It had been ages and ages and ages since I had shopped for regular bras. I pretty much just wear what *we* sell. :) But I decided I wanted to get some traditional "lingerie" bras, since they really do provide a nicer bust line under regular apparel.
On my sister's recommendation, I went to Soma in January. It's the undergarment division of Chico's (and it's usually right next door to Chico's in the mall, with a passage between the two). They have LOTS of different bra styles in plenty of larger cup sizes. I've not been measured for a bra in eons, and although I've gained a little weight, I blithely pulled some 36Ds off the racks and sailed into the dressing rooms. Holy moly;not even close. I walked out of the store with 3 new bras. 36DD, 36DDD and 38DD. :eek::eek:
Anyhoo, I'd highly recommend them. The sales staff was helpful, the selection was good and the prices were reasonable. They even had some of last year's bras 70% off! They have a website too. http://www.soma.com/store/home.jsp? This one is very nice http://tinyurl.com/36cv3k It's the only one I needed the DDD in, because it's a molded cup. Apparently, they usually run a little smaller than non-molded cups. Nice coverage without being matronly.
Hope that helps,
Susan

