During my UK odyssey, I went to a new bra store outside of London, in Richmond, Surrey (tube stop: Richmond, on the District Line). Leia Lingerie is a storefront of Eveden brands, which stocks several of Eveden's larger-cup bra lines like Fantasie, Freya and Elomi.

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Those of you who are already on the Bravissimo mailing list likely already got this e-mail, but for those of you who aren't, here's a very helpful compendium of advice on bra fitting, matching different bra styles to your outfits, common bra problems and more...

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During my trip to Bravissimo Edinburgh, I tried on a bunch of stuff, both to buy and to figure out the best sizes for some ranges, (in case I decided to buy those styles online in future seasons when they might come out in different colors or slightly different materials). I tried on mostly bras, and found a new favorite t-shirt bra. I also got a dress from their fitted range, and tried on a bunch of their fitted jackets (my verdict: don’t bother with the jackets, they just made me look lumpy, at least). Hopefully these reviews will help out some of you who may have also been thinking about buying these online...

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I recently took a trip to the UK, beginning in Scotland, and ending up in London. Along the way, I looked at what was on offer at bra retailers—some of them old favorites, some of them brand new. First up is the new Bravissimo location in Edinburgh, on Multrees Walk.

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Lady Grace is a Boston-area institution. Growing up in and around Beantown, if you ever had to go to a formal event and were more than a C cup, you went to Lady Grace in Brookline.

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I don't have time to do a full post this week, so I'll just say that my first experience with Bare Necessities, mentioned last week (or the week before?), turned out pretty well. Everything arrived as promised within a little over a week. In exchange for ordering, I got a coupon code for 15% off my next order. I don't think you need to be an existing customer to use it, so if you order from Bare Necessities before 5/16/08, you may want to try it. The code is THANKYOU15

Still hoping for more comments on the matter of the best seamless bras (see below)!