Salsa: I thought about that, but I have been to a huge number of speciality underwear shops and I haven't found anything in a size 8. Most maternity bras just aren't manufactured in my size so if I sell my bras I'll be left with nothing. I kind of feel like a bad fit is better than no bra, because I might be a size 8 but I'm a very large cup size so I need support (I'm going to miss my gravity-defying pair ).
You know what I think? Bras should be more adjustable. It's stupid that larger and smaller women struggle to find a bra that fits. Who are these standard-sized women that bras are supposedly made for?
I just got some Bonds Maternity Contour bras and I am in heaven! They are padded like t-shirt bras and give a great cleavage. They are so comfy too! I think they were around $30 - 35 each so not too expensive either. The woman that fitted me at Myer in the city was great too.
Kuraiza, its true - something is better than nothing!
I am one of those 'standard/typical' size woman they make bras for (but have plenty of trouble getting trousers to fit me right ).
I do have a friend though who is same as you, size 8 with very big cup size. She managed to find someone who could custom make her bra`s and swimwear.
Cost wise may not be an option this time, but something you could look into and do for next time?
Kuraiza, just a thought and not sure if it would work but could you sew the hooks further in along the strap on a size 10 to make it tighter on the back? So take off the ones at the very end and put them further in - it would be a bit fiddly but might work.
That's not a bad idea Nai. You can get bra hooks at Spotlight I know.
If you were a size 8, could you go up to a 10, but then drop a cup size? I know that 10's are tricky to find, so I've had to move up to 12 and then drop a cup size. Sounds less impressive :P but does the job.
Yep yep, that's a great idea!! Ok this weekend I'm going to pick up my nan's sewing machine, which she said she would give me anyway. I need to adjust those damn bras!!
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Mother's Direct (the shop for the ABA website) have got the Berlei Maternity bras on sale, $10 off, i normally pay $40 for them, but Mother's Direct ahs them for $30 right now. the on sale ones are in either pink or chocolate colour.
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