Itty Bitty Bra Review, by Charis (size 34 AA/AAA)

Size AA 2 Responses »
Oct 282011
Barely AA? IBB to the rescue!

Not Charis. :)

Editor’s note: Charis contacted me for advice on sizing. According to her measurements she needs a 34AA, but is on the smaller end of an AA cup; as a result, she’d had trouble finding bras in this size that did not gap. I suggested Itty Bitty Bra in a 34A, because this brand runs very shallow in the cup and relatively true to size in the band compared to more exclusively petite labels like The Little Bra Company. Here’s what Charis has to say about the Itty Bitty Signature Bra and its sister style, which features removable inserts for optional enhancement.
–Amanda

I could hug Jane Hodgdon. Hodgdon is the creator and lead designer of the Itty Bitty Bra – which has changed my life. That might sound hyperbolic, but it’s coming from roughly 15 years of frustrated bra shopping. Before I tried the IBB, I settled on ill-fitting bras (ranging from not quite fitting properly to really not fitting at all) as I didn’t think there was any alternative. And shopping for specialty bras (like strapless, etc.)? Forget about it. As I’m sure Hodgdon (and her IBB customers) will tell you, the market is not a kind place for us small girls. Even with my better-fitting bras (and I’ve tried on many), I’m tugging and adjusting throughout the day.

But no more! I feel like the Itty Bitty Bra was custom-made for me. It fits. The most amazing part is the cup fit: the cups lay flat against my chest (yay!). There is absolutely no gapping and no weird puckering (yay again!). The 2-hook back closure secures the fit, and the shoulder straps are sturdy, adjustable, and very comfortable.

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Natori Feathers Bra: Fits Petite Size A, AA

Lingerie, Size AA No Responses »
May 302011

My Natori Feathers bra from Avec L’Amour has arrived. I ordered this in a size 32A, and it turns out to be very similar to the Little Bra Company Signature Lucia push-up. Except for two things.

Warning: here comes a stupid list.
  1. Natori Feathers is a contour bra, not a push-up, so it has much less padding than Lucia.
  2. It is not a petite bra, so as you’d expect, the Natori Feathers fit is roomier – but the A cup will fit most size AA women.

The Little Bra Company tends to run very small, and I always have to go up to a 34. Size 34A in their Lucia bra fits a little tight in the cups, but that is acceptable in a bra designed to create cleavage. My boobs feel squeezed inwards because (guess what?) they are. Lucia is beautiful, but she can be oh so cruel!
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Not Petite but Need Size AA?

Size AA 13 Responses »
Jul 302010

OnGossamer bra: A-cup also fits AAI’ve heard from several adult women of average height and build that size AA bras are too tight across the front. The underwires are too narrow and close-set to fit an average figure properly.

This problem usually isn’t solved by going up a size in the band or cup, although it’s always worth a try if you’re in love with a particular style.

If you’re over 18 with an average figure, the reason you may have trouble finding a comfortable and proper fit in size AA is because these bras are usually designed to fit either petite women or teen girls.

Either way, the proportions are wrong for most women of average size and shape. It has to do with the shape, length and positioning of the wires.

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