Bras: does this happen to other people?

[icarus]

I'm down to one bra.*

I have a plentitude of bras. Some of them are even the same size. But my old US Victoria's Secret 32Bs fit like pasties, and while the Victoria's Secret 32Cs kinda fit in the cup (perfect on the left, swimming on the right), the straps are too long and the band feels like I'm a kid trying on my mother's swimsuit.

My UK M&S 30Cs fit like they were made for the doll version of me: the band's tight enough to go SPROIIINNG! when I take it off, and like hell I can fit my boobs into those dixie cups. Yet the UK Valisere 32D fits pretty much like the US 32C, with more room, siiiigh.

And then there's that one US Wacoal 30C petite. Why does it fit when nothing else the exact same size does?

I wanted a different bra. Other options. It's a push-up and thus rather tight. I prefer cotton bras (it's at least cotton lined). I wanted some color options beyond Nude or Black. It's twice the price of my old bras. I'm used to having an unusual but not impossible size to find. Now...

...I give up. I'm happy to find one. I've ordered two more of the pricey things.

Bra sizes make no earthly sense. I want force fields.



*Explanation: I'm not carrying a backpack with 30 pounds of books anymore, not taking buses, and not getting much exercise. So the results are that I've lost muscle mass and am slightly smaller in the band, plus I've filled out in the boob.

Comments

[sian1359]

You might want to check into Aphrodite's out in Ventura, CA. Each year at Escapade, many of the attendees make a trip over, as they're known for fitting the hard to fit, in *all* sizes. I finally stopped by this year myself but they don't seem to carry long-line bras (the only ones I'll wear), so I didn't really check out pricing or anything else. Many fen do speak highly of them.

Their webite is www.AphroditesOnline.com

[krait]

Bras are a curse and a plague. *shakes fist* Best of luck finding a good one!

Me, I'd just as soon have my boobs removed; I suspect it'd be cheaper in the long run. (Plus: shirtlessness privileges!)

[icarus]

Er. I rather like mine a lot. Bras used to be easy. I had the same size for years, they were $25 bucks apiece, came in a lot of colors... now bra shopping has become such a pain in the arse.

[icarus]

I've also been told that Nordstrom's has great bra fitters, so that's my next step.

[krait]

I really don't know how other women do it; I only wear sports bras, and it's still always been a phenomenal pain, shoppingwise. I own maybe two "regular" bras, and I've had them for years and years; since I wear them so rarely, they'll probably last forever, though weight changes mean half the time I couldn't wear them if I wanted to.

I have a really low tolerance for all forms of clothes shopping, but bras really take the cake. (I'm so with you on the $25-and-colourful thing, though! $25 is the upper end of what I'm willing to spend, and I like bright colours, so I have a lot of lime-green, turquoise, and other unusual specimens along with a lot of black. Thankfully sports bras seem to come in lots of colours!)

[icarus]

See, I like demi cups with some lining. A little sexy lace. Can't do sports bras, they make me feel squished. :D

I do love online shopping. View. Click. A pressie arrives a week later. This has been spectacularly unsuccessful in bra-land.

[krait]

Heh, yes; online shopping is the way to go... but not for bras. :D

[icarus]

Yeeeaah. Learned that one the hard way.