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bra shopping TMI
well. so i went bra shopping at nordstrom's yesterday, with my friend L. as per L's advice--as well as bitch phd's advice (see her ultimate bra post part I and part II)--i stay away from victoria's secret. i mean...i don't stay away from VS becaus of their advice--VS's bras never fit me right anyway, so i've just never bought any of them* and had pretty much given up bothering to try them on anymore, so the aforementioned advice simply cements it for me. prior to now i've been wearing calvin klein and dkny bras, and my latest batch has been looking and feeling worn, tattered, and just plain unsupportive. i hate that in a bra. anyway, i thought i might try on some more "serious" (i.e. expensive but hopefully more durable) bras. both L and bitch phd recommend wacoal bras, so that's where i was heading, though it turns out that the ones i've been wearing are actually quite well constructed bras, they are just old and i haven't been washing them properly. anyway, it has been ages since i was last fitted--in fact i'm not sure i have ever been fitted, when i think about it. i just always "knew" i was a 34B. always bought 34B's (i mean, i tried them on first obviously, and only bought the ones that seemed to fit right). well, it turns out i was both right and wrong about my size. the nordstrom's salesperson who measured me said i should be wearing a 32C. same cup size, just a smaller band size. and i'm a "full" 32C, which means my boobs cover a fair amount of area on my chest--indeed, they wrap around into my armpits a little bit. when i try on those cute little skimpy strappy 32C's that all the PYT's are wearing, i spill out around the edges--L called it "clovering," not unlike the unattractive "muffin top" look that happens when i wear low-cut jeans. and they make me slouch. (just kidding--sort of. they make me feel ridiculous, and i tend to slouch when i feel ridiculous.)
how's that for TMI? here's some more: i ended up buying this neat racerback bra from wacoal (first time i've ever found a front-closure bra that actually fits me), and 2 natori bras (they are identical except one is nude and the other is black). turns out the natori line has cups that run small, so i ended up buying 32D's. i'm just happy that these new bras suit my "plain jane" sensibilities (i.e. no lace or frills), and have un-padded, non-push-up cups. (i HATE padded bras! i know it's weird, and i can't explain why, but i have always--and will always--hate them.) i always have a bitch of a time finding bras, so i'm relieved.
there was one wacoal bra that i wish had looked and felt more natural on me. it was soooooo comfortable, like a mix of silk and butter against my skin, but alas--the wires were too deep and narrow. for those of you whose boobs sit more front and center than mine, try this bra!
:::sigh::: time for bed. i'm sleepy.
*with one exception--i once bought a padded, push-up bra at VS, to fill out a fuck-me vampire victim costume because my natural tits just...didn't.
how's that for TMI? here's some more: i ended up buying this neat racerback bra from wacoal (first time i've ever found a front-closure bra that actually fits me), and 2 natori bras (they are identical except one is nude and the other is black). turns out the natori line has cups that run small, so i ended up buying 32D's. i'm just happy that these new bras suit my "plain jane" sensibilities (i.e. no lace or frills), and have un-padded, non-push-up cups. (i HATE padded bras! i know it's weird, and i can't explain why, but i have always--and will always--hate them.) i always have a bitch of a time finding bras, so i'm relieved.
there was one wacoal bra that i wish had looked and felt more natural on me. it was soooooo comfortable, like a mix of silk and butter against my skin, but alas--the wires were too deep and narrow. for those of you whose boobs sit more front and center than mine, try this bra!
:::sigh::: time for bed. i'm sleepy.
*with one exception--i once bought a padded, push-up bra at VS, to fill out a fuck-me vampire victim costume because my natural tits just...didn't.
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i highly recommend the department store bra shopping experience. you don't really have to shop. get a fitter to go into the fitting room with you and measure you, and she will just keep bringing you stuff to try on. they know their stock, so they can see how one bra fits you and steer you toward the ones that will work better for you.