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Defining Your Cleavage
Women of all shapes and sizes have been battling with their breasts for centuries. If anyone should wear a good bra it is a plus size woman. There is, after all, more to accentuate, manipulate and support.
It has been harder for plus size women to find bras; being limited in their style and comfort selections. Usually relegated to the ugly whities our grannies used to wear. Today even our grannies wouldn't be caught dead in them.
Today bras, even plus size bras, come in hundreds of styles and colors, each with a different purpose. There are bras to lift, support, shape and contain. There are bras for every day wear and special occasions.
Unfortunately, a curvy girl can't just walk into any lingerie store and find this selection. Luckily we have the internet which has given us the access we so deserve.
Here you will find a collection of online retailers who specialize or offer plus size bras for the curvy consumer. Happy shopping!
Before You Buy
Get out that tape measure...
Each of the following retailers has their own sizing information and I recommend you read it but you might want to read this article about fitting a bra to you get started.
Read Fitting a Bra.
Her Room
Intimate apparel for women of virtually every size...
"Her Room has to have the largest selection of plus size bras on the internet. There are over 80 styles from many manufacturers (like Calvin Klein, Only Hearts, Panache, Wonderbra) to choose from and they offer a variety of sizing. Style choices do decrease as cup size increases. The only real downside is that none of the models appear to be plus size."Read more about Her Room.
Hips and Curves
Go ahead, get sexy...
"I would call their styling sexy glamorous. There are a few conservative styles but nothing your grandmother would wear (unless your grandmother is a hot tamale). There are not hundreds and hundreds of items to search through for each category. They've picked the best and most flattering pieces to offer their customers."Read more about Hips and Curves.
Lane Bryant's Cacique
The plus size Victoria Secret...
"The Cacique line is sexier than your average bra. Even their everyday wear looks sexy. The website is easy to surf and they offer a multitude of ways to search for items or simply browse. The downside is they only offer sizing to triple D in 48 and under."Read more about Lane Bryant's Cacique line.
Big Girls Bras
You know bigger is better...
"Big Girls Bras offers an excellent choice of everyday styles and has more than a few bustiers. An interesting feature this site has is customer reviews. You can see an average rating as well as read individual reviews based on fit, pros and cons. There's a great 16-minute video on t-shirt bras by Le Mystere."Read more about Big Girls Bras.
Just My Size (JMS)
Everyday...
"A variety of choices are available including maternity. They are heavy on the Playtex and Glamorise side but also carry brands like Bali, Goddess and other famous-name lingerie. In addition to bras they offer a limited selection of panties, sleepwear, dresses, swimwear, active wear, tops, bottoms, jeans and maternity wear."Read more about Just My Size.
Large and Lovely, BellaOnline
Are you fat? Overweight? Obese? Want to be empowered? BellaOnline's Large and Lovely site knows there is more to you than being fat. Articles, reviews, rants and links for women of size.
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It's all about the cleavage darling...
"Beautiful, flattering, sexy styles. I was surprised to see they had any plus sizes at all although there isn't a huge selection. If you're looking for a site that caters to your needs including using women in your likeness I'm sorry to say you won't see a plus size model here."Read more about Frederick's of Hollywood.
Decent Exposures
Comfort made to your curves...
"Everything is made to order so you get the right size, color and fabric. If there's a problem with the fit, they'll take it back and adjust it for you. Some items are in stock and are shipped in a few days while others are personally made by your measurements and shipped within 2-5 weeks."Read more about Decent Exposures.
Top Three
Stunning and supportive...
From Lane Bryant - Microfiber Balconette Bra
This bra comes in nine colors in sizes 36C - 44H.
From Her Room - Le Mystere Renaissance Carina Seamless Bra
This bra comes in five colors in sizes 32B - 44G.
From Bigger Bras - Goddess Sport Bra 5056
This bra comes in the silver/white shown in sizes 34C - 48G.
Shopping on a Budget
Welcome to the world of ebay...
I ventured into the world of shopping for clothes on ebay a few years ago and I have to tell you it's a lot of fun and a great way to find great looking plus size clothing at a bargain. Even bras.
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My 5 Favorite Things
Shopping made easy...
A weekly blog sharing five new products a week. Time to go shopping!
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Chloe Marshall
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If any one could be the banner girl on size acceptance for young women in the UK then Chloe Marshall may be their shining star. She hails from Guildford, England and competed to win Miss Surrey, a beauty competition in the United Kingdom. Now that sh...
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Jennifer Hudson
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I first fell in love with Ms. Hudson when she was belting out amazing notes on American Idol. I was one of the would be viewers who couldn't for the life of me figure out how she could have been voted off. I still can't. She was so much better than m...
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Mia Tyler
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"Beauty comes in all different packages. If you're a size 12, then your not any less beautiful than a size 4." Plus size model, actress, producer, author, advocate and public speaker, Mia Tyler is probably best known as rocker Steven Tyler'...
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Velvet d'Amour
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Her notoriety began when John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier used her luscious curves to round out their runway spring collections in 2006. The forty year old going on twenty-five was born and raised in the States but has lived in Paris, France since...
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Joy Nash
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It seems like more and more people are becoming famous because of You Tube. Earlier this year a friend sent me a link to this video called A Fat Rant by Joy Nash. At the time it had 1300 views. The video which was written by Nash was professionally p...
