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When Sarah called to schedule a fitting appointment with us, we were surprised she made it 6 weeks in advance (normally customers call about 1 – 2 weeks in advance). But, later, we found out that Sarah lived in Washington and was flying in from Seattle just for the fitting! Of course we felt very honored and were curious at the same time why 27-year old Sarah would fly to the Bay Area to get a bra fitting.

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When we met Sarah, she told us that she had been wearing 30A bras but they didn’t feel like the right size on her body. In her search for a better fitting bra, she had already visited all of the lingerie stores she could find in Seattle, Vancouver and Portland and had come up empty-handed. When she read an article about Lula Lu in Instyle Magazine, she did some online research, read Yelp reviews and then decided to invest the money in a flight to California and thus make the trip to Lula Lu in San Mateo. Her goals for her visit were to get measured and to find some everyday bras and cute styles that really fit her, felt comfortable and made her feel attractive.

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Sarah wound up to be a 32AAA and we started the fitting by showing her options for everyday T-shirt bras and then some more fun options like pretty bralettes, lace bras and sheer styles. Sarah was excited to find so many styles specifically designed for small busts and said she never thought bra shopping could actually be a fun experience.

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Sarah’s favorite everyday styles were the Lula Lu Petites Convertible Racerback for its smooth cups and versatility and the Lula Lu Petites Strapless Bra since she had never owned a strapless that had a good fit. Sarah loved the thought of owning some cute matching underwear sets as well and decided to purchase the Lula Lu Petites Isabella Demi Cup Bra and Boyshort in Black, the Lula Lu Petites Sabine set in Lavender and the Lula Lu Petites Leya Mesh Bra and Bikini in Purple.

Author of this blog post is Ellen Shing. I am the owner of Lula Lu Petite Lingerie, which specializes in bras for small busted women.

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JaniceJanice, who is in her 50’s and a Sacramento schoolteacher, came to see us wearing a size 36A bra.  Her feeling was that the cups for the 36A’s seemed too large and also that the band tended to ride up when she moved around, which was not the kind of thing she wanted to happen while standing in front of 20 kids!

“I have never had a bra that really fit me, that felt comfortable, and which I liked to wear. My bras usually ride up when I move or lift my arms over my head. You know what I came up with as my bra solution?” Janice asked while being measured.  “I have been wearing 2 bras on top of each other to make sure my bras stay in place, but of course this doesn’t make me feel very attractive.”

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Janice read a New York Times article where Lula Lu was mentioned and she decided to give bra shopping another try. Her goals for her visit were to get measured and find some well-fitting and, most importantly, comfortable non-underwire T-shirt bras that would make her feel both comfortable and feminine.

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Janice wound up to be a size 36AAA and we helped her choose some lightly padded underwire-free styles. To broaden Janice’s bra choices, we showed her the Kallie Bra in Ivory, a style that has no underwire but has an all-lace body, which Janice normally may not have been interested in since she was primarily looking for basic styles. But when we entered the dressing room to check on the fit, Janice stood there smiling, wearing the Kallie bra. She said: “You know, I didn’t even dare hope I could ever find a lace bra that fits me. It feels so nice, I could start crying.”  And, then, she started crying. After that, she asked to try on more sexy and feminine styles, from which she chose a lace cami and a chemise that fit her beautifully.

findsJanice wound up leaving with a Biatta Molded Cup Bralette, a Lula Lu Petites Delilah Wireless Bra in Nude and Black, the Lula Lu Petites Kallie Lace Bra in Ivory, and a lace chemise.

Author of this blog post is Ellen Shing. I am the owner of Lula Lu Petite Lingerie, which specializes in bras for small busted women.

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