I had made an appointment to visit Bradelis NY yesterday to get a free consultation on a bra fitting. I had seen their ad in a 'Japan Up' circular and have been meaning to come in to see what they had to say. It is commonly said that most ladies are wearing the wrong size bra or wear bras that do not offer the proper support, and even wear bras much longer than they are intended for (I'm guilty of this!). I wanted to see if I was part of this population :) One way of possibly knowing you're wearing the wrong size? If you have fat under your armpits, it's probably unsupported breast tissue.

When I walked in the store, I was greeted by two very sweet Japanese ladies. The atmosphere was very cute. It was a French-inspired boutique with cute and sexy underwear and lingerie on display. The process was fairly quick. I went into a dressing room, they took my measurements, and brought a few bras in my size for me to try on. Right off the bat I thought, "What?!? That's what size they are saying I am? No way." I tried them on and sure enough they fit, but eventually I still had to go one more cup up. The lady was very nice and knowledgeable. She informed me how to properly wear your bra and more importantly how to put it on: "Scoop, scoop!" I never paid that much attention to how I was putting on these undergarments before. I am newly schooled. She also informed me of the proper way of caring for the bra and washing it. I was doing it all wrong. Oops.

Overall, I think it was worth the visit and I encourage girls to do something similar if you are at all unsure of your real size. I thought at most I could be a cup size different, but not up to 3 cups! I ended up purchasing one of the ones I tried on and it did cost more than I would normally want to spend, but I can't complain because alterations on bras bought there are complimentary if need be (for up to 3 months or something)! This is great for a very custom fit.

posted by che @ 8:53 AM