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Get a tailored fit for your cup size with Rebecca & Drew garmets
June 21, 2006 by Danae
Many thanks to the lovely Moose in the Closet for tipping us off to Rebecca & Drew’s lovely outerwear, which is not only beautiful, but also unique in its sizing — women can buy Rebecca & Drew shirts and dresses by their bra size, rather than a traditional number size. The company uses a “Trio Fit” system for their clothes, allowing you to customize by bust size, waist size, and hip size when buying a shirt. This gives women a great compromise between chancing it with regular shirts and going for a full-tailored solution, and it doesn’t hurt that the designs are great as well. Some of our favourites is this cheeky yellow corset and a new offering of halter tops, not to mention traditional button-up shirts in either plain or more colourful designs. The prices range from about $150-$300, but if you’ve always struggled with finding a good classic shirt that fits well, this could be a perfect investment. Unfortunately, the bra sizing options only go up to a DD cup, but if you’d like the same idea for larger sizes, check out Bravissimo and their cup-sized clothes selection.
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I’m trying to outfit my 12 year old daughter, who is a petite size 6, but wears a 34D top. Neither one of us wants her to be sexy. We just want cute, age appropriate clothes that fit without being too sexy!! Where do I shop? when I enter “busty women” I get plus size sites, and when I enter clothes for busty teens, I get porn sites!! A frustrated mom.
It must be very frustrating being faced with the search results you mentioned, Nancy. Here is some advice our bargains editor Katie (who lives in the US) suggested for your daughter:
Start with Bratique Helene bell sleeve tunics (white &
beige) they are cute without being sexy and the neutral colors means she
can girl them up (sized SW & SR) Size 4-6 well endowed/really endowed.
Ralph Lauren Fitted Polo’s (size up)
Rachel Palley (small to plus sizes forgiving material)
Nordstrom
Tunics are the rage and and none more popular than
Tory Burch Girls Tunics (meant to be worn
loose) http://www.gilt.com/s/tburchg/product/13767609
Also if your daughter is a petite size 6, the chances are she is very probably smaller than a 34 band size. You could try a band size 30 and go for a larger cup size (even though this may sound scary to you), go for an E cup and see how you get on, you can always change it! A proper fitting bra is more likely to give your daughter the support she needs and give her a very different shape. You could try Figleaves who start at a 28 band size – go for a brand such as Freya, who have cute designs and full cups. You could also try their sports bra for school.
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We hope you find something for your daughter – just drop us an email at thegirls@knickersblog.com if you have any further questions.
Alison
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