• Fit Problems
  • Ribcage Flares and Bra Band Fit

    Example of side ribcage flare (back). Image by WideCurves.com.

    When it comes to figuring out why your bra doesn’t fit or feel as good on your body as you want it to…the list of possible problems appears endless. One common complaint is a crawling or shifting band, and when this happens, women are almost always given the advice “Your band is too big, and […]

  • Fit Problems
  • WTF, Wide Boobs?

    Close Set, Wide Root, Wide Base Breasts

    I’ve been at this blogging thing for a few months now and have been watching the search terms that lead readers to my blog.  I’ve noticed many different search terms involving “wide breasts”. What has become painfully clear from my search for well fitting bras, as well as from reading search terms on my blog […]

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  • Posture Perfect

    Without getting into too many details I would like to scream from the highest mountain: POSTURE AND A GOOD BRA EXPERIENCE ARE INTERTWINED! I have been on a body makeover journey, of sorts, for a while now. Six months ago I strained a ligament/tendon and began a quick slide into what can only be described […]

  • Fit Problems
  • Fit Points: Straps

    Fantasie Rebecca 36FF (bottom) compared to 36F.

    Sometimes we get so caught up in cup size and band size, we forget about the finer fit points that can determine if a bra is a good fit. After noticing the Fantasie Rebecca straps and armholes were more comfortable than the Cleo Juna’s, I decided to compare the bras I currently own to figure […]