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Hi ladies,

Ever complained to your friend how hard it is to find a fitting bra? Or about your bra being uncomfortable? Newsflash - you are not alone! Research has shown that 90% of women don't wear a bra that fits 🧐

So I'm here to ask for recommendations - where to get the perfect bra? (please share in the comments!) 👏

And if you are keen to help out with research, please fill in the form to give me some insights into your needs. I'm trying to gather a list of recommendations based on fitting preferences, sort of an ultimate guide to finding that perfect bra 📣

Iynna·Jul 30

I've liked Etam's bras us.etam.com and just filled the form!

beatricepartain·Jul 30

Yesssss! I spent MONTHS looking for a wirefree bra that would work for bigger cup sizes, and now live my whole life in True & CO's variations! (https://trueandco.com/products/bras/) By far the best thing I've ever worn.

kassandrahobart·Jul 30

I really like Peppers (https://www.wearpepper.com/collections/bras). Just filled out the form!

JaiShirelle·Jul 31

I love elomi

RoxyQ·Jul 31

I used to work as a bra fitter at La Senza and I found it's not only about the right measurement, but the right style for the right body type. Basically, this is tough to recommend as there are so many variables at play. What I CAN recommend is get a bra fitting, every time, especially if you're crossing brands. Every manufacturer will have slightly different parameters.

Georgette·Aug 01

Hey hey! Fellow bra fitter here too and YES 100% to all of this!

anoukmoll·Aug 01

Fascinating! So it is possible to have a different size across different brands?

Georgette·Aug 01

Yes, sometimes depending on where that bra is made it can have different measurements. DD in one brand might be an E in some brands. Some brands go down the line in letters to F, G but other brands will go DD, DDD, DDDD. Then on top of that you have different styles to match your boob shape. So more rounded boobs might fit a balconette style bra best whereas if most of your boob weight is on the lower half of your breast, you'd be best with a plunge bra.I always told clients it's finding your bra shape and which brand works for you :) My best tip is making sure you get a tighter band. Most people are wearing 34Bs for some reason when most of the time the women I fitted were 32D. Bras should feel snug and you'd be surprised at the difference it makes when it fits!

RoxyQ·Aug 01

Yep! And also style. Say you got a bra fit, perfect, you try on different bras and some still feel/look weird to you. It's not you, it's the style! Sometimes we might like how it looks off the rack but it doesn't necessarily compliment your body shape.And +1 to Georgette's comment. Band size is important as that's where all the support comes from. The cup sizes? You could be a B, C, D, A depending on your band size.

glojdallas·Jul 31

I highly recommend using this calculator to get your correct bra size: https://www.abrathatfits.org/calculator.phpI used it and realized that my size (while not uncommon) isn't sold in most US stores, so I have to order bras online.

anoukmoll·Aug 01

Going to try this out, thank you!

c3·Aug 01

the perfect bra is Tera Kaia, feels like nothing is on 🤩

Brittny178·Aug 01

May I suggest that you update your form to indicate if you're talking about UK cup size or US cup sizes, and consider adding up to K cup at least (my US size, so your research is a bit more accurate?

anoukmoll·Aug 01

You are absolutely right - have updated the form. Thank you for pointing it out!

Iynna·Aug 01

So many good recs here! Thank you @anoukmoll for kicking off the convo! :)

kellysnyder·Aug 03

Would love to know what you find out from women with larger cup sizes. I’ve found that most bra lines, even when they claim to be size inclusive, only go up to DD/DDD/F sizes. It’s super challenging finding bras that are comfortable (and cute!) at a larger cup size. **Pipe dream to create a bra line for women like me!!

AlisaM·Aug 12

Curvy Kate, Freya, Panache are a few, but yeah, you might not find them in brick-and-mortar stores

Tamiko164·Aug 03

Just wanted to add here that my CMT (certified massage therapist) has told me how bad underwire is for us! I always thought it was so uncomfortable and had stopped wearing underwire bras years ago, and found it interesting to get the medical aspect of it!

sunainakavi·Aug 04

I really like Aeries SMOOTHEZ - no underwire and so comfortable.

MichelleFuentes·Aug 04

I like ThirdLove! They have half-sizes which is perfect for me since I'm between 2 cup sizes!

AlisaM·Aug 12

I also recommend https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits . It may not be as active as it used to be, but it looks like people on still on it. There is also the associated https://www.bratabase.com/ which crowdsources the fit of different bras and has comparations.