C-Cup, 36C: Sista C, an athlete all her life, has a 5-foot 6-inch muscle-toned frame of 150 pounds.
C 1/2-Cup, 36-8C/36D: My girl C 1/2 has an asymmetric bust -- more common than assumed -- and weighs in at 165 lbs. and is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
D-Cup, 36D: Straight from dirrrty Jersey, lady D is 5 feet 3 inches tall and 140 pounds.
Lily of France, Soft Stretch -- $14.99, available at most large department stores in all sizes.
A: "This bra has a cup, and I am always skeptical of bras with cups because they can look too fake-looking but the cup isn't too hard, it's soft enough."
B: "It makes me feel flat and droopy. It's uncomfortable."
D: "I feel like my boobs would fall out of it. The straps are digging into me."
Calvin Klein -- $34
A thought this satin bra, available with matching underwear and primarily in smaller sizes, was a perfect weekend bra; comfortable, but a little sexy: "Calvin Klein bras always fit me, this fits perfect. It's comfortable, I like the feel of it."
Barely There, full coverage -- $29
C: "There isn't enough material. This bra sucks, it doesn't hold s---."
C 1/2: "One of the more comfortable bras I've worn, though it's not a sexy bra, just for everyday use. There's a lot of material and so it covers a lot."
WonderBra
Wonderboost Strapless Push-up -- $29
Not a popular pick with any size, this bra was more of a blunder than a wonder.
A: "I wouldn't buy it, it's too weighted at the bottom."
C 1/2: "It's way too small everywhere."
D: "I hate strapless bras sooo much! It's cutting off my boobs halfway. Ewww!"
Wonder of Gel -- $29
This bra filled with gel padding definitely lifts, but as B found, that's not always a good thing.
B: "I want to pop them, there is so much padding. I feel like my boobs are floating."
The Wonder of Stretch -- $29
D was satisfied with the comfort but, again, was disappointed in how plain all the Wonderbras were in her size while C 1/2 was uncomfortable with the big, defined, built-in cups.
D: "It hugs me well, I feel like I can move around. There's good lift."
C: "This is one of the most uncomfortable underwires I have ever tried on. It's a very defined cup and if your chest isn't that exact shape then it doesn't work."
Victoria's Secret
PINK -- $22.50
A: "This bra is very comfortable. I love PINK; the bras -- amazing, the underwear --amazing. Hmm ... I wonder if I need a new bra."
B: "It's comfortable to run around in, but it's pulling me down. Boo."
C & D: A limited number of PINK bras were sold out for C cups. PINK bras are only available with a special online order for D cups.
Angels -- $36 Uplift
A: "A lot more comfortable than department store push-ups, but I just don't like the big padding."
C: "I like this because it makes my boobs bigger ... a little pointy, but still good."
D: "Lace on it looks so funny [under my shirt]. Sexy but, again, it's cutting my boobs off halfway. I feel like I need more coverage and the underwire is pinching in between my boobs."
Angels Satin and Lace Balconet Bra -- $48 to $50
C 1/2: "I've never felt more stupid in my life. This is like a shelf for my chest."
Very Sexy Seamless Push-Up -- $47
A: "My side-boobage comes out of it. It's just a lot to get used to, I mean, if you're used to a big rack then this wouldn't feel so big but [if you don't naturally have one] then it's like 'why?' "
C: "I love the material. And it actually holds!"
Very Sexy Lace Demi Balconet, push-up without padding -- $47
B: "Oh my god! I love it! This is the most comfortable bra ever." (Proceeds to check out.)
D: "This bra is pretty comfortable; I like how it doesn't have padding. I feel like if I really move, my boobs wouldn't fall out."
Body by Victoria Striped Mesh Demi bra -- $34
A: "It's a little see-through, sexy. I would buy it because it's sexy but still wearable day-to-day."
Body by Victoria Shaping Demi -- $39.50 to $44
B: "This is the most comfortable bra I have ever tried on. I feel like I am not even wearing a bra, it doesn't dig in at all."
D "Oh yes, this is a good one. You know [a good bra] right away when you try it on."
Body by Victoria Lingerie Racerback Bra -- $38
C: "This is shaped really well and holds really, really good."
Body by Victoria IPEX -- $45 to $49
I finished my survey with the ladies before the new IPEX bra was released, so they were not able to sample it. However, I went and tried on the bra and found that like most Body by Victoria bras, it was made out of a very soft, lightweight material, which made me feel like I wasn't wearing anything while still providing a fabulous hold.
Very Sexy Lace Demi Balconet, push-up without padding -- $47
B: "Oh my god! I love it! This is the most comfortable bra ever." (Proceeds to check out.)
D: "This bra is pretty comfortable; I like how it doesn't have padding. I feel like if I really move, my boobs wouldn't fall out."
Body by Victoria Striped Mesh Demi bra -- $34
A: "It's a little see-through, sexy. I would buy it because it's sexy but still wearable day-to-day."
Body by Victoria Shaping Demi -- $39.50 to $44
B: "This is the most comfortable bra I have ever tried on. I feel like I am not even wearing a bra, it doesn't dig in at all."
D "Oh yes, this is a good one. You know [a good bra] right away when you try it on."
Body by Victoria Lingerie Racerback Bra -- $38
C: "This is shaped really well and holds really, really good."
Body by Victoria IPEX -- $45 to $49
I finished my survey with the ladies before the new IPEX bra was released, so they were not able to sample it. However, I went and tried on the bra and found that like most Body by Victoria bras, it was made out of a very soft, lightweight material, which made me feel like I wasn't wearing anything while still providing a fabulous hold.