28G

So I recently went and had a bra sizing. I felt it was time since I had stopped nursing two months prior and I wasn't fitting into any of my pre-pregnancy bras. I went to a specialty shop and was sized at a 28G and was looking at an $80 price tag on a standard bra that has been made the same way for the past 40 years. The problem with wearing a bra like that, is it isn't cut for modern clothing and it isn't practical for me to spend that much money on a bra right now. I could try to make one but in the past this has not been my forte'. I was wondering if anyone knew of any online shops that catered to a girl with a limited budget but an obscure bra size?

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9 replies since 3rd September 2013 • Last reply 3rd September 2013

Reply #1:

There's a European shop called Hunkemöller, which has bras up to cup size H for affordable prizes and with some pretty designs. But unfortunately for you they don't ship to the US...

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Reply #2:

One of my friends who is also a G cup goes to Bravissimo and they sell to the US and go up to KK cup and start from 28 inches http://www.bravissimo.com/ - they also have an enormous range of styles and really pretty designs.

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Reply #3:

Thanks! The prices on both sites are amazing and now I can't wait to pick out a new and much needed bra!

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Reply #4:

I was gonna recommend bravissimo as they do lovely bras and often have sales. Also try figleaves. They have a lot of different brands in a range of prices, they also do swimwear too.

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Reply #5:

Try Leading Lady, maybe, too. They have some pretty comfortable bras in larger sizes, and shipping is pretty fast.

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Reply #6:

Thank you so much for posting this! I have a horrible time finding good homes for my overgrown "girls". I've googled and googled and never once found these shops. I can't wait to go SHOPPING!

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Reply #7:

What might help as well is to try larger band sizes with smaller cup sizes. What would be a 30DD cup will likely fit about the same as a 28G.

Instead of stiicking to a hardset band and cup size, try other sizes. What matters is how it fits and not what you see on the label.

I am supposed to be in a 38G, but I found that a 40DD gives me the same comfortable fit, but more cute options for fabric and cup shape. I just have to hook the band a bit tighter.

Cup and band sizes also vary from brand to brand. I know a lot of people get caught up on having a certain band or cup size that they like to say they wear, but when you abandon the ##X mentality, you can start to find some really comfortable bras in sizes you would not have considered before.

Also, going up a band size and down a few cup sizes gives you a lot more options for color, cut, style, and shape. Even though most sites put me in a 38G, I have found 40D demi cup bras that give me the cup cut I want without such total coverage, and I've found 40DD t-shirt bras that give a nicer silhouette and smooth back. At the same time, I've found a few cuter things in a 38G, but even then I will go down to an F cup so the coverage is not so crazy.

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Reply #8:

Aren't Freya meant to be good for big bras? They are quite pretty anyway.

Eurgh, I recently found out i have hyperprolactinemia and have gone up 2 cups in the past few months so won't be long till I'm in the same boat as you!

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Reply #9:

Yea, I recently discovered Freya and am in love with them.

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