Bra fitting advice please ...

[nappyaddict]

Is Selfridges any good? Local to me we have M&S, Debenhams and La Senza - all a pile of crap. Selfridges is about 15 miles away so not too far to make a special journey but won't bother if they're crap.

I spent £100 on two bras and knicker sets. Never again.

They have masses of choice, but never been fitted.

No experience sorry. This area depends so much on the skill of the individual fitter IME. I did get good service from Debenhams once, but I know that there is no consistency. Maybe try Rigby and Peller where, one would hope, there should be some consistency?

I think you might be right. Everyone on here says John Lewis is good but I tried them and they tried to put me in a 34 back. Debenhams, M&S and La Senza all put me in 32 back but I always wear them on the tighest notch so think I am a 30. I reckon they only say I am 32 cos they don't do hardly any in 30.

Selfridges will have plenty in a 30 back, and also lotys of styles/brands for you to try, although if you think you are above a D cup, your best best is a trip to a Bravissimo.

John Lewis or Contessa are great - steer clear of M&S they are shite!

I don't think Contessa exist anymore. They are all La Senza stores now.

bravissimo or rigby and peller

I wish Bravissimo did small sizes aswell!!

Went to House of Fraser and Selfridges yesterday and both did the add 4 inches thing

Argh I need help measuring myself for a bra.

Below my breasts I am 36", and round the fullest part I am 44".

I'm currently wearing a 38G, but figured I need to go down a backsize to a 36G (assuming I worked it out right) but then another method makes me a 40D. What size am I?

I would avoid M&S. Im a trained fitter and had to test them - they were always way off on all 3 occasions.

Nico - when you are wearing the 38g do you erm, bulge anywhere? does the band at the back go straight across or up in the middle?

36G is right

36H, I make you- down a backsize, up a cup size.

46 - 38 is 8 inches

0 inch diff = A
1 = B
2 = C
3 = D
4 = DD
5 = E
6 = F
7 = FF
8 = G
9 = H

and so on.

Although saying this I think different companies say different things. Some go on the calculation that 1/2 inch difference = AA, 1 inch difference = A and so on so they all move down the list.

And some say DD and E is the same so it's a minefield