Lingerie experts believe that 80% of us are wearing the wrong size bra, with most of us wearing a band size that's too big and a cup size that's too small. Not only does this mean that we aren’t supporting our breasts in the right way, it also means that we aren’t showing off our figures to their best potential; wearing a correctly fitting bra can totally transform your figure, putting the curves back in the right places, changing your silhouette dramatically and has a way of making you look like you magically lost that “extra 10 pounds”.

It is interesting how many women refuse at first to believe are wearing the wrong size. We hear it over and over again how they were measured in the department store, or at the famous mall lingerie store and were told the bra they currently are wearing is the perfect fit for them. “They told me I’m a 36 B cup or I’m a C cup so how can you be putting me into a F or G cup?” Because specialty stores a carry larger selection of band and cup sizes starting at 30 to 42 A to JJ cups, it is usually the first time the woman is introduced to these of choices.

When being professionally fit at a specialty store, the woman will experience what customer service really means. The fitter will bring bras into the room, staying with the her helping her put on the bras, making adjustments and recommendations, while evaluating bra with the client for comfort and support. Most professional bra fitter can usually look at woman without her taking her blouse off and know she is wearing the wrong band size and cup size.

So we would strongly recommend getting yourself fitted professionally. Most of you will be pleasantly surprised – it’s a real confidence boost to learn that you’re actually slimmer round your rib cage and bigger in the bust that you actually thought.

In addition, we would never recommend that you try to fit yourself – it’s very difficult to do so you could still end up still buying the wrong size, which obviously is what we want to avoid. The Professionals At LilyAnn's Lingerie are specially trained to provide you with an accurate fit and we will always be discreet, professional and will work hard to put you at ease.

However, this isn’t a one time activity – we recommend that you go back for a fitting every 6 months or so. Our bodies are constantly changing so it’s important that we keep monitoring our bra size on an ongoing basis.

Another fact about most women is about 90% of most women in America don’t know the proper way to actually put a bra on? We watch women twist and struggle; fighting their way into their bras only to repeat the same struggle as the remove their bras. Why? Because they were never shown the correct way which is quick and easy.

Throughout Europe, mothers take their daughters for their first bra to a professional fitter in small lingerie shoppe where they are not only fitted but taught the proper way to wear and care for their first bra. The experience of having a proper fitting will stay with you for life and you’ll pass the lessons learned on to your daughters and friends.