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September 3, 2011 11:09 AM

Where can I find babydoll nighties and other sexy lingerie for a petite but busty frame? They all seem to come in S, M, L and I need more support.

I'm looking for some sexy nightgowns/teddies/etc for a small lady with a lot on top. I've checked Bravissimo, Figleaves, and herRoom.

I'm anywhere from a 28E-30DD and all of the nighties I'm finding are sized in the standard xs, s, m, l. My frame is an xs but my breasts will definitely not fit in there. Alternately, The L will fit my top but be enormous everywhere else.

Could any other similarly-sized ladies point me in the right direction? I'm not looking for anything ridiculously over the top, just your standard sexy babydoll. Ideally it would be
a. sized like a bra, so 30D, 30DD, 30Em etc
b. Have some underwire support

Thanks!

posted by anonymous to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (16 answers total)

Though I am not possessed of the ample boobage, I do know that mefi's own ukdanae runs a lingerie blog that has a lot of big-bosom resources.
posted by phunniemee at 11:12 AM on September 3, 2011 [1 favorite]

By pure coincidence I just read ukdanae's profile, because of a post on the blue.

phunniemee hit the nail on the head.
posted by Max Power at 11:15 AM on September 3, 2011

I am not similarly sized, but have you checked Frederick's?

I have no idea if this is your style, but it comes in a 32D, which might fit you.
posted by insectosaurus at 11:15 AM on September 3, 2011

Amazon is also great, this is an underwire babydoll that comes in a 30DD.
posted by insectosaurus at 11:29 AM on September 3, 2011

biggerbras.com have all sorts of babydolls in all sizes. And by all sorts I mean some of those are quite naughty. ;)
posted by dabitch at 11:50 AM on September 3, 2011 [2 favorites]

There is actually a huge gap in the lingerie market for this very requirement, one I have been tring to encourage designers to fill for years! Luckily a great brand has just started recently called Two Figs -- I've tried their pieces and they are really, really nice and very supportive. I'm sorry I don't have more suggestions than that!
posted by ukdanae at 12:09 PM on September 3, 2011 [1 favorite]

(I forgot to say, their pieces don't have underwire but are still very supportive, even for my GG size. )
posted by ukdanae at 12:10 PM on September 3, 2011

Are you willing to have them made to order? Diki will ( though they're pricey).
posted by brujita at 12:11 PM on September 3, 2011

Have you tried etsy?
posted by 200burritos at 2:13 PM on September 3, 2011

Similar predicament here-like the Two Figs link-thanks! But only available in stores, none around me? Bummer.
posted by purenitrous at 8:57 PM on September 3, 2011

I have much the opposite problem - I'm a tall skinny B-cup - but the solution I've been exploring lately might work for you, too: a sewing machine. Get the "fits the boobs, way too big everywhere else" sorts of things and take them in. I recommend starting with thrift store stuff rather than new stuff, so you're only out maybe ten bucks if something goes wrong.

(You could also just do it with needle and thread but that gets pretty tedious after like two pieces of clothing.)
posted by egypturnash at 1:14 AM on September 4, 2011

purenitrous, you might try emailing them to see if they'll sell pieces individually. A lot of smaller lingerie designers will sell individual pieces on request. Bitsoflace.com are also meant to be stocking them but don't have anything online, it might be worth asking them.
posted by ukdanae at 2:09 AM on September 4, 2011

Have you tried etsy?

I understand making bras for bigger busts is hard - the local fabric store only sells wires up to a D, plus it's getting the support right. I'm watching this thread with interest, though - everything here in the UK has the dreaded sewn-in cups rather than real support. Even Freya, Fauve etc, only do basic babydolls.
posted by mippy at 4:45 AM on September 5, 2011

I'm following this thread, too, and it looks like Bravissimo has a couple of cotton nighties but no lingerie sized by bra size. The other links in this thread, save for insectosarus's, also only have baby dolls sized like clothing.

What a bummer that these may not actually exist! Huge gap in the market.
posted by pintapicasso at 8:06 AM on September 5, 2011

Alright, I went on a bit of a scavenger hunt and it looks like Bravissimo actually has a lot of nighties (though not super-sexy baby dolls) on sale (1), and they're sized by cup and band (2), and here's a sexier one (3). So that's something. I can't attest to the quality, though.
posted by pintapicasso at 8:11 AM on September 5, 2011 [1 favorite]

I've bought Bravissimo's cami tops to sleep in before and can vouch for them being comfortable and fitting well. Not sexy, but if the baby-dolls are similar inside, you'll get the support that makes you look good at the same time. That last example you show in pink is very cute, shame its not in my size but the OP is in luck!
posted by dabitch at 1:20 PM on September 5, 2011