I'm so excited - my mom and best friend are going to let me buy a bra for them! Suggestions?
My best friend was alll over it (we both like improving ourselves) but she usually doesn't let me buy anything for her. My mom was a long months long battle.
I don't live in the same city as either, but I'm coming to visit at the end of the month. I'm super nervous though, like if I mess up and get them something terrible they won't want to try on any other bras. I'm going to order from Amazon because of the free returns. My friend is in the right size near as I could tell when she was over and from her measurements - but she's wearing Victoria's Secret. My mom is probably in ratty old bras with underwires poking out that are the wrong size.
My friend, as enthusiastic she is about it, is nervous about seamed bras. She thinks they'll show her nips. So she wanted to stick to padded bras. My mom is interested in a wireless and an underwired. My friend is 36DD and my mom is measuring 42FF as a starting place on the bra calculator. Both of their sizes are completely out of my element but I'm trying.
I am thinking the Freya Deco for my friend and sneaking in a good seamed bra so she can see if she likes it or not. I didn't see her actual boobs, but they seemed wide-set and shallow. Possibly wide rooted. Either average or bottom heavy. Just guessing from what she said and seeing her in the bra.
From my memories of my mom, she might be narrow and definitely soft tissued. I have no idea what to get for her, though as always I'm researching. I thought I might ask for suggestions here in case I miss something.
If I get my mom right, my sister who is probably going to be the hardest case in the world might get on board.
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Why don't you first try going to them to a store, are you in US? Nordstrom maybe and try on sizes there to rule some things out and see for yourself some symptoms, then you will have a more reliable size range to check for.
I agree with Jj if you buy online you will have like a 50/50 chance of having to go through the hassle of returns etc! As for recommendations I don't see why seamed means that her nipples will show? Do you mean unpadded? If so you could get something with very light padding (I know my Freya longline is advertised as 'padded' but its very thin) or a thin moulded bra. As for your mom for soft tissue, from experience, it's best to stick to balcony styles and styles with a high gore to avoid centre spillage. Avoid plunges for this reason! Good luck!
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