Fellow Ladies, Ever Have Something Like This Happen to You?

[Scolar Visari]

...not Y fronts as I think the idea of being able to slip your willy out through a hole designed in underwear is completely stupid, if you can't pull them down to get your junk out then they're too small for you...

This is terribly off topic and I do apologize but, the Y front is indispensable for those time when you need to remove your "Willy" but can't remove your pants due to your environment.

 

[Colour Scientist]

I've been a 36C (Ireland) for nearly a decade , apart from minor and temporary variations in weight as I seem to have a default setting, so I don't have trouble with sizes. As for underwear, I wear all kinds so it's never been an issue. I can't stand Cotten briefs though, they are the devil.[

i also work in a lingerie shop now so i don't think finding nice underwear will be a problem!

Do not machine wash your bras. It destroys them.

I have a good set of bras. I only buy bras about once a year and take care of them. To wash them, keep them on while you shampoo and rinse. Th shampoo will clean them and then the shape is retained by fitting against your natural curves. Then, place them on a towel to dry out.

I switched to this method after loosing a really expensive bra to the dryer. The metal under wiring was ripped right out...sadness.

This tip has made joining the Escapist three years ago totally worth it.

 

[Guffe]

I'm a male (which does admittedly beg the question why I even clicked on this thread, but oh well)

This was the first thing that popped through my head as well after paragraph 2 in OPs text...

I think I somewhat understood what she meant... althou shopping with me goes something like:

That store has what I need
Go in
Look for shirt/underwear/pants I want need
Pick up same size as I have on me
Go to cashier
Pay
Out

5 - 10 minutes, mission accomplished

 

[lechat]

this thread needs more men telling women how bras work imo

forget about cheaping out if you don't know what size you are. up to 80% of women are wearing the wrong size and dont even know it so make sure at least once a year you go to a legitimate boutique which can properly fit you and do not be afraid to admit that you are too fat or too flat for whatever the experts tell you

source: family full of TMI women. also available to give advice on the mating habits of close family members and menstrual cycles cause seriously every guy needs to hear that shit right....

 

[AngloDoom]

Underwear shopping for women seems to be as difficult as I have it finding jeans that fit me. I sympathise with your plea greatly. Seriously, I walked around town for three hours yesterday and came back with a handful of nothing.

Can't say I understand why picking up underwear is uncomfortable, though. I've never met a girl who found it awkward shopping for underwear, though. Then again, some of my female friends will happily change in front of me so that may just be a reflection of the people I hang about with.

 

[Uhura]

Yeah, bra shopping can be a pretty maddening ordeal. It really doesn't help that bra sizing usually varies a lot between different brands. My biggest problem though is finding nice looking bras in my local stores. It just seems like all the decent looking ones are padded to hell! I've found plenty of good looking bras online, but again since the sizing isn't consistent between different brands it's pretty risky to order bras without trying them on first.

Here's a few bra-issue related links I've found pretty useful:

- issues with the right fit?

http://fullerfigurefullerbust.com/2012/08/05/are-you-wearing-the-wrong-bra-by-susannah-perez/

- "sister sizes" (seriously, finding the correct bra size becomes a lot easier when you are familiar with sister sizes)

http://blog.butterflycollection.ca/2012/05/bra-school-not-all-d-cups-are-same-size.html

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Everyone wears underwear.

Fine, I'll go and put some on then.

 

[lunavixen]

i hate clothes shopping full stop but finding bras is the biggest pain in the butt because i'm on the larger side, and all of the bras in my size that aren't sports bras have bloody lace on them... and i hate lace with the heat of a nova! (stupid itchy fabric), and Australian sizes are very different to American or European (i've noticed this with shoes as well, 'cause i've also got a bloody big foot)

 

[Abomination]

...not Y fronts as I think the idea of being able to slip your willy out through a hole designed in underwear is completely stupid, if you can't pull them down to get your junk out then they're too small for you...

This is terribly off topic and I do apologize but, the Y front is indispensable for those time when you need to remove your "Willy" but can't remove your pants due to your environment.

But when would I find myself in such an environment? I am actually curious as to what specific scenarios would require such... restrictions. I ask because it is FAR easier to lower one's underwear than thread my python through, what is comparably, an eye of a needle. A situation where requiring the dexterity of the latter while preventing the former must be VERY specific indeed.

There can't be a chance those dirty lesbians get to have touchy feely times in a public place though! Think of the children!

I can't think of the children! I can't stop thinking of the lesbians.

Allow me to ruin your day then...
Lesbian.
Children.

 

[Jordy Hartog]

forget about cheaping out if you don't know what size you are. up to 80% of women are wearing the wrong size and dont even know it so make sure at least once a year you go to a legitimate boutique which can properly fit you and do not be afraid to admit that you are too fat or too flat for whatever the experts tell you

Isn't this kind of the problem though? that you can get a proper fit but still have trouble finding the right bra for you since the majority of clothing companies will have their own definition of what the numbers and letters they put on their clothes mean?

 

[SckizoBoy]

I'm a guy... so question's lost on me... though I will say that men buying bras can be just as embarrassing... for somewhat obvious reasons. And am I glad my ex wrote everything down that she needed or I would've looked a right mook in the lingerie section... -_-

Underwear shopping for women seems to be as difficult as I have it finding jeans that fit me. I sympathise with your plea greatly. Seriously, I walked around town for three hours yesterday and came back with a handful of nothing.

Likewise... it's very difficult for me to find jeans that 1) are long enough 2) have a narrow enough waist not to fall off my butt once I let them go & 3) are not the type that those idiots wear around their knees.

I take it you're like me... tall & skinny... worst body type for buying a good pair of practical jeans.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Everyone wears underwear.

Fine, I'll go and put some on then.

You don't have to. I'm quite the fan of going au naturale. In fact the obvious solution to the OP's problem is to not bother with bras at all. The boob and back pain of wearing the wrong size bra isn't worth the subjective aesthetic value.

 

[Jonluw]

I think if I wanted to go shopping for women's undergarments, I'd go to a store that specializes in that so that I could get help with taking my measurements and stuff.
After buying one set of underwear from there, I might head to Target or something to buy more in the same size.

 

[AngloDoom]

Likewise... it's very difficult for me to find jeans that 1) are long enough 2) have a narrow enough waist not to fall off my butt once I let them go & 3) are not the type that those idiots wear around their knees.

I take it you're like me... tall & skinny... worst body type for buying a good pair of practical jeans.

Got it in one. I look for 32 inch waist, 34 inch leg, slim-fitting (but not skinny). I long ago gave up on searching for 30 waist, 34 leg jeans because they simply do not exist.

 

[Gavmando]

Just use a delicated bag to wash your bras in. I have been educated in the ways of the delicates bag by my ex's.

But yeah, just go get fitted for a bra. I hear radio ads every so often of some woman talking about getting fitted.
I pay attention because boobs are important to me.

 

[Doclector]

I find any clothes shopping to be awkward like that. And I'm a guy.

See, I know nothing about clothes. I don't really care about clothes all that much. Maybe I care if it's a good T-shirt for a favourite game or film, or if it has a particularly witty saying on it, but generally, I don't care that much about clothes, they're just something I wear to stop people around me tearing out their eyeballs.

As such, the clothes I get for birthdays/christmas are enough new things to see me through the year. Any time I do need something new, I descend into a hell of not knowing where to look or properly understanding sizes, of going to the dressing rooms thinking that everyone's aware of some incredibly obvious error I have made, and wondering how anyone feels secure enough to get naked in these tiny, flimsy compartments.

Also, clothes shops are simply a place that annoys me. They're places that celebrate shallowness, and the people shopping there tend to have similiar ideals.

Overall, I avoid any kind of clothes shopping like the plague.

 

[Danny Ocean]

However, after the four or five times I went in and out of the dressing room, the attendant was sick and tired of my stupid face.

This used to be me. The attendant, I mean, not the person trying on ladies' underwear.

We don't get sick and tired of your stupid faces, if anything we think it's the other way around. We like it when you're nice and chatty and stuff, and if the attendant is a guy you can be a bit cheeky and it's all fun..

You should always try asking if there's a tape measure around, then you can find out? If the attendant is the same gender as you, they'll often measure you. If not, they can find someone. I know that where I worked all the women were trained to measure boob sizes. At least if the place enforces good customer service.

So yeah, don't feel bad about going in again and again, we just had the people who try to steal stuff OR the ones who bring in like twelve items and we need to fumble around with the rails. Otherwise we're just doing our jobs.

Plus if you think he's either gay or *really* comfortable around women you can ask for advice. You'd be surprised how much I know about women's clothes just from working in a shop that sells women's clothes.

 

[Scolar Visari]

...not Y fronts as I think the idea of being able to slip your willy out through a hole designed in underwear is completely stupid, if you can't pull them down to get your junk out then they're too small for you...

This is terribly off topic and I do apologize but, the Y front is indispensable for those time when you need to remove your "Willy" but can't remove your pants due to your environment.

But when would I find myself in such an environment? I am actually curious as to what specific scenarios would require such... restrictions. I ask because it is FAR easier to lower one's underwear than thread my python through, what is comparably, an eye of a needle. A situation where requiring the dexterity of the latter while preventing the former must be VERY specific indeed.

Alright, imagine this scenario... You're in a forest filled with all sorts of nasty predators and parasites and you need to pee really badly. You're also wearing two belts, suspenders and over one hundred pounds of equipment.

It might be uncomfortable, but being able to just undue a few buttons and reach in there to get what you need is really helpful when getting your pants off is infeasible.

 

[Abomination]

But when would I find myself in such an environment? I am actually curious as to what specific scenarios would require such... restrictions. I ask because it is FAR easier to lower one's underwear than thread my python through, what is comparably, an eye of a needle. A situation where requiring the dexterity of the latter while preventing the former must be VERY specific indeed.

Alright, imagine this scenario... You're in a forest filled with all sorts of nasty predators and parasites and you need to pee really badly. You're also wearing two belts, suspenders and over one hundred pounds of equipment.

It might be uncomfortable, but being able to just undue a few buttons and reach in there to get what you need is really helpful when getting your pants off is infeasible.

I still need to be able to take my pants off in the first place, or at least lower them. If I can lower my pants then I can lower my underwear. If I can't lower my pants I can use the fly and still lower my underwear.

It requires TWO hands to comfortably thread a willy through a Y front, or one with a lot of uncomfortable tugging. To lower underwear requires just a thumb.

Y fronts are the most redundant type of underwear.

 

[Something Amyss]

You are allowed to try on panties in the store? At my local mall they won't let you, if you don't know your size you are out of luck. For hygeiene resons I guess.

Hygiene is the reason I won't try on underwear in a store, though they allow it in most places around here.