Best Bra ?

I'm another Fantasie Belle fan. A friend told me many years ago that she had discovered, on being fitted at John Lewis, that she needed a smaller size, with a bigger cup. I could hardly believe that she only needed a 30F. I went and was measured there and went from a 36B to 32E. The best fit was Fantasie's Belle and have been wearing them for years now.

Wish I had some to put in a bra. Only time I was well endowed was during and after pregnancies. I now wear a padded bra to hold up, the' bits' I refer to them as, that remain.

Once you know what size you are brastop.com is an excellent site to shop from - they'll also help with sizing.

Rigby and Peller for me too. Excellent and amazing choice in their stores!

I could never get a comfy bra until I heard about going down one back size and up one or two cup sizes.

My weight has always been constant but I tried 34D 34E 34 DD 36C 36 D nothing felt right. Now I wear 32DD and feel secure and bounce free.

i'm a big girl - 40E down from a 40F - and i swear by asda bras. i like the underwired and slightly padded ones and generally buy a "plunge" bra.
they come in so many pretty colours that i'm almost afraid to walk down the bra aisle when out shopping as i know i'll be tempted to another one (or two) and i have problems clising my bra drawer already!
no problems with wobbling either.

Unwired bras from M&S are very comfortable I see a bra fitter.

Definitely Bravissimo. For years M &S, John Lewis et al measured and told me I was 38DD. Never had a comfortable bra. Bravissimo took one look (how do they do that?) and said 32H because I have a narrow back. Heaven! And every 10th purchase is free.

Another vote for Royce, the non underwire bra l have is extremely comfortable. I had one fitted at a small independent lingerie shop and l liked it so much l bought another couple from eBay !

M & S work best for me! They have a fitting service too

Any advice ipon front fastening bras? There is no way I can reach round the back, and doing bra up at the front and twisting it round exhausts me, and really hurts my arms.
Unfortunately, my husband can no longer help.
Any solutions?

Yes Tegan the original Genie bras were really good quality, I have two of them, and they are still good to wear.
Were they made in the UK or the US? I can’t remember, but definitely not China.

Most of us wear ill-fitting and uncomfortable bras, and sadly fitters in most lingerie departments/shops are poorly trained to help. Bravissimo is an exception - I’ve never heard a bad word about them. There’s also a Facebook group that I would recommend very highly, called Boobs or Bust - the link is below. This is an excellent place to learn how to measure yourself properly and to get advice about bras, shops, etc. Good luck!
www.facebook.com/BoobOrBust/photos/gm.1888020284785892/1427583410662598/?type=3

The ones on Ebay are from China, so maybe someone has bought up old stock? Mariella do a similar bra but I bought the wrong size. Unless you're really confident product and sizewise, the internet is not the way to go bra wise .

Bravissimo definitely. I'm a ff cup and find M&S bras hopeless. I usually wear Fantasie bras - comfortable, not too massive and lots of different styles. John Lewis sell them if there's not a bravissimo near you

Funmanchu I always thought I was a 40D (m&s measured) but when measured correctly found I'm actually a 36ff! Now I'm in the correct size they're comfortable to wear.

empreinte last forever expensive nothing fits as well

I am 34E and don't like underwired bras so I buy Berlei on Internet. They are super comfy - Serena Williams endorses their sports ones.

I'm 32GG and get bras from Bravissimo and when I feel like spoiling myself a Prima Donna bra. I have two shops I go to who are both very good at fitting but the best advice I was given, was to always try on as bras, even of the same make and size, as they can vary depending on the machinist making them.

A couple of years ago when I was quite ill I found that my bra exacerbated my pain. In desperation I took myself off to M&S as I had heard that they offered a measuring service. Although the lady was very helpful with the sizing I ignored her advice on the style of bra and in my quest for a comfy-looking bra I ended up in the section that sold bras for the post-op mastectomy lady.

Eureka!

Bras that are soft, comfy, no lace, no underwire (put still look pretty). These proved to be such a god-send after I later had my kidney removed which meant that whole area was even more painful.

I still have health issues affecting one side of my body so a couple of years on and I am still buying my bras from the post-op section. The only difference is that they have a little pocket inside the cup for inserting padding/falsie if needed but other than that they sit and look as any other bra should but far more comfortable.

Bravissimo for me. As others have said, they told me I had been wearing the wrong size (for years). After they'd set me on the right track, I've never had an uncomfortable bra. Also, not many places stock J cup! I can even buy a decent swimming costume now.

Marks has one you can get online. I also got a back extension as even my correct size was tight.

Absolutely agree with two previous posters- Prima Donna are perfect. The Deauville style is my favourite. I too get them fitted at Rigby and Peller once a year, then buy new ones online. Worth every penny.

Another vote for Bravissimo here, they are superb.
I was always an M&S girl until I hit 50 and suddenly was visited by the middle age booby fairy. M&S no longer had big enough cups, but Bravissimo are perfect.

It’s Bravissimo for me as well. I went in wearing 36DD and walked out wearing a 34FF. Very comfortable indeed. You can see them online or in their catalogue if you can’t get to one of their shops.