I want surgery NOW

[cjsmith]

Last summer I was very pleased to get fitted properly for bras. The one I had on order never did show up, so I'm not as thrilled with Nordstrom as I was that day, but for someone like me it's worth a $70 surcharge just to know what might fit. I wish I were kidding when I say that, but I'm not.

The two I've been wearing since then are now nearly dead. Truth to tell, they were nearly dead a couple months after I bought them. (Hey, put that much weight on anything stretchy and see how long it lasts.) I finally got around to ordering replacements.

One of the two can't be ordered online from Nordstrom in anything but the standard 34C kind of size. Of course. (Thank goodness for freshpair.) And the other has already been discontinued. *eyeroll* Everybody who's surprised, raise your hand.

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[recordersmith.livejournal.com]

Cool, I'll try that. Thanks!

So are the sizings that use double letters a different system? If so, how can I tell which system a place is using. I'd like to go ahead and order some bras from herroom and figleaves, just order 30Gs and go from there?

[recordersmith.livejournal.com]

And, is this complicated by the fact that I *hate* underwires and only buy wireless bras?

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Meeee tooooo.

Part of the reason I hate wires is that for such a long time I was buying the wrong size (of course the wires were poking me in the armpits, they were four inches longer than they should have been!); now that I've figured out what size I actually am they're at least comfortable enough to try on, although I haven't found a wired bra I really like yet.

I did find a wired bra that was comfortable and supportive and all things good at Nordstrom's; unfortunately it didn't come in my size, but it was close enough that I could tell I'd like it if it did. :(

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Double letters usually stand in for the next letter up: DD = E, FF = G, that sort of thing. If you're not sure what system a particular brand is using, look at the list of sizes and count up from D. (That is, if you see that the sizes available go A, B, C, D, DD, E, EE, F instead of A, B, C, DD, DDD, G, GG, you'd try an EE in that brand.) UK brands are usually one cup size larger than US brands (so if you're ordering a UK brand, start with an F instead of a G).