{"id":279,"date":"2016-06-17T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/?p=279"},"modified":"2016-12-17T20:54:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T20:54:45","slug":"the-bra-fitter-diaries-buying-a-swimsuit-in-your-bra-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/the-bra-fitter-diaries-buying-a-swimsuit-in-your-bra-size\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bra Fitter Diaries: Buying a Swimsuit in Your Bra Size"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have never known anyone to get excited about swimsuit shopping. It\u2019s universally acknowledged to be challenging, if not downright scary. So many different cuts and styles to choose from, and that\u2019s before we even get into sizing. Small, medium, large&#8230;that\u2019s not the most helpful size chart for a lot of us. Forget about finding something cute &#8211; finding a swimsuit that just FITS is enough of a task!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-283\" src=\"http:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ariel-crying-2.gif\" alt=\"ariel crying 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a light at the end of this tunnel though, and it\u2019s shining on bra-sized swimsuits. It makes sense when you think about it, right? Boobs come in so many shapes and sizes that traditional t-shirt sizing isn\u2019t of much use. Would you rather have 4 sizes available to you, or a hundred?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A swimsuit in your bra size doesn\u2019t have to look like a bra, either &#8211; even if it has underwire. Look for details like ruching or a twist like the one on Fantasie\u2019s Los Cabos bikini.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294\" src=\"http:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6320\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6320.jpg 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0bra-sized swimsuit brings added security, too. For fuller-busted folks, a well-fitted swim top with underwire means no teen movie style exposure when you surface from a dive. It\u2019s nice to know that you can relax, have fun, and actually <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">swim<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because your suit\u2019s staying put.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One more\u00a0secret to getting your perfect fit is to opt for separates rather than a one piece. This doesn\u2019t have to be a teeny bikini &#8211; if you want a customized fit with the coverage of a one-piece, try a tankini. There are some beautiful full swimsuits out there (our current fave is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFpLG_tF6M-\/?taken-by=broadlingerie\" target=\"_blank\">Freya Remix<\/a>!) but they can be harder to fit if, for example, you\u2019re petite and have a shorter torso.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-295\" src=\"http:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6482\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/broadlingerie.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6482.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as an added bonus? When you swimsuit shop with a bra fitter, you get extra support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(I promise not to pun in the fitting room.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have never known anyone to get excited about swimsuit shopping. It\u2019s universally acknowledged to be challenging, if not downright scary. So many different cuts and styles to choose from, and that\u2019s before we even get into sizing. 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