NEW BRA - WOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!

I am SO excited I can barely sit still!! I am SO HAPPY!! My female readers may understand my excitement - guys, I'm sorry, I don't know if there's anything in your world that equates to this...

I finally got fed up with my bra not fitting correctly & being uncomfortable, so I went to get a new one at lunch. Now, being the princess that I am, I don't just go to a department or discount store and shop off the racks for a bra. I discovered specialty lingerie shops about 11 years ago. I'm digressing, but actually my ob/gyn suggested I go to one. I used to have serious breast pain, and he said that a properly fitting bra would make all the difference in the world - and boy was he right! My first experience shopping in a lingerie shop was a little frightening. I was 22 at the time and still a bit modest. The sales lady greeted me, and escorted me straight through the store to the dressing room where she told me to strip. Umm what?? She wanted me topless so she could judge my size. Umm... I don't think so, I don't even undress in front of my mother anymore. She then looked me straight in the eye and said "Honey, this is what I do for a living. There isn't a boobie or a booty in this city I haven't seen, now STRIP". YES MAMM!! Oh yikes! I don't think I'll ever forget that! But it was absolutely amazing. The woman didn't even take a measuring tape to me, she just looked at me and guessed my perfect size -- stepped away & came back with 3 bras for me to choose from -- and all three fit perfectly. She even showed me the proper way to put on a bra (who knew!).

So... I've been shopping at my current store, The Bra Specialist on 1960, for about 5 years now, and I've only worn two different styles of bra for 5 years. My first trip to the store, Erlinda walked into the dressing room with IT - the bra of my dreams. It's not the fanciest looking bra in the world, but MY GOD it fits wonderfully. It's just a plain stretchy satin type material with wide straps - no frills. But I swear, the instant I slipped it on, I was in love. It fit me like a second skin. It held me up and in, in the correct places without pinching or rolling or poking anywhere. HALLELUJAH!! It's the bra from heaven!! I took the tags off, threw my old bra away, and wore it out the door - after buying 1 in every color of course! And for the next 4 years or so, that was my bra. As soon as one would wear out, I'd buy a replacement. Until last summer... when the unspeakable happened... My bras were getting too tight so I went to get a larger size --- and found out that they don't make anything larger than that current size and I would have to change bras. WHAT?!?! NO!! This can NOT be happening!! NOT MY BRA!! Anything but that!! But yes, it was true... I'd gotten so fat, I couldn't wear my bra from heaven anymore. So, I bought a different style. I have to give Erlinda credit, the new bra was very pretty and it did fit very well, but it wasn't THE bra. My bra from heaven.

But! This story has a wonderful happy ending... I've lost 30 pounds so far since my surgery, and my bras have been getting loose and uncomfortable lately. I'd finally had it and went to see Erlinda for a new one. She was just leaving for lunch when I got there - oh no! She's the only one who's ever helped me - she knows what I like! Never fear, Angela can help me too... I was a little hesitant, but ok... so she ushers me to the dressing room and I explain how I've lost 30 lbs and my current bra is too loose. She asked if I wanted to stay with my current style - I said no, I didn't really care. Making small talk she mentioned that my current bra was her favorite style. I told her that while I liked that one, there's another I just adore. And unfortunately I'm now too large for it. She leaves and when she comes back with a bra for me to try on... you're reading ahead & know already don't you... yep! it's THE bra. MY bra - My wonderful favorite comfortable bra. (am I a bit too attached to this?? I don't know...) I said THAT'S IT! That's my favorite bra!! "But I don't understand, do they make larger sizes now?" No - I've just lost enough weight that I fit back into them again. WOOHOO!! At this point I am nearly jumping up & down with joy. I get the bra on and it fits - IT FITS! To be completely honest about it, it's a tad tiny bit tight, but I don't care. I'm not complaining - it'll stretch or I'll shrink a bit. I told her to take the tag off please, I'm wearing it out!

I left that place walking on cloud 9 - I'm really starting to see results with my weight loss. My pants are VERY loose and my bra was too big. Woohoo!!

Oh and P.S. I bought one in every color they make... of course!