Bra Fitting Tips
How To Properly Fit a Bra | Clothing For Hourglass Body Shapes
BRA COMFORT
- Warning sign: As you wear your bra throughout the day, does the band ride up, higher than the base of the bra cups? If you don’t know, go right now and look in the mirror to see where the band of the bra is on your back.
Solution: We want the band tight enough to anchor just below the cups on the front of the body. It will rise a bit as you wear it so it becomes equal with the bottom of the cups in the front. - Warning sign: Do the wires in the center front sit away from the body, oftentimes creating un-intentional cleavage? Or the wires under the arms dig in to your skin?
Solution: To get the wires to lay flat against the breast bone the cup has to be deep enough to encompass all of your breast tissue. Often a deeper cup also takes away the under arm poking. Sometimes under the arm dig-in is solved with a tighter back band to bring the wire lower, out of the arm pit. Sometimes the wire needs to be backed in felt and a tailor can do that simply. - Warning sign: Bra straps fall down. A myriad of reasons for this, but the most common for large breasts are that one or both shoulders slope, or the bra strap is too loose.
Solution: again, a snug back band will bring the shoulder straps into right position on the back, preventing them from slipping. Re-adjust the bra straps to make them tighter (shorten the strap on the larger breast side more to bring it level to the smaller breast), but not too tight that they pull the back band up.
APPEARANCE
- Warning sign: quad boob. Put on a tight knit t-shirt and take a good long look at yourself in the mirror, or better yet ask your most honest friend. Do you have a lumpy bust silhouette?
Solution: bigger bra cup. You’re breast runneth over its cup, literally. Size up in the cup, for example from D to DD/E, not the band. - Warning sign: “I just look bigger than I am, both my breasts and my waist. My body looks large because my breasts are large”.
Solution: Try a three piece seamed bra instead of a t-shirt bra. Look especially for a bra with a side seam that will bring the breast tissue to the front, away from the side of your body, creating a slimmer waistline.
STORES THAT CARRY CARISSA ROSE
These are also excellent fitters of the full bust. If there is a smidgen of a chance you need a bra update, visit one of our stockists.
Night & Day Lingerie
63 Park St
Andover, MA 01810
www.nightanddaylingerie.com
(978) 475-0343
Bastien’s Foundations
701 Russell Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
www.bastiensfoundations.com
(301) 216-2239
Bra-vo Intimates
517 S. Washington Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 582-7286
www.bravointimates.com
Lions Lair Designs
82185 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
www.lionslairdesigns.com
(305) 664-9921
Foxworthy’s Fashions (women’s wear retailer, not lingerie)
309C Market Street
Tomball, TX 77375
www.foxworthys.com
(281) 516-1557
Bra*Tenders
630 Nineth Ave #601
New York, NY 10036
www.bratenders.com
(212) 957-7000
www.myShape.com (women’s wear website, not lingerie)
In addition to the stores that stock Carissa Rose styles, the below lingerie specialty boutiques accommodate the woman with a small band and a big cup.
ALABAMA
The Fitting Touch
700 Montgomery Highway, Suite 138
Vestavia, AL 35216
www.thefittingtouch.com
(205) 823-3655
ARKANSAS
Barbara Graves Intimates
10301 Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
www.barbaragraves.com
(501) 227-5537
ARIZONA
Bravo Boutique
2840 E. Skyline Drive #140
Tucson, AZ 85718
www.bravoboutique.com
(520) 299-1588
CC’s Lingerie
3247 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(623) 972-9700
CALIFORNIA
A Total Woman
12743 Valley View Lane
La Mirada, CA 90368
www.atotalwoman.com
(562) 404-9440
Alla Prima Lingerie
1420 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 397-4077
Charmelle 28
1445 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
www.charmelle28.com
(650) 347-5022
Creative Woman
1530 S Myrtle
Monrovia, CA 91016
(888) 564-9754
Footsie
105 Montana Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 393-2205
Intima Lingerie
1027 Swathmor Avenue
Pacific Pa, CA 90272
www.shopintimalingerie.com
(831) 625-0599
Lilyanns Lingerie
350 Main St #B
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 846-1950
Miss Stevens for Lingerie
9230 Olympic Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 278-7987
Sheer Pleasure
312 N. Citrus Avenue
Covina, CA 91723
www.spboutique.com
(626) 915-0044
Jenette’s Bras
4308 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
www.jenettebras.com
(323) 665-7490
The Enchantress
1400 Camino de la Reina
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 294-4544
Yves Fine Lingerie
3984 Douglas Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661
www.yvesfinelingerie.com
(916) 797-9837
COLORADO
Le Soutien
246 Milwaukee Street
Denver, CO 80206
www.lesoutien.com
(303) 377-0515
Sol Lingerie
248 Detroit Street
Denver, CO 80206
www.sollingerie.com
(303) 394-1060
CONNECTICUT
Saxon-Kent
185 Boston Post Road
Orange, CT 06477
www.saxonkent.com
(203) 795-3682
FLORIDA
Figure Fair Lingerie
6798 Crosswinds Drive N
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 344-1830
La Boutique de Lingerie & Bridal
1700 W. New Haven Avenue, Unit 935
Melbourne, FL 32904
www.laboutiquedelingerie.com
(321) 725-2727
Sea Cup and Up
1810 South Osprey Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 951-2727
The Bra Boutique
999 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
www.thebraboutique.net
(954) 753-5288
GEORGIA
Intimacy
3500 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
www.myintimacy.com
(404) 261-9333
Olivia’s for the Real Woman
601 North Belair Square, Suite 1
Evans, GA 30809
www.olivias-lingerie.com
(706) 210-2882
ILLINOIS
Ann’s Bra Shop
210 Hartman Ln
O’Fallon, IL 62269
www.brashop.com
(618) 624-8010
Elegance Underneath
2775 Show Place Drive, Suite 113
Naperville, IL 60564
www.eleganceunderneath.com
(630) 579-5983
Isabella Fine Lingerie
840 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
www.shopisabella.com
(773) 281-2352
Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel
108 Skokie Blvd
Wilmette, IL
(847) 251-1118
INDIANA
Barbara’s New Beginning
4705 Illinois Road
Ft. Wayne, IN 46804
www.barbarasnewbeginnings.com
(260) 432-9939
Barbara’s New Beginnings
20 West Pine Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 733-4100
KANSAS
Clair de Lune
5045 W. 119th Street
Overland, Park, KS 66209
www.clairdelunekc.com
(913) 491-3232
LOUISIANA
House of Lounge
2044 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 671-8300
The Bra Genie
101 Louise Dr
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 951-8638
MASSACHUSSETS
Gazebo Lingerie
14 Center Street
Northampton, MA 1060
www.the-gazebo.com
(413) 584-6673
MARYLAND
A la Mode
32 West St.
Annapolis, Md. 21401
www.alamodelingerie.com
(410) 280-9771
Bra-la-la
8180 Maple Lawn Blvd.
Fulton, MD 20759
www.bra-la-la.com
(301) 776-6007
MICHIGAN
Bon Fitte Brassiere Boutique
206 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
www.bonfittebrassiereboutique.com
(231) 929-8997
Bras That Fit
811 Greenwood Avenue
Jackson, MI 49203
www.brasthatfit.net
(800) 796-0977
MISSOURI
Ann’s Bra Shop
13471 Olive Boulevard
Chesterfield, MO
www.annsbrashop.com
(314) 878-4144
Intimate Designs
1520 E. 23rd Street
Independence, MO 64055
www.intimatedesignsonline.com
(816) 833-7999
NORTH CAROLINA
Bra Shoppe
1319-F Military Cutoff Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
www.thebrashoppe.net
(910) 256-5438
Pink Corsets
318 N. Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 696-2227
Sophisticated Lady
33 Valley River Avenue
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-2790
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Top Drawer
147 Water Street
Exeter, NH 03833
www.topdrawerboutique.com
(603) 778-2211
Bra Savvy
435 State Route 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 583-3878
Johari Lingerie
47 South Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
www.joharionline.com
(973) 744-8070
Lingerie by Susan
9 Lincoln Highway
Edison, NJ 08820
www.lingeriebysusan.com
(732) 549-4343
NEW YORK
Iris Lingerie
366 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 422-1149
La Petite Coquette
51 University Place
New York, NY 10003
www.thelittleflirt.com
(212) 473-2478
Linda’s Bra Salon
828 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021
www.lindasonline.com
(212) 751-2727
Townshop
2273 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-2762
OKLAHOMA
The Bust Stop
8270 E. 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
www.thebuststop.com
(918) 250-0180
The Lingerie Store
7636 N. Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
www.thelingeriestoreusa.com
(866) 841-2727
OREGON
Just Like a Woman
6333 SW Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 246-7000
PENNSYLVANIA
Jay Ann Intimates
2052 County Line Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19007
www.jayannintimates.com
(215) 942-0120
Your Perfect Fit
101 West Main Street, box 37
Boalsburg, PA 16827
www.yourperfectfitboutique.com
(814) 466-7470
RHODE ISLAND
Ruth’s Lingerie
44 Rolfe Square
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 941-5155
Zoe & Co.
69 High Street
Westerly, RI 02891
www.zoeandcompany.com
(401) 596-8050
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bits of Lace
302 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401
www.bitsoflace.com
(843) 577-0999
TENNESSEE
Rebecka Vaughan Lingerie
4004 Hillsboro Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 269-4413
www.rebeckavaughanlingerie.net
The Trousseau
480 Perkins Extension
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 682-7575
TEXAS
La De Da Fine Lingerie
599 W Bay Area Blvd #A
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 316-3855
Loretta’s Intimates
721 N. Central Expressway, Suite 420
Plano, TX 75075
(972) 633-9100
www.lorettasintimates.com
Petticoat Fair
7739 Northcross Drive, Suite M
Austin, TX 78757
www.petticoatfair.com
(512) 454-2900
The Bra Specialist
1996 FM 1960 Rd W
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 444-4200
Top Drawer Lingerie
1101-14 Uptown Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77056-3217
www.topdrawerlingerie.com
(713) 784-8707
VIRGINIA
Intimate U Fine Lingerie
21 W. Nelson Street
Lexington, VA 24450
www.intimateufinelingerie.com
(540) 463-6963
The Full Cup
218 North Lee Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
The Full Cup
2232 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 206
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
www.thefullcup.com
(757) 226-9441
Trousseau
306 Maple Avenue W
Vienna, VA 22180
www.trousseaultd.com
(703) 255-3300
WASHINGTON
Judy’s Intimate Apparel
2528 Pacific Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501
www.judysintimateapparel.com
(253) 474-4404
Zovo Lingerie
5336 SW Larder St.
Seattle, WA
(206) 525-9686
CANADA
Delicates Bra Boutique
4929 50th Street
Red Deer, Alberta
Legs Plus Inc. & Bra Boutique
5867 Leslie St.
Toronto, ON
www.braboutique.com
(416) 497-2350
Linea Intima
1925 Avenue Rd.
North York, ON
www.lineaintima.com
(416) 913-7991
Melmira Bra Boutique
3319 Yonge St
Toronto, ON
www.melmira.com
(416) 485-0576
Secrets from your Sister
2501 Yonge Street & 560 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
www.secretsfromyoursister.com
(416) 538-1234
Tryst Lingerie
465 Eglinton Ave West
Toronto, ON
www.trystlingerie.com
(416) 484-6678
Premier Jour Lingerie
1288 St Clair Ave West
Toronto, Ontario
Diane’s Lingerie
2950 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC
The Bra Bar
1765 Kenaston
Winnipeg, Manitoba
INTERNET ONLY BOUTIQUES
Herroom
1295 Majesty Drive
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 691-1191
www.herroom.com
The Undie Box
P.O. Box 21807
Lexington, KY 40522
www.undiebox.com
(859) 268-1267
Bare Necessities
17 Milweed Way
Avenel, NJ 07001
(973) 621-6211
www.barenecessities.com
Bigger Bras
115 Stryker Lane #9
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(866) 352-4494
www.biggerbras.com
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