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Reasons we do this job  Number 4 An elderly lady walks into the shop with her stick. “ I need a new bra. I have bad arthritis. I struggle.” “Wouldn’t you rather go braless? You might find it easier” “Definitely not, I wouldn’t be seen dead without my bra”. We sit lady down in the fitting room. With kindness we help the lady undress. Because we know our stuff, we quickly find a bra, yes one that fits but also one she will manage or her husband can do up.  We know she will be sat down a lot so comfort is an absolute necessity, and we know that for this lady a bra is about a preservation of her dignity and her identity . We take our time to help her dress. She has lost her confidence a bit walking, so we ask her if she would like us to accompany her back to her husband who is waiting in the car. Yes please. It’s all part of the service. This lady in her eighties has made a special journey just to see us. If it was my mum, I’d want someone to look out for her.   A bra is important to a woman for so many different reasons.

Reasons we do this job Number 3 Lady walks into the fitting room “I hate my boobs, all my bras are uncomfortable “”I can never find a bra that fits” Us “Take your top off, leave your bra on” Because we know our stuff, we assess her size, shape, what type of bra will suit. With minimum of fuss we produce bra. No need to see our lady topless. We fasten it up and adjust the straps. After a certain amount of ‘swooping and scooping’ (by lady not us) “My God this fits” “I am not spilling out” “This feels really comfy” Lady puts her top on “My God, I look slimmer, I look younger””Wow” Big beam spreads across her face. And ours. “You look amazing”   This is why we do this job

Reasons we do this job Number One Lady walks into our fitting room. Whispers to us ‘I’ve had breast cancer, my boobs are odd’ our hearts break just a little. No one should feel ‘odd ‘ ‘deformed’, whatever or feel they have to apologise to us. Because we know our stuff we know which bras are best for our customer, which bra style to go for, even more importantly which size is correct. We try a few styles on, no fuss, no pressure. Lady stares at herself in mirror, tears rolling down her face. “I look like I used to look” “I can’t believe it” Our hearts break just a little bit more, tears well up. This is why we do our job.