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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Feb 2023 13:49

Uplifted Lingerie often have discounts on well known brands of bras which is why I started using them. Buying decent bras can be expensive so any saving helps. Bravissimo and AmpleBosom are also places to try online.

Kath. x

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 10 Feb 2023 13:48

I dislike underwired bras and find there are fewer non wired types available. I also find three hooks almost impossible to do up. Two I can manage.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 10 Feb 2023 13:05

Triumphs Doreen bra is a good non wired choice - but I agree with the others - get your size checked.

I think Bravissamo is a larger size source.

With stores like Debenhams disappearing getting a fitting is more difficult but M & S do it.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Feb 2023 13:04

I see that Uplifted Lingerie are offering 20% off certain colours of Fantasie Illusion this week!

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 Feb 2023 12:34

I now buy online from Uplifted Lingerie.

For years I bought Fantasie Speciality Smooth Underwired bra. These are very comfortable but have two bones on the side and I don't know if they started to use cheaper boning but they started to bend and dig in,

I then changed to Fantasie Illusion which is a support bra which is underwired but is much lighter and has no bones at the side and I find it really comfortable.

When I first started wearing a support bra I went to a local shop where they fitted you properly. I came out wearing a smaller back size but a bigger cup size which took a bit of getting used to as at first I thought it was too tight but after a couple of days I realised that it was much more comfortable and I wasn't getting so much back pain.

Kath. x

Florence61

Florence61 Report 10 Feb 2023 12:00

Yes Triumph underwired support me very well and do the larger sizes. Buy one with 3 hooks at the back and wide straps.

But expect to pay around £35 upwards, good bras are not cheap.

Florence in the hebrides

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 9 Feb 2023 23:05

I also liked Triumph bras, but Wonderbra were better as I got a little older.

Best is to get the bra fitted by a professional, most of us actually wear the wrong sized bra

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 9 Feb 2023 23:00

Thanks, I'll look out for them. :-D

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 9 Feb 2023 22:45

Triumph bras are brilliant :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 9 Feb 2023 22:43

Any of you ladies out there
have recommendations for a really good support bra that actually supports a rather large bust?
Thanks.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

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