Where to buy plus size bras that don’t suck is a guide born from a reader question. Or as I like to call them, a “lord help me, where the freaking hell do they keep the good stuff” shout out. With bras on her mind, the most recent inquiry came via Tess. She lamented the lack of decent t-shirt bras just as much as she wanted a hot little number for those (woot woo) special occasions. Hello Tess, don’t we all!
So I did what a reasonable blogger would do and went on a bear hunt for bears. I left no stone unturned and no obstacle unconquered. I sought out the best that are on offer and out them all here in one handy guide. Don’t you just love a where to buy style post? I know I do. Happy shopping!
Miss Scarlett Did It
The first time I came across this concierge of women’s lingerie was at The Curvy Couture Runway. The array of women in all colours, styles, cuts and shapes of underwear turned my head faster than the time I went walking past Lord of the Fries for the first time.
Bright and sexy was the feel of the collected items and bright and sexy is just what you can expect when you head over to the store. And if the new lookbook I saw a sneak peek of on Instagram is anything to go by, the upcoming season is an exciting one. Be there, especially if you’re in Melbourne and can go in for a fitting! Shop Miss Scarlett Did It here.
City Chic
Recently I showed off the corset on the left in a post where I wore it as outer-wear. Side note, I’m sure you will agree that Margaret is wearing the HECK out of it. But enough about Margaret (woot woo) let’s talk about how 80% of my bras are from City Chic. Literally.
I’ve found that the way they make bras is a perfect fit for me. I tried them on in store and from there I haven’t stopped. T-shirt bras, the fancy gifted items (left and second from right in the collage) mean that they cover the whole spectrum. That’s a good thing. A girl needs some excitement in her life and City Chic seem to keep on bring it. Shop City Chic online here.
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Anytime we talk about bras in the plus sizes (or larger cup sizes) this shop comes up over and over again. Big Girls Don’t Cry have been responsible for a number of readers best bra days ever. Their fitting service, by all accounts, is second to none and they will have you in a great bra, in the right size, before you know it. When I saw these images online I decided it was time to take another look for myself, that red bra second from the left, well it’s in my cart and come payday, it’s mine! Join the fun, shop Big Girls Don’t Cry.
Lane Bryant – Cacique Lingerie
Recently upping their ship to Australia game (finally), this opened up a whole new world for those of us who are still a little shy of use mail forwarders. Lane Bryant offers a comprehensive range of bras to cover every need you could have. Sports bras, t-shirt bras, lacy little something-something… Whatever you are looking for you will find it here. And by all account, this is an affordable way to expand your everyday lacies collection. Shop Lane Bryant here.
So there you go ladies! A little something for everyone. Happy shopping, and let me know, where do you pick up YOUR bras from?
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
Warning about cacique from Lane Bryant if you are narrow above the bust and underarms cacique does not make a bra that doesn’t rub you raw there. I am a 38J, but am narrow above my breast and every cacique bra I buy rubs me raw. Have even spoken to VP of cacique who lives near us, all she emailed me was we are working on it. Almost 2 years nothing has changed.
Thank you for sharing that, it’s so appreciated! I love that the women who find this page now have your review as a reference. Thank you MJ. 🙂
Love love love Big Girls Don’t Cry and also they’re ex-sister store Bras in Paradise on the Gold Coast: http://www.brasinparadise.com.au/en/
Thanks for the heads up! Much appreciated.
I just bought a bra from Intimo. I had one of theirs years ago and it was the best bra I ever owned. Unfortunately this new one I am not as happy with so the search continues! Will be checking out your recs!
Ugh. I hate that. I had this bra I loved, I’ve purchased it over and over (sizes, washing machine related incidents, all that) and then one time I grabbed a new one and it was ALL WRONG. So disappointing. I hear you lady.
I’m a bit of a Ewa Michalak evangelist. They’ve recently extended their band on a few bras up to what they call a 140 band… Effectively 140cms (a 105, their old top band size, is roughly a size 22 so they’ve really upped their offering).
However all of this is irrelevant if you don’t measure yourself correctly, gore must be flat against your sternum, underwire against the infamammory fold, no spillage or quad boobing, band parallel to the floor and even all the way around your body, no wearing new bras on their loosest hooks, and straps must be a two finger tension…no more than two fingers between your shoulders and the strap.
Any of these not being the case is a sign you’ve gone for comfort over correct size…and I totally get it. However it does damage your delicate breast tissue over time. Additionally for anyone afraid to buy online, bradatabase.com is fantastic and will let you enter a current bra you love and let you know how that bra stacks up size wise against other bras.
Thank you for this Rachel!! A get addition to the pos and all valuable tips to getting a bra to fit correctly. Love your work. Much appreciated. x