Hope Greenberg wrote:
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
In the 70's I was a house model for Berlei foundation garments. They
had a whole bunch of would-be fitters in a room with a few models,
and were told to measure us and then to find suitable foundation
garments from the range that Berlei did then. It was a fascinating
experience - I was a 34 DD, with a fat waist, (29)and 36 inch hips.
Only one person got me right first time, and some of them never found
anything that was quite right. I was in underwires, one piece
corset/pantie things - the name is no longer in my head, and girdles.
Since then I have always fitted myself, and have a range of bras from
different makers, none of which is the same as the others! (But all
fit and are comfortable!)
Suzi
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