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The Witzend bra story, or "the middle age spread"...
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 352467" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>8 out of 10 women wear the wrong bra size. I learned that when I watched Oprah one day. I have always had a very small frame with a large bust and thought I was wearing the right bra size even though the cups never fit right. Well, I was lucky enough to live fairly close to a store that Oprah talked about called Intimacy (mods - that's the name of the store) and went with a friend to get a bra fitting. There are six of those stores around the country. You can google it to see if there is one near you.</p><p></p><p>The fitter didn't even measure me. She asked me what size I was wearing and took a 30 second glance at me with my top off and off she went to find some bras for me. She came back with 6 bras that all fit perfectly!! I couldn't believe it. It turned out that I was wearing too large a band and too small a cup. I went from a 36C to a 32E (which is the European equivalent of daughter). The fitter told me that the band should be very tight because it was what gave the support . . . not the straps. She said most American women don't wear the bands tight enough. The band was also lower on my back than I was used to but it does prevent rolls around the band that way.</p><p></p><p>The bras were very expensive but now that I know the brands and sizes that fit I buy them from online stores when they are on sale. I took both easy child and difficult child back with me and they were also wearing the wrong size bra. difficult child was thrilled to go from a 36A to a 34B. easy child has a very large bust and we were finally able to find a really supportive sports bra for her.</p><p></p><p>I have also been fitted at Nordstroms but didn't like the selection of bras as much. It's true that wearing the right size bra can change your entire silhouette and do wonders for your self-esteem.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 352467, member: 1967"] 8 out of 10 women wear the wrong bra size. I learned that when I watched Oprah one day. I have always had a very small frame with a large bust and thought I was wearing the right bra size even though the cups never fit right. Well, I was lucky enough to live fairly close to a store that Oprah talked about called Intimacy (mods - that's the name of the store) and went with a friend to get a bra fitting. There are six of those stores around the country. You can google it to see if there is one near you. The fitter didn't even measure me. She asked me what size I was wearing and took a 30 second glance at me with my top off and off she went to find some bras for me. She came back with 6 bras that all fit perfectly!! I couldn't believe it. It turned out that I was wearing too large a band and too small a cup. I went from a 36C to a 32E (which is the European equivalent of daughter). The fitter told me that the band should be very tight because it was what gave the support . . . not the straps. She said most American women don't wear the bands tight enough. The band was also lower on my back than I was used to but it does prevent rolls around the band that way. The bras were very expensive but now that I know the brands and sizes that fit I buy them from online stores when they are on sale. I took both easy child and difficult child back with me and they were also wearing the wrong size bra. difficult child was thrilled to go from a 36A to a 34B. easy child has a very large bust and we were finally able to find a really supportive sports bra for her. I have also been fitted at Nordstroms but didn't like the selection of bras as much. It's true that wearing the right size bra can change your entire silhouette and do wonders for your self-esteem. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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