I have been writing this blog about Lingerie and bra fitting for a month or so now. Learning all the time and working through how to get my point across in a way you will understand without lecturing and sounding patronising.
As you all know a blog can look so much more attractive with some photos and especially photos of lovely lingerie. I have read heaps of blogs about writing blogs, the how and how not to do it. One of the things that pops up over and over is that of images, it is not a good idea to use other peoples images, in fact it really is stealing! I know you can sometimes get permission but this seems a bit complicated.
I have given a lot of thought about images and how I could use some of my own ( no, not pics of me!!) but wasn’t sure how to do it. I had discussed with a customer last week how I really wanted to show good fit and bad fit bras but was not happy with the pics I had. The photographs show the young lady wearing the size that the tape measure would tell me she was, which is a 36DD. I don’t follow the tapes rules and fit ‘by eye’ ensuring that the correct size and style is chosen for each customer.
Badly fitting bra
Remember your bra must be snug around your rib cage to give maximum support for your breasts. The back needs to be straight across not riding up between your shoulders blades and the straps adjusted comfortably to smooth the fabric over the breasts.
Well today this customer came in with her daughter who I have been fitting for about 6 years now and announced that her daughter was willing to model for me and as long as her name and face weren’t in the pic she was more than happy to do it.
The young lady in question thought it a great idea. She was delighted to help as I have always given her good advice and her mum has always made sure she was fitted regularly. Mum’s boobs had suffered through not wearing the right size and not being fitted properly for a number of years and she was determined that the same would not happen to her daughter. The daughter knows how important it is and wanted to help spread the word.
We then put our thinking caps on and tried to remember what size she was wearing the first time we met. Mum remembered she had gone shopping with friends and bought a bra because she liked the colours and it was padded and all her friends were wearing similar things. She had bought a 36C because it looked ok. Mum knew immediately it wasn’t ok so brought the young lady in for her first fitting. I fitted her that day with a 34E she couldn’t believe the transformation, suddenly her breasts were where they should be, they had a better shape, she stood straighter and looked slimmer instantly.
So this young lady has been coming back to me for about 6 years, in that time her shape has changed, she put on a little weight at one point. Then she has grew up taller and slimmer, she wore a 32F for a number of years but had her size checked regularly never buying a bra without trying it on and making sure it was perfect.
A couple of weeks ago I had refitted her into a 30G and now she was quite happy to help me out and inform other young ladies of the benefits of a good fitting bra.
Now I had intended these pics to show the lady wearing the wrong size and then wearing the correct size so you could see the difference.
Can you see the difference and realise how great you can look even in a 30G bra ?
Rosanne x
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Hi Rosanne – interesting article.
What advice do you offer women about mastectomy bras? (I am a case in point…) I would love to know your thoughts on this as advice on fitting these is a bit scarce, although there are companies who sell them at vastly inflated prices.
With surgery for breast cancer increasing leading to mastecomies, partial mastecomies and “lumpectomies” which all require careful bra fitting, I would love to know if it’s possible a) to get appropriate bras that don’t necessarily cost a fortune, and b) whether some ordinary bras can be adapted to include a pocket for a full or partial prostheses.
With all good wishes
Suze from http://HowToWriteBetter.net
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Hi Suze,
Thanks for reading my post.
The whole mastectomy bra is a bit of a minefield, more advice and information is becoming available and there is now better choice. We sell mastectomy bras around the £30 mark although we also deal with companies that are more expensive.
It is important to be fitted correctly, while wearing a prosthesis. I have dealt with ladies who have been fitted with the incorrect size or shape prosthesis. It is very important that questions are asked when being fitted for the prosthesis and not just accept what you are given. I know this is a difficult time and the majority of breast care prosthesis fitters are brilliant but mistakes can be made especially when there may be a change in weight, which often happens after surgery.
Pockets are available to be sewn into any bra so you don’t have to necessarily wear a specific mastectomy bra.
I hope this has been of some use to you.
Best wishes
Rosanne x