Where to Shop
The best options for bra shopping with larger cup sizes fall into three categories. Specialist boutiques: dedicated lingerie boutiques with trained fitters and stock across the full size range are the gold standard — they carry brands including Freya, Panache, Elomi, and Curvy Kate with sizes from D cup to K cup and above. The experience of being properly fitted by a knowledgeable fitter is worth seeking out at least once. Online: once you know your size, online shopping from specialist retailers including Bravissimo, Bare Necessities, and Figleaves provides the widest range of styles at competitive prices. Department stores: better than they were, but still limited in the upper cup sizes; Nordstrom (US) and John Lewis (UK) tend to stock the widest department store ranges.
Getting the Most From a Fitting
A professional bra fitting is most useful if you go in wearing your best current bra so the fitter can see what you're working with; if you communicate clearly about what you find comfortable and uncomfortable in your current bra; and if you try a range of styles rather than just the style you already own. Fitters are experienced with all body types and sizes — there is nothing unusual or embarrassing about any figure you bring to the fitting. If you leave with a bra in a size that surprises you, trust the fit check over the label.
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