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    How to Know Your Bra Fits: Shapeez Review & Fit Tips from Susan After 60

    Style blogger Susan of SusanAfter60 is always asked why she never has a bra bulge under knit tops. In this 3-minute video she explains her Shapeez bra and shares quick checks to tell whether your bra really fits.

    Video · 3:03 · Shapeez on YouTube · Featuring Susan of SusanAfter60

    Key moments

    Susan's quick bra fit checks

    Bust height

    Your bust should sit about halfway between your elbow and your shoulder.

    Cup too large

    Extra, empty fabric in the cup means you need a smaller cup.

    Cup too small

    Spilling over the top or out the side means you need a larger cup.

    Underwire

    Should lie flat against your chest and ribs, with no gaping.

    Band rides up

    The band is too large. Go down a band size.

    Weight change

    Five pounds up or down can change your size. Re-measure.

    About this video

    Susan has worn the Shapeez Ultimate for about two years. Because it has a smooth longline back instead of a narrow elastic band, she gets a smooth fit all the way across, even under clingy knits. The Ultimate has underwire and molded cups that shape without adding padding, and the body smooths the middle without squeezing like a girdle.

    Her biggest tip is to make sure your bra fits now, not years ago. After losing 15 pounds, she noticed empty space in her cups and went down a size. Before you buy, she recommends contacting Shapeez for fit help. The team helped her find her new size.

    How to put on a Shapeez bra: step into it like a pair of pantyhose, gather up the body, work it up to your bust, then slip your arms into the straps. Never pull on the straps.

    Full transcript

    0:00Hi everyone, it's Susan from SusanAfter60.com. Today I'm going to try to answer some of the questions that you asked me about bras. I get questions quite frequently. In fact, every time I wear a knit top like this, everyone asks, “How can you not have that bra bulge in the back?”

    0:18Well, this is the reason: I wear Shapeez bras. They don't have a band in the back. They're smooth all the way across, and they always give me a smooth fit.

    0:24But first of all, you need to know that the girls need to be up where they should be, about halfway between your elbow and your shoulder. So the nipple should be about right there. If you're down here, it's probably going to make you look older and heavier than you are. So I always make sure that I'm wearing a supportive bra that fits properly.

    0:44Well, how do you know the bra you're wearing fits properly? If you've gained or lost about five pounds since the last time you were fitted for a bra, you probably wear a different size now. I recently lost 15 pounds, and that was the first thing I had to do: get new bras, because you could literally pick up this part right here and there was extra space with nothing in it. So I got a smaller size, and now everything fits the way it should.

    1:13Now, if you have extra material here, that means you have a cup that's too large. If you have breast tissue that's coming out this part on the top, or here on the side, then that means your cup is too small and you need to get a bra with a larger cup.

    1:29If you're wearing one with an underwire, it should fit snugly and lie against your chest. Same thing with the underwire on the side: it should fit snugly against your ribs, no gaping. If you have breast tissue here, you know you've got to get a larger cup size. The breast tissue has got to all rest inside this cup and lie nicely, without any protrusion anywhere.

    1:59Now, the nice thing about these bras is they have a nice, smooth longline in the back, so you don't have to worry about that band. But if you do have a band that keeps riding up in the back, that's because the band is too large. You need a smaller band so that it stays in place.

    2:13But once again, I have been wearing these Shapeez bras for about two years, and I'm very happy with the fit. They're very comfortable. Even when it's like today, 90 degrees, I don't even notice I have them on.

    2:27But if you have questions about your fit before you make your purchase, you should contact the company. They have been very helpful to me in figuring out what size I need now, and I've been very happy with the new bras. They fit perfectly.

    2:40So email the company. I'll put a link down below and in the blog post for today, and you will be able to click on that and go directly to the website, and they will answer any questions that you have. They're very helpful. Thanks for watching today. I hope my information is helpful to you. Thanks, have a great day. Bye!

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    Frequently asked questions

    How do I put on a Shapeez bra?

    Don't put it on like a tank top. Step into it the way you would a pair of pantyhose: gather up the body, work it up to your bust, then slip your arms into the straps. Never pull or tug on the straps.

    Where should my bust sit in a well-fitting bra?

    As Susan explains, your bust should sit about halfway between your elbow and your shoulder. If it sits lower, it can make you look older and heavier than you are.

    How do I know if my bra cup is too large or too small?

    Extra, empty material in the cup means the cup is too large. Breast tissue spilling over the top or out the side means the cup is too small and you need a larger cup size.

    How should an underwire fit?

    An underwire should lie snugly against your chest in the front and against your ribs at the side, with no gaping and no breast tissue sitting outside the wire.

    Why does my bra band ride up in the back?

    A band that rides up is usually too large. A smaller band will stay in place. Shapeez bras avoid the issue entirely with a smooth longline back instead of a narrow elastic band.

    Do I need a new bra size if I've lost or gained weight?

    Probably. Susan notes that a change of about five pounds can change your size. After she lost 15 pounds, her cups had extra space, so she moved to a smaller size.

    Are Shapeez bras comfortable in hot weather?

    Susan says she wears hers every day and doesn't even notice it on a 90-degree day.

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