Comments | ivy_lee: Bra-Capades

ivy_lee

Bra-Capades

Nov 20, 2009 09:25

So, I went bra shopping yesterday because it was desperately needed. Admittedly, this was a store that sells things at a very, very steep discount, so I can only assume that they are mostly seconds. I got them for $3 each. The thing I thought was funny was that all 4 were different sizes (and odd sizes at that): 40D (not so odd), 38DD (a little ( Read more... )

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thoughtspiral November 20 2009, 17:03:06 UTC

Hmmm, picturing Ivy in her underwear...

I'll be in my bunk!

stormcat November 20 2009, 17:54:10 UTC

Oh BOY do I hear you on that one. And being properly fitted finally, too -- I found that I had BOOBS!

ladyhuntingwolf November 20 2009, 22:27:12 UTC

The sad part is, most places don't offer my size, anyway. I realize that I'm a big girl, but I'm not that big.Bra's suck! If I could sew, I would totally reengineer the damned things to be comfortable, stay comfortable, and supportive for those of us who actually have breasts that need support!

Sorry. I'll stop ranting now.

ivy_lee November 21 2009, 15:42:01 UTC

If you don't mind me asking, what size are you? I am sort of in the same boat, because I am on the very lowest end of bra sizes for plus-size stores but the very highest end of sizing for regular stores. So I think this place has stuff at such a steep discount because they buy the odd sizes that don't sell, which is a bonus for me.

ladyhuntingwolf November 21 2009, 18:59:55 UTC

It depends on the manufacturer. According to Victoria's, a couple years ago may not apply now, I am a 40 DD. Half the time I try a 40dd on, I'm spilling out of it, and the band never fits right. The last time I went seriously bra shopping I varied from 40-44, D-DDD. Bra shopping is lots of no fun.

thoughtspiral November 23 2009, 17:07:08 UTC

Bra sizes aren't consistent between manufacturers, as both of you certainly know. :-P I've also read several feminist blogs suggesting that if you aren't a "perfect" 36C, the fashion and clothing industry really doesn't care about you.

This is why I keep telling Laura she should put her enjunearing skills to work and design a better bra. Every time I see a bra in action, I'm struck by how poorly-designed they are; shoulders are a terrible place to distribute weight, for example, and the size is non-adjustable in all the wrong places. Seriously, brassiere technology hasn't moved forward much in a century; it's time to evolve!

vtferball November 21 2009, 01:56:09 UTC

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