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New Brand in the Small Cup-Size Category – Lula Lu Petites

December 12, 2011

I was on a long flight recently, and well, you know, you eventually end up speaking to the person next to you. As soon as I tell them what I do, especially if it’s a woman, I can settle in for a nice long conversation about underwear. This last trip was no exception. A quick look at her, and I immediately told her why most bras are not fitting her. She is petite.

What is a petite bra? It’s a bra that is pared down to better fit and flatter a women who is short in stature. When a bra is classified as petite, this usually means the cups have less coverage, are closer together, and the straps are shorter. Though this new brand we are carrying – Lula Lu Petites – has the word ‘petites’ in the name, this is not what their bras are. Instead, Lula Lu bras are focusing on women of all sizes who have very little breast tissue. Their bras go from a B cup size all the way down to an AAA cup size.

Now, an important point needs to be made here about cup sizing. In the larger cup sizes many manufacturers go D, DD, DDD with their cup sizes. The more D’s, the bigger the cup size. Not so with A cups. They go in the opposite direction. So, in order of smallest to largest, Lula Lu Petites lingerie goes AAA, AA, A, B.

Figure-flattering bras and matching panties make up Lula Lu’s lingerie collection, with an emphasis on style and function. But Lula Lu is really more about the small busted woman rather than a petite woman. I spoke with company President, Ellen, about this recently. We had a very candid discussion. She is aware that the word ‘petite’ has kind of been hijacked by the short-in-stature community, but she also thinks it’s not only an accurate word for her products, but kinder than saying ‘small busted.’ I sympathize with her dilemma. But, having read many comments from our smaller busted customers, they are rather emboldened and not offended by their breast size. The ones that are have pretty much had surgery to solve their concern. The women left with small breasts are happy with their breast size and don’t mind being called ‘small busted.’

Lula Lu is focusing on accurate sizing for smaller busted women who wear dress sizes 0-8. The end result: better bra sizing for small-busted women. Lula Lu Petites bras range from 30-38 band sizes, offering A, AA, AAA and B cup sizes. FYI, the difference between an AA cup and an AAA cup is that an AA cup is less than 1" different from the band measurement, and the AAA has less than 1/2" difference. HerRoom is not carrying AAA cup sizes of this brand currently.

In the brand’s collection, Lula Lu features t-shirt bras, great for everyday wear, some that include removable padding with the thought that not all small-busted women want the appearance of larger breasts. So you can have the option of natural or enhanced cleavage.

Finally, small-busted women don’t have to sacrifice sex appeal, Lula Lu also makes seductive bras and panties that are both comfortable and stylish. I’m happy to announce that Lula Lu Petites is now available at HerRoom.

 

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Knee Socks & Thigh Socks – The New Look For Boots

December 05, 2011

 

I don’t need any more boots.  Over the last couple of years, i think I have collected every style – booties, thigh boots, motorcycle boots and on and on.  But, I confess to wanting all of them to look more current and modern.  Well, I found my answer – wear them with socks.

It took me a while this fall to figure out how all of this works, but now that I have, I want to share it with you.  The great new look is taking your skinny jeans, putting a pair of long socks OVER your jeans, then putting on a pair of tall boots while making sure the tops of your socks are higher than the boots.  It’s really a smart look. My favorites are the Hue Over the Knee Sock 12417 and Over the Knee Bootliner Socks 6491.

For my shorter boots, I have found taller socks and then rolled the top down over the top of the boot to give them a kind of a knit collar.  My absolute favorite socks for doing this are the Hue Luster Furry Socks 12329.  They are super soft and fluffy looking. Our images are not really accurate because the sock comes up at least an inch higher than we are showing.  Though they look thick, they smoosh down and are not bulky.  I don’t feel like I have a really thick sock inside my boots.  I have every color, but find I use the red a lot.  Great fun look.  I also use these socks with my clogs.

Want a new look for all your boots?  The simple solution is to have a great collection of socks.

 

Find Hue at HerRoom in these departments:
Hosiery

 

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Demi & Balconette Bras – Who Can Wear Them?

November 28, 2011

 

Many women (and men) fall in love with the shape and look that demi and balconette bras can create. Their objective is to expose your upper breast tissue for sexy full cleavage and give a mounding effect to your upper chest that is a sign of youth.  Unfortunately, this bra style, that comes with wide-set straps, is not right for every woman to wear. Oh, and demi bras and balconette bras are one and the same.

Demi bras look best on women with average to small bust sizes and whose upper breasts are rather full. If full coverage bras leave your cups half empty or cause a wrinkled look, then demi styles might also be an answer because the small cup shape is more forgiving of a woman with less breast tissue.

If you love the demi look but want more coverage, go for a semi-demi cup bra. This is a great solution for women with large areolas that might peek out in traditional demi cups.

If you’re hunting for a great demi bra, I recommend Le Mystere Francesca, Chantelle Icone 3855, Cosabella SN1171 and La Perla 901634.

For full-busted women, demi bras can actually give you an overflowing look or cause an unflattering indentation at the upper breast so I recommend avoiding this style altogether. Keep in mind that Fantasie, Elomi and Freya brands call their bra styles with a low front or sweetheart neckline a balcony bra, but these are not true demi styles. These brands specialize in bras for full-busted women for the very best fit and support.

Finally, if you have issues with your straps falling off your shoulders, a demi or balconette bra is simply going to exacerbate this – this bra style always comes with wide-set straps.

If you are not a candidate for this type of bra, take heart.  You can still look sexy in other styles such as plunge bras, pretty lacy styles, and the ever-popular sheer bras.  There’s more than one way to do sexy.

 

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