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[welovemarmite]

surfer chicken, i am possibly not big enough for them either.... but a few people on the thread mentioned John lewis, so that might be the place to go, think i might try there.

[Lavenders_Blue]

TBH if you get a properly fitted bra, you will probably find you are a bigger cup size that you think! So you'd probably be okay in Bravissimo. But John Lewis are excellent too, their fitters fit in exactly the same way as the Bravissimo fitters.

[lindafw]

blueKarin Bradbears in Romsey is quite good for bras and there just Jane in salisbury. BUT I recommend a trip up to London for Bravissimo ( I do one a year and yes its expensive but I don't hurt or bounce for the rest of the year) ...I know there is a branch in reading..but they were not well stocked when I went.

 

PS 36 HH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Dogmother]

I gave up being measured years ago after a sniffy woman in the local one-shop underwear store (since closed) told me that they didn't stock teen bras I have a broad back and not much on the front, so am a 34AA. I buy M&S TShirt bras as I like plain ones, flesh coloured, no lace or trims and a good support for sports, although I do wear a sports bra.

 

I went up to a 34C when I was breastfeeding, but hated the larger boobs.

 

Rosie is bigger than me and a competitive swimmer; she is a 40AA which is almost impossible to find! Like me, she prefers discreet flesh coloured bras.

 

I used to work in Knightsbridge many years ago and the only accurate and decent measure/fit service I had was when I treated myself to a bra from Rugby & Peller... fantastic, and I have used their tips and advice ever since and never had a poorly fitting bra.

[WitchHazel]

Bravissimo has 20+ shops in various locations

http://www.bravissimo.com/stores

 

Brighton

Cambridge

Cardiff

Chester

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Leamington

Leeds

Liverpool

London - Covent Garden

London - Ealing

London - Oxford Circus

Manchester

Milton Keynes

Newcastle

Norwich

Nottingham

Oxford

Reading

Solihull

[Cinnamon]

My daughter & I did a day trip to London to visit Bravissimo a few years ago,before the Reading branch was opened. We both went in as DD's & came out as F's.

 

We are big fans. I bought a couple of bras a years or so ago which felt great in the changing room,but after wearing them for a day or so became unbelievably uncomfortable (that is one shift at work I NEVER want to repeat!)

I took them back & they refunded me in full,no questions.

It seems that as I have a very rounded bust,I cannot wear Panache,as they are just the wrong shape for me,but this only become apparent after moving around a bit.

 

I am popping back there next week for a fit,actually

[bluekarin]

blueKarin Bradbears in Romsey is quite good for bras and there just Jane in salisbury.

 

Ah but have you been into Just Janes? I was put off going in there when I was in college, and when I went in recently with my friend who was after some maternity tights, they were really most unhelpful. I am going to London with my sisters at the end of this month so I may see if I can pop in. Do you need an appointment or can they measure you (assuming they aren't too busy)?

[Snowy]

Good point Cinnamon - even if you get the right size, it's worth trying different makes as they vary so much in shape and comfort. I'm another who cannot wear Panache - I think they are designed for taller women! They seem to fit beautifully but after a day the wires start to cut in under my arms - horrendous!

Whereas Fantasie, whatever the style, fit perfectly every time and are supremely comfortable

[Lavenders_Blue]

Whereas Fantasie, whatever the style, fit perfectly every time and are supremely comfortable

 

Agreed, all but one of my bras are Fantasie and they really are comfortable and give a great shape. I have one Freya bra too (they are so pretty) but had to try on quite a lot of different ones before finding one that fitted properly. But I really don't think you can go wrong with Fantasie.

[chickencam]

The best bra fitting that I have ever had was in Debenhams, I had previously been measured by M&S as a 38B and then the lady in Debenhams gave a quick measure with the tape but came back with a few differnt sizes and styles and I came out as a 36D, so much more comfortable. I have narrow shoulders that are slightly curved, I come from a family of varying degrees of hunchbackedness, I remember one poor maiden aunt from my childhood who looked like a right angle poor woman. I also lost any tone that I had after breastfeeding two of my children, I need a style that has plenty of central support and a full cup to keep things in place.

 

My ED is the same size as me even though she is only a size 10-12, she has a broad back and wide shoulders

[whoopsie]

I love Bravissimo and JL, there is also a shop called Leia which is run pretty much the same - especially for maternity which i'm in now.

 

M&S decided I was a 40B and then TRIED TO MAKE IT FIT ME!!!! (34E at the time!)

[welovemarmite]

i am meant to be a 34C, but have been a 34 for as long as I can remember and thats been when i was a size 10 right through to a size 16. However, I think my cup is over flowing if you get my drift.... Have always been a m and s girl as thats what my mum was... will try john lewis... just hate going to milton keynes.

[soapdragon]

I have always been a 'big' girl and was always fitted at Bravissimo. However, I had a breast reduction about 2 1/2 years ago (best thing I ever did!) and went from a 36L to somewhat smaller! Having fed ES till he was 2 1/2 and YS to 14 months tho expressing every 4 hours as he was a 29 weeker and never breast fed properly I went up from 36 F to 36 L!

 

After the op and when everything had settled down I went back to Bravissimo and they fitted me as a 34 E but, having worn the bras for a few days, they were very tight and left me with horrible red marks. I did a quick 'smash and grab' in local M&S (or S&M as its known in our house) and got a 36E which fitted perfectly. Styles do vary, even with the same manufacturer, but I have settled on a 36E - always trying on first - and have sort of lost faith in Bravissimo now.

 

I always thought it was the straps that were important but apparently its the back that gives the support and so should be fitting horizontally and not riding up - the straps just give a bit of extra ommph! Managed to pick up a Playtex 36E in local TK Maxx over half term but only because the boys were fascinated with the underwear dept and found a huge pair of very frilly knickers and got the giggles (imagime 7 yr old and 4 yr old hand in hand and incapable of anything but chanting 'frilly knickers, frilly knickers' whilst giggling madly! Got some VERY odd looks but it did give me the chance to shepherd them into the changing room long enough to try on said 36E - will probably give them a complex!)

[The Dogmother]

I've had some good bras from T K Maxx - Donna Karan ones no less!

[lillybettybabs]

I am a 30 back size and rather large cup size and struggle to get any designer or bargain bras.

[The Dogmother]

Interesting article on this today....

[whoopsie]

The fitters in Leia are so good they just look at you - and they're usually right!

[Chortle Chook]

Like just a couple of others on here I too could do with a recommendation as to where to get bras for a gal with a non existent bust e.g 34A to 34AA but a will to pretend to something more. The best I've found is Next online (but not the shops) however even they are doing fewer and fewer smaller sizes.

[ali-s]

Like just a couple of others on here I too could do with a recommendation as to where to get bras for a gal with a non existent bust e.g 34A to 34AA but a will to pretend to something more. The best I've found is Next online (but not the shops) however even they are doing fewer and fewer smaller sizes.

 

Debenhams have 219 different bras in size 34A and 10 in size 34AA. Debenhams do use a tape to measure the size but have been spot on with me, measuring me the same as Bravissimo who do it by eye.

[Chortle Chook]

Many thanks ali-s. It just so happens that I'm due to spend the weekend in London so guess where I'll be heading?

[Spinning Top]

Perhaps there is a link between chicken keeping and big boobs.........??

Bravissimo all the way for me and either Fantasie or Freya (in fact I think they're the same company it's just that Freya are aimed at their younger market so are prettier and brighter colours).

Love the clothing range too - shirts that actually fit without either hanging off my shoulders or gaping at the front.

[Charlottechicken]

I'm embarrassed to say I've never been measured for a bra.

 

I always used to be a 32a, but now I'm a 34b, I think I buy my bras in Tesco, they seem to fit really well and are a little more generous in the cup than M&S. Thankfully, the Tesco bras are between £4 and £8, very pretty and have matching knickers. They have a lot of small sizes too!

[Cinnamon]

My youngest is a smaller size too, & she finds that Primark bras fit her best of all

[ClaireG]

This place is near me and i've heard really good things about it. Must get round to going soon.

 

http://www.northantset.co.uk/lifestyle/spree-with-jill-robinson/save_on_your_smalls_1_2921307#

[sadietoo]

have sort of lost faith in Bravissimo now.

 

 

Same here.At first I was really impressed with them, but then I realised that no matter what size you are when you go in they will always take you up a cup size (or more) and down a chest size (or more) if you see what I mean...with the result for me that I ended up with hideous back fat, so whilst the front looked ok the back looked dreadful and they left awful red marks when I took them off

 

M and S sorted me out. I think more important than the size of the bra is the shape...I need a balcony bra because of the way I'm made, I can't get away with plunge or even T shirt bras...they are just the wrong shape for me...And also when you go for a fitting...some fitters are just better than others at it, and luckily we have a great lady working in our local M and S...