Post by graysweater on Jan 25, 2015 12:39:28 GMT -5
I love my bras that I bought at Soma. I was never comfortable in my bras that I was buying from VS. They had been sizing me wrong for years. Soma got me hooked up with bra that were the correct size plus the correct fit for my boob shape.
I got measured at VS years ago and they said I was a 36C. Partly because I'm curious, but partly because I think they're wrong, I want to get measured again. Where are other places that you ladies go in person to get measured? I've tried the reddit links for measuring myself, but I'd like to double check it with someone who is more knowledgeable than I.
I'm not the same size as you but I can't echo enough how amazing Nordstrom is at measuring and fitting bras. I was wearing a 34d for years. They measured me at Nordstrom as a 32ddd. It's night and day the difference. I love the bra they put me in (natori hidden glamour) and now I just buy the same one over and over on eBay for way cheaper.
I used to wear vs bras. But after getting my natori I realized the vs bands are way too stretchy. The support comes from the band so you need that to be snug. I only understood how shitty vs bras are after getting an actual good quality bra.
Post by DanaScullyX on Jan 26, 2015 1:53:20 GMT -5
Please do not trust VS for sizing. They are not properly trained and their Brad are not deigned to correctly support your girls, just to push them out.
I have been trained as a bra fitter, and I recommend a nice department store as some of the other ladies have.
I got measured at VS years ago and they said I was a 36C. Partly because I'm curious, but partly because I think they're wrong, I want to get measured again. Where are other places that you ladies go in person to get measured? I've tried the reddit links for measuring myself, but I'd like to double check it with someone who is more knowledgeable than I.
You can give Nordstrom a try, or if you have an independent local lingerie store. They may use the American sizing vs the European sizing used by the reddit community, but there is a chart on ABraThatFits for comparison.
Post by britterrss on Jan 26, 2015 10:21:29 GMT -5
Even if you don't buy at Nordstrom, I HIGHLY recommend going in to get sized. I have smaller breasts which just looking at me, you'd say I'm a B cup. But I don't think that's actually how sizing works. It depends on your band size and the ratio of your boobs to that (I think). I have been sized at Nordstrom multiple times and they tell me I'm actually a 30D or a 28DD. Whereas before I would buy 32C or 32/34B, the D fits sooooo much better (and I swear I don't have even remotely big boobs - like no cleavage). Anyway, that's my two cents - use Nordstrom to get accurate sizing and then by your bra wherever you want!
Please do not trust VS for sizing. They are not properly trained and their Brad are not deigned to correctly support your girls, just to push them out.
I have been trained as a bra fitter, and I recommend a nice department store as some of the other ladies have.
Their obsession with pushing a C cup as big and D as huge is absurd.
Post by mainewifey on Jan 26, 2015 10:45:16 GMT -5
I usually buy at Aerie. I wear a 32A.
I don't shop at VS on princple because they don't carry 32A in my local store, so they always try to tell me that I'll be fine in a 34A, which is just so not true. Also, ecause it's so freaking hard to find a non-push up, non-add two cup sizes bra in really small sizes. They just don't carry many of them.
It just pisses me off because I'm perfectly happy with having small boobs. Everyone knows they're small, its not a big secret. I feel like they're telling me that I shouldn't be happy with the way I am because they're pushing these push up bras on me.
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