Bikini/Bra Size?????

Question

I am a 38 DD Cup for a bra and I have been fitted and sized up and yet they still bust open same with bikinis. Whats a good brand to use?

Answer 1

its not about the brand but the type. if that makes sence. dont get push up bras. they`ll make your b***s pop out. instead get a normal padded bra and they should be good to go.

if money is no option then you should check out the bras at la senza or le vie en rose. there product works.

Answer 2

i dont know the brands but u should def go to a place that specializes in that department only.

Answer 3

Sounds actually like the bra doesn't fit. Being fitted doesn't always mean they've got it right - especially if they use a tape measure. Bravissimo, the Gods of bras, explain that on this page: http://www.bravissimo.com/perfectfit/get...

If they used the 'add 4/5in' thing to your underbust, that might be why you keep on falling out. It leaves you with a band too big and a cup size too small. With that system I'd be a 32C, but I wear a 28F.

It's best to measure your under bust and round it to the nearest even number. If they did use a tape measure, you probably measure about 33 or 34 under. This actually puts you in a 34 band size.

Now, the cups. Again, if they used a tape measure you probably measure about 43in over. In the UK, you'd probably measure as a 34G. In the USA that's about a 34I. However, to go with what Bravissimo say, you shouldn't really use a tape measure. It's a rough guide for people who need a starting point.

It sounds ridiculous, but it really isn't. It's the same cup volume as a 38G, which is 2 cup sizes up from what you're wearing at the moment, and it makes sense as to why you keep on falling out of it.

Go to a store that specialises in plus sizes and try on different sized bras. The previous fitter sounds like they got the completely wrong size. Even if the band fits, you should go up a cup size.

Follow the Bravissimo website I linked. Start with the band. If it indicates it's too big, go down a size, etc. Here are some more websites to help with sizing:

http://www.figleaves.com/uk/fitting_room...

http://www.belladonnaeyes.co.uk/bra_fitt...

Answer 4

I totally feel your pain!!!

I buy my bras from Lane Bryant even though none of their clothes there fit me.  (I'm 5'10" and 165 pounds, so I'm not in the "plus size" range but I wear a 34DD bra.)  Their bras are SOOOO AWESOME!  They last very well and are very well made.  You can buy them online at http://lanebryant.com.  The bra brand is Cacique.  They have all kinds of great styles and colors, too!

For bikinis, again try shopping for bikinis that are sold with the tops separate from the bottoms, and buy them in the plus size section.  That's what I had to do to find a bikini top that fit my huge b***s!!  I bought the bottoms in the regular sizes section.