| Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Sun, 16 March 2008 09:59  |
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Hi - i have just joined the Forum what a great site!
I really like the idea of lingerie shopping and must admit to finding it hard to believe one can go into M&S or say a La senza shop and be measured & fitted for a bra. Have people gone in and done this their male clothes! I would have thought the staff would object. Any thoughts or advice on how to summon up the courage to go. Any particular chains to try or avoid?
Best wishes Sissy Tony
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Sun, 16 March 2008 11:16  |
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Hi,
Welcome to our forum, we were probably all nervous when making our first lingerie purchases so you are not alone. There are many crossdressers who go into the lingerie departments of large stores and independent lingerie retailers where the staff are happy to measure you for a bra, after all they want to make the sale and many CD's will probably spend quite a lot on lingerie if they find the right store.
You are bound to be nervous the first time, but my own advice for what it's worth would be to choose the store that you would like to go to, based on the lingerie that you would like to purchase, choose a time when it's fairly quiet then ask an assistant for help making your purchase, if you then feel confident in saying that the bra is for you then they would probably offer to properly measure you for the correct size of bra.
I don't know of any particular chains to avoid, M&S and LaSenza would probably be good choices to start with. I cannot see staff objecting, but they may well ask you to return at a less busy time, I'm sure that they will be very understanding towards you.
I hope that this has helped you.
Good Luck
Emma XX
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Tue, 18 March 2008 10:43 |
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Emma
Thanks for your encouragement - guess I need to get going on it. Will start by tryingM&S and see how I get on - also maybe Knickerbox who I guess will be pretty open-minded given their link to Ann Summers.
If anyone has any ideas/thoughts pls let me know
Tony
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Tue, 18 March 2008 11:32 |
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And I've tried on bras in Anne Summers shops
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Tue, 18 March 2008 20:32 |
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AndrewH,
Very cheeky 
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Wed, 02 April 2008 16:12 |
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Well I'm off to an M&S not too local - going to start with buying some nice girly panties/shorties and see how I get on! wish me luck!
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Wed, 02 April 2008 16:31 |
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Hi Tony and good luck. 
I was also very nervous when I first time went to buy lingeries. The shop where I was is small, but
the lady in the shop knows many men, whos are wearing female
underwears. When you get more courage, you may go any shop you
like. If you know your own clotch size, it easy to go shopping.
Let us know how lucky you are after shopping. 
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Thu, 03 April 2008 07:02 |
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rang up a couple of local shops to ask both retailers. The first consulted her college and ask what time they asked the last gentleman in for a bra fitting. The other was a sole owner who sounded a little shocked but offered me several times. Will be going to one shortly.
[Updated on: Thu, 03 April 2008 07:03]
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Mon, 07 April 2008 11:19 |
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Well I ventured into a M&S last week - not too local but not too far either.
I purchsed thre pairs of shorties, A nice pink pair, a no VPL pair in pink and white spots and a very sexy red candy stripe pair. Paid at the till & the youngish assistant didn't bat an eyelid. I am size sixteen so she may have guessed but I doubt it. Need to build up to asking for help next time!
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Mon, 07 April 2008 14:43 |
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you'll be fine 
I walk into loads of highstreet shops all the time. yeah I get the odd look but it just goes over my head.
the salesperson usually doesn't care some ask who its for, if that happens I say its for my gf, as I know those types are the type to pick an argument, unless is a very cheerful girl on the counter, I had that once and she knew it was for me (Clever guesswork), only to be surprised to find she endorses it and wished her bf would do the same...
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Fri, 11 April 2008 13:14 |
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Often hubby and I we go shopping together. We have a small shop with a nice elder saleslady. She is very help full to me as well as hubby. He can try foundations and bras and gets a professional fitting, which ny now he really enjoys.
Most sales persons at lingerie shops know about men wearing lingerie and have experience with male customers who buy for themselves.
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| Re: Bra Shopping for a Nervous Beginner |
Sat, 12 April 2008 10:40 |
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Where abouts is the shop?
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