Merp. My adventure at Vicky Secrets /: Depressed

kassiebby1124

Thanks everybody (:

Natihilator

Alright well I got fitted for a bra. Apparently, I'm a "B" cup. Not so much an issue. What has got me down is the bandwidth. I'm a 42 in bandwidth and it kind of got me down. Especially when I thought I was a 36 C. I guess I need to burn some more fat, hm?

FYI- You can go to a smaller cup size if you increase the band size. So it would make sense that you're a 36C and a 42B...

Not really, it changes the fit and especially in the bigger cup sizes, going to a looser band size does no favours for anybody.

Step ONE: stay out of VS and La Senza (I worked there in HS, bahaha @ my "bra fitter training") unless you are buying lotions or perfume, the bras are bad quality and the staff are useless. Step TWO - read this and proceed accordingly. Step THREE: Hit up eBay with your new bra size and look for deals.

sleepytexan

VS is known for ill-fitting, poor quality, overly priced garbage.

Get measured properly (not by a teenager) at a specialty bra shop, or Nordstrom's. When you're going to pay $65 or more for a bra, you need support and shaping, not rhinestones and a pound of foam.

Regardless of your size, when you wear a great fitting bra, you will look and feel better. VS is not the place to achieve these things.

best.

kar328

I live nearby in Cary and actually got fitted today at the Lane Bryant in the Cary Town Center. I believe there's one near the Southpoint Mall too. I was a little shocked at the size, I hadn't done a fitting in about a hundred years. The woman was great, she helped me pick out what I needed and even when I was mortified that I needed an extender in the back, she was very matter of fact about it. The selection there is nice, there's a variety of straightforward solid colors and some more fun and colorful styles.

desiv2

You don't have to get measured anywhere... and it's not the measurements that are always accurate..it's more about the fit. You should always try on bras because a 40D in one brand is not a 40D in another (at least in my experience.)

Also, if you can't go to get a fitting, or don't want to, you can do it on your own!


This is how I did it on my own, I grabbed the bra I thought was my size, then I grabbed a bra that was nearly every other reasonable cup and band size around what I thought my size was.. then I tried them on. Then checked for the following:

1.The band should make a straight line all the way around your body, if it makes an upside down U shape in the back...then it's TOO BIG. Go down another band size! (I ended up going again and getting bras that I thought were not even possibly my size...I was way off!)

2. You should be able to lift your arms up without the bra moving.

3. The front middle part of the bra should lay flat against your chest

4. The cup should encase your boobs, not squish, and they shouldn't be swimming in them either.

Most women in the wrong size bra are wearing a band size that is too large, and a cup that is too small. Always try bras on in the loosest hook, the bra will stretch with time and you can tighten it then.

I was wearing a 42D... found out i'm really a 38DD....and it's so much more comfortable! I was also shocked. haha

savithny

My experiences with having store employees do a bra fitting usually ends up with them telling me to get a size that clearly doesn't fit me.

I don't know what size you currently are, but if you are in plus sizes Lane Bryant's Cacique bras are the best in my opinion. They're made to fit a curvy figure properly, not to just be a larger version of a cruddy bra that doesn't support you. Even if you're a B cup... or a C Cup... it doesn't matter what size, they just make every girl's figure look way better. Way better quality than VS bras, in my opinion. And I don't work for Lane Bryant lol... I just think underwear are really important. Nothing looks good on you unless you have good underwear. Okay I'm going to shut up now )

This. I'm not a lane Bryant fan for a lot of things, but OMG, the bras. I'm w 36D and its an awful size to find in stores, and they have a marvelous selection, and what's fun is that they're not all minimizer and "tame those ta-tas!" They've got stuff that is supportive, cute, and actually gives you a good line under clothes.

JenSD6

Best bra fitting I ever had was at Sears. The lady there knew exactly which brand would fit my shape, showed me how it should fit properly, and I never went back to stores like VS or La Senza again. At first it was a little embarrassing and intimidating having someone fit you for such a personal garment, but I highly recommend it now. This is how a well-fitting bra is supposed to feel!

TigressPat

Alright well I got fitted for a bra. Apparently, I'm a "B" cup. Not so much an issue. What has got me down is the bandwidth. I'm a 42 in bandwidth and it kind of got me down. Especially when I thought I was a 36 C. I guess I need to burn some more fat, hm?

FYI- You can go to a smaller cup size if you increase the band size. So it would make sense that you're a 36C and a 42B...

no.
they are nowhere close.

band sizes and cup sizes vary in inverse proportion by a single cup size.
a 42B can be a 40C, but not a 36C.

sleepytexan

I live nearby in Cary and actually got fitted today at the Lane Bryant in the Cary Town Center. I believe there's one near the Southpoint Mall too. I was a little shocked at the size, I hadn't done a fitting in about a hundred years. The woman was great, she helped me pick out what I needed and even when I was mortified that I needed an extender in the back, she was very matter of fact about it. The selection there is nice, there's a variety of straightforward solid colors and some more fun and colorful styles.

if you need an extender the bra doesn't fit you. They're just trying to sell their stuff.

Honestly. Go to a specialty shop or Nordstrom.

VS would tell me I'm 36D and try to sell me some stupid sparkly bra where my boobs spill over the cups or out the bottom if I lift my arms over my head. My proper size is 30F.

BTW a D-cup (or any cup, for that matter) is not the same size on every band.

Google for a bra sizer online, or again, visit a specialty store. BTW you do not have to be topless for them to measure you--modesty is ok.

meshashesha2012

i wouldnt trust victoria's secret measurements

1) they arent properly trained
2) they tend to do the old school add 5 or 6 to to the band size which is based on how bras were made in the 50's and not how current bras are made
3) they tend to fit people in a size they sell.

plus if you look at their websites, many of the chicks wearing the bras arent even wearing the correct bra size. you see tons of side boob spilling, bands pulled up on the back, and bras not lying flat against the the ribcage in between the breasts.

i dont see how VS is even taking seriously as a bra company.

i would suggest you go to a real lingerie boutique and get yourself measured and fitted. a good place will not only be able to tell you this but also suggest a variety of manufacturers and styles that are good for your particular body


ETA The last time i went to VS for sh*ts and giggles they measured me as a 40D. never minf the fact that the band had to be hooked on the tightest hook, i had 4 boobs and the band was riding way up my back :laugh: i'm a 34 H by the way.

it's plus 4, 5 if you are an uneven measurement, but otherwise you are basically right.
but no one in NA really knows how to fit bras properly and most women don't want to learn when it means that they have to accept they've been wearing the wrong size forever.

add to that some women aren't willing to go up in cup size eve if the band size is too big. i read an interesting article (i can't find the link anymore) about how there are more women, especially overweight ones wear much smaller band size than they think.


ad yeah i forgot about nordstrom. they are pretty good at the ones i've been too. i usually buy my wacoals on sale there. sometimes they have good buy one get 1 half off sales there so you can end up with 2 really cute bras for like $50-$60. which for me is pretty darn good considering i dont have a lot of choice in my size, especially choices in the $30-$45 per bra range

HerBravado

Ooh, ooh! Try this!!
http://www.herroom.com/know-your-breasts/Questions.aspx

It goes through all sorts of questions about breast shapes, etc. to help you not only get the right size bra, but also the right style. It's a little NSFW (not safe for work) because of drawings of breasts.

EDIT: it asks for your email address at the end, but you can give them a fake. And they give you a code to get % off your first purchase.

OMG thank you. This was really helpful.

meshashesha2012

http://www.herroom.com/know-your-breasts/Questions.aspx



oh wow! i missed this first time around ...pretty cool :happy:

Amazon_Who

I am a big girl with small breasts. Bra shopping is a problem no matter where I go.

tami101

Alright well I got fitted for a bra. Apparently, I'm a "B" cup. Not so much an issue. What has got me down is the bandwidth. I'm a 42 in bandwidth and it kind of got me down. Especially when I thought I was a 36 C. I guess I need to burn some more fat, hm?

FYI- You can go to a smaller cup size if you increase the band size. So it would make sense that you're a 36C and a 42B...

Yes, your cup size will go up as your band size goes down (providing your breast size stays the same). I started out in a 40C now I'm a 34D. Which btw I'm finding really hard to find. =(

TigressPat

i wouldnt trust victoria's secret measurements

1) they arent properly trained
2) they tend to do the old school add 5 or 6 to to the band size which is based on how bras were made in the 50's and not how current bras are made
3) they tend to fit people in a size they sell.

plus if you look at their websites, many of the chicks wearing the bras arent even wearing the correct bra size. you see tons of side boob spilling, bands pulled up on the back, and bras not lying flat against the the ribcage in between the breasts.

i dont see how VS is even taking seriously as a bra company.

i would suggest you go to a real lingerie boutique and get yourself measured and fitted. a good place will not only be able to tell you this but also suggest a variety of manufacturers and styles that are good for your particular body


ETA The last time i went to VS for sh*ts and giggles they measured me as a 40D. never minf the fact that the band had to be hooked on the tightest hook, i had 4 boobs and the band was riding way up my back :laugh: i'm a 34 H by the way.

it's plus 4, 5 if you are an uneven measurement, but otherwise you are basically right.
but no one in NA really knows how to fit bras properly and most women don't want to learn when it means that they have to accept they've been wearing the wrong size forever.

add to that some women aren't willing to go up in cup size eve if the band size is too big. i read an interesting article (i can't find the link anymore) about how there are more women, especially overweight ones wear much smaller band size than they think.


ad yeah i forgot about nordstrom. they are pretty good at the ones i've been too. i usually buy my wacoals on sale there. sometimes they have good buy one get 1 half off sales there so you can end up with 2 really cute bras for like $50-$60. which for me is pretty darn good considering i dont have a lot of choice in my size, especially choices in the $30-$45 per bra range

wacoals are awful, ok, yes, they are better than VS etc, but if only because I doubt you have been exposed to REALLY good bras!
have you tried any British bras, I would recommend Fauve, fantasie and Freya.
Panache if your boobs are very close together.
your size will change though as wacoal uses ridiculous american sizing.