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I'm not sure it would be very different to trying one on in a store - someone may have already tried on the same one.

by hesparrow 14y ago

danielpal 14y ago
I am not sure you can try out bra's in a store (I am a guy). I am just glad I know you can't try out boxers!
- danilocampos 14y ago
  How would anyone be able to buy a bra, which is an elastic device that lifts, shifts and holds the breasts – an incredibly variable bit of anatomy – without trying it on? http://www.flickr.com/photos/sousveillance/6617089103/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sousveillance/6617089103/
  - danielpal 14y ago
    You seem to imply that it is obvious that woman have to try bra's to buy them. But it's not, proof is that even woman ask this question: https://www.google.com/search?oq=can+you+try+bras+at+store&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=can+you+try+bras+at+store#hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=can+you+try+bra%27s+at+store%3F&oq=can+you+try+bra%27s+at+store%3F&gs_l=serp.3..0i8i13i30.8259.8259.0.10046.1.1.0.0.0.0.596.596.5-1.1.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.T5j7fFLVmz8&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1357316858,d.dmQ&fp=2246e513cc5097bd&biw=1330&bih=695 https://www.google.com/search?oq=can+you+try+bras+at+store&#...
    - danilocampos 14y ago
      You've just voluntarily lumped yourself in with Yahoo Answers folk.
  - batgaijin 14y ago
    Yeah but it's just a weird dichotomy of women buying stuff that's been tried on and dudes just buy a bunch of boxers. I would assume this company has a marked bunch as having been tried and sends those out first and they are marked as 'trial' bras.
    - danilocampos 14y ago
      Not especially weird. Boxers go against your asshole. Bras, not so much. Women's swimwear – very fit dependent – includes a protective, throwaway panel for this purpose. Tons of women's clothes are highly fit-dependent. Boxers mostly aren't.
    - lolbrish 14y ago
      This is a bit silly don't you think? Boxers and bras are not close the same thing. Clothing can be washed and I would argue that trying on a bra is more akin to trying on a shirt.
- marquis 14y ago
  On the contrary, I've never been to a store where you couldn't try on a bra. It's what makes this service and it's appealing algorithm so interesting - most women would never consider buying a bra without having tried it on.
  - DannyBee 14y ago
    My understanding, perhaps incorrect, is that even after trying them on, most women still buy the wrong sizes (80-85%. Wikipedia has 4 citations to this stat, i haven't bothered to read them all, but here is one study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275741/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275741/). That makes this even more fascinating to me, because while women apparently want to try them on so they can test "fit", whatever they are trusting to determine that fit is apparently causing them to buy the wrong bras most of the time. Of course, it's also not clear if this is intentional (IE they uy the wrong bra size thinking it makes them look better or whatever), or accidental. Interestingly, reading the results of that study, it could be they don't care. The study finds that various forms of pain are not correlated with improper bra size, so it could be women just wear what they think makes them look good, and since it doesn't cause any pain, they don't realize it's not the right size.
    - jcrites 14y ago
      If it makes them look good, and doesn't hurt, by what measurement is it not the right size anyway?
      - DannyBee 14y ago
        Apparently, providing proper support, etc. It turns out that just because something doesn't hurt, and looks good, doesn't mean it's good for you. My naive, non-boob-having understanding is that using the wrong size will cause your boobs to sag faster, as well as causing other medical issues, even if it doesn't cause pain.
        Crake 14y ago
- zeynalov 14y ago
  Who said that you may not try boxers out? I do it sometimes, but saw many times others doing it. Most of good brand boxers are not paked in plastic, so you can try them out.
- infinityetc 14y ago
  When Gilly Hicks launched (subsidiary of A&F), one of their main selling points for the stores was having all of their bra sizes and styles available in the dressing rooms. Thus, you could go into the dressing room to figure out what fits, then pick out the ones you liked from the store floor. I'm not sure if this is still the case, since I no longer work at A&F and don't go to Gilly Hicks, but my coworkers at the time were pretty excited, since finding well fitting bras can be very difficult.
- bm1362 14y ago
  I've confirmed with my girlfriend: you can try on bras in stores.
- groby_b 14y ago
  Yes, you can. In fact, it's kind of crucial, because each bra fits differently. And I can't resist but to point out the awesome fact that you can actually wash clothes you bought. (That, and bras don't come in contact with waste products. )

I'm not sure it would be very different to trying one on in a store - someone may have already tried on the same one.

danielpal 14y ago

I am not sure you can try out bra's in a store (I am a guy). I am just glad I know you can't try out boxers!

danilocampos 14y ago
How would anyone be able to buy a bra, which is an elastic device that lifts, shifts and holds the breasts – an incredibly variable bit of anatomy – without trying it on? http://www.flickr.com/photos/sousveillance/6617089103/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sousveillance/6617089103/
- danielpal 14y ago
  You seem to imply that it is obvious that woman have to try bra's to buy them. But it's not, proof is that even woman ask this question: https://www.google.com/search?oq=can+you+try+bras+at+store&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=can+you+try+bras+at+store#hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=can+you+try+bra%27s+at+store%3F&oq=can+you+try+bra%27s+at+store%3F&gs_l=serp.3..0i8i13i30.8259.8259.0.10046.1.1.0.0.0.0.596.596.5-1.1.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.T5j7fFLVmz8&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1357316858,d.dmQ&fp=2246e513cc5097bd&biw=1330&bih=695 https://www.google.com/search?oq=can+you+try+bras+at+store&#...
  - danilocampos 14y ago
    You've just voluntarily lumped yourself in with Yahoo Answers folk.
- batgaijin 14y ago
  Yeah but it's just a weird dichotomy of women buying stuff that's been tried on and dudes just buy a bunch of boxers. I would assume this company has a marked bunch as having been tried and sends those out first and they are marked as 'trial' bras.
  - danilocampos 14y ago
    Not especially weird. Boxers go against your asshole. Bras, not so much. Women's swimwear – very fit dependent – includes a protective, throwaway panel for this purpose. Tons of women's clothes are highly fit-dependent. Boxers mostly aren't.
  - lolbrish 14y ago
    This is a bit silly don't you think? Boxers and bras are not close the same thing. Clothing can be washed and I would argue that trying on a bra is more akin to trying on a shirt.
marquis 14y ago
On the contrary, I've never been to a store where you couldn't try on a bra. It's what makes this service and it's appealing algorithm so interesting - most women would never consider buying a bra without having tried it on.
- DannyBee 14y ago
  My understanding, perhaps incorrect, is that even after trying them on, most women still buy the wrong sizes (80-85%. Wikipedia has 4 citations to this stat, i haven't bothered to read them all, but here is one study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275741/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275741/). That makes this even more fascinating to me, because while women apparently want to try them on so they can test "fit", whatever they are trusting to determine that fit is apparently causing them to buy the wrong bras most of the time. Of course, it's also not clear if this is intentional (IE they uy the wrong bra size thinking it makes them look better or whatever), or accidental. Interestingly, reading the results of that study, it could be they don't care. The study finds that various forms of pain are not correlated with improper bra size, so it could be women just wear what they think makes them look good, and since it doesn't cause any pain, they don't realize it's not the right size.
  - jcrites 14y ago
    If it makes them look good, and doesn't hurt, by what measurement is it not the right size anyway?
    - DannyBee 14y ago
      Apparently, providing proper support, etc. It turns out that just because something doesn't hurt, and looks good, doesn't mean it's good for you. My naive, non-boob-having understanding is that using the wrong size will cause your boobs to sag faster, as well as causing other medical issues, even if it doesn't cause pain.
      - Crake 14y ago
zeynalov 14y ago
Who said that you may not try boxers out? I do it sometimes, but saw many times others doing it. Most of good brand boxers are not paked in plastic, so you can try them out.
infinityetc 14y ago
When Gilly Hicks launched (subsidiary of A&F), one of their main selling points for the stores was having all of their bra sizes and styles available in the dressing rooms. Thus, you could go into the dressing room to figure out what fits, then pick out the ones you liked from the store floor. I'm not sure if this is still the case, since I no longer work at A&F and don't go to Gilly Hicks, but my coworkers at the time were pretty excited, since finding well fitting bras can be very difficult.
bm1362 14y ago
I've confirmed with my girlfriend: you can try on bras in stores.
groby_b 14y ago
Yes, you can. In fact, it's kind of crucial, because each bra fits differently. And I can't resist but to point out the awesome fact that you can actually wash clothes you bought. (That, and bras don't come in contact with waste products. )