Bra

[SuzySunshine]

Nordstroms all the way. Pretty bras rock (and they have 'em) but even a hum-drum bra is improved tenfold by the proper fit and support. Get thee to a Norstrom!

This is exactly what I plan to do after the nursing bras - go!

[bokelley]

Nordstroms all the way... I also got fitted at VS and the girl was so dumb, she had me try on a bra it was so tight i thought I was going to die and she said "looks great." That is when I left and have never bought another bra from VS again.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/6023237/...013921~6023237

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I, too, had a horrible experience at VS...they tried to put me in a "sister size", which resulted in a horrible boob-crease and spillage I went back (because I didn't know any better), and the lady that time put me in a 32 DD My boobs are not that big - at all - but it's the most comfortable I've felt in a bra...

I am going to have to try one of the places that you have recommended!

[Thirteen]

This makes me think of my own experiences, and I have a question for all the Nordstrom users out there. I am a between-sizes kinda girl (always have been, unfortunately) and can never seem to find a cup that works. Does anyone know of a great line that caters to this?

A C can be tight, and the D's I just received for Xmas are really comfy, but too big.

[NYCHoosier]

Go to a GOOD bra store. You might be surprised to find out that you're wearing the wrong size. I gave away some of my bras on Freecycle and a girl almost twice my size showed up to pick them up. That prompted me to reconsider my sizing. I always thought I was a size 34 in the band, given the most popular sizes that places like Victoria's Secret carry. It turns out I'm a size 30 and two cup sizes bigger. Go get sized by a pro. VS girls don't count. I found some beautiful bras on www.figleaves.com and I'm a huge fan, but you'd have to be OK with sending bras that don't fit back if you go that route.

This. Totally! I've heard excellent things about Nordstrom bra fittings. If any of you are ever in NYC, you MUST go to Town Shop on the Upper West Side. It is amazing. They even alter bras you buy there for free (which is how I got my strapless).

I, too, have a 30-band and a ridiculous cup size. I normally get my bras at Town Shop or online. I'd never heard of figleaves, but I'll definitely add that as a bookmark!
I've never understood why it's so hard to find cute bras in anything larger than a C-cup...

[HouseofWool]

I've never understood why it's so hard to find cute bras in anything larger than a C-cup...

Or why is it hard to find a sexy bra in a B or smaller? I don't want to look pubescent, I want SEXY.

[alison]

I went to Nordy's today, and got fitted. My cup size is the same (yay), but I know my breasts are different (not as perky). I bought this: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3035131?...=searchresults

I'm having buyer's remorse. $88 for a bra?! I think I'll take it back... It's so pretty though.

[Vishenka69]

It is pretty but very pricey. Check out Nordy's sale page online. Lots of cute options for much less. I really like Calvin Klein bras. They're often not the sexiest ones but I like they way they fit.

[Meenah]

Some of you may remember my last experience with Victoria's Secret Sales staff. I went in to buy pajamas for my daughters for their Easter Baskets (both in college). I held up a cami/shorts set and asked if they had it in an XS. She (sales) looked at me and said "Are you sure you don't want to try a larger size?" I was shocked, did she think I was so stupid to think that I could put my size 12 ass in an extra-small.

[NYCHoosier]

Re: Bra

Confession: I used to work at VS and Les Wexner is my CEO crush. I'd love to work for any of the Limited Brands corporate.
But! You're totally right about the sizing. Mine may have been a unique situation as I was hired in August, moved to New York for school in the fall then started working at Christmas. But I was never trained. All I learned was to not climb ladders and not sexually harrass. Yet, come semi-annual sale time, I was told to wear a pin saying "Ask me for a fitting". Ack! The bra boxes were my friend... I totally took the guess and check approach.


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[SuzySunshine]

alison, at least now you know you were in the right size - now I'd keep an eye on the sales!

[alison]

alison, at least now you know you were in the right size - now I'd keep an eye on the sales!

yup! The bra is going back! Somehow, while trying them on I started to believe that I had to pay that kind of money for one.

[DCJenn]

I don't know- that's really not that much for a GOOD bra that fits. I'd pay anything for a decent bra that fits properly.

I found a great place in DC (after the Oprah show) and discovered that I was off by two full cup sizes. Scary.

I need to go and get fitted again because the cheap-o ones that I buy- 1) don't last- 2) lost their shape quickly- even with hand washing) and 3) are ugly.

Jenn

I don't know- that's really not that much for a GOOD bra that fits. I'd pay anything for a decent bra that fits properly.

True. Especially for larger busted women. We need something sturdy and strong. I've got one $70 bra and one $90 bra (needed that one for under my cocktail dress in October.

[alison]

True. Especially for larger busted women. We need something sturdy and strong. I've got one $70 bra and one $90 bra (needed that one for under my cocktail dress in October.

I do like the bra. I guess that's why I've been hesitating to return it. Once you get to a D cup, it's like bras become instantly ugly (with extra reinforcement). I guess it's the same as shoes -- the smaller the size, the nicer-looking the show.

Dh thinks the bra flattens and spreads my breasts apart. Of course, asking men for their advice on this sort of thing isn't helpful at all.