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Getting the right fit

Getting the Right Plus Size Bra

For full figured shapely women, there may not be a more essential wardrobe item than the right bra. Worn on a daily basis, it is the most hard-working garment of all, lifting and supporting our breasts and helping us to feel confident to face the world each day.
Your bra can also be your worst enemy [...]

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Lane Bryant Bra Fit Tips

I came across a good discussion on plus size bras over at 3FatChicks.com. One writer shared these tips, which I thought were particularly useful:
One thing I learned when I worked at Lane Bryant and fit women for bras was that the underwire should lay flat against your chest the whole way. Most women (even the [...]

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The 5 Biggest Bra Myths You Don’t Need to Accept

Women have been strapping themselves into some kind of breast containing device for eons. Historical records show that some type of bra was worn by women as far back as far back as ancient Greece when Grecian female athletes bound their chests while exercising.
There are many myths about bras, but the 5 bra [...]

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Zafu Bra Fit Predictor

Promising news… Zafu.com will soon be offering a bra style fit predictor similar to their jeans fit service.

As you may know, Zafu is a site where you can type in your measurements and they will give you recommendations on exactly which brand and style of jean will fit you perfectly. Apparently [...]

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Plus-Size Bra Fit Humor

As I mentioned in a recent post about where to ask other real women questions about plus-size bras, there is an active forum at BustingOut. There you can ask questions about where to find the right plus size bra for you, or simply share experiences. I got a chuckle out of this post [...]

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Top 7 Solutions for Plus Size Bra Comfort

Problem #1: Your bra rides up in the back
Solution: Try a smaller band size. But to compensate for the smaller band size you will need to increase the cup size one size. For example, if you’re currently wearing a 38C and you find that your bra rides up in the back, go to [...]

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Customizing Your Plus-Size Bra for a Comfortable Fit

A woman named Amy recently wrote in to a discussion forum with this common question:
I have nowhere to get properly fitted for a bra and have a terrible time to get them to fit. They never lay flat against my breast bone. A DDD is too large and DD is iffy depends on the size [...]

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Why Do Women Wear the Wrong Plus Size Bra?

When Oprah featured professional bra fitters on her show, women across North America were stunned at how many women are wearing the wrong size bra. According to a spokesperson for La Senza Lingerie, 75 per cent of women regularly wear the wrong bra size.
My hunch is that this statistic may be even [...]

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Plus Size Bra: How to Size and Fit

Determining whether or not you actually need a plus-size bra can be confusing. Slender women may have large breasts while heavy-set women may not be as well endowed. This is why establishing a proper bra size can sometimes offer a bit of a challenge for a particular shape.
Bras come in myriad styles and shapes [...]

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