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December 30, 2004
hoist 'em up there!
so i did do something productive today... although it was also shopping. i'm creative that way. i decided i hate all my bras, i can never find anything that's properly supportive, and "the girls" now need a bit of a hand up.
so, like others before me, off i went to the bra patch!
like xta, i found i did not mind the "ladyhandling", especially since i was expecting it. now interestingly, she fitted me at about the same size as victoria's secret did-- so i guess there's at least one vic secret gal who knows what she's doing to some degree. the funny thing is though that i'm in between sizes-- neither a 38 D nor a 40 C-- which effectively means that i can wear both, or in some cases, neither, depending on the bra.
the woman who fitted me gave me a lot more information, though, than the most helpful vic secret salesgirl ever did for me. she pointed out an area where i need support, where i never really though about needing support before. and of course, she pointed out the one crucial fact that all women need to have pointed out, probably-- that the band needs to be low in the back to give you proper support.
she was helping a group of three women when i came in so i had to wait. another woman came in while i was there-- she had called ahead for something specific. she was very, very tall and fairly well-endowed. the woman took one look at her and said, "honey, you're not a double-d, you're bigger than that. you need to let me fit you." so she waited with me and we chatted a little. she was looking to get the exact thing that xta had originally gotten there years ago-- a strapless bra that would actually provide support for a large bosom. the saleswoman diplomatically suggested that i let her be fitted ahead of me since she was looking for something specific. when it was my turn, the sales woman told me that she'd wound up fitting her to a TRIPLE F! i was floored. that poor woman... how awful to cram yourself into something that's that much too small. but as she said to me while we were waiting, now she knows where to go in the future.
it'll be a while before i know if i'm really pleased with what i got there. two of them are not underwire and are similar in construction to the jeaunique bra that xta describes. they are not really all that pretty (well, kinda... they are lace...) but i put my shirt on over one and i was sold-- it looked great. and i have to admit that the kind of 50's look they have has its own sort of appeal-- i guess this is how bras were constructed back in the day, before the $10 wal-mart underwire came along. you know how women looked in sweaters in the 50's, right? ok, you get why i was sold.
sadly, due to my weird size, which is not quite full-figure and not quite... normal? (for lack of a better word), there weren't many pretty, non-basic bras to choose from. she did show me one that i may go back for-- it's made to be worn under something with a low neckline. it wouldn't be comfortable enough to wear every day, but might be nice for an evening. and now that i've got the basics covered, i may stray into victoria's secret again... shhh, don't tell the bra patch lady though, i think she is probably not a fan :)
Posted by lisa at December 30, 2004 04:11 PM | TrackBack
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you and christa have really made me curious about the place, i have to say. plus, my favorite bra broke this week! is it a sign?!
Posted by: alicia on December 31, 2004 04:26 AM
Wow. I think I've discovered a new dream job.
Posted by: Jason! on December 31, 2004 09:07 AM
ok, so a) your comment won't post right away because i have to approve it first and b) you might get a server error but your comment probably posted anyway and c) previewing doesn't work so i've removed the preview button.