The Right Bra for You
At Lace.ie, we passionately believe in helping you to make the right choice of bra for your body shape. Wearing the right size bra will create an amazing difference to how you feel about yourself, to your silhouette, and to how your clothes hang.
At Lace.ie, we passionately believe in helping you to make the right choice of bra for your body shape. Wearing the right size bra will create an amazing difference to how you feel about yourself, to your silhouette, and to how your clothes hang.
However, the bad news is that no fewer than eight in ten women wear the wrong bra size. And no matter how expensive or beautiful, a bra in the wrong size won't give you the sufficient support your breasts need or produce the figure effect you want.
Wearing the wrong size bra will not only fail to flatter but can also lead to a multitude of problems from pinching, digging in, and riding up, to back ache, unsightly bumps, and neck pains.
So why do most women wear the wrong size bra? Well, it may be because they have never been measured, or they were measured once and have "worn the same bra size since some for years! " without realising that their body shape may have changed in the meantime. Think weight-gain or weight-loss, breast-feeding, hormonal changes, and you'll soon realize that regular fitting is vital! That's why at Lace.ie we recommend that you check your bra size every six months to allow for such changes in your body shape.
To help you assess whether you are wearing the right bra for your body shape, simply follow our Four Step Checklist below, or even better, Make a Fitting Appointment with our professional fitting experts.
Our Four Step Checklist
1. The back panel - the back panel of your bra is crucial when it comes to a comfortable fit. A well-fitting bra will push the back downwards, generating upward pressure on the cup, and lifting the breasts. However, if the weight of the breasts pushes the cup downwards, then it will create an upwards pressure on the back, and the back panel will ride up above the cradle at the front (in this instance, you should lengthen the straps, or you may need a larger cup size). Additionally, if the circumference of the bra is too wide, it won't support the breasts as it should, and again the back panel will ride up above the cradle at the front (in this instance, you may need a smaller back size).
2. The cups - the breasts should fill the cups nicely, with a beautiful, fluent line between cup and breast. If the cup is crimpled, try a smaller cup size. If the cup pinches at the top of the breasts or the breasts are pushed flat, try a larger cup size.
3. The front cradle - the front cradle and centre of the bra should be flat against the chest. If the cups are too small, the front cradle will not rest against the chest (in this instance, you may need a larger cup size). Equally, if the cups are too large, the front cradle and centre will fall away from the chest (in this instance, you may need a smaller cup size).
4. The straps - straps must not be so tight that they pinch the shoulder, or so loose that they fall off the shoulder. If the bra pinches the shoulder, lengthen the straps with the strap adjuster. If the strap falls off the shoulder, shorten the straps (if this doesn't help, try a bra whose straps are attached more at the middle of the cup and/or back panel).
Finally, when trying a bra on, it's best to start off by fastening it on its middle hook. This way you will be able to tighten or loosen the bra to get the perfect fit for your body shape. It's a good idea to try a T-shirt or top over the bra so that you can see the shape that the bra style gives you underneath your clothes.
