What is the best way to put on a bra?
- Begin by slipping the straps over your shoulders. Make note of the location of the bra's label (e.g. side seam, back).
- Bend over at the waist and ease your breasts into the cups. Your nipples should be centered into the fullest point of the cup, and the cup should completely contain the breast (with the exception of push-up and demi cup styles).
- Hook the bra closure in back, and then stand upright.
- Run your finger along the area where the bra's label is to make sure it is lying smooth and flat against your skin.
- Tug downward on the back of the bra so that it rests beneath the shoulder blades. The line of the bra should be horizontal from front to back.
- Visually check to see that your breasts are in the proper position.
Do I need to wear a proper bra if I am 'A' cup?
Yes, you do. Smaller breasted women will often wear crop top or triangle shape bra without padding because they cannot find the bra that will fit them in terms of cup size. Most of the time smaller breasted women thought they do not require wearing proper bra but they are wrong. Smaller breasted women should find a bra with slightly padded bra to provide them with natural looking shape and give them definition.
Why women always bought the wrong bra size?
Most of the time women purchase the wrong bra size is because they feel embarrass to ask for any assistance or some they thought they know it all so they less likely to seek for professional advise.
Case studies
- Know it all customers
Some customer not willing to seek for professional advise because they thought they know what size they wearing and can't be bothered to try the bra on to ensure the fitting of the bra is correct.
- Time is running out
Women at work often use their lunchtime to do their lingerie shopping. They will do some research beforehand on what bra they going to get but one thing they did not do is to try the bra on to ensure the correct because time is running out by the time they find they bra and queue up to pay for the items.
- Try it on customer but not willing to seek for advice
Some customer they will try the bra on to ensure that is the right size but they did not seek for professional help regards to the fitting of their bra. Some customer did not even know how to put the bra on so there no point for them to try the bra. Most of the time customer forgot to adjust the bra straps before putting on the bra so that will lead to the customer purchase the wrong size. (E.g. There is one customer normally wear size 32B so that customer pick up size 32B and try it on. After a while, she request for another size that is 34B and complain the bra it is smaller made. The bra size that she tries on in the first place is correct size for her but she forgot to adjust the bra straps so that will lead picking up the wrong bra.
- Try it on, seek for advise but doesn't accept professional advise
Some customers they will try the bra on or even seek for professional advice. (E.g., one customer she picks up one size 32DDfashion line bra and 32E basic line bra. She try on the first bra that she pick up which is 32DD and its little small in the cup size but this bra give her a cleavage looks. She try on the other basic bra which fits perfectly in the cup and one of the professional fitter will recommend her to purchase the basic bra but she refuse and at the she purchase the fashion bra.
Do you think it will affect their health for women who are bigger cup size if they constantly wearing thin bra straps?
Yes, it does affect their health. If the thin straps are so tight it will dig into their shoulders, it wills probably putting downward pressure from the neck to the shoulders. It can also affect your body posture such as the way you stand because the straps are no longer giving you the support that will lead to your backbone and shoulder creates a question mark shapes. Please choose the bra carefully and ensure the straps will give you the maximum support.
How do I know whether the bra straps adjust probably?
Place one of your fingers under the straps if there is room for your finger to slight in that is mean that is correct you do not need to adjust any further. If there is no room, for you to place, your finger underneath that is mean you require adjusting the straps further but normally we adjust the straps to half way before trying on a bra.
What should you do if you have a narrow shoulder and straps keep falling?
You can purchase a bra style with hooks that you able to pull two straps together at the back that will create a racer back styles to prevent the straps from falling or you can purchase 'Happy straps' which allow you to hold on to both side of the straps together . When you purchase a bra, please avoid the straps that sit further apart from the shoulder.
What bra is best to wear with t-shirt?
You can wear bra that is seam free so it gives you that smooth line and contour shape. We called it 'T-shirt' or 'Seamless bra'. There is no seam in the bra cup.
What bra is best to wear with spaghetti straps and halter neck style garments?
You can wear strapless bra, which means that you either replace normal straps with clear straps or wear it without the straps. You also wear halter style garment with convertible bra, which allow you to transform into halter neck style.
What bra is best to wear with Deep V -neckline?
You can buy stick on bra, which available in most of the department store or small retail store. Stick on bra is like a piece of fabric which cover the breast area and it is disposable. Stick on bra comes in different cup size and it is adhesive. You can also buy Nu bra which available in lingerie boutiques such as Naked Truth or BNT. Nu bra is made out of silicone which doesn't have any straps attach to it apart from the centre where there is a small clear straps attach both side.
Why do manufacturer discontinue great bra?
The reason is because the manufacturer not able to source the same fabric , not able to make profit out of this style, need to improve the style, department store stops carrying this style and high costing. When a product require high production cost then they will try to reduce it by discontinue the style. If your clients decide not to pick up this style for the next season then you will have to discontinue the style because is non-profit making products.
What is the difference between sports bra and regular bra?
The difference is sports bra design to reduce the breast movement and provide maximum amount of support. Sports bra also use different material which allow them to absorb the sweat quickly and breathable.
Why do I need sports bra?
The reason is breast have no muscles in them to toned. Ligaments are what attach the breast to the chest. If delicate ligaments not being supported then constant motion will break them down then your breast tissue will get damage and sag.
How do I know what type of sports bra do I wear for different sports activity?
SPF1 (moderate) is suitable for light impact sport activity such as yoga, power walking and cycling
SPF2 (Medium) is suitable for medium impact sport activity such as climbing, walkup the stairs and aerobics
SPF3 (heavy) is suitable for high impact sport activity such as jogging, basketball and riding horse.
Why women not allowed wearing regular bras through out pregnancy period?
The reason is during and after pregnancy , your breast undergo a lots of changes such as breast will enlarge to store milk after giving birth and during pregnancy your size might change due to the expansion of the diaphragm . You need to have a comfortable bra that will last until end of your pregnancy and ensure there is nothing block from the breast tissue. Maternity bra will have the following hooks such as 3-4 month, 5 month, 6 month, 7 month, 8 month and 9-month hooks, which allow you to change as the month, pass through.
When is the right time to stock for maternity bra and how many do you need?
Once you realize that you no longer fit into your regular bra then you start to change to maternity bra. When you feel uncomfortable wearing under wire bra or the cup size is too small for you. Most of the women will start buying maternity bra in 4-5 month period because they can feel their body shape start to change. Most recommended that you would need at least three maternity bras.
How do I fit maternity bra and ensure that is the correct size?
You require stating your pregnancy period and your regular bra sizes (E.g., there is a different for fitting maternity bra during pregnancy period and after giving birth) If you are 6 month then we will fit you in the 6 month hooks and ensure there is enough room in the cup size . It is important to ensure that the cup size is correct fitting because this bra will need to last until they give birth to their baby.
How do I know what shape wear should I need if I want to the following garments such as a dress, pants, skirt and wedding gown?
- Dress - You will need to wear a high waist control pants which able to control your tummy and eliminate the line.
- Pants - You will need to wear control pants that sit on the waist so its fall on the same length of the pants or you can wear girdle that will smooth your thigh, which give you a slimmer look.
- Skirt - You will need to wear a seam free panty and give you the control such as G-string control pants, which eliminate the line from showing through the skirt.
- Wedding gown - You will need to wear either high waist control pants or girdle to control your tummy and thigh area to give you a smooth line.
Do I need to try a smaller when choosing control garments?
No, by choosing a smaller sizes will not fit properly and it is difficult to put it on. You just need to choose the right control for the garment and the correct size.
How do I eliminate panty line?
You should buy the panty called 'No Panty line by Jockey'. They come in different style such as g-string, hi-cut and full brief. This panty will have such a fine seam on the leg this will eliminate the line from showing on the garments.
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