Bloody bra interventioners

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Great, so now I know I'm a 30dd, not a 34a. That's all well and good if I could actually buy bras in this size! Went into house of Frazer, nothing under 32. Went into m&s, a couple of options, picked up a 2 pack of t-shirt bras, not perfect but will do for now. Picked up 1 bra in tk maxx (the only one in my new size but it fit and was only £3). So now I refuse to wear my old, ill-fitting bras, I have a couple of new, ok-ish fitting bras and am clearly going to have to travel further afield or risk ordering online for all bras in the future! I was blissfully ignorant and slightly uncomfortable until 2 days ago, now I'm empowered and cross!

I'm there with you but I have realised how important decent bras are now and have invested in a few decent ones try bra stop and ebay.

Oops, apologies . You will have to become an on-line bra shopper like the rest of us! Brastop, Figleaves, My Curves and Me, Bravissimo and of course, eBay are good for bargains.

TBH, Debenhams seems to have the best range of bras in a 28/30 back. My local JL currently stocks one bra in a 30 that is above a C cup (yes, I have complained) and the HoF only stocks Freya and Fanstasie styles in a 32 back and above!

yep me too! I measured my self today was 34C now 32G. Should have held off the measuring until I actually had spare cash for bra buying.

I don't understand how larger sizes are so common but so few shops seem to stock them.

I know! - l'm in the same boat, tis a faff - but oh so worth it

bra gurus directed me to these stores

leia
brastop
my curves and me
and of course bravissimo

Bravissimo will stock that size.

It's a bit mean to have a go at the lovely bra ladies

I was a 34dd and was told to try 30FF, which fitted me perfectly. I went to JL and they stock Panache, which are lovely a comfortable. I think I'll be joining you with the internt shopping form now on, as my local Debenhams and M and S don't stock any 30FFs

bessie - everyone if actually wearing the wrong size, so more people buy 36B than any other size, when actually they should be buying 32G

whoops, everyone IS not IF

Debenhams measured me
As a 40DD... What should I be?

Hard to say exactly Cunning - can you measure yourself as described here

There is the odd debenhams doing it right, but assuming you have an old fashioned one I'd be expecting to see measurements somewhere in the range of 34-36 for underbust, and around 45 (maybe bigger dangling as they measure in a bra) which would put you somewhere around 34H/34GG/36GG/36G territory

Ohh thanks will have a go!

Victoria's Secret doesn't go up to my size (32 G) but in the shop they suggested I try a 36 DD

Shame on them.

Classic +4 measuring....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

M&S tried the same with me (actually worse, I'm a 30 and they tried to stick me in a 36) and I could have tied the damn thing in a bow.

Bra gurus, am I right in thinking that the actual cup on a 32DD is the same as the cup on a 36C?

In volume terms, theoretically yes. However there is a bit of debate about it!

30DD? You lightweight. DDs are available everywhere.

(the bra interventioners tell me I am a 28H. Find me one of THOSE)

tortoise - have you looked here

and here

and here