Does your bra really fit?

[GLC1968]

Well, I like my bras with the "microfiber" filler stuff; not the heavy duty padding of yesteryear, but something to hide the headlights and also make me look like I have some breasts! It just helps my clothing look better.
Some of the Calvin Klein bras have underwire, but it's not the underwire of earlier times. I bought one that has it, wore it yesterday and I was comfortable all day. But, the bra I wear most days is very plain. I would recommend anyone with A-B cups to look at the Calvin Klein line. They have a lot of styles. I also bought a V back one for regular wear, not sports.
I wear the "Handful" sports bra for all sports. It is the most comfortable sports bra I have ever worn. I find most to be way too compressive. I decided to size up and bought the small instead of extra small and it's just great. TE carries them and they come in sizes XS-XL.

Are you kidding me? You are significantly smaller than me, but I needed the XS in the handful bra (I tried one on yesterday)! The small only fit if I had the pads in, but I felt like they made me look abnormally huge so I took them out and had to go down a size.

ps - Susan, I tried them on at a local store, but I'll be ordering them from TE of course!

[VeganBikeChick]

Thanks for the encouragement from this post. I went today to get refitted, and found that while I am correct on my band size, I'm a cup size larger than I thought

Much more comfortable, though! I thought a larger cup size would make me look bustier, but it actually does the opposite.

[OakLeaf]

It's been a while (I'm due for some new bras) but I usually just pick two or three bras that I like the looks of, and take a collection back into the fitting room in four combinations of cup and band sizes (32A, 32B, 34A, 34B). Considering I wear anything from XS to L in regular clothing, I don't find the variation in bra sizes unusual.

[Crankin]

GLC, I always wear the pads in the Handful bra, maybe that makes a difference?
It just doesn't feel so constricting, and perhaps covers more of my b00bs than an x small would. I just got tired of the horrible red lines under my chest and across my back from sports bras. My skin is extremely sensitive, even my socks leave lines, and sometimes I even get hives from being irritated, so this works.

[GLC1968]

GLC, I always wear the pads in the Handful bra, maybe that makes a difference?
It just doesn't feel so constricting, and perhaps covers more of my b00bs than an x small would. I just got tired of the horrible red lines under my chest and across my back from sports bras. My skin is extremely sensitive, even my socks leave lines, and sometimes I even get hives from being irritated, so this works.

OK, that does make more sense. Plus, if I was wearing these for low impact stuff, I probably would have chosen the small as well but I wanted more support for running longer distances. Phew! I started really questioning my decision-making skills there for a minute!

[amb]

It's equally hard to find small bras at the stores. There's maybe (1) 32B, if you're lucky. It's hard to find one that has some padding (to round out my somewhat pointy, small breasts) but not adding 2-3 cups sizes. I just don't see the point of that. I had a great Maidenform bra that I loved but of course they stopped making it. We have a high end LLS (SOL - Store of Lingerie) here locally that is supposed to be great for fittings but I just can't bring myself to spend $60-120 on a bra!

And to the other poster who was surprised to be a 32B....I am very small as well but that seems to be the best size for me too.

[Crankin]

The bras I bought were about 40.00. I've spent more. It's worth every penny. Go to a real lingerie store; mine has a huge range of sizes, and will order for you if they don't have it.