Where can I get good but inexpensive bras?

xxvickixx

I need to buy a few new bras as have stopped wearing nursing ones now. My pre pregnancy ones don't fit very well and are old anyway.

I went in M&S for a fitting and was not impressed and the bra she said fitted was worse than the ones I have already.

Looked in Asda and was impressed at the styles for the price but they didn't have a lot in my size and those I tried were not very supportive.

Any sugesstions as to where to try?

I am looking at spending under £10.

SaintlyLinda

I like the range in tesco - theres some really pretty ones at the moment :0D

Other than that - try debenhams - theres a sale on at the moment in the one closest to me and I bought a ton of underwear last week, all under £10

piratefairy

I know there will be mixed response, but I have no problems with bras from Primark, they last as long as any other underwear and are cheap enough that this doesn't matter..

Sensemaya

I have awful trouble getting bras to fit.

Don't know what size you are, but I recommend you go to a specialist bra shop. Because I have taken up the fitter's time ( usually a good 45 minutes trying on most of the stock in various sizes because most of them just don't fit me right ) and, if I strike lucky, I will buy it from the shop. Then I will search the Net and eBay and buy a couple more in that style.

With respect I think you are going to be hard pushed to get a decent well fitting bra for under a tenner unless you try eBay and the Net.

I won a lovely Rigby and Peller bra for under a tenner. It was a gamble worth taking and it fits beautifully.

There are an awful lot of Panache bras too listed on eBay and I find those, Anita bras - got an ante natal bra from eBay which holds them up well - Fantasie, Freya and R & G fit me the best. Had a couple of bad buys, which are usually the cheapest, but I will list them on eBay to get some money back.

Like the other lady said, Debenhams are also pretty good too.

xxvickixx

I just went to Tesco and was really pleased, managed to get 2 lovely ones that fit very well for £8. I tried on a lot of different back/cup combinations until I found a good fit. Got the matching knickers too as they weren't too dear, will see how I get on with these before getting any more though in case they go baggy etc.

Skint_Catt

I find all bra makes differ in size anyway so I take a few into the changing rooms and it's trial and error - but you can't beat M&S t-shirt bra's - £8 each! Nude, black & white, wired, underwired or padded

~*Plushroom*~

xxvickixx wrote: »

I need to buy a few new bras as have stopped wearing nursing ones now. My pre pregnancy ones don't fit very well and are old anyway.

I went in M&S for a fitting and was not impressed and the bra she said fitted was worse than the ones I have already.

Looked in Asda and was impressed at the styles for the price but they didn't have a lot in my size and those I tried were not very supportive.

Any sugesstions as to where to try?

I am looking at spending under £10.

Sorry if I sound a bit rude and pervy - promise I'm not being, but when you say they didn't have a lot in your size what do you mean - back sizes/cup sizes being too big, too small?

It's just I know a few stores that do bras but I don't want to reccomend the wrong one and you end up with lots of choice at a good price but not in your size.

Also on a slight tangent, can I just ask all of the other bra-knowledgable people here - why is it in Primarks DD+ section don't do smaller back sizes? It's driving me mad as a 32F when they start at a 36 back so I'm ending up trying on 34E's and praying they made one too big (which oddly sometimes works out!).

Bufger

i offer free breast hand support with a free measurement included.

bulchy

BHS usually have a good range, and my nearest one at metrocentre always seem to have a reduced section too.
Sue

xxvickixx

~*Plushroom*~ wrote: »

Sorry if I sound a bit rude and pervy - promise I'm not being, but when you say they didn't have a lot in your size what do you mean - back sizes/cup sizes being too big, too small?

It's just I know a few stores that do bras but I don't want to reccomend the wrong one and you end up with lots of choice at a good price but not in your size.

Also on a slight tangent, can I just ask all of the other bra-knowledgable people here - why is it in Primarks DD+ section don't do smaller back sizes? It's driving me mad as a 32F when they start at a 36 back so I'm ending up trying on 34E's and praying they made one too big (which oddly sometimes works out!).

32DD in the ones I got today, I was surprised Tesco went up to DD in 32 back, but no F sorry.

princess_loki

bras from avon are really good - never used to order them before i was a rep as would have been embarrased to send back. but now i have loads and so does my mum. they are fairly cheap and we think almost as good as m&s.

avon are really good on returns so if you order online or from a rep then you can always send stuff back within 90 days (dont know if this applies to knickers, thongs though).