Need 40A bra

heartbreak_star

Have you thought about Bravissimo for a fitting?

HBS x

usignuolo

I think Bravissimo only do D cup and larger?

heartbreak_star

I think they can fit any size, I'm sure my local one has a wide range of sizes too

HBS x

Mrs_Ryan

I was previously wearing a 42C and was fitted in Ann Summers (of all places) and sold a 40D which is a lovely fit although I have to wear it on the tightest fastening- the girl who fitted me suggested I try a 38 but I have a 38 I optimistically bought ages ago and it feels too small. If the C cups fit try a 40C? I was cursed with being a 46B before I lost weight so I know how it feels to be an odd size- good luck!

Moneybot

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Have you thought about Bravissimo for a fitting?

HBS x

usignuolo wrote: »

I think Bravissimo only do D cup and larger?

Bravissimo are for cup sizes D and up but they do very good sizing so if there is one nearby it might be worth popping in anyway.

Their fitting guide here

http://www.bravissimo.com/perfectfit/

is useful too.

If you have bras which have the right cup size but are too tight you could always use a bra extender

justjohn

I am glad I am not a women Bra's are so complicated lol


My other half was measured in ann summers and she was previously wearing the wrong size for a number of years.

FizzWhizz

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

That's because M&S were using the old traditional sizing and the other shop were using the new vanity sizing.

It wasn't just an easier sizing system, it was marketing genius.
Everyone automatically gets a smaller back size and an impressive cup size and we all fell for it and opened our purses.

I don't think "vanity" has anything to do with it, I find George clothing to be generously sized but I don't part with my cash just because I can fit into a smaller pair of jeans in Asda! It's not as though you, or anyone else, can tell the bra size you're wearing anyway, it's only obvious whether it fits or (more likely) it doesn't.

Having worn ill-fitting underwear for years, I am a big advocate of wearing a bra which fits and supports correctly. I am a size 10 and have no business wearing a 38" bra; a band that big does not offer any support from the bottom, meaning that all the weight of my bust is hanging off my straps, resulting in big dents on my shoulders and a niggly back all the time. Not to mention the irritation of tugging the band down, tightening the straps up and tucking my boobs back into position as they inevitably make a break for freedom.

maman

I'd recommend going for a fitting in a locally owned store if you can. We have a lingerie shop and a family owned department store locally and both are excellent at fitting. Once you're confident of the size then you can shop around. Otherwise it all seems a bit of trial and error.

maddiemay

Independent lingerie shop for me too, having moved to a different part of the country almost 4 years ago, I came across a lovely shop in a small town where I used to break the journey when travelling north and now make a round trip of almost 80 miles about twice a year and spend 2 or 3 times £38 each time, painful but necessary. I also have found John Lewis to be good and if I am ever (rarely) near one I buy there also.

As Fizzwhizz says, I don't give a fig about the size on the label (and it varies immensely between brands/style etc, it is the fit that counts.

maman

maddiemay wrote: »

Independent lingerie shop for me too, having moved to a different part of the country almost 4 years ago, I came across a lovely shop in a small town where I used to break the journey when travelling north and now make a round trip of almost 80 miles about twice a year and spend 2 or 3 times £38 each time, painful but necessary. I also have found John Lewis to be good and if I am ever (rarely) near one I buy there also.

As Fizzwhizz says, I don't give a fig about the size on the label (and it varies immensely between brands/style etc, it is the fit that counts.

Ah yes, independent, that was the word I was looking for! Thanks.:)