https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 20:06:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-940385 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:25:07 +0000 Janet 940385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have found some similar things though trial and error. One bra I bought a year or so ago got nixed by my husband because he rightly pointed out that even though it fit, the side view was not good. When I took a better look, I realized that it did a similar thing to what you describe -- pushed my girls sort of to the sides. I now make sure I check out shape as well as fit when I try on bras. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-940256 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:16:46 +0000 Caro in Oz 940256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes - without the right bra the clothes just don't work on my body </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-940118 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:03:47 +0000 Thistle 940118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bra shopping is difficult and expensive but oh so important!!</p> <p>I have learned the lesson the hard way, and now I only shop at a small specialty store. Yes, they are a bit more expensive, but I don't mind paying a bit extra for the attention to fit and style.</p> <p>I learned that after nursing DD, some things are destined to be changed forever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939974 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:57 +0000 rachylou 939974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Claire said it, very educational post! I shall have to keep position and lift in mind.</p> <p>Bra shopping is difficult. I sort of stalk places like Marshall's and TJ Maxx for my size and style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939894 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:35 +0000 MsMary 939894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes!&nbsp; There is nothing like a well-fitting bra that positions the girls properly!&nbsp; And I would add that if the girls are not properly positioned, the bra does NOT fit properly!&nbsp; I went into a fancy bra store a couple of months ago and found a bra that fits me perfectly and it has made a huge difference! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939880 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:54 +0000 Peri 939880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in the bra hunt club too and will check this out. However, I'm wide and shallow (that is not a metaphor!) and the idea of pushing the girls where they don't want to be doesn't sound exactly comfy. Hmmm...food for thought. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939878 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:42 +0000 Mochi 939878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When you're big-chested, having a killer bra often makes&nbsp;the difference between having a waist or not. This is really golden information. I hope the bra works for my particular shape. Thanks again.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939866 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:36 +0000 Anonymous 939866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kiki, this was very educational! I'm glad you found a bra that "does something" for your silhouette instead of just letting your girls be. I'm sure all of the hard work you did shopping will pay off!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939859 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:02:23 +0000 Mochi 939859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Thanks, Kiki.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939856 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:12 +0000 KikiG 939856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mochi, the winner was the Sensuous Sides Full Coverage Bra.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939805 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:25:09 +0000 Mochi 939805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally relate to what you're saying. Which bra was the last one you had success with, by the way? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939798 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:18:57 +0000 Angie 939798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I wear Soma's boy shorts (VEP collection) and love them. </p> <p>So glad you found a bra that fits AND LIFTS! And is comfy. I have a few clients who swear by their Soma bras and I'm thrilled they are happy too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939796 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:37 +0000 Beth Ann 939796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well written and thoughtful post!&nbsp; Thanks for sharing your experience -- it came at a good time for me.&nbsp; I so need to take myself down to Intimacy for a good fitting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bra-shopping-revelations#post-939793 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:01 +0000 KikiG 939793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few years back, I bought some new vanishing back bras on a business trip, at Soma, which is part of the Chico’s/White House Black Market family. They were very comfortable. The back was smooth under clothes. </p> <p>However, about the same time, I was having the most terrible time finding clothes that were flattering. I knew I was heavier than I wanted to be, so I just supposed I was old and fat. And one day in a dressing room it came to me that the problem was my breasts—or rather, those bras, which were doing me no favors, letting my breasts be wide—my arms brushed them when I reached forward--and low, which, on a short person inclined to be chunky, is a very matronly look. I went to VS, found a bra that wasn’t an ideal fit but was adequate, but more importantly, brought me up and together, and voila—shopping got easier and all my clothes were cuter. I felt like I looked like I’d lost weight, just by buying underwear. The VS bra was a different, smaller cup size than the ones from Soma—maybe the problem was the size of the other bras wasn’t right. Anyway, that was my theory. </p> <p>Meanwhile, we got a new Soma where I live about a month ago. I like their vanishing edge panties, and I finally got around to having time to try on some bras. However, this time, my eye is more trained for what I need a bra to do for me. Again, I tried on multiple bras that fit, they absolutely fit me, in terms of coverage and all that, but, they did nothing for my bust—they just kept it company, and left it where it wanted to be in a state of nature; comfortable, but low, wide and matronly, and they were visually eating my middle in clothing by hanging low.</p> <p> I did, finally, find a bra design there that has extra support on the sides that worked for me. (Also, it is much cuter!) My breasts are entirely on the front of my body, and they are elevated to a place they once occupied in their youth. What is funny is that they look smaller in this bra than they did in the low and wide ones, which for fashion, I count as a good thing.</p> <p>So the lesson from that trip is this: a badly fitting bra is bad, but a correctly fitting bra can also be a problem if it doesn’t add value. Fit is not the end of the story—also look at lift and positioning. </p>