
Many of you women can relate when I confess that I wear my bra's until they are completely without elastic and threadbare. I have 2 that I've been switching out but found that last week one of them had died. I had one prior to using those 2 that had pooped out a couple of months ago- the wire had broken free and was digging into my ribs. That was one heck of a trooper, that bra! I don't know how long I had had it but it took a licking and kept on ticking. I had ordered several bras from Ebay as well as Lane Bryant but they just didn't do the trick. They ended up in the thrift store pile.
This past week-end, I decided that enough was enough. My breasts have enough issues without being thrown into a bra that does absolutely nothing to hold them up. I also decided that I was going to have the lady in the lingerie section measure me so that I wasn't simply guessing on my size.
My first stop was our local Target- they typically have reasonably priced bras. Their stock was very low, however and I found nothing. The lady at the check-out at Target ( I had purchased some coconut M&M's to cheer me up) suggested I try JC Penney. Eureka!
I had forgotten all about good old Jacq Penne'. I was assuming that I'd have to trail into Macy's and pay a king's ransom for an undergarment.
I got there to discover to my delight that they were having a sale in the lingerie department. I began to look around- out of the corner of my eye, I caught 3 racks of the original bra that I loved (the one where the wire had popped out) in many different colors. They originally sell for $30 but were on sale for $17.99. I think I let out a little squee of joy at that moment!
I reluctantly asked the very young and slim sales girl if she had access to a tape measure to measure me. She was happy to do so although I felt keen embarrassment- she was likely thinking , "Geez, I sure hope MINE don't sag like hers when I get older."
They had white ones and tan ones in my size so I went wild and bought one of each color. I left the store feeling so happy! I am sporting the white one today. While it feels different as I was used to wearing nothing more than a rubber band around my middle, I am so happy that I found what I was looking for and in a price that I could afford. Life's simple pleasures......





