Pennyrich Bra Patch

Perfect place to go if you can’t buy a bra off the rack elsewhere. Gorgeous bras, not granny ones, and they help you til it’s the perfect fit. Strapless, t-​back or standard straps in a HH cup? You bet your booty it’s the shiz. I’ve been going here for over 15 years.

The first day I went they were slow. Lady immediately greeted me. I told her I had struggled for years since I am a 44i… I know that now! She measured me and brought in several options. I wanted something with no underwire, which is hard to find. She keep trying until she found something that fit right and had the feel/​look I wanted. I will only shop here. The people that have complained about this store. this is not a browsing store. If you want to shop, go to the big box stores. If you want custom treatment, go to the Bra Patch. I like it here. It’s hard for me to look at a bra and see how it’s going to fit. So, I really like the personal attention and advice. You should replace your bra every six to twelve months. They stretch out and don’t give you the best support… read up on it and you’ll see what I mean. So, I go every six months, get resized and buy 2 – 3 new bras. My back doesn’t hurt anymore and I’m finally perky and not sagging!!!

I’m really surprised there are any positive reviews. I went in looking for a nursing bra. I was asked to sign in for a fitting by a rather brusque sales lady. My mom and I thought we would browse while waiting. Their selection was terrible. Target has a better selection! My mom asked the sales lady if that was all they had and she was very aloof and said when it was my turn for a fitting they could bring in some from the back. I want to browse them, not just have some things from the back sent out. After waiting a long time we walked out. Would never go back.

I always shopped at Victoria’s Secret and I always had bras that just didn’t fit. I heard about this place through a friend and I went in to get sized and I had to put my name on a waiting list and I waited but it was well worth the wait. My back hurts way less and I don’t have that always awkward double boob going on. They were incredibly helpful and kind. I thought it was a little crazy how busy it was but I won’t go anywhere else anymore. They have a decent selection in stores but they can show you a catalog that they can order out of and it makes the selection way bigger. I will be going back again in the future for sure!

I went to The Bra Patch today to buy some new nursing bras. The ones I’d been wearing hadn’t been fitting well, and I was hoping both for some help with fitting and for some high quality replacement for my current bras. This store had been recommended to me by a friend, so I thought it would be a good place to start. My initial impression wasn’t good. When I came in the door, a woman behind the desk at the front asked abruptly if I would need to be fitted that day. I said yes, and she added my name to a list of those waiting. I was about the fifth person in line, so I looked around while I waited. The inside of the store is pretty shabby, and a bit musty. The merchandise isn’t well organized, and there weren’t as many options as I expected. All the nursing bras were jumbled together on one rack with no sorting by style or size. I figured I would just have to wait until a salesperson was available to find the right one for me.
I waited for about twenty-​five minutes to see someone. This was understandable, as they were busy. I assumed they were giving their other customers professional one-​on-​one service, and I expected they would do the same for me when it was my turn. When the saleswoman brought me to the dressing room, I started to explain what I was looking for and the issues I was having with the bras I was wearing now. She seemed distracted, and I was only able to give her a little information before she suggested she measure me. She measured me around my rib cage only, and over the top of my clothes. She pulled the tape very tight. She left the room, and came back in a few minutes with a single bra. She left while I tried it on. It was very tight in the band, and barely fit in the cups. I figured I would explain this in a minute when she returned to check on me, so I stood there in the bra waiting for her to return.
While I waited, I heard her bring another customer back to be fitted. I stood there half-​dressed for more than twenty minutes listening her discuss this other person’s needs and options. I noticed other sales people were waiting while their customers changed so they could see how the fit was, but this person did not do so. After standing there for almost a half hour (which isn’t easy, as I’m very pregnant), I finally gave up, changed back into my own clothes, and left the bra she’d brought me in the fitting room. On my way out, I let another employee know I would be taking my business elsewhere.

After having a mastectomy and reconstruction, I needed new bras. Although I’m not large, I had no idea how to fit these new girls. Department store experience was dreadful. I was directed to what turned out to be the wrong size as a way to fit my implants. I bought 2 size 40 D and went home crying. As a last attempt, I drove an hour to the Bra Patch. I shared my problem with the wonderful woman working and she set out to help me. First she measured me, took note of the placement of my implants and brought me bras to try, 2 at a time. I tried on probably 20 and, hallelujah, found 2 styles that fit MY body. (36C by the way). I bought 2 and they special ordered 2 more in other colors, which will be mailed to me. Yes, they averaged $ 60 apiece and the experience made it worth the price.

Needing a low back strapless bra for a special occasion, I had to make the drive into Raleigh to find a «specialty» store. After two kids and 41 birthdays, I’m not the 34B I was in high school. In other words, I’m no longer an off the rack bra buyer. I got to the store right at 10:01 and the ladies working were totally prepared to help me as I walked in. The lady who I worked with was no-​nonsense and professional. She measured me and brought me just what I needed and explained to me why I needed that style vs something more, ahem, comfortable. Expensive,$ 60 for the dressy bra, $ 55 for an everyday bra, but to me, on this day, well worth it.

I simply LOVE this store. It was the best bra purchasing experience I’ve EVER had. I typically leave feeling horrible about myself and my body when buying bras. Normally because my size is too large.
I was in an out of this store in no time and the experience was extremely pleasant. The woman that helped me was super respectful allowing for me to maintain modesty while in the dressing room. I found exactly what I was looking for and a couple sports bras to boot. I would definitely go back and HIGHLY recommend this store for anyone that has a ‘hard to fit’ size. You won’t be disappointed. They even have bathing suits. YAY! I found the fit to be perfect and the style to be cute & sexy. I walked away feeling great about myself and my bra size! Thank you Thank you!!!

After I had my first child, my body was different. I got back to my pre-​baby weight, but my breasts were not the same as before. I was really excited about going to be fitted after hearing such great things about this place. My mother in law gave me a gift certificate and I went one night after work. The woman that «helped» me was not friendly. She shoved me in a room and told me to take off my bra and shirt. I waited a few minutes and then she came back and asked my bra size. I was confused. I thought that’s what she was supposed to tell me. I told her that I needed to be measured and she picked up my bra from the floor, looked at it, looked back at me, and said that size was fine. This was after I had been saying my bras don’t fit right since having a child. She brought me a few bras in the size of the bra I came in. I bought two of them because I was desperate for new bras and had the gift certificate, but would much rather have gone to a department store. I could have gotten at least four bras for the money two cost me at the Bra Patch and the sales clerk at a department store probably would have made an effort with a tape measure. It was a very disappointing experience.

First off, let me say that I’m not sure how any bra shopping experience could ever reach a 5, because the nature of the beast is just that you are uncomfortable and weirded out. And I’m a pretty comfortable person… I’ve done group performance art and been involved in plenty of open dressing rooms and sleeping arrangements.
So a 4 for bra shopping is as good as it’s going to get, if I’m being honest. Let me start with me: I’m a giant. 5’9″, plus size, and my bra size falls somewhere in the Sofia Vergara range. So running up to the Belk’s or Kohl’s just doesn’t work for me. You start tossing around anything larger than a «D» word and they stare blankly, or pull out a bra that literally looks like it belonged to Bea from the Golden Girls.
Not at Pennyrich, thank God. I don’t know why after hearing mouth to mouth recs for this place for years, I have never bothered to go. What drove me here this time was the fact that I purchased 10 bras online, excitedly ripped open the packaging when they arrived, and tried every… single…one on with no luck. TEN. Geez. So finally, I had the time and motivation to go get measured and try stuff on in a store.
My bra patch lady didn’t make me take my bra off, just measured underneath it and then kept bringing me bras to try. Each time, she would ask how something fit, I would show her what I did/didn’t like about things and she would go get more until hallelujah, I found a bra that worked. Two, actually. And I actually found their selection to be awesome, even for my size. They were not all boring white cotton, either. In fact, I came home with a black lace number that was very pretty and flattering, and a nude everyday convertible bra that I CAN ACTUALLY WEAR STRAPLESS! (Those of you who wear an E/​F/​FF/​G with me can understand how exciting this is.)
Yes, I spent $ 120, but for the brands I bought (Freya and Fantasie) the prices were comparable (if not less) than what I’ve seen on sites like Bare Neccessities and Full Beauty. And I didn’t have to pay to ship anything. They have a nice program where once you buy 5 bras at full price, you can buy one half off. Love that. I will definitely be back!

I went in to find an undergarment for my wedding dress and the woman who helped me was great! We found exactly what I needed and it was actually a little under what I thought I would spend.

PROS:
~ personal fitting
~ good customer service
~ good selection for larger and difficult to find sizes
~ if they fit you and they don’t have the bra, they will order and when it comes in and doesn’t fit you don’t pay.
~ european bras that are hard to find and VERY comfy
~ frequent buyer card
~ do fittings for women who have had a mastectomy
CONS:
~ not a huge selection (but can order)
~ a little old fashioned in the styles (but I guess it is geared to a certain market)

So, I’m a plus sized and well endowed lady. I heard about this place in some local paper a while ago, and when it was time to go bra shopping I decided to give them a shot.
Ultimately, I ended up buying two bras but now that I know my size range I doubt I’ll be going back.
Since I was driving from Carrboro, I tried to confirm they were open and still in business before I made the drive. I called the number on their website. It was busy. I tried several times over the course of an hour, and it kept ringing as busy. I called the number on Unilocal (it was different than the one listed on their site) and it rang as a fax. I hopped in the car and made the drive, and was very happy to find that they were open. Sadly, I forgot to mention this to the ladies at the shop.
The whole fitting experience was awkward. I had to be topless in small quarters with a woman who was polite, but very cold. It took about 10 minutes and I bought two bras that fit from them, mainly feeling a bit pressured because of the nudity. The selection was very limited. I prefer seamless bras, but that store doesn’t carry any in my size. It bothers me a bit, because they carry Le Mystere, just not the larger sizes. I came home and ordered some online and they fit great, and look so much more appealing than what The Bra Patch had to offer.
All in all… I’m glad I got professionally fitted but most likely won’t be going back unless for some reason I can’t order online.

I had high hopes for the Bra Patch. I went in for a fitting and to see what styles they had in my size. I got fitted for a bra and the salesperson brought in a few styles to me, but there wasn’t much for me to choose from. I would have preferred if they did the fitting and then left me to try things or brought in a wider variety for me to choose from. They do carry hard-​to-​fit sizes. And I have no idea about special occasion bras because I wasn’t looking for that.