The Family Girl Blogs (aka "The New Working Girl Blogs") Blog #58: The Quest for the Perfect Bra To see all of Bobbie's Family Girl Blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/28818/family-girl-blogs

I have read, oftentimes, how difficult it is for girls to find bras that truly fit. They talk about being pinched, being squeezed, or spilling out of too-tight bras, or having straps fall off during inopportune times for too-loose ones. To be totally honest, I have not had that problem, but then again, I have only been wearing them for a short time (a little under eight years), plus my boobies aren’t earth-shakingly big that I would really need the support or the control.

I posted a blog before, about this scientist who did a study that supposedly showed that bras were not actually physiologically helpful but are actually detrimental (http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/43854/family-girl-54-wear...). But it didn’t really ring true for me since I wasn’t experiencing these problems, and actually like ‘em.

Truth be told, when I did that archaic measuring process when I reached my present 32B, it didn’t occur to me to measure again (except from time to time just for fun), and I just bought bras with the right size per the tag or package. And whether it fit “properly” or not, I didn’t really notice or cared. Perhaps I just wasn’t too picky, or was very lucky to have picked right-fitting ones, although, to be very truthful, I stopped wearing a few that had bands that were too loose (as many know, there are many brands that do not have band sizes smaller than 34), but other than that, it was no big deal.

Maybe it’s because I’m a little on the undersized part of the bra-size spectrum for it to matter, or maybe I haven’t been wearing them long enough to see the difference, or maybe this sizing malady only happens to born-girls. Whatever.

Size or fit isn’t the problem for me — it’s more that they feel really warm at times, or I get itchy, especially on the underside of my boobies where the underwire part of the bra is, or where the snaps or clips of the straps are. And this is especially true here in Manila, where it’s always warm and humid. And it’s a relief to take them off at the end of the day. I suppose, the closest thing I can think of to the relief I feel when I take off my bra at the end of a hot day is when one takes off boots after being in them for a while.

But for me that is a minor inconvenience and I have never really considered going without — for “made” girls like me, I think the accoutrements that goes with being female are very important, and with a bra on, I feel extra-feminine. Well, I shouldn’t generalize — maybe it’s just me.

I am partial to close-fitting ones with soft fabrics and smooth lines, and thin enough that they don’t feel warm. I like underwired ones (because they hold their shape better) with front-adjusting straps and the ones with the clip in between the cups. I like t-shirt bras because they have clean lines and it doesn’t matter what dress I wear so long as the color is appropriate. Gap’s Favorite T-Shirt Bra is my, well, favorite, so far (I would have picked Vanity Fair’s since they lift and separate, but their bands are a trifle loose on me). Natori is a close second.

If you’re anything like me and can’t help noting the odd fashion articles that keep popping up, you probably saw from many sites like Today, The NYTimes, Slate, Fashion World and the Huffington Post about this supposedly-revolutionary thing from Jockey, called the Volumetric Fit Kit System, where they virtually guarantee a best-fit bra. Indeed, it IS a kit that comes as a mesh-bag with a multi-colored tape measure, ten “measuring cups,” and an instruction booklet inside.

I wanted to get one, just out of curiosity’s sake, but I’m afraid it’s not available here in Manila, and it might take a while if I order it overseas. Ah well, I don’t really need it anyway. If you’re really curious, you should check out Jockey’s site (http://www.jockey.com/Home/Bra) or go to this really informative blogspot site from The Bra Crusader (http://bracrusader.blogspot.com/2013/05/review-jockey-bra-fi...), which is mostly about, you guessed it, bras lol!

The contents of Jockey's "Volumetric Fit Kit"

I guess the reason I started thinking about bras again is coz I can’t help noticing my Moe-Moe’s boobies, which have become hard to miss nowadays lol.

But me and my girls are fine. And on the few occasions I get a bit jealous, I can always bring out my Wonderbra and Victoria’s Secret padded pushups! rofl
  

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