Find the Perfect Bra at Rigby and Peller

Usually, October is the month we talk publicly about our breasts, sharing essential reminders to get mammograms used to detect cancer but rarely, if ever, do we hear anyone reminding women to get a bra checkup. Allow me to be that person, and I invite you to join an expert bra fitting in New York City at Rigby and Peller to find the perfect bra.

Any woman over fifty knows all too well how menopause changes the body. We hear everything goes south when you hit midlife, but then we experience it. First, our eyesight diminishes, then our waistline widens, and perhaps even our breasts are impacted, changing density and shape (plus, there is the gravity factor).

I’m always curious to know the history of things, and I hope you don’t mind if I look at the bra’s evolution. Beginning with the year 1930, when the brassière became known as a “bra,” you may remember in 1990 when Madonna pranced around the stage singing in her iconic Jean-Paul Gaultier corset cone-bra during her Blond Ambition tour.

 Nowadays, buying a bra differs greatly from choosing a cup size (A, B, C, or D). You hear about band size and cup sizes that go to the letter “K.” You no longer have to go to specialty lingerie stores that focus on proper bra fittings for extended sizes, now most major department stores have also adopted those practices.  This is good because fittings are crucial to finding the correct bra size.  Once you get a proper fitting, you will only need to get refitted if any of the following happens:
♥  Pregnancy
🥵 Menopause
♥  Weight gain and loss of 10 – 15 pounds
◊  Certain Illnesses and medications
♥  Hormonal shifts

So join us, a group of middle-aged empty nesters who like to meet in New York City for a bonding day! Sometimes we talk about age, and sometimes we sashay on the Manhattan streets modeling clothing, and now we’re going on a bra crawl at Rigby and Peller. What’s a bra crawl, you ask?

This is just a super fun name for a proper bra-fitting event. A Rigby and Peller specialist will measure you and suggest the right bra. All this happens while we sip champagne and enjoy light bites. For attending the event, you will get $20 off your first purchase. For each purchase, a percentage of the evening sales will go to a local women’s charity.

The oft-cited statistic is that 80% of women wear the wrong size. A correctly fitted bra can completely change your figure and posture, making you appear slimmer and providing the right amount of lift. If you live in the New Jersey or New York area, join this informative and fun event to find the perfect bra at Rigby and Peller.

Rigby and Peller was established in 1939, over 75 years ago. The founders, two London corset makers, Bertha Rigby and Gita Peller, are the original pioneers in the luxury lingerie styling service. The company is known for providing undergarments to the Queen of the United Kingdom and other royal family members.

A special guest, Michelle Mandelstein from Alchemy Stylists, will give wardrobe styling tips for the spring/summer season.

I look forward to seeing you at Rigby and Peller on Thursday, May, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you plan to attend, let me know in the comments section!

Thank you for reading.  Have a fabulous week.