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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Hello, bra makers and buyers https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:25:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Gigi on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226674 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:57:19 +0000 Gigi 2226674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, I can't understand why more places don't make 30 bands. It seems that a lot of women wear smaller than a size 32. Janet on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226656 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 03:05:12 +0000 Janet 2226656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Buying bras online is not bad when you’ve found a brand and style that works well for you. What sucks is when your old favorites are no longer made and you have to start from square one, trying a bunch, putting a burden on the credit card bill knowing that most will be returned, and praying one works! I bought out the last of my favorite style last year and I am dreading when they wear out! My favorite color one is already getting a little stretched and I’m trying to baby it to make it last longer. Angie on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226517 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:33:37 +0000 Angie 2226517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div> April, Gill, Janet and others, I can only buy my bras online. Most clothing too these days. They do not stock my bra size in stores, ever. That's okay. I'm not complaining!  FYI, as far as small band sizes go, Simone Perele's band size 30 fits like a 28. It's the only size 30 I can wear because it runs narrow. And they go up to larger cup sizes. That's why I stick with the brand. These are my faves in a 30D from Simone Perele that fit like a 28D: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nordstrom.com/s/simone-perele-caresse-underwire-plunge-bra/4106924?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=001">https://www.nordstrom.com/s/si.....;color=001</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nordstrom.com/s/simone-perele-andora-3d-molded-underwire-bra/3030728?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll%20Results&color=001">https://www.nordstrom.com/s/si.....;color=001</a> </div> Janet on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226471 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:14:18 +0000 Janet 2226471@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gill, true! I’m about the same size and when I decided to try looking in Soma, the SA tried to get me to try on a 34DD because that was the closest they had. She seemed disbelieving that I knew my actual size. It’s like, no, that is the default size I wore for years not understanding why bras always slid up my back and gave me quadboob, LOL. April on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226469 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:02:42 +0000 April 2226469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So reassuring to know I'm not alone in this frustration.  I suppose bras are a lot like shoes: so many variations that a B&M store is unlikely to stock what you need.   And yes, Bare Necessities has saved me many times. Zaeobi on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226447 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:03:53 +0000 Zaeobi 2226447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Would you all like for me to send a cargo plane over full of bras from here (HK)? Because all the local brands here seem to be made for women much smaller than me, lol! Gill on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226423 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:22:20 +0000 Gill 2226423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It's very rarely that I can buy my bras from a shop. It seriously winds me up at times, even went into one well known national shop here in the UK, asked if they had a certain bra in my size. The member of Staff looked at the asaid area and said Try online, we haven't got Shelf Space for that size. Wouldn't mind I'm not humongous, just a 30G. Janet on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226274 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:20:50 +0000 Janet 2226274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yeah, it’s all well and good until your favorite style is discontinued completely. Wacoal! #sob Sloper on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226271 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:16:35 +0000 Sloper 2226271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Agreeing with Cat2 - Bare Necessities is a good resource. Anonymous on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226198 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:57:21 +0000 Anonymous 2226198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I want to be able to just replace the same bras over and over. I'm a common size, but the companies always discontinue my color so I have to start from scratch each time. cat2 on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226177 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:00:14 +0000 cat2 2226177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am a size commonly found IRL, but I also buy the same bra over and over online because it’s the only brand I can find with the right cup spacing, and their styles are limited. Getting the fit right here can be really hard, no matter the size. kkards on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226174 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:52:57 +0000 kkards 2226174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yup….I’ve found what i need on line, but even that is a challenge because the number of styles is limited, and its hard to know what’s going to work. So i just buy the same bra over and over… rachylou on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226161 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:23:30 +0000 rachylou 2226161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I swear it’s even worse, because I’m a 32 and rarely see THAT in stores - and if it’s there, it’s always a 32A. I remember talking to an Anthropologie rep and her trying to tell me a 32 is the same as a 34. I was No! No it’s Not! Argh. Lol. cat2 on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226128 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:54:48 +0000 cat2 2226128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Have you all checked Bare Necessities? They have brands that go down to 28. They don’t stock everything from a brand, but it may hook you up with new brands to try. Helena on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226116 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:33:31 +0000 Helena 2226116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Amen from someone who apparently needs a negative cup size lol! *high five* Anonymous on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226106 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:12:21 +0000 Anonymous 2226106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I third the amen. DonnaF on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226104 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:06:26 +0000 DonnaF 2226104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ And a second Amen! Janet on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226080 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:44:14 +0000 Janet 2226080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Amen, sister! April on "Hello, bra makers and buyers" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hello-bra-makers-and-buyers#post-2226073 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:22:42 +0000 April 2226073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ As Janet describes in her comments on this morning's blog post, many bras go no lower than a 32 band.  And most department stores seem convinced that DD is the largest cup size known to womankind. Just here to say that there are plenty of us who are outside these parameters. There, I feel better now.