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| - In an ideal world, we would all have professional stylist and tailors to tell us how to accentuate our natural curves. Since most of us are not that lucky, our best option is to hope that the sales associates at generic stores can assist us.
I am a very busty lady with a relatively small waistline which makes it a nightmare for me to find bras that fit correctly. I have been searching for a bra to wear with a fancy dress and after trying out 2 major lingerie stores in Madison, I was told that neither carried my size. One associate was kind enough to suggest going to Contours since they apparently have a wider range of sizes.
So I stopped by Contours today on my lunch break with little-to-no expectation of being able to find a bra. I was surprised to find out that not only do they carry my size (which at the time I believed to be a 36G) but was also thrilled to hear that they carried bras all the way up to HH (and possibly higher?). When I walked in I was able to look around for a few minutes before someone was able to help me. Don't be fooled when you look around. They have all the lingerie on display but all of their bras in the back of the store.
After a short wait I was prompted to go into a fitting room where the owner of the store proceeded to measure me.
[Side Rant]Let's stop for a minute to address some others claims of the associates being "handsy". This is insane. How in the world can you expect someone to fit you for a bra if they are unable to actual touch you in any way? In addition, a professional will want to touch the bra and also show you how to get your breasts situated correctly so that person can see whether or not it is fitting correctly. Bras are a tricky thing. It's all about how the weight is distributed between your waist and shoulders. Most women (myself included) have found bras that distribute the majority of the breast weight on the shoulders. This usually results in back, shoulder, & neck pain and potentially headaches and migraines. What a good bra should do is distribute more weight to your waist so there isn't so much on your shoulders. Now tell me this: how is a professional bra fitter suppose to tell if the weight is being distributed correctly if that person is unable to "touch" the bra or your boobs? [/Side Rant]
I was surprised when I found out that my waist was actually a 32 and the cup was H/HH. I was even more surprised when she brought in about 15+ bras in an assortment of styles and colors that were all in a 32 HH! Never in my life have I had so many options to choose from when bra shopping (it was a really good feeling). I tried on several bras and the owners told me what bras would be appropriate for what clothing (t-shirt, v-neck, button-down, etc). She also helped me find a bra that would work with the dress that I had. She had me try on some bras with the dress, and what I really appreciated was that she talked me out of a strapless bra because lets face it...HH is a lot of weight to support without any straps. So she told me what minimal alteration I would need to do to the dress to wear a regular bra with it. This was a major bonus for me because I hate that feeling of buying a strapless bra for that "one time" I need it. Now I can buy and wear a comfortable bra with a fancy dress and no one will know the difference!
All-in-all, I walked out of that store with 4 bras and an incredibly nice gift from the owner. Both the owner and other staff member were very polite, helpful, and really passionate about getting me fitted correctly. You don't see that level of dedication from just any "generic" lingerie store. I felt empowered when I left and will most certainly be going back.
Summary: Give it a try with an open-mind and you will be pleasantly surprised.
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