Note: If you are looking for a review of how the Cleo Jude compares to the Cleo Neve, click here to read it! Well, gentle readers….guess what? I found a bra that fits! I had put the Jude into the categories of “too bad it’s moulded, because they don’t fit me” and “it’s not […]
Bra Sizes: Converting between systems and brands
Bra shopping isn’t easy, and to make it more complicated, there are several sizing systems out there. Knowing how to convert bra brand sizes and systems, and the brand’s underbust to overbust ratio is key to a good fit. This is one of those blog posts that will inevitably turn into a page, so here […]
Clothes for WideCurves: So, I’m finding clothes….
…or are they finding me? I’m starting recall the emotional satisfaction of successful retail therapy. I’ve also discovered it is more productive to shop more than four times a year. Seriously. Four shopping trips per year has been my average for the last ten years. So here are the latest big-boob friendly, wide shoulder loving, […]
Review: Claudette Cool Cotton Sweetheart Demi Bra CD8008
The Claudette Cool Cotton Sweetheart Demi is the third of a trio of Claudette bras I ordered from HerRoom. Like the En Dentelle and Sophia Minx, it was two sizes too large in the cups. This will be a brief review, since the Cool Cotton was the wrong size. Band: Very comfortable, I would not […]
Modesty Panel Thoughts: I Want to be Big and Immodest
Recently, the bra blogosphere of Bosom Bloggers have been posting about modesty in a series called The Modesty Panel. I’ve been enjoying the Modesty Panel posts, finding it interesting to reflect on each blogger’s interpretation of what modesty means to her. I do admit, to clarify my thoughts on the Panel posts, I did look […]
Review: Claudette Sophia Minx Sweetheart Demi 101025
In a recent HerRoom order, I tried three 38G Claudette bras: Sophia Minx, En Dentelle, and Cool Cotton . Unfortunately did not find a good fit with those three, mostly because I ordered the wrong size. Of the three styles I tried, the Sophia was the best fit, despite the cups being two sizes too […]
Review: Elomi Ophelia Moulded Plunge EL8390
Oh, Ophelia! This is a quick mention about the Ophelia – unfortunately, the style was not a great fit for me but there are so many great things about this bra I do want to mention it. Elomi offers quite a few moulded and smooth cup bras, but the Ophelia intruiged me because of the […]
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same….
Okay, I need to explain a few things before I get too far down this blog road. I have Autoimmune Diseases: Celiac Disease and Hashimoto’s Disease. I have autoimmune reactions to ingesting gluten (Celiac), and my body produces antibodies that attack my thyroid gland (Hashimoto’s). So, why you ask, is this relevant to a discussion […]
Shopping: Necessity Kit
Shopping can be miserable. Bra shopping can be a trip into the depths of Hell. Typically, though, it is brief…because the selection is small. Shirt shopping can be a long, masochistic trip into the depths of Hell. There can be a hundred shirts in one store, and to find one that will fit I may […]
Review: Freya Gem Half Cup AA1363
I was reviewing my bra shopping notes, and discovered I forgot to mention the Freya Gem Half Cup. I found the Gem at Dillard’s – so I was unable to try the FF cup (which is generally my Freya size), so I tried the Gem in a 38 E, F, G. The Gem is very […]