Yup, bra shopping is one of my dreaded chores too.

What did one Catholic nun say to her Mother Superior when her bra strap broke? "Mother, my cup runnth over".

Once I did go in for a 'bra fitting' and wasn't all that impressed with the "sales" fitter. And I was wearing the 'correct size'. She was a sales rep from whatever brand she was pushing that the large dept. store brought in. But I will do it again soon as most of my bras are almost dead.

Wouldn't it be great if there was such a thing as a a custom 'build your own bra' shop, like Build-a-Bear?

My perfect dream bra:

1. At leat 3 hooks in the back for support and it helps the back fat too.

2. A longer band of fabric around the ribcage, under the cups, I hate my boobage to fall out the bottom.

3. Wider strapes than normal, but not so wide they would show around the necklines or sleeveless tops.

4. Fabric that is pretty, but hearty enough to not be hand wash only.

5. Fabric that lets your clothes drape, not grab and stick like some of the cotton knits ones do. Something for T-shirts.

6. Oh, and the cups, I don't care for any seams, but also hate those pre shaped/stretched/molded knit ones that always fit me badly. I never have enough boobage at the top part to fill them in. I'm a 36 C, but look puny in that style.

7. I know my boobs are as old as I am, but want them to look perky, not smashed like sports bras, not under my chin like the Wonderbras and not all pushed into the center as cleavage!

I hate having my girls fall out of the top when I bend over because the cup won't keep them in there.

8. It really frustrated me when an unwire breaks or pokes out, but love to wear them anyway. And my last 'wish' would be a resonable price!