Jun 04

The Importance of a Properly Fitting Bra

Look, it can make or break your look. I love the statistics of how so many women are wearing the wrong size bra, and then it never fails I get some idiot fitter who keeps telling me I can go up in the band to compensate for my cup size just so they can make a sale when they don’t carry my actual size. Even when trying to find a nursing bra they kept telling me this, I ended up with a 38 band. You know what happens when you take a 32/34 and put her in a 38?

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Gawd, isn’t THAT pretty.

The other extreme is just as bad in a completely different way. Buying the right band size but the wrong cup size creates a look that can only be called “ass-chest.”

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Then there’s the time that the angels sing in a beautiful chorus because, like Goldilocks, you find the one that is JUST RIGHT.

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Just for good measure

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Wanna see some more bewbs? Head on over to Lotus’ place!?Ǭ†

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39 comments!!!

  1. YAY…

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  2. Veronica says:

    Pissing myself.

    And I need new bras. Oh wait, I’m stuck back in maternity bras again. Forget I said anything.

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  3. Tranny Head says:

    Man i REFUSE to wear nursing bras. Refuse. They look totally fugtastic, and they don’t fit right. I long since gave up and bought Victoria’s Secret – and I HATE the butt chest. I also hate the boob overflow into the armpit (one ill-fitting bra look that you didn’t mention). You know, when you have arse chest AND armpit boob? Hawt.

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  4. sarah says:

    holy wow, you look fantastic! i am so jealous. i just spend several days hauling stuff up stairs-quite sure that the buckets of sweat i lost had an effect on the scale, i weighed myself today. no loss, no better fitting clothes, nothing. i’m gonna go eat chocolate. :-)

  5. Ree says:

    wowwee kabowee girlfriend. Go you!

    And somehow, I have a feeling that Scout walked in and said, “What are you doing?”

    ;-)

    Ree’s last blog post..Ka-Thud & A Chance to Win!

  6. Jenty says:

    LOL, I love that you actually had the different size bras to prove your point!

    Jenty’s last blog post..The boys are sick

  7. zdoodlebub says:

    yer hawt. LOL the ceiling one.

    zdoodlebub’s last blog post..crazy?

  8. whoooooo. thank you for the educational pictorial.

    the planet of janet’s last blog post..The weekend from hell … a memoir

  9. Elissa says:

    LOL I love this! Although I am TINY there, I can still tell when my bra doesn’t fit. Maybe I really should go get myself fitted.

    Elissa’s last blog post..Monday Morning

  10. Burgh Baby says:

    I haven’t bought any new bras since before the invasion of the body-snatching baby who is now two. The old ones are still the right size, but after so long, they start to get all stretchy stretchy. So, I’m on the sag wagon. Must.go.shopping.

  11. Memarie Lane says:

    Didn’t you know skinny people aren’t supposed to have boobs, much less require nursing bras? I have to special order my bras for this reason, and they cost $65. Hence my impending boob reduction in about 3 years.

    I was THRILLED by the difference when I had my professional fitting. It made such a huge difference. What surprised me the most about it is that I never would have thought the size I ended up with actually fit right, it seemed a bit roomy. But I guess that’s why so many women are in the wrong size, they end up with bras that are actually too small in the cup.

    Memarie Lane’s last blog post..How Marie Got her Groove Back

  12. BEWBS! BEWBS! BEWBS!

    *runs around frantically, with grabbing hands held out*

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  13. Also, “ass chest” made me lmao. So did the totally cute ass, and the crotch smilie. ;-)

    Sarcastic Mom’s last blog post..What it means to be a Crayon Nazi, by Lotus Carroll.

  14. witchypoo says:

    How do you fit someone who has a titty-do? (That’s when yer belly sticks out further than your titty do)

    witchypoo’s last blog post..Dollhouse

  15. Yolanda says:

    nice RACK. bra shopping is the WORST. i hate it. i find one, and i buy four of them. why don’t they all fit the same? they’re the same size. they should ALL FIT THE SAME.

    the END.

    Yolanda’s last blog post..who i’m reading right now

  16. flutter says:

    hawt bewbs there missy!

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  17. Natalie says:

    Oh that is some funny stuff! I have ass chest a lot because I REFUSE to go up a cup size just to go right back down a week after I start exercising. Yes, I’m probably a little too stubborn, but a form fitting cami tucks them in :)

  18. Lisa says:

    Bra shopping just sucks–really. Happy you found the right one :)

    Lisa’s last blog post..If I were a robot, I’d be short circuiting

  19. Bee Repartee says:

    That double boob thing is the WORST.

    And you are so right. Going up in band is recipe for wearing your band around your shoulder blades. MAN I hate that. I’m a 40G and I hate looking for bras BUT….you gotta find one where the girls are perky.

    Yay for perky bewbs!

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  20. Amy says:

    Wow! Cheers for the nice fit.

    And damn, you’re lookin’ good!

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  21. Marly Lynk says:

    Congratulations! I am completely envious. :)

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  22. Coast Rat says:

    Why do I have to be the only guy commenting here…?

    Damn, girl! I would have say nice eye candy that’s easy on the eyes.

    My wife says that when she is able to find a saleslady who really knows what they are talking about, and fits her just right, it’s like winning the lottery, and she buys at least six.

    Coast Rat’s last blog post..GOOD OLE?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ WISCONSIN CHEESE FACTORIES

  23. LSM says:

    I hate it that it’s so hard to find the small band/large cup combo in most stores. I went to Kohl’s the other day in hopes of finding bras that didn’t require the investment of a small fortune to purchase, and they had exactly two bras in my size in the entire store. I, however, will not be posting the results of that fitting. :)

    LSM’s last blog post..A Debt To Be Paid

  24. I know those boobs from somewhere… :)

    Shamelessly Sassy’s last blog post..Bits & Pieces and Ask Adam Day

  25. Grandy says:

    Oh…so many posts about bras, as my bewbs so no longer fill mine. Ok…I’m off to Victoria Secret at the next payday.

    Grandy’s last blog post..Click My Button for Cancer

  26. Grandy says:

    Did my last comment get in here? UGH!

    Ok…I said I was going to BUY A NEW BRA. I can do this.

    really.

    Grandy’s last blog post..Click My Button for Cancer

  27. Margaret says:

    My boobs already sag and I haven’t even had this baby yet.

    And finding a good bra is almost as good as winning the lottery!

    Margaret’s last blog post..Can a hero be someone you have never met?

  28. Kristen says:

    Wow! What a difference!
    you look freaking fantastic, by the way.

    Kristen’s last blog post..I am slowly going crazy… 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 switch

  29. merrymishaps says:

    Hot momma … in the right bra, that is!

    Hey, I voted for your bewbs without even knowing it was you :)

  30. VDog says:

    LMAO@ShamlesslySassy.

    DAMN GURL! I am so jealous. U R HAWWWT!!!

    Can’t wait to see the WINNING rack LIVE and IN PERSON!! WOOT!

    VDog’s last blog post..Again? Really?

  31. MommyTime says:

    I found you from Lotus’s contest. You rock the well fitting bra, girlfriend! Congratulations.

    I literally once had a bra saleswoman tell me that I could pick any band size I wanted, but that I would still get the D cup — “because if you’re a D-cup, you’re a D-cup.” Idiot. This was in a maternity store, where I was desperately looking for a 34D or even DD because that’s what pregnancy does to me. Only I thought I was the only one in the world with that problem, since bras don’t come in those sizes pretty much anywhere. (Try finding 32C either, when not pregnant. HA!) So I sympathize deeply with this post.

    Also: amazing what a well-fitted can do, huh?!

    MommyTime’s last blog post..An Experiment in Bloggy Exploration

  32. Sara says:

    also found you via Lotus’s contest and holy crap – it is SO amazing what a properly fitting bra did to the bewbs. What kind is it, if you don’t mind me asking, and where were you fitted? I was fitted, the same day, same store (VS) by two different employees who each gave me a different number. I did it on purpose, to see if that would happen … so I really must find someone who can tell me how small my itty bitty titties are!

  33. Mr Lady says:

    As if I didn’t spend enough time at Lotus’ site oogling your rack. :)

    Mr Lady’s last blog post..The World?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Leading Authority in Shingles

  34. mudmama says:

    I followed yer bewbs from sarcasticmoms site :-) Thinking man where did she find that perfect bra!

    I’m a 32 ddd or e and slouching about in a 36 d from my pregnancy..which ended 8 months ago. My back is begging for a decent bra!

    mudmama’s last blog post..I’ve written a lot about my belief

  35. mudmama says:

    Oh and I ended up in the 36 d becaus they didn’t even carry a 34 band! My band goes up in the 3rd trimester comon its not like everyone is an amazon! 5 ft tall women get pregnant too!

    mudmama’s last blog post..I’ve written a lot about my belief

  36. Christina says:

    Where does the T Shirt go next????? Am I missing something? Thanks!

    Christina’s last blog post..Harvet Day!!!!

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