My first month

My first full month at The Boobtique has been incredible to say the least! It’s been really lovely meeting and helping so many new people and thank you all for welcoming me to the village! I’ve even managed to fit in a couple of women’s networking events and have met lots of other interesting and supportive local businesswomen.

What I’ve found

I’ve measured a wide range of ages and body types, and one thing has stood out – on average people tend to wear band sizes that are too big and cup sizes that are too small. This can cause a whole range of issues from rubbing, digging in, falling out and constantly having to re-adjust.

So far I haven’t found anyone who was already in the right size! (But if you do come for a fitting and are wearing the right bra for you, I won’t charge you!)

It is important for every woman to get measured (even if you think you have small boobs). One woman was convinced she couldn’t be any bigger than an A cup – I told her she was a D! I’ve seen people come in wearing C or D cups and leave in F or G!

Lots of those women have also said that they hate underwired bras because they are so uncomfortable but everyone who’s tried one on in the right size has said that it is the most comfortable thing they’ve ever worn! But if not, there are now more good wire-free options that I can recommend.

Every fitting is different

I’ve fitted so many different women, and I’ve loved hearing everyone’s different stories, including:

• Maternity and nursing fittings
• Someone who lives on a small island off the coast of the UK, who popped in while she was visiting Huddersfield
• Emergency fittings (including one woman who drove straight here from Manchester Airport after her holiday!)
• People who’ve had breast surgeries
• I’ve had mums and daughters or friends come together to both get fitted.
• And husbands buying fittings as gifts for their wives. (Yes – I now do gift vouchers too!)
• I’ve had people with medical problems, including scoliosis
• I even had one person buy some of my digital artwork!

I’m happy to work with anyone to help them find what they are after (well supported breasts, and a comfy bra)!

But the biggest takeaway I’ve had from my first month:

We need to shift how the public and media talk about bra sizing. Most people are not smaller than a DD. I believe the average size is actually closer to an E cup, rather than the D cup that Google claims.

Look out for more posts from me over the next few weeks sharing more facts, figures, tips, advice, stories and answers to some of your frequently asked questions (like how long should a bra last!). And you’re always welcome to pop in to say ‘hi’ and have a chat.