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Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:01 pm  |
Hi ladies!
Can anyone help me with the Sizing of VS Bras?I am thinking of placing an order online for their Semi Annual Sale, but i am not familiar with the sizing.
I don't know if any of you are familiar with these brands...My last bra purchases are from La Senza & Marks Spencer and the size is 36B, though i sometimes fit in 34B in other brands...so i guess i am somewhere in between LOL
Lastly, which collection in VS are worth getting?
Thanks so much as always  |
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:32 pm |
| The VS site has a measuring chart...if you measure your ribcage right under the bust that will give you your strap size (34, 36, etc). Then measure around your bust for your cupsize..if there is a 1 inch difference you are an A, 2 inch B, etc. |
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:52 pm |
| chimera wrote: |
| The VS site has a measuring chart...if you measure your ribcage right under the bust that will give you your strap size (34, 36, etc). Then measure around your bust for your cupsize..if there is a 1 inch difference you are an A, 2 inch B, etc. |
OK, I thought that the cup sizes actually go up in 2inch increments (this is cuz I am sure they measure cups here by 5cm -- which is 2")... but I went off and checked the full info at the Vic Sec site:
Step One: Band Size
Using a soft tape-measure, measure around the ribcage directly under the bust. The tape should rest on the lower band of your bra. Be sure the tape is snug, smooth across the back and level with the front.
Add 5 to this measurement to obtain your band size. For example, if your ribcage measurement is 29" + (5) = 34" band size. If the resulting band size is an odd number like 33", you can usually go to the next even band size (34"), but you may also want to try the next lower band size (32").
Step Two: Cup Size
Measure completely around the bust at the fullest point, holding the tape measure straight but not tight. The difference between this measurement and your BAND size is your cup size. Each inch of difference is equal to one cup size. For example, if your band size is 34" and your bust measurement is 35", you wear an "A" cup.
if the difference is:
less than 1 inch =
1 inch =
2 inches =
3 inches =
4 inches =
5 inches =
AA cup
A cup
B cup
C cup
D cup
DD cup
While this method is generally reliable, every woman's figure is different and results may vary slightly. We recommend that you try several sizes and styles to find the fit that works best for you. You can also visit a Victoria's Secret Store near you for a free personal bra consultation. |
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:33 pm |
I used to work at Vicky's (what we called VS working there) and honestly, the best way to find a bra at VS is to go try them on.
Every style is different, for instance, I love the Very Sexy collection, used to like the Angel line but their new styles don't fit me right.
Also...that new IPEX they "swear" by as the best bra ever (patent pending, yada yada yada) didn't fall right on me at all. At first, when I went in to try it out, they didn't offer it in a 36A...the SA was like "how about your sister size" my what now?
"Sister size, a 34B"
I told her I DO NOT fill out a B cup.
"Oh everyone has a sister size...if you are a 36B your sister size is 34C"
Um, I saw her logic but if you don't fill a B, you don't flippin fill a B!
I tried it on.
I didn't fill a B.
She was shocked...haha.
Anyway...You gotta just find a style you like, they honestly are different...Angels, IPEX, Very Sexy, Cotton Collection, Pink, etc.
The best way is just to try them on.
Just make sure if you need more support, you get more of a lined cup. It'll help alot.
But not that I would know...
I only fill an A completely on good days.
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Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:35 pm |
I will say (forgot to above) that VS is the only place I'll buy bras.
Yes more expensive...but they last if you take care of them.
I've never had a problem and have been wearing VS bras for 10 years (um, not the same one of course...but I do still have a t-shirt bra, that now I wear for workouts, from 8 years ago!)  |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:56 am |
| dont laugh to hard at the "sister size" idea... At one point (when I was a little matchstick) I thought I was a 12C but found out that 10D was also for me. In fact, it fitted me better!! Maybe that works best if you are an inbetween size (ie 33" or 35") |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:55 am |
I didn't know it was called 'sister size',but I was just measured at VS and she told me to try 36B or 34C. My band size is 35 so I fall in the middle. I found it really matters on the cut-- sometimes the 36B worked, but so did the 34C.
She told me the cup sizes do vary based on the band size. Makes me wish I were a 32D. Hahahahaha!  |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:09 am |
I think the "sister size" idea works if you actually fill out your "main size." I'm not truly an A (an "almost A") if you will. So a B was even bigger.
I envy those who can fit into more than one size!
My size is becoming more common, but was hard to find for awhile.
I'm resigned to my fate in the land of A |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:33 am |
I never bought a bra from VS. But I have bought panties from there. I'm a Medium in panties at La Senza, however when I ordered medium from VS they were too big. I actually fit into an Extra Small in panties from VS  |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:52 am |
Wow, thanks so much for all the replies and the measuring guide. I love that I can ask anything here in the Lounge!
I know that different brands have different sizing so it's best to try them out. unfortunately i am not in the US so i can only order from the website 
can you ladies believe i just measured my bust for the first time today! so apparently based on the tape, my band size is 29.5" +(5) = 34.5" and my bust measurement is 35.5" which would make me an A cup! which is surprising cause while all my bras may be either 34" or 36" but i can never fit into an A cup???
But...i just checked VS again and it says that a B Cup in European = A Cup in the US, so could I be an "A" after all? *joins ParisTroika in the land of A*
BCgirl : could be the VS bra sizes go down a size from La Senza just like the panties huh. I wear a medium at La Senza too
Dang! Why don't they just have standard measurement requirement all across! Now i am even more confused... |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:27 am |
| Is La Senza only in canada? |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:54 pm |
| If you think buying bras globally is confusing, try shoes.. ARGH... |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:54 pm |
VS bras fit funny on me, my actual size is always too big but when I go for a smaller one - well it doesn't fit either. I fit my sister size most of the time and La Senza works for me in my actual size (well some of their bras too). I also find sometimes their cups are sort of shaped funny (both VS and LS). Maybe because I have small Asian boobs but sometimes I find their cups are sort of pointy
Anyways, my best bra shopping always come from Jacob Lingerie which has very comfortable bras that I don't even have to try on because they fit PERFECTLY with my actual size. I used to use Triumph but they don't last.
I actually remember one time I was in the States with my family and we walked by VS so I went in. Immediately my bro goes "You fit a VS?! " |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:11 pm |
| sormuimui wrote: |
| I actually remember one time I was in the States with my family and we walked by VS so I went in. Immediately my bro goes "You fit a VS?! " |
He has been looking at too many catalogues with models squeezed into too-small bras to make the goods look bigger and better. |
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SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:32 pm |
I love VS cotton bras, bikinis and thongs -- they're my mainstays and for me, run true to size. They're the best cotton undies I've ever had!!! They've held up very well and haven't even faded much after years of washing. VS offers a great color selection too.
tiger_tim -- A girlfriend also told me the models wear smaller sizes to make them *overflow*, but honestly, who can deny that most of those women are very well-endowed??? |
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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:31 pm |
I've never tried a VS bra. What is your favorite thing about them that sets them apart?
Bella |
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:33 am |
| sormuimui wrote: |
VS bras fit funny on me, my actual size is always too big but when I go for a smaller one - well it doesn't fit either. I fit my sister size most of the time and La Senza works for me in my actual size (well some of their bras too). I also find sometimes their cups are sort of shaped funny (both VS and LS). Maybe because I have small Asian boobs but sometimes I find their cups are sort of pointy
Anyways, my best bra shopping always come from Jacob Lingerie which has very comfortable bras that I don't even have to try on because they fit PERFECTLY with my actual size. I used to use Triumph but they don't last.
I actually remember one time I was in the States with my family and we walked by VS so I went in. Immediately my bro goes "You fit a VS?! " |
That sounds like something my brother would say too
hey...do you wear the same size in La Senza and VS? Or is it like the panties which is a size smaller in VS? |
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:13 pm |
| I buy a lot of stuff from VS - mostly clothes though. Love their clothes! But I'm not that fond of their bras, they never seem to fit me properly (yes,I measured) no matter what size I buy! I have actually returned 4 or 5 of them! |
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:55 pm |
| Poppy wrote: |
| sormuimui wrote: |
VS bras fit funny on me, my actual size is always too big but when I go for a smaller one - well it doesn't fit either. I fit my sister size most of the time and La Senza works for me in my actual size (well some of their bras too). I also find sometimes their cups are sort of shaped funny (both VS and LS). Maybe because I have small Asian boobs but sometimes I find their cups are sort of pointy
Anyways, my best bra shopping always come from Jacob Lingerie which has very comfortable bras that I don't even have to try on because they fit PERFECTLY with my actual size. I used to use Triumph but they don't last.
I actually remember one time I was in the States with my family and we walked by VS so I went in. Immediately my bro goes "You fit a VS?! " |
That sounds like something my brother would say too
hey...do you wear the same size in La Senza and VS? Or is it like the panties which is a size smaller in VS? |
I've never bought panties from VS so I can't say. For LS I wear S, whatever brand of panties it fits fine as long as I get a S, unless they have an XS (which rarely happens). I have bought S's that fit a bit larger but only because they were supposed to be SUPER low waist so they made it wider. But once again I prefer all my lingerie from Jacob because LS panties don't last too long - I've had threads start to come loose on my thongs - which made me itchy...
Anyways, I find VS bras if I buy the right size the cup is always slightly too big for me, so in a sense my bro was right - VS is for the well endowed! I've recently bought the convertible LS bras - they fit but the cups are shaped funny and they wear a bit low (I prefer the OLD convertibles). Nonetheless I still love the bra because it's the only strapless that the sides WON'T show on my super fitted tanks. |
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Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:59 pm |
I like VS cotton panties...they're nice and comfy...
For the bras I can wear the body by victoria and the ipex. The others I find are cut so weird my boobs will either overflow or not fill it at all...(a lot of the cups are cut too low) Most other brands I wear a D but with VS I find a C fits better. |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:05 am |
I think my dilema is solved....
All the bras i was eyeing for has no more stock in my sizes (and sister sizes LOL)
So i MUST take this as a sign and put away my Credit Card.
*Sigh* |
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:52 am |
I know someone whom works for V.S., and she shared the following response to your query,
"Tiger Tam is correct regarding how to find her measurement. If she does measure at a 36B then she will want to do that or 34C but not 34B as that will be way too tight. I would suggest that she also try the Very Sexy Push Up as it is the top selling cleavage inducing bra VS has. Simply amazing!!" |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:36 am |
| to be honest, I've ordered via the web several times, as once I knew what size I was with their bras I found the sizing to be true with several styles. |
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:46 pm |
Just a note that I love, love VS bras. Very nice fit though I understand not all brands work for all ladies. I did have to try one on first and since then, it's been easy going for me.
FYI, I do look on eBay for deals. |
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Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:35 am |
I'm also a big VS fan. They are the only bras I get (and most of my panties)
Most of the styles fit me well. I need to get push up styles because of the gravity that has taken over.
I am always a 34C there. I have never needed another size. But not all styles work for me either.
Angels and Very Sexy fit me the best. Some of the Body styles work - but not all of the them.
I just tried on IPEX and it fit, but was not impressed. I'd buy it if it was drastically
reduced in price.
When I was younger, the sister sizes worked, but hasn't for me in awhile. I recently tried a sister size at VS for a bra I really wanted, and it definitely didn't fit well.
When I was in VS, I fell in love with their new BODY pajama collection. Boxers, lounging pants, really nice underwear (in addition to the regular BODY panties they carry).
I just didn't have the money to buy that stuff.  |
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