My boobs look great and I'm not constantly adjusting or pulling at my bras. Nordstrom is great for fittings. They also carry a lot of different brands, so you can try on a few and see how they fit (they're all roughly the same size-wise - a 36C in Wacoal is a 36C in Natori - but there are subtle differences in cut that you need to try on to appreciate).

Jul 18th, 2008, 08:23 AM	#5
VPS Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 410	I agree with others. Go to Nordstrom's and get fitted. I found VS totally useless.

Jul 18th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#6
oxygenated18 Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 67	I agree with the rest too. Nordstrom is a good place to get fitted. The VS IPEX bra is pretty comfortable, so you might want to give it a try or something. http://www2.victoriassecret.com/comm...ZZZ&rfnbr=5141

Jul 18th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#7
e_nmn_m Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 54	True story of EM at Victoria's Secret: Me to salesgirl: Excuse me, do you have this in white, in a 32D? Salesgirl: Let me check. :: returns a few minutes later and hands me a bra :: Me: This isn't a 32D. Salesgirl: Well, we didn't have any of those. Me: And this is beige, not white. Salesgirl: Well, we didn't have any of those, either. Moral of story: Go to Nordstroms.

Jul 18th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#10
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,900	Most women who have not been professionally fitted are wearing a larger band size and a smaller cup size than what they need. I agree; go to Nordies. I find underwires helpful for maintaining a good shape under clothing even with a modest cup size, and there are many which are totally comfortable. Again, a professional fitter can help with that, too.