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The Witzend bra story, or "the middle age spread"...
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 352507" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>This is a useful thread. It really does make a difference to wear the right bra size.</p><p></p><p>Witz, we don't have Nordstrum's here, but we have other stores that would serve the same purpose. We also have stores with a "price matching" policy for almost everything, so the more exclusive stores can still be just the same price for the same product. The expense comes when the exclusive stores stock the expensive brands!</p><p></p><p>Your thread sent me out bra shopping yesterday afternoon. I went straight to the store my mother used to go to for fittings when I was a kid - David Jones. They have fitting staff there, also fitting staff who are supposed to be good with post-cancer patients, although you're supposed to make an appointment for those and I just walked in. Plus I arrived half an hour before closing, can't expect too much. Still, the first thing they did was hand me some half-cup bras ("Elle McPherson" brand - can be pricey) which to my eye didn't look likely. I soon found one older lady there to run errands for me, fetching bras, checking the fit and getting more. I was out of there in fifteen minutes with one bra which fitted, looked good and was comfortable. But it's a C cup! My fitter also remarked on the idiocy of this - I was trying on sizes that ranged from 34DD to 36C (the one I bought). Crazy. No way should this be a C cup - and that's something to watch out for, the non-standard sizes. So if you're "between sizes" with one brand (or several) then change brands, maybe go for something imported and designer-ish (or if you've previously worn designer bras, go for the local generics) and you could find a size that fits you.</p><p></p><p>Someone mentioned the boob description of "fried eggs" - my sister used to refer to hers as "light switches". And I remember an old Phyllis Diller line, she said her bra came back from the laundry labelled "flat press".</p><p></p><p>David Jones does have a few stores in competition with it, even in our mall. I could have gone to another department store (Myer) or I could have gone to a bra specialty shop - we have a chain of those, a branch in our mall, plus a budget bra shop which frankly I tend to avoid, the bras there fall apart too fast.</p><p></p><p>David Jones is sort of equivalent to Harrods, I guess. But if you avoid the expensive designer stuff (and even that isn't too bad - the Elle McPherson bras were the same price as the one I eventually bought, about A$50) then you can shop in luxury but pay basement prices.</p><p></p><p>I remember Macy's from when I was a kid, but I'm not sure if it's the same Macy's. We also have Target and other similar budget stores which would not have a fitter, ever. You take a friend, or prepare to have to get fully dressed each time you go out to get more supplies of bras to try on. They tend to not have the more designer labels, I prefer to go where I have a wide range to check out, just in case. Especially at the moment, when my body is still working out what size I am going to end up. I got a shock looking at my bobs in the mirror yesterday - they are now different cup sizes, and my poor right boob with its crater is a lot saggier. But the fitter took one look and said, "Here is a bra that has a bit of padding just there, right where your boob needs it." I had to try three different ones in that range, but that's the one I got. With the bra on, it all looks normal. Plus when I roll onto my side, I don't have the right boob falling out of the bra any more.</p><p></p><p>I'm very much in favour of stores with fitters.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and one more thing - I know you guys have to tip people in the US, I don't know if you would be expected to tip your bra fitter - but not here! The store has it there as a free service. Here in Australia, the fitters would be offended if you tried to tip them.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 352507, member: 1991"] This is a useful thread. It really does make a difference to wear the right bra size. Witz, we don't have Nordstrum's here, but we have other stores that would serve the same purpose. We also have stores with a "price matching" policy for almost everything, so the more exclusive stores can still be just the same price for the same product. The expense comes when the exclusive stores stock the expensive brands! Your thread sent me out bra shopping yesterday afternoon. I went straight to the store my mother used to go to for fittings when I was a kid - David Jones. They have fitting staff there, also fitting staff who are supposed to be good with post-cancer patients, although you're supposed to make an appointment for those and I just walked in. Plus I arrived half an hour before closing, can't expect too much. Still, the first thing they did was hand me some half-cup bras ("Elle McPherson" brand - can be pricey) which to my eye didn't look likely. I soon found one older lady there to run errands for me, fetching bras, checking the fit and getting more. I was out of there in fifteen minutes with one bra which fitted, looked good and was comfortable. But it's a C cup! My fitter also remarked on the idiocy of this - I was trying on sizes that ranged from 34DD to 36C (the one I bought). Crazy. No way should this be a C cup - and that's something to watch out for, the non-standard sizes. So if you're "between sizes" with one brand (or several) then change brands, maybe go for something imported and designer-ish (or if you've previously worn designer bras, go for the local generics) and you could find a size that fits you. Someone mentioned the boob description of "fried eggs" - my sister used to refer to hers as "light switches". And I remember an old Phyllis Diller line, she said her bra came back from the laundry labelled "flat press". David Jones does have a few stores in competition with it, even in our mall. I could have gone to another department store (Myer) or I could have gone to a bra specialty shop - we have a chain of those, a branch in our mall, plus a budget bra shop which frankly I tend to avoid, the bras there fall apart too fast. David Jones is sort of equivalent to Harrods, I guess. But if you avoid the expensive designer stuff (and even that isn't too bad - the Elle McPherson bras were the same price as the one I eventually bought, about A$50) then you can shop in luxury but pay basement prices. I remember Macy's from when I was a kid, but I'm not sure if it's the same Macy's. We also have Target and other similar budget stores which would not have a fitter, ever. You take a friend, or prepare to have to get fully dressed each time you go out to get more supplies of bras to try on. They tend to not have the more designer labels, I prefer to go where I have a wide range to check out, just in case. Especially at the moment, when my body is still working out what size I am going to end up. I got a shock looking at my bobs in the mirror yesterday - they are now different cup sizes, and my poor right boob with its crater is a lot saggier. But the fitter took one look and said, "Here is a bra that has a bit of padding just there, right where your boob needs it." I had to try three different ones in that range, but that's the one I got. With the bra on, it all looks normal. Plus when I roll onto my side, I don't have the right boob falling out of the bra any more. I'm very much in favour of stores with fitters. Oh, and one more thing - I know you guys have to tip people in the US, I don't know if you would be expected to tip your bra fitter - but not here! The store has it there as a free service. Here in Australia, the fitters would be offended if you tried to tip them. Marg [/QUOTE]
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