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Fit and sizing

Straightforward, sourced guides to getting the fit right: what a good bra should do, how to measure, and how to make sense of the sizing on the label. Written to help you recognise a good fit, not to sell you one.

  • Full-bust or plus-size? What the difference means

    Full-bust and plus-size are not the same thing, and knowing which you are changes where you should shop and what will actually fit.

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  • How to find a good bra fitter in Canada, and what to expect

    How to find a boutique with real fitting expertise, what actually happens at an appointment, and how to prepare so you get the most from it.

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  • Sister sizes, explained

    What sister sizes are, the simple rule for finding yours, and when a sister size solves a fit problem and when it does not.

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  • How should a bra actually fit? A fitter's checklist

    A plain, seven-point checklist for telling whether a bra fits, from the band that does most of the work to the centre gore that should lie flat.

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  • Life stages

    Life stages

    Pregnancy, nursing, and the changes that come with age.

  • After surgery

    After surgery

    Fitting, prosthesis, and provincial funding after breast surgery.

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