Glamour USA - September 2016
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Fashion / Master Class<br />
You Deserve a Bra That Fits!<br />
Amiright? Writer Hayley Phelan gets your exact how-to.<br />
1. First, Find Your Real Size<br />
2. Go Forth and Browse<br />
I’ve never felt comfortable in my bras (my go-to one, above, is<br />
highly unsupportive). So when I meet lingerie expert Jenny<br />
Altman at an Aerie store in New York City, and she tells me I’m a<br />
30C, not the 34B I thought I was, I have a cup identity crisis.<br />
To find your correct size, visit a department or lingerie store in<br />
person; many have fitters on site. Or download the ThirdLove<br />
app, which sizes you virtually.<br />
3. Try It On Right<br />
Above, Altman adjusts the straps so they are even and taut,<br />
something I never do. And news flash: It’s the band around<br />
the bottom, not the straps, that provides the support.<br />
Altman says it should run parallel to the floor and be tight<br />
enough to fit only one finger under it.<br />
Finding the right bra involves trial and error. “Fitting is different<br />
with every brand,” says Altman. The first bra I try fits<br />
perfectly, but the underwire digs into the center of my chest.<br />
Another, a demi-cup, is more comfortable but gapes at the top.<br />
The ones that fit me best: balconettes, plunges, and bralettes.<br />
Altman says pay attention not only to size but to shape, style, and<br />
even seams. If your cup size fluctuates, four-part bras offer flexibility<br />
(the pieces are sewn together and each seam does a different<br />
job). For full coverage, choose a molded bra. Padded bras can<br />
disguise uneven breasts; just take out one pad, and voilà!<br />
4. Do the Scoop<br />
5. Test Out a Ton 6. The Winner!<br />
This move is Altman’s number-one tip: Bend forward<br />
at the waist, reach through your bra, and scoop all your breast<br />
tissue and the fleshy bits behind it forward. Not only<br />
do I fill my cups like never before, but the slight bulges<br />
at my sides and back are smoothed out.<br />
You know that feeling when everything falls into place? That<br />
was this bra for me—literally and figuratively. I felt comfortable,<br />
supported, and a little giddy. Plus, it passed the clothing<br />
test: It’s smooth and seamless under shirts. “Isn’t this so much<br />
better?” asks Altman, a.k.a. my new fairy bra-mother. It is!<br />
PHOTOGRAPHED AT AERIE, CHANTELLE SHOWROOM, JOURNELLE, AND NEGATIVE UNDERWEAR SHOWROOM. JOURNELLE LAVENDER BRA, JOURNELLE.COM<br />
126 glamour.com<br />
Photographs by Leslie Kirchhoff
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