To tell you the truth, I run hot and cold on infomercials. They do catch my attention occasionally, and have been known to suck me in with their promises of oh-so-flat flat abs (I wish!), super absorbent cloths, and oh yeah, those squishy lightweight garden hoses that take up no room but expand when the water flows through. Cool, right?
But this weekend, as I was folding laundry and flipping channels, I caught one that actually made sense. Have you heard about the new Jockey bra? Okay, okay. I can hear you laughing but here’s what got my attention. The people at Jockey – home of the classic tighty whiteys – have a whole new take on bras and how there sized. They promise a bra that’s the closest thing to custom fit, but at less than half the price! See why I was interested?
I won’t go into the whole half-hour spiel, but here are the highlights. Their new bra sizes are determined by ‘volumetrics’, not just linear measurements. You order a ‘fit kit’ that comes with a set of ‘cups’ of various sizes and shapes. In the privacy of your own home, you choose the cup that best fits your girls – volume wise. Then, using the tape measure they send you in the kit, you get your band size. Once you have both of those, you go to their website, find the bra style and color you like, order in your new size, and they ship right to your door.
Sounds great, right? Well, let’s say I’m intrigued and interested enough to give it a try. The fit kit costs $19.95 but once you order your kit, Jockey gives you a $20 credit to use toward your bra purchase. And if my satisfaction with my almost-custom Jockey bra is GUARANTEED, shipping included, what have I got to lose?
Stay tuned! And if you decide to try it out, too, be sure to let me know how it goes!
The Fit Kit is here, the fitting is done. On to the ordering of the bras. More to come!
Kyle,
You are a mind reader…I have wanted to find a bra that fits for a long time but dreaded trying on all those bras falling off little hangers in the store and going in and out of the dressing room. You are also quite funny! I am going to join you and “take the plunge”!
Thank you!
Jane
Jane, great! Can’t wait to compare notes! My kit should be here in the next day or two and we’ll see! Still so happy the Universe put us next to each other on our great flight to Paris!!!
I think my sister tried this. She asked me about it a few months back. I have to check. LMK what you discover!
Kit should be here this week; can’t wait to see how this actually works. I’ll oder one of the bras to give it the full test. Would love to hear from your sister if she tried it.
I too am anxious to hear your review!!
Brilliant. Simply brilliant. Looking forward to your review.
Cindy, the FitKit is on its way. Anxious to see if this works as well as ‘advertised’. If it does, our problems may be solved. 🙂
I have spent o we 8 hours on these so called custom measured shops with my 95 year old mom. Yes she is somewhere between a 38 DDDDD and a G!? But so far no luck! Today I read your email and rushed to the jockey site and ordered the kit. I hope it goes up that high!! I will keep you “up” dated!
Thanks!
Angee Robertson, multi-tasking woman and creator of Sheic Journals, joins our ongoing quest for the perfect bra. Hopefully we’ll find a bra that’s as perfect for each of us as one of her custom-created journals!