Take away points:
- Get measured!
- Buy only good quality bras
- Use a lingerie bag when laundering your bars for long lasting wear
- Air dry to retain elasticity
- Remember, it's an investment
- Get measured
- Feel good that you've found your perfect size!
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Attention all Ladies!
Okay, this might seem a little weird, but I'd like to talk a little about women's lingerie, bras in particular. Only because I think it is very important and I'm speaking from a first hand experience. Yesterday I went to a lingerie store and got sized in order to find a perfectly fitting bra. Guess what? I thought I knew my size. I always thought that bras were just hard to shop for, as I rarely ever found one that I was perfectly happy with, or fit really well. So, I found out that I had been shopping for the wrong size for years! I never would have thought that I am the size that I discovered I really am, after all, bras do tend to look bigger on the rack than they actually are. So ladies, I beg you, get sized-it could change a part of you life! Don't worry about being immodest in front of a sales woman, you can be measured over a thin shirt, such as a t-shirt or tank top. So far, I have only found my size at Victoria's Secret, but will do some more searching. But, I will tell you, I'm all done shopping for bras at Walmart. Because, first of all, they don't carry my size (at least not at the nearest store) and, they don't last but for a couple of months. Like shoes, I'm not wasting my money on "Walmart fall aparts". I understand that most of us are strapped financially in this hard economical time, but as one of my girl friends put it "I consider bras to be a good investment. Why buy something that you are going to have to replace in three months? The money you spend on cheap ones in a year, could buy four good ones that will last for a few years." Victoria's Secret is expensive, but it is so worth it. The bra I got yesterday was $52. But my friend Tara gave me a rewards card that she wasn't going to use and it took $10 off my purchase.
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Oh yes, those lovely bras are your best enemy but once you find that perfect size, it is a welcomed change.
ReplyDeleteA few things that I think are important to add:
Do not measure yourself- yes you may be able to wrap the measuring tape around your chest... but you should have someone else measure you. If you bend wrong or it twists in the back the measurement is going to be wrong.
Do not buy the first bra you try on- after you are measured, try 3 or 4 different styles. They all fit differently and for certain styles you may need to adjust your size. Bras are a science and each persons "laws of physics" are different.
Buy one and try it out- please don't go out and get multiple bras in that "new size" right away. Test drive them, like cars- there are bras with 2 doors or 4, and they come in standard and automatic. Don't assume that you are going to love the look of that style bra under every shirt! Dresses and t-shirts need different bras.
Lastly, just because it looks cute do not buy it in the wrong size- it is easy to try to "make it work" when the bra is cute or on sale. However, you will pay for it later in back aches and stretched out bras.
Definitely! You are right. When I said I thought I knew my size, it was because I DID measure myself, and of course, it wasn't accurate. My girlfriends went with me and they got sized too. The sales woman was very helpful and brought us several to try on:-) Thank you for adding important information that I forgot! It makes a world of difference! Blessings!
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