By Jana Pearce
When will the big Australian bra manufacturers and retailers realise that mature ladies, especially those with a bra size greater than 16, don’t want bras resembling a cross between a windsock and a camel harness?
Our bust shape changes in the post-menopausal years and many women don’t know what size bra to try on. If you’ve ever tried to get fitted for a bra in a department store, you’ll understand what it’s like to get even a remotely comfortable fit and often end up settling for a dreary bra with extra-wide shoulder straps and thick metal underwires more suited to supporting bridges than breasts.
Expert fitting
If you never want to go through an experience like this again, there is help but you have to know where to look. Believing that every woman deserves to have beautiful options that are comfortable and stylish, Margaret McLachlan opened More Than A Handful, in the Sydney CBD in 2005.
Her specialist intimate apparel boutique, More Than A Handful, is for women of all ages and sizes, from curvy petites to the fuller figured woman. Here you can choose from internationally sourced evening, everyday and sports underwear collections in the very latest colours and fabrics.
Finding the perfect fit shouldn’t be left to chance. More Than A Handful has qualified and experienced bra fitting professionals to assist women to determine the most suitable size and style for their body shape.
Importantly, Margaret also provides suitable choices and assistance for women who have undergone shoulder surgery or suffer disabling medical conditions which limit their flexibility and movement.
To provide maximum comfort and support, Margaret also offers a tailored alteration service which is suitable for all styles.
More Than A Handful is Sydney’s exclusive stockist of Europe’s leading labels, Elixir and Ulla. The boutique also carries international brands including Anita, Aviana, Fantasie, Freya, Shock Absorber and Panache.
Admittedly, a bra from More than a Handful costs two or three times more than an off-the-rack department store bra, but I think having a couple of bras that lift my spirits as well as my breasts, is much better than a drawer full of badly fitting bras.
PICTURED ABOVE: Tahlia Sizes: 10E-20F, 18C-22D: $190
MORE THAN A HANDFUL: ADDRESS & OPENING TIMES: Monday - Wednesday and Friday 10am to 6pm; Thursday 10am to 7pm; Saturday 10am to 5pm.
Location: Suite 709, Level 7 (turn right as you exit the lift foyer), 250 Pitt St, Sydney.
Telephone: (02) 9267 4598 or (02) 9267 4596
Website: www.morethanahandful.com.au |
