Comments on: Sizeable issues

By: dustbury.com » Everything in balance, sort of

dustbury.com » Everything in balance, sort of — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:06:12 +0000

[...] Matters of size, and other matters: While perusing the shelves, I noted that the children’s sizes were considerably cheaper than the adult sizes. Upon further inspection, I picked out a youth size large and hold it up to my chest and note that “Hey! This expensive piece of cotton that must be fresh from the gin, actually might fit me.” And lo, it did fit in a way that doesn’t show off a muffin top or compress my two boobs into a uniboob. I was pleased. Not only because I wear a youth size large, as I already do some shopping in the junior’s section, but also because I pulled the proverbial wool over the eyes of the Black Dog establishment and saved myself a whopping $4.50; which I then used to purchase my third clam plate. The latter was to celebrate that I could eat three clam plates in 72 hours and still fit into child size clothing. [...]

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:30:15 +0000

I understand in that I have the opposite problem with causes basically the same issues. My boobal area is tiny and my butt/thing area is undoubtedly NOT tiny. This means I can rarely find dresses that fit or bathing suits that don’t come in separates. I think clothes shopping is frustrating for everyone for some reason or another, but I’m proud of you for having such an awesome attitude toward your hot bod. I’m still working on achieving that attitude myself!

By: chirky

chirky — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:55:46 +0000

heather, i understand completely. COMPLETELY. i recently went into Vic’s Sec and was measured as a DD. A DOUBLE D. And I’ll tell you this: it’s not because my boobs are so huge. It’s because I’ve gained weight.

SAD. Sad that the only shirts I’ll wear right now have no buttons. I’m working on it — on losing the weight, I mean — and in the meantime I’ll leave you with a second to Susan’s recommendation. It feels sooooo good to have a bra fit properly. Even if it is a DD.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:30:35 +0000

I would LOVE to have boobs! It’s only recently that I’ve begun to understand the difficulty in finding clothes that my well endowed friends have. Because I was always like, oh, get over it, you have boobs and I don’t but would love to and how can you complain? But it turns out we all have pieces of our bodies that make things more complicated than they could be.

By: Marci

Marci — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:20:45 +0000

I have linebacker legs too, well that’s what a homeless man told me once.

Also, this post is the story of my life. It’s better now, but there was a time I couldn’t wear a top that had anything remotely even looking like functional buttons. Sigh.

By: Abi Jones

Abi Jones — Wed, 30 May 2007 17:09:00 +0000

When you go to Zoe and Company, don’t take your future mother-in-law with you. I did, it was a mistake. Also, give yourself at least an hour. You read that correctly, an hour.

I’m pretty comfortable with my body, but I learned that I’m not that comfortable trying on bras in front of other people.

Just buy one bra there (they are super expensive!) and then buy more of the same ones online for 30-40 bucks less. Zoe’s has a huge markup, but I figure it is worth the $30 to have someone running around finding bras for me.

By: heather b (the other one)

heather b (the other one) — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:40:34 +0000

Re: bra fittings. I have been reduced to a hot, belligerent mess in victoria’s secret, due to the sales lady all “let me measure you!” and my insistence that I was a 34 B, a b dammit, i know my size, only to have her pin me down and inform me that in fact, i am not a 34b, but a 36 a, which should tell you, i’m a linebacker with no boobs. and runner’s legs, which i think is code for “watch out, or my legs will eat you” but i guess i need it all to support my giant noggin. FILLED WITH BRAINS.

By: Gooseberried

Gooseberried — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:41:27 +0000

My roommate used to have this problem and she told me that doing 40 push-ups a day helps. I’m no expert; I have a baby B size cup which really is like having no boobs at all. Seriously. But hey, in the pictures I’ve seen you in…you look damn fine!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:20:49 +0000

I say this with love: GO HAVE A BRA FITTING. RIGHT NOW. I will buy your booze in Chicago if it means that you will be wearing a bra that fits properly.

And then, we shall shop. And I promise not to comment on your boobs, except to say, My god, that bra is PERFECT on you.

That is all. BRA FITTING! RIGHT NOW!

Sheesh.

There is very little I won’t do for free booze and if it only requires a properly fitting bra, then so be it. I’m in.

By: Abi Jones

Abi Jones — Tue, 29 May 2007 17:30:59 +0000

I hear you on the breast issues, especially the ‘fits everywhere but up there’ thing. Then again, if all outfits were made for my breast size, most women would be wearing ridiculously baggy shirts and dresses. I spent a lot of time trying to cover up my breasts, which was really the wrong way to go. Thank God I learned that sooner rather than at age 63.

I’ve found something of a godsend in really expensive, well-made, fitted bras (see http://zoeandcompany.com/ in Rhode Island and Freya Bras) and wearing wrap dresses, which are stretchy. Yay, stretchiness!

Basically, I’ve finally decided to say to the world ‘Yes, I have breasts and they are awesome.’

I checked out Zoe and Company which is just in RI, which is not far from Martha’s Vineyard, which means that I will be getting a fitting in early July. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for that recommendation.