Bra help please

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

So, last night I cleaned out my undies drawer and threw loads of stuff away. I'm okay for knickers but desperately need some new bras. I usually get them from M&S but they are not really working for me anymore.

I'm a 32 or 34E in M&S and I like plain, plain bras with no lace. I need a couple of black and one white, so can't afford more than 30 or 35 pounds each at the absolute max. Oh and I can't contemplate the idea of those horrible moulded things either.

Please help!

[toastandmarmiterocks]

Have you looked at Bravissimo?

[crispyambulance]

i am a convert to the horrible moulded thing

they just give you a nicer shape and i find them really really comfortable!

[MayDayChild]

Figleaves.com Biggest selection of bras in the universe!

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

It needs to be somewhere I can try on in store and we haven't got a Bravissimo.

Do the horrible moulded things not make your norks look even bigger? I hate my norks and don't want to emphasise them!

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Oops - thanks btw.

[crispyambulance]

yes bit bigger but nicer shape iykwim! try one

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Thank you. I don't want to look bigger though; they are stupidly enormous as it is and I'm only little! I will try one though, as I'd love to be proved wrong. What brand?

[MayDayChild]

If you use your credit card in figleaves, order dozens and return unwanted ones before the bill arrives as it's credited v quickly.

[piratecat]

basic Fantasie bra. seamless will do you.

Debenhams or Figleaves.

[piratecat]

actually, for a bit better shape and support i'd say this one.

good price and will last

hth

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks PC.

[woopsidaisy]

Debenhams do some good ranges in bigger sizes. Up to a J cup. I am a 32H.
The main bit of help you need is to work out whether a bra is a good fit or not. Bras come in different shapes and sizes according to the manufacturer. So you might be one size in Fantasie but a different size in Panache IYKWIM.

There are some helpful tips here.

[brighthair]

www.bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/t-shirt-bras/#/1?show=16&sort=1

www.bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/everyday-essentials/tango-classic-bra/black/png8bl/?show=16&sort=1

www.bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/everyday-essentials/pure-bra/white/vf25wh/?show=16&sort=1

[Mabelface]

Debenhams or John Lewis will do fittings for you. M&S are absolutely crap IME for fitting bras.

[Mumelie]

I totally swear by this bra. I have loads in different colours and they seem to last forever even with machine washing. Great fit and support too.

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks all - I'll have a trip to HOF and report back.

[DoubleDegreeStudent]

this is the best bra in the world. It looks scary, but is so comfy and I think makes my boobs (34F) look a bit smaller. Definitely avoid M&S. Lots of places stock them (the website I've linked to ordered the black in for me) so worth asking. Good luck!

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

Ta - it looks positively terrifying. It also looks as if her norks are escaping out of the cups at the top.

[DoubleDegreeStudent]

Hmm, so it does. Not on me it doesn't! [smug face] [less smug as now worries am a funny shape]

[Clary]

top bra tips ladies.

May try that Fantasie moulded one, looks scary indeed but Fantasie is a good make for me (32G/GG)

I like brastop.com for bargains - order 5 or 6 and send back any which don't fit, usually only costs a couple of quid postage.