I wear the Wacoal Awareness bra in 40D. I ordered the same size (40D) in the Back Appeal Smoothness Underwire bra. When I tried it on it was definitely larger. The cup size was the same but when I measured the band, it was 3”+ longer than the Awareness bra. Even in the tightest hook it was still too loose. I so wanted it to work. If there were a Nordstrom in Tucson, I would have gone in to be fitted for this particular bra. I returned it through Nordstrom rack which doesn’t carry the full selection of Wacoal.

I REALLY wasn't in the store for a new bra but there I was, at the top of the escalator, in the Intimates department. The young store associate greeted me and her friendliness encouraged me to focus a bit. I don't know how, but on a sweaty, humid day, she convinced me to try on her "favorite brand." She was a bra fitter-in-training, but helped size me into a bra that's 2 cup sizes larger than I've ever worn. Fits like a snug glove and lifts the girls back to where they started 50 years ago. Cheers to Dillard's for retaining department staff and prioritizing bra fitting in Intimates. #sweepstakes

Until last month, I'd worn the same sized brassiere for 25-30 years, including before and after breast cancer and an eighty pound weight loss. Duh. You know how you get a body imagine your head and it's hard to embrace/accept change? Or maybe you don't, but anyway...I finally got my first bra fitting, ever (and I'm 67) in June. I'd previously thought it was silly and that I knew my own size. But, nooooooo!Until then, I figured my bewbies were just gonna do their own thing anyway, thanks to gravity. When the fitter brought me down several band sizes and up a cup size (wait.....from a 44c to a 40d???) and handed me a Wacoal Back Appeal bra, I was stunned.So comfortable! And amazingly supportive. The girls faced forward, rather than spilling to the sides. Plus, it ... MoreUntil last month, I'd worn the same sized brassiere for 25-30 years, including before and after breast cancer and an eighty pound weight loss. Duh. You know how you get a body imagine your head and it's hard to embrace/accept change? Or maybe you don't, but anyway...I finally got my first bra fitting, ever (and I'm 67) in June. I'd previously thought it was silly and that I knew my own size. But, nooooooo!Until then, I figured my bewbies were just gonna do their own thing anyway, thanks to gravity. When the fitter brought me down several band sizes and up a cup size (wait.....from a 44c to a 40d???) and handed me a Wacoal Back Appeal bra, I was stunned.So comfortable! And amazingly supportive. The girls faced forward, rather than spilling to the sides. Plus, it was indeed a marvelous back shaper. And wonder of wonders, it was pretty, which made me feel the same!I bought my first one from the fitter. But I purchased the same one (different color) from Bare Necessities at a *significantly* lower price. It was great to have more colors to choose from, too.I was impressed with the fast turnaround from order to doorstep. Great customer service!I would talk about my Beloved's reaction to my new undergarment, but I just don't know y'all well enough to go there. 😉Bottom line: Bare Necessities has entered my browser bookmarks!