Rigby and Peller

I promised myself a trip to Rigby and Pellers in London a few years ago when I had saved enough money. I was fed up with being 'measured' by so called experts and still not finding really comfortable or well fitting bras. I fulfilled my dream when I was able to take part of my pension, and now I was going to spoil myself.
Ladies, I can tell you that it was money WELL spent.
The lovely Lady looked at the bra that I was wearing ( minus blouse ) and announced that it was completely the wrong size. She asked me what size I had been wearing and shook her head. The fitters do not use tape measures, they do not need to believe me ! The Lady then disappeared to collect a couple of bras, and put one on me, adjusting the straps as she went.
Bra perfection is all I can say.
My 'assets' were finally where they should be instead of desperately trying to make friends with my waistline ???.
The size that I had been wearing, as suggested by a 'qualified fitter' was 34DD.
The bra size that I actually needed was in fact 32E, and what a difference it made.
Yes they were expensive, but my goodness, I came out of that shop feeling like a million dollars, and still do ?.

Annifrance, norty, norty, is nothing sacred? Orf with her head. ?

My ex husband always bought me Rigby and Peller underwear sets for Christmas. Not had any since we divorced ?

Hmm, I have lost 7 kilos( about a stone) in weight since November and have about 8 kilos to go. I think that my treat when I reach target might be a visit to R&P as I have 2 weddings to attend later in the year.

Yes Rigby and Peller are expensive, but cost per wear are much better value than the majority of bras that I own. They just fit so much better, are far more comfortable and your shape changes, so the look of outerwear is improved.

I have four sports bras, but I prefer to wear my R&P bra for workouts, especially Zumba.

I'm currently saving to buy a couple more.

Yup, Prima Donna - it's as if someone was walking along in front of you carrying them on a tray.

I play Russian Roulette buying a variety of brands in TK Maxx. Well known brands for less than £10 which I pair with pants from M&S cotton multipack. I want to be able to bung them in the washing machine without worrying.

I like Miss Mary of Sweden. I follow their measuring instructions and buy on line. They are average price and very comfortable with lots of designs. Colours are a bit limited but that doesn't bother me

I just remembered the assistant let me try on an amazingly beautiful bra costing hundreds of £s for fun. It was an utterly exquisite construction of fine lace and embroidery. She said you would be surprised who wore those beneath severe or very enveloping clothes so you would never guess the hidden frivolity!

My favourite and best fitting bras are from Anne Summers too dogsmother . I was persuaded in by my DD when they had a sale on. The assistant was very helpful and took one look at the bra I was wearing and declared it was far too big and doing nothing for me. She returned with a selection of lovely bras a cup size bigger and a size smaller, they fit perfectly.

I had a little bowse in the toy department while I was in there.

I have been to R and P several times and it's a very different experience. Not so much glamorous, as you might imagine, as technical perfection. My assistant was a motherly lady who had dressed many famous opera singers apparently. She went to endless trouble to find the right bra for me. The bras (about £80 each) were works of art, beautiful, comfortable and fitted perfectly. Not only that, they made a huge difference to how my clothes looked and lasted for years. Worth every penny.

Don’t think mine are worth upholstering at £150 each! Bravissimo are also excellent at fitting and generally about £30. Go once a year and they fit by looking at you too.

We had a talk and demonstration by an expert fitter from a local shop (no Royal warrant!) who showed us one German made bra which contained so many pieces - it was a real construction but very pretty - but really made a difference to the model who demonstrated it. However, I can't remember the make, it was not well-known though.

Going to R&P is one of those treats I've always thought of doing but not done. I buy my bras from M&S in the DD+ range. Without being measured a few years ago I wouldn't have realised that my cup size had gone up a lot despite not weighing more. It seems this is all part of the shape change with ageing. I can't wear cheap supermarket bras as they don't usually do big cup sizes and they're not supportive.
My DS' girlfriend works in a lingerie dept. of a department store and can also judge sizes without measuring.

gillybob a made to measure bra starts from £305


The same response as gillybob - and including hat and gloves!

I buy all my bras from R&B. They are expensive (nothing like £305), usually about £75, but they wash and wash, and last much longer than any other make. M&S just can't compete with the quality of product or the fitting service.

M & S do a very good fitting service! I go there every couple of years and have always found them extremely helpful etc. and no pressure to buy anything either

Mine are the tee shirt bras too, Maggie. What a bargain they've turned out to be!

I've got a couple of Asda's T-shirt bras, MissAdventure. and they're very comfortable. I'm a pretty standard size and shape so don't suffer from bras digging in, etc. The only time I have trouble is when one of the feathers from our duvet worms its way into my bra - that's happened at least three times!

I paid £70 for my one about 10 years ago - it was really nice.

The two bras I have which have outlasted all and any others are from Asda: 2 for £5!
Its been around ten years I've had them now, and they're still as good as new.

I took my DDiL to R&P to be fitted for a bra to go under the wedding dress I was making for her. It was done by eye and fitted perfectly. I was looking at the portrait of HM and said I reckon she's a 36F, the assistant looked at me and said you can have a job here anytime! Apparently it's a state secret and only one person knows, but all the others concurred with my guess.

I once worked for an Italian lingerie company, and when you are doing it all the time you get to be able to guess a size. I was invariably correct.

I have quite a few friends with awkward sizes, big and small, and swear by R&P.

I cannot understand the objection to paying a lot of money for a bra that fits and is comfortable and worn every day. I am fortunate that although a 95E I have found a bra in French supermarkets that fits me perfectly and is usually 22€ or less, with lovely matching knickers. I have loads of them. I do believe in having a bra that matches every outfit. Why not? And pretty, it's the feel good factor. If necessary I wouldn't hesitate to go to R&P - just have less of them!

Any decent fitter can fit by looking! They can also tell you which style of bra is best suited to your particular shape ?
Believe it or not I was with my daughter in an Anne Summers shop (don’t ask) in the underwear department. My daughter assured me they did good bras.
The lady who served us was amazing, I was educated and no mistake.
It really is all in the style as well as the size and I will always make certain now after that experience to go to a proper fitter, no matter where.
So from ‘Full Cups’ to ’Balconette’ we are all different and need to know even that bit first.

Never ever thought about her majesty wearing a bra.
Being realistic I suppose she must. What next ?provider of the royal panty banished to the 'tower'?

I went to RP for a fitting a few years ago when I had received a bonus. I bought 2 bras and matching knickers, I think I paid about £270. Tbh I have since gone back to M&S, albeit using the size advised by RP. One of the bras was not actually very comfortable and I don’t wear either of them as much as my M&S.