Find the right bra

Tips on where to start your search for the perfect fit.

October 10, 2012 at 6:40PM
Tracy Anderson, of La Bratique, sat in the shop near the corner of 50th and France in Edina, Min., Wednesday September 12, 2012.
Tracy Anderson owns La Bratique, one of several places in the Twin Cities dedicated to helping women find the right fit. (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

You don't have to travel far to find the right bra. Many Twin Cities boutiques and stores specialize in fit, fashion and selection.

FIT FIRST

Allure Intimates Apparel

Three locations: Maple Grove, 763-420-3130; Edina, 952-920-1111; St. Paul, 651-493-6773.

La Bratique

5007 France Av. S., Suite 1, Mpls., 612-325-6620.

Nordstrom

Mall of America, Bloomington.

952-883-2121.

Underneath It All

Eden Prairie, 952-937-9252.

Specializes in non-underwire bras for women who have had mastectomies.

FASHION LINGERIE

If you're confident that you're wearing the correct bra size, these boutiques specialize in fashion lingerie, but don't focus on professional fittings.

Flirt Boutique

St. Paul, 651-698-3692.

Room No. 3

Edina, 952-746-3003.

WIDE SELECTION

These national retailers offer a wide selection of styles, colors and sizes. Most also provide some fitting guidance.

Cacique

Nine Twin Cities locations.

Specializes in larger cup and band sizes.

Soma Intimates

Two locations: Rosedale, 651-636-6685; Mall of America, 952-854-1230.

Victoria's Secret

Eleven Twin Cities locations.

SALLY MCGRAW

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