Bra sizing, fit and comfort

Ladybug09 · May 28th, 2008, 11:15 PM

I thought this would be a very interesting thread to talk about. Everyday, so many of us are wearing the wrong size, too BIG, too small, and rarely are most of us wearing the RIGHT size.

How many of you ladies are wearing the wrong or right size?
How many have been for a professional fitting?
What type and/or brand of bra do you prefer to wear? Why?
What is the most you've paid for a bra?
And if you feel comfortable, you can give your size also.

I know I used to love to wear underwire back in the day, but then I just got sooooo tired of them digging into my ribs, now, I mostly wear the soft molded cup bras. I definitely like FULL coverage (I don't like that jiggle effect at the top). Guess I'll stop here for now. : )

What got me started on this thought, was the "Bra Whispherer" from www.myintimacy.com. I think the site is definitely worth a visit.

What are your thoughts??

tachikomatic · May 29th, 2008, 12:19 AM

That website was really interesting. The What's My Size part thinks I'm way off.

It's probably right. I sent that link to a couple friends -thanks.
My mom had someone at a store measure me when I was thirteen or fourteen, maybe, but other than that, it's just been based on things I've tried on. And wrong, apparently.

galligator · May 29th, 2008, 02:04 AM

After 3 kids, I'm a 38D. I've always worn the correct size, from back in my very young 34A days to the present. I have even (twice that I recall) shocked the professional fitters when my measured size was as I had stated - so it is pretty rare for women to know & wear the correct size. It would be nice if I were a B or C since off the rack is not cut for bustier shapes than that. I get tired of buttons popping open at the bust & I could buy stock in safety pins. Bras that fit correctly, whatever the size, are much more comfortable and flattering on the whole. I do somewhat miss my younger days when I could skip a bra during the summertime.

Sass · May 29th, 2008, 03:16 AM

yep i am spot on as well! When you have bigger boobs you kind of get a feel for what size you need, you become you own expert ie. i need a cup size up or need to increase my back size. Im a 10-12 E (unfortunetly)

Dollie · May 29th, 2008, 03:16 AM

How many of you ladies are wearing the wrong or right size? i used to wear the wrong size bras, until i went to a professional fitting.
How many have been for a professional fitting? i have.
What type and/or brand of bra do you prefer to wear? Why? Victoria's secrets bras. They're nice, comfortable, and can enhance your figure.
What is the most you've paid for a bra? $100+
And if you feel comfortable, you can give your size also.

mellecyn · May 29th, 2008, 10:47 AM

I think I´m wearing the right size, didn´t go for a professional fitting but I ask to SAs in underwear shops.
I like half cup bras or push ups with lace, white or black, I have tried many brands, the most expensive was like 50$.
My size is a US 34A, and here is a useful website tool to calculate http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php

Compass Rose · May 29th, 2008, 11:22 AM

Well, they have a bra fitter at my Dillards, so I went because I just hated my bras. She fitted me, and all I have to say is why did I wait so long to have a proper fitting done for me? I always was one size off and one letter off. I feel like a new me.

Lola24 · May 29th, 2008, 01:10 PM

I finally found my perfect size in Hawaii about 8 years ago..... when you do the "measurements" my back always came out as needing a 30, often I could only find a 32 or 34 so for a long time wore 32 C's until I found my 30 D's by a company called Bradelis, I just love them! I can only find them online or in Hawaii but 30D always fits perfect.

~Fabulousity~ · May 29th, 2008, 01:25 PM

I haven't been for a fitting in years and I know I need to, the last few bras I bought were 34D and they fit well. I just ordered a bunch of bras from VS if they dont fit right i'm going to the store to return them and getting fitted while i'm there.

Ladybug09 · May 29th, 2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Compass Rose

Well, they have a bra fitter at my Dillards, so I went because I just hated my bras. She fitted me, and all I have to say is why did I wait so long to have a proper fitting done for me? I always was one size off and one letter off. I feel like a new me.

I was fitted once, but I felt she was off with the cup, well, I don't know, maybe she was right, cause at the time, I'd lost alot of weight...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lola24

I finally found my perfect size in Hawaii about 8 years ago..... when you do the "measurements" my back always came out as needing a 30, often I could only find a 32 or 34 so for a long time wore 32 C's until I found my 30 D's by a company called Bradelis, I just love them! I can only find them online or in Hawaii but 30D always fits perfect.

Oh my goodness, you are like me, my back is so small, and I'm always thinking, "oh, a 34 won't be a big deal", of course, then it rides up your back and the bra is sooooo uncomfortable...

I wear a 32 D. (natural) (size 2/4 in clothing)....The ladies in family have big ones...I used to hate it, but they've grown on me...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Fabulousity~

I haven't been for a fitting in years and I know I need to, the last few bras I bought were 34D and they fit well. I just ordered a bunch of bras from VS if they dont fit right i'm going to the store to return them and getting fitted while i'm there.

Definitely, if they don't fit, don't keep, cause you will find yourself not even wearing them if they irritate you.

HauteMama · May 29th, 2008, 03:10 PM

After Oprah did a big show on bra-fitting I got prefessionally fitted and found I had been a band and cup size off most of the time. I wear a 32 C and had gone so far as to wear a 36 B before, which was so uncomfortable and rode up and provided no support at all. I just couldn't imagine that I was bigger than a B cup!

I like the soft molded cup bras, too, because they are comfortable and don't allow for show-through so I can wear them with soft sweaters and t-shirts.

Ladybug09 · May 29th, 2008, 03:52 PM

^^^Wow a whole CUP and BACK size off!!! I definitely bet it was riding up your back...

I've found that most women, when it isn't fitting right tend to have to size too large in the back...

Also, The lady from the oprah show is the owner of the site...The Intimacy Store

hautecouture15 · May 29th, 2008, 06:56 PM

I got professionally fitted and I was the same size as I thought. I only think women misjudge their size if they are bustier but I dont have that problem:(

Lola24 · May 29th, 2008, 08:47 PM

Oh my goodness, you are like me, my back is so small, and I'm always thinking, "oh, a 34 won't be a big deal", of course, then it rides up your back and the bra is sooooo uncomfortable...

I wear a 32 D. (natural) (size 2/4 in clothing)....The ladies in family have big ones...I used to hate it, but they've grown on me...

Yeah it's tough trying to find those smaller back sizes, I even have some 32's that I love that I've altered but 30's just stay put so well and give me such great support, it's amazing how wonderful natural cleavage can look with the right bra and no padding! I usually wear a 0 in most tops because my back is so small around as long as it doesn't pull in the breast area, yet another challenge LOL.

choozen1ne · May 29th, 2008, 09:38 PM

I had to put my pride aside and I went to Nordstroms and got sized 3 different times - after about 15 different size combos I found the size that fits me - lets just say when I gain any weight it is all in my chest - the size I am is a bit embarrising so I won't post if but I did find bras that make me look a lot better
I wear bras from a brand called Fantasie

May 28th, 2008, 11:15 PM	#1
Ladybug09 So Sweet! Location: Born in the USA	Bra sizing, fit and comfort I thought this would be a very interesting thread to talk about. Everyday, so many of us are wearing the wrong size, too BIG, too small, and rarely are most of us wearing the RIGHT size. How many of you ladies are wearing the wrong or right size? How many have been for a professional fitting? What type and/or brand of bra do you prefer to wear? Why? What is the most you've paid for a bra? And if you feel comfortable, you can give your size also. I know I used to love to wear underwire back in the day, but then I just got sooooo tired of them digging into my ribs, now, I mostly wear the soft molded cup bras. I definitely like FULL coverage (I don't like that jiggle effect at the top). Guess I'll stop here for now. : ) What got me started on this thought, was the "Bra Whispherer" from www.myintimacy.com. I think the site is definitely worth a visit. What are your thoughts?? __________________ Ladybug

May 29th, 2008, 12:19 AM	#2
tachikomatic Misconstrued. Location: online.	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort That website was really interesting. The What's My Size part thinks I'm way off. It's probably right. I sent that link to a couple friends -thanks. My mom had someone at a store measure me when I was thirteen or fourteen, maybe, but other than that, it's just been based on things I've tried on. And wrong, apparently. __________________

May 29th, 2008, 02:04 AM	#3
galligator Mostly Harmless	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort After 3 kids, I'm a 38D. I've always worn the correct size, from back in my very young 34A days to the present. I have even (twice that I recall) shocked the professional fitters when my measured size was as I had stated - so it is pretty rare for women to know & wear the correct size. It would be nice if I were a B or C since off the rack is not cut for bustier shapes than that. I get tired of buttons popping open at the bust & I could buy stock in safety pins. Bras that fit correctly, whatever the size, are much more comfortable and flattering on the whole. I do somewhat miss my younger days when I could skip a bra during the summertime.

May 29th, 2008, 03:16 AM	#4
Sass Newly Engaged Location: Australia	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort yep i am spot on as well! When you have bigger boobs you kind of get a feel for what size you need, you become you own expert ie. i need a cup size up or need to increase my back size. Im a 10-12 E (unfortunetly)

May 29th, 2008, 03:16 AM	#5
Dollie Je suis Miss Dior! Location: Glamourous NYC! (;	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort How many of you ladies are wearing the wrong or right size? i used to wear the wrong size bras, until i went to a professional fitting. How many have been for a professional fitting? i have. What type and/or brand of bra do you prefer to wear? Why? Victoria's secrets bras. They're nice, comfortable, and can enhance your figure. What is the most you've paid for a bra? $100+ And if you feel comfortable, you can give your size also. __________________ Je suis Lady Dior aka Dollie<3

May 29th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#6
mellecyn Take me to LV Location: 300 km from LV somewhere in Europe	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort I think I´m wearing the right size, didn´t go for a professional fitting but I ask to SAs in underwear shops. I like half cup bras or push ups with lace, white or black, I have tried many brands, the most expensive was like 50$. My size is a US 34A, and here is a useful website tool to calculate http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php __________________ "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete" Buckminster Fuller

May 29th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#7
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Location: Southwest Florida	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort Well, they have a bra fitter at my Dillards, so I went because I just hated my bras. She fitted me, and all I have to say is why did I wait so long to have a proper fitting done for me? I always was one size off and one letter off. I feel like a new me. __________________ Teddie says......"They'll never find me in here"! Visit Me! www.greenfeatherdesigns.com

May 29th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#8
Lola24 Member	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort I finally found my perfect size in Hawaii about 8 years ago..... when you do the "measurements" my back always came out as needing a 30, often I could only find a 32 or 34 so for a long time wore 32 C's until I found my 30 D's by a company called Bradelis, I just love them! I can only find them online or in Hawaii but 30D always fits perfect.

May 29th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#9
~Fabulousity~ SuperCoolLoveThang	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort I haven't been for a fitting in years and I know I need to, the last few bras I bought were 34D and they fit well. I just ordered a bunch of bras from VS if they dont fit right i'm going to the store to return them and getting fitted while i'm there. __________________ Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit - Napoleon Hill

May 29th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#11
HauteMama Member	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort After Oprah did a big show on bra-fitting I got prefessionally fitted and found I had been a band and cup size off most of the time. I wear a 32 C and had gone so far as to wear a 36 B before, which was so uncomfortable and rode up and provided no support at all. I just couldn't imagine that I was bigger than a B cup! I like the soft molded cup bras, too, because they are comfortable and don't allow for show-through so I can wear them with soft sweaters and t-shirts.

May 29th, 2008, 03:52 PM	#12
Ladybug09 So Sweet! Location: Born in the USA	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort ^^^Wow a whole CUP and BACK size off!!! I definitely bet it was riding up your back... I've found that most women, when it isn't fitting right tend to have to size too large in the back... Also, The lady from the oprah show is the owner of the site...The Intimacy Store __________________ Ladybug

May 29th, 2008, 06:56 PM	#13
hautecouture15 Member Location: essex	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort I got professionally fitted and I was the same size as I thought. I only think women misjudge their size if they are bustier but I dont have that problem:( __________________ Collection: -chloe paddington in tobacco -balenciaga courier in blueberry -chanel navy lambskin jumbo with silver chain -chanel WOC in black caviar with gold chain -mulberry long lock wallet in brown -mulberry cosmetic purse in glazed green goatskin -blaenciaga coin purse in amythest -Louis Vuitton epi cles in grenade

May 29th, 2008, 08:47 PM	#14
Lola24 Member	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort Oh my goodness, you are like me, my back is so small, and I'm always thinking, "oh, a 34 won't be a big deal", of course, then it rides up your back and the bra is sooooo uncomfortable... I wear a 32 D. (natural) (size 2/4 in clothing)....The ladies in family have big ones...I used to hate it, but they've grown on me... Yeah it's tough trying to find those smaller back sizes, I even have some 32's that I love that I've altered but 30's just stay put so well and give me such great support, it's amazing how wonderful natural cleavage can look with the right bra and no padding! I usually wear a 0 in most tops because my back is so small around as long as it doesn't pull in the breast area, yet another challenge LOL.

May 29th, 2008, 09:38 PM	#15
choozen1ne Member Location: Michigan	Re: Bra sizing, fit and comfort I had to put my pride aside and I went to Nordstroms and got sized 3 different times - after about 15 different size combos I found the size that fits me - lets just say when I gain any weight it is all in my chest - the size I am is a bit embarrising so I won't post if but I did find bras that make me look a lot better I wear bras from a brand called Fantasie __________________