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Dec 06, 2012
After my fiasco with the eBay push-up a few days ago, I decides to finally bite the bullet and hit up Nordstrom this afternoon. I just had to share my success with you all!
There wasn't a whole lot in my size that I'd measured (30DD) on the floor, so when one of the women asked if I needed help, I said of course. She asked if I'd been measured at Nordstrom before, so I said no, and she decided to measure me. I told her what size I measured to, she took my underbust measurement, and came to the same conclusion, testing me with a Chantelle 'C Chic' bra (that I ended up buying in red in 30DD). She had me scoop and swoop for every bra, and pointed out all the things that showed the bra fit - the tacking of the gore, the level of the band, and so on. She even brought me a robe (in case I got cold) and a cami (to test how the bras looked under light clothing, though I had brought a super-thin t-shirt with me for that). She also made sure to bring in her manager, who also checked out the fit of the bra and confirmed that it looked pretty great.
Then she brought out bras. SO MANY BRAS.
The bras she brought me varied in size, but almost all of them fit perfectly - it was so hard to choose when it came time to narrow down my choices. They all looked and felt gorgeous, but I didn't really want to spend a ton of money, so I ended up buying four bras, and one pair of panties to match one of them. My purchases:
Chantelle C Chic - Red - 30DD
Natori Feathers - Black - 32D
Chantelle Rive Gauche - Nude/Pink - 32DD
Natori 136001 Contour Underwire - Blue - 32D (with matching boyshorts)
and it came to $302. A bit much, but they all fit perfectly, like an absolute dream, and the fitting was nice, easy, and fun. All the people I interacted with took excellent care of me and were as helpful as they could be, so I figured it was worth spending a little extra in support.
Nordstrom is a great place to go get fit and get new bras, if a little expensive, and they really know their stuff. I'll definitely be going back the next time my size changes, and maybe even in between, too.
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I'm glad you had a great experience with Nordstrom! I really like their customer service as well. I was also thinking about buying the Chantelle C Chic plunge bra and can't wait to see pics of it on a real (read: not model) person :) I have a rive gauche too, but the band is all stretched out now.
I envy you. I had a less than stellar experience with them a couple of months ago. Since I am ~ 32G, they had limited options and were not very knowledgeable.
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