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Category Archives: bra types
A blast to the past – the Longline Bra
We hear all the time that our clients aren’t comfortable in a strapless bra. More often than not this apprehension isn’t attributable to a specific characteristic of the strapless bra, but rather an overall sensation of, “this isn’t working”. If … Continue reading
Your Breasts in their Clothes
I had the pleasure of fitting a 60+ year woman for her first well fitting bra. While it did remind me of fitting my mom several years ago, this lady had it going on: 32G. She considered reduction because the … Continue reading
Summertime? Go strapless . . .
Sticking with the summer theme, I wanted to address the strapless bra for the full bust. We’ve gotten several questions on this issue. A strapless bra is sometimes cooler for the hot summer months, but can also open up one’s … Continue reading
Posted in bra types, clothing for big busted women, shirts for big busted women
Tagged bra, strapless bra, summer, thoracic shaping
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Cleavage – How to get It.
Its summertime, the season of tank tops and sundresses, and since a couple of weeks ago we blogged about avoiding cleavage, I thought it only fair to give equal time to the plight of trying to acquire it. On certain … Continue reading
How to Relax in a B-R-A
Finding a leisure bra for the full bust is one of the most challenging lingerie wardrobe gaps to fill. A leisure bra used to be termed a day bra in the industry, but now it is more accurate to call … Continue reading
The Back Band of your Bra
The back band is the size of your bra that is typically something like 32, 34, 36, etc. Most of the women we see wear their back bands too loose, this causes the back band to ride up, which in … Continue reading
Posted in bra sizes, bra types, how to fit a bra, how to measure bra size
Tagged back band, bra, inches, ribcage
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The T-Shirt Bra – Do you have one?
An anonymous commenter (Rainee) on the BH blog reminded me that I haven’t posted about t-shirt bras for the full bust. I am so sorry, I really thought I had already done that. A t-shirt bra is rather an American … Continue reading
They come in All Shapes and Sizes
This post is along the same lines as last week’s post: debunking the myth that boobs have universal sizes and shapes.* image courtesy of http://www.breastandbaby.com Certain bra brands fit a particular breast shape better, and likewise certain types of bras … Continue reading
Proportion is in the Eye of the Beholder
I got a phone call this week (I think it was this week) with this request, “I’m looking for a custom made swimsuit”. As I inquired why she needed custom made the answer was, “I’m a 38G and I need … Continue reading
Books on Boobs
Being a boob-girl, I find it fun to read books about lingerie and enlightening to read books about the female breast. I’m a sucker for eye-candy (People Magazine at the Salon) so the pictures in the lingerie books are the … Continue reading
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