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I think we're the same boob size, so does it hold you up and in?
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lol....she's married! Everything I begin to type I end up erasing. It's a no win situation.
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The underwire one that I posted, definitely yes. The one that you posted, definitely not.  But because of all my weight gain, loss, and gain again, let's just say that my boobs are NOT perky, so if you aren't too saggy, it might work for ya.
Really, Stephie's suggestion was the best: try stuff like that on, especially if you've never worn a strapless. Move around, bend over, jump and down, wiggle like hell. Hehe.
Honestly, I can't wear ANY strapless bra - as soon as I move, it's down around my waist. LOL! That's why I like the convertible ones - I can use clear straps, which is the next best thing. 
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Me too. All the strapless bras I've ever tried on were ridiculous!!!! I am starting to think that some people just aren't made for strapless bras. he he
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I have a horrible time shopping for bras since it is hard to find anything that fits me (depending on the bra I am an F or a G) so I have to go Chicago or Minneapolis or mail order them. So this will be absolutely wonderful for me to be able to shop from especially since I need a new swimsuit. Might even be able to get a bikini! 
Thank you so much for the link! I am off to shop. Hope the credit card is ready!
-Michelle
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Heh, it definitely took me at least a year before I got up enough courage to try on a DD. And then they were VS and sucked... and now they don't even have DD in the store anymore! And the one I had for years was discontinued!! It took another few months after that of small bra adventures, most of which ended with a handful of underwear instead... But the upgrade to a fitting bra is definitely worth it. I don't fall out anymore and can actually stop adjusting all the time! Good old Vanity Fair (sounds like a cheesy soap though)...
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So glad you guys like the site! Not only do I think it is GREAT to find a bra (or button up shirt, oh my gosh!) that fits, but I also really like the idea of supporting (hee hee) a store that really takes into consideration what we big-boobed women are after!
The one thing I would say before getting out the credit card and ordering one of everything, is to be really thorough with your "sizing".
When I first went into the store in Covent Garden, I said to the helper (who are amazing there, btw!), "I am a 38D" (at the time I was about 127lbs, 5'4 with big boobs) and the girl just laughed and said, "No, you aren't."
She measured me around and I was actually a 32/34. With the size around being a lot more tight, I was much more "secure" in my bras. With my La Senza bras, they were so loose that my boobs were residing around my tummy area. With the bravissimo bras, it picked them right up! I couldn't believe how long my torso was! It was like there was a whole section of my body that I had never seen before!
When this happens, though, your cup size goes right up. So I went from being a 38D, to a 32F. I was pretty shocked but when I was wearing the right bra, my breasts looked smaller, more perky and I got less aches and pains in my back. Plus, they will be less likely to sag later in life, woo!
So if you think you are a 36 or 38, measure yourself so the tape is right secure against your skin, right under your "ladies" and go by that. Then I'll bet your cup size is bigger too, but the bras will fit like a dream if you get the right one and you may just be shocked like I was!
For swimsuits, I also have a black one of the strappy ones.. I'll see if I can find a picture of me in it.. the size with those ones, like this one the size isn't QUITE as important because they are ties around your neck and your back so you can tie it as tight as you want, just make sure the little triangles are big enough to hold your girls!
Anyway, happy shopping! Let me know if you guys pick anything out, I am gonna order a new bra soon 'cause since I haven't been in the UK for a while, my good white bra is getting a bit grey!
Steph
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I know these are kind of a pain, but depending on what you want to wear it with it might work...
You know those bras with detachable straps? I got one in the UK that had 3 sets of straps and one set was clear. I was wearing it with a dress with thin straps with little diamonte thingies on it, so you couldn't see the clear straps at all... I guess if you are wearing something completely strapless, it wouldn't be any good but it's worth a shot for stuff with thin straps or whatever.
I have never tried the strapless bras at Bravissimo, so I'm not sure... but I have regular bras, swimsuits and a sports bra (which is AMAZING) and I love all them, so I would put money on the strapless ones being pretty good.. IF they fit right, of course!
Steph
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OH YEAH!
#261228 - 05/03/06 04:56 AM
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I love their catalogues, but I can get SOME (not all, but many) of them through barenecessities for less in shipping, etc
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