A couple years ago, after losing a substantial amount of weight, I
decided I really needed to find a different size bra. While waiting on
line for a dressing room at one store (OK, it was Victoria's Secret), an
energetic young store employee came up and said "have you ever been
professionally fitted." I said no, she whipped out a tape measure, did
two measurements over my clothes, and told me what size to buy. I then
proceeded to try on several bras they had in that size. None fit.
So, I assume "professionally fitted" has several definitions! However,
still carrying those body image issues from my younger days, or even
more recent but heavier days, I never went anywhere else for a
professional fitting that might get, shall we say, more personal. Maybe
that's a mistake. But what I did do was read, read, read about how a
good bra should fit. Then armed with that information I went to a store
(L'Eggs, Bali, Hanes) and started experimenting with different sizes.
Took over an hour but was well worth it, and the women in that store
didn't mind me being there for that long. Oh, and I ended up with a bra
size that was 2 sizes smaller in the band and one to two sizes larger
in the cup.
So, for those of you who would like to do the same, here are some resources:
http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-checklist,907,30.html
http://www.herroom.com/bra-bands-cups-underwires-panels-straps,902,30.html
and links from that page
http://www.ehow.com/how_167_find-fit-bra.html
Oh, and when you want the ultimate fitting experience, head for Paris.
That's what Daisy Garnett of the NYTimes did. Here's her article (may
require freee subscription to read)
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E6DE1631F934A2575BC0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
- Hope
Susan Farmer wrote:
It is *sooo* worth it to get professionally fitted. I had it done
earlier this year and I can't recommend it enough. Not all bras are
equal. I must have tried on 6 before finding one that fit and felt
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