Bra shopping is as much fun as ...
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
January 11, 2016 12:05pm CST
....having a root canal!
I am not a shopper, I'm a buyer. I buy online for many reasons, convenience is one. But privacy is a biggie and when it comes to buying bras I would rather have root canal. I can't and won't deal with dressing rooms in stores.
So I put on my big-girl panties and I shop online. The problem is you get 'addicted' to a particular bra but you gain a little here and there and the bra doesn't. When you reach their range limit you have to switch brands and that's where the problems come in.
Trying to not only find the 'perfect' bra but one that felt as good as the one you had to put in the trash because it's just a tad too tiny now. I've thrown out a few recently that were so perfect in the photos but not so right on this old body.
I just took the plunge on a site I've never tried before...but I made sure to check their return policy. I don't want to get stiffed paying a restocking fee! I picked two different styles so hopefully one will be 'perfect'! An old lady can dream can't she?!
Photo: pixabay.com/en/bra-clothing-garments-bust-holder-73926/
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Hope the new ones fit perfectly and did you buy some wild colors?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Is Beige wild? Not me..not my size in wild colors, they don't exist.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@PamJam I take whatever I can get - I am the only one who sees it.
@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I am a small boned well endowed woman. It does not matter where or how I shop for bras. They are never comfortable. I am always in pain. I hate the whole process.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I big bones big everything woman LOL! Men have it so easy!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@ElizabethWallace My husband doesn't own a suit or a tie...we trashed all that 'dres-up' stuff when we moved south to the country.
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@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Physically, yes they do. All of their clothing is designed to be comfortable. If they wear a tie, they complain. Sheesh. They should try underwire bras!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Very few shops stock the frilly ones that I prefer.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
@Asylum Oh, you're the frilly type - I'll keep your secret.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Oh thank God - I was afraid you might have tried one at some point in time LOL!
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Jan 16
A couple of years ago, my Mom bought me the best bra I have ever worn. I still wear it today. It is always a great day when a perfect bra is bought.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Yes you are right but finding it isn't easy. I will try and try and try.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I figured you still might have something to add.....
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@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
12 Jan 16
ha ha ha - just the other day my daughters and I went underwear shopping for some new sets for my youngest off to her first REAL JOB and it was exhausting. Then this doesnt fit, then this is too low or there are padded ones too padded. Does one ever find that perfect BRA and if you do, do as my hubby says - buy them all.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Right buy more than one when/if you find that perfect bra.
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
12 Jan 16
@whiteream I know - that is most mens perception - but not all woman like clothes shopping - I dont either
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
12 Jan 16
I can't stand clothes shopping. My husband thought all women loved it until he met me.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
13 May 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yep, did that and now I'm back where I started.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 May 16
@MsTickle I know..its awful...I've bought and returned about 10 bras so far....
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 May 16
Maybe go up a size and try again. It's not fun!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I think I should have bought one a while ago, but I hate to part with comfort.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I know, what you mean. I will wear mine until they are falling apart.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Jan 16
I hope the bras work out wonders for you!!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Thanks, so do I or I'll have to stay home the rest of my life.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Jan 16
I would rather go to the DMV
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@Jessicalynnt Those uncomfy ones I've thrown away would make a good start filling int he Grand Canyon.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I have like 2 that are dying, but comfie, and I really dont want to go get more! Half of the time they end up not being comfie...
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Jan 16
Right about now @AbbyGreenhill , I don't have to worry about bra's. I think I'm about a AAAA, so for me, a visit to any pharmacy to buy a stretch wrap works.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
LOL, you have a good sense of humor! (I wish I had your problem!)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@nanette64 God has a sense of humor maybe?
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
13 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I guess "He" figures since I'm 64, I don't have to impress anybody anymore.
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
12 Jan 16
It's hard to find the perfect bra. It seem like you find ones you like and they stop making them by the next time you have to but more.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
And if you buy a bunch at the same time then you gain weight and can't wear them!
@Morethanamom (1948)
• Canada
11 Jan 16
I can relate, though I don't shop online. Hopefully at least one of them works for you. Even better, if both do.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
If two of them work it would be a miracle! LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I buy most things online. Good luck shopping!
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@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
12 Jan 16
If I will have my way I prefer to shop for bras online. But I have the same dilemma. Even if I know I got the size right, it just doesn't feel right. I have thrown a couple of bras last week, because the underwire is starting to poke out and poke me in my chest. I was gonna wait until the sale of this particular brand that I am wanting to try but nope! I ended up buying a couple of new ones at the mall which is just a generic brand but very comfortable. I am happy with the fit and I don't really care whether it's brand name or not. As long as they don't hurt!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Jan 16
It seems that we woman all have the same problems! We should start a club.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I always say I'm old, I am in number but not in my heart!
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ld she's wise
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Jan 16
I may have to go bra-less myself soon if they don't fit.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
I have and they have been disasters so far.
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@JudyEv (381915)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Oh - maybe I'd better rethink buying online then. :)
@tarotmore (112)
• Seattle, Washington
12 Jan 16
I know the feeling, although I'd probably take bra shopping over a root canal! I don't have a problem with going to the dentist, but I have anxiety, so sitting in a chair that long with my mouth strained open can drive me nuts! It's the physical discomfort, rather than the work being done on my mouth. Nothing can compare though to being awake while having my wisdom teeth removed. That was fun.
But I find I have better luck bra shopping in-store, only because it helps when I've been measured, since I'm well-endowed, but smaller/average in the waistband. I'll probably buy online for a sports bra though. I have yet to find one without an underwire I can wear. *sigh*
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Jan 16
I had my wisdom teeth removed 1 per week...that wasn't bad at all. Actually I've had a lot of Root Canals and only the first one hurt - it was done by a former Marine dentist..ouch!
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