The Bra, Reinvented

[Kathi]

Nordstrom's is great. Fig Leaves is, too. I recommend going to a Nordstrom's or Dillard's to try on some larger sizes in some brands you like, buy a couple, and then try that out. If they work, go sales shopping on line. I don't think I routinely pay less than $40.00 for a bra but never more than $50-60.00 if I sale shop. Although, I like really fancy things. I am a bit of a clothes horse when it comes to bra and panty sets.

I recently got 2 Panache Cleo bras NWT for approximately $27 each, including shipping, from EBAY-UK. One was last summers pattern the other last fall but for the price I didn't care. They were returnable but I already had the bras so I knew they would fit. Ebay US was 2x the price as the UK Ebay.

Lots of cheap bras, new and used, are available on a subreddit called Braswap and also on Bratabase. Bratabase is neat because women measure their bras, include their own measurements and give information on how the bra fits. For fittings and general bra advice there is a subreddit called A Bra That Fits. It's a great resource for anything bras.

[lauraelmore1033]

Huh, only one cup size available in bras with my band size. I don't know if it's actually the correct size, but I don't think I'll bother with their sizing kit to find out. And $60?!! So much for a customized fit...

[colorisnt]

I recently got 2 Panache Cleo bras NWT for approximately $27 each, including shipping, from EBAY-UK. One was last summers pattern the other last fall but for the price I didn't care. They were returnable but I already had the bras so I knew they would fit. Ebay US was 2x the price as the UK Ebay.

Lots of cheap bras, new and used, are available on a subreddit called Braswap and also on Bratabase. Bratabase is neat because women measure their bras, include their own measurements and give information on how the bra fits. For fittings and general bra advice there is a subreddit called A Bra That Fits. It's a great resource for anything bras.

Thanks for this. Interesting that you mention the UK. SO many more options over there. When I went back there last summer, I bought a whole bunch for CHEAP. It saved me a lot of money here. Of course, I still have a bra-buying problem, but I didn't worry about it so much after having some quality replacements.