{"id":1773,"date":"2018-10-26T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2018-10-26T16:37:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:37:24","slug":"how-do-you-find-a-good-bra-fitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/how-do-you-find-a-good-bra-fitter\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Find A Good Bra Fitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bra fitting is an intimate experience \u00a0\u2014 and not always a positive one. We all have stories of less-than-sensitive fitters bursting into change rooms unannounced, making thoughtless remarks, or even adjusting our boobs \u201cfor\u201d us. This sucks, and it shouldn\u2019t be happening. So how should a bra fitting go? And how do you find a good bra fitter?<\/p>\n

How does a good bra fitter work?<\/h4>\n

\"\"It\u2019s easy for fitters to be relaxed when it comes to other people\u2019s bodies, because we see so many every day…and we have the advantage of being the fully clothed person in the fitting room. We have to remember that while it\u2019s not nerve-wracking for us, it may be for you. And we\u2019re not fitting bodies \u00a0\u2014 we\u2019re fitting people! So we need to work with the whole person.<\/p>\n

This means being patient, asking permission, asking lots of questions, and listening to the answers. A good bra fitter asks before entering the fitting room and before touching your body, listens for your response before proceeding, and explains what\u2019s going on throughout the fitting. And they don\u2019t adjust your body for you, unless you ask for that kind of help! Instead, they show you how to adjust your body yourself.<\/p>\n

Questions good fitters ask:<\/strong> May I come in? Can I put my hand here? I want to start by feeling how the band of the bra fits, is that okay with you? Can I wiggle that wire a little to check how it\u2019s sitting? How do you feel? Would you like help doing up this bra? Is that comfortable?<\/em><\/p>\n

How do you find a good bra fitter?<\/h4>\n

All of these practices prioritize your right to feel safe, respected, and in control in the fitting room. But how can you tell which bra fitting boutiques work this way before you book an appointment?<\/p>\n

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Ask the internet.<\/em><\/strong> Scout out the boutique\u2019s social media accounts, website, and customer reviews. How does the boutique describe their services? What do other people have to say about them? Try checking in with local Facebook groups or other online forums, too.<\/p>\n

Call ahead.<\/em><\/strong> It\u2019s completely normal to have questions before booking an appointment. And the staff\u2019s willingness to answer can tell you a lot! If they\u2019re brusque, impatient, or behave as though your questions are strange, they\u2019re probably not going to be super respectful in the fitting room. Answers should be clear and friendly. Bonus marks if the person on the phone asks you questions about what you\u2019re hoping for!<\/p>\n

Questions to ask:<\/strong> What can you do to make me more comfortable if I\u2019m nervous? What should I expect in my first fitting? Will the fitter see me naked? Can I wear a shirt in my fitting? Do I have to work with a bra fitter?<\/em><\/p>\n

Browse.<\/em><\/strong> If you can, drop by the boutique to see what the vibe is. Are folks friendly? Do you feel welcome? When the staff talk to you, do they seem pushy, or curious? (Are they telling you what you need, or are they asking?) If the front of house staff steamroll or ignore you, that doesn\u2019t bode well for their other services. Trust your gut!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not always possible to be this choosy about where you shop. Maybe you live somewhere with only one bra fitting boutique, or none! Or maybe most of the shops aren\u2019t accessible to you for one reason or another. But at the very least, these tips should help you have a sense of what you\u2019re getting into when you arrive for your fitting. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bra fitting is an intimate experience \u00a0\u2014 and not always a positive one. We all have stories of less-than-sensitive fitters bursting into change rooms unannounced, making thoughtless remarks, or even adjusting our boobs \u201cfor\u201d us. This sucks, and it shouldn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[9,128,16,19,136,226,17,18],"class_list":["post-1773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-the-bra-fitter-diaries","tag-bra-fitting","tag-bra-shopping","tag-bras","tag-danforth","tag-full-bust-lingerie","tag-how-to-find-a-good-bra-fitter","tag-lingerie","tag-toronto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1773"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1781,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773\/revisions\/1781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}