For 36 years, Edith Lances has been a top seller of bras in an inclusive range of sizes for women of all shapes and sizes. Before the COVID Pandemic hit, Edith Lances had to temporarily close. With this temporary closing, business took a hit and sales dropped heavily. It was beginning to look like women who had found their perfect bras from Edith Lances were out of luck. But, Kaylark recently bought Edith Lances! This means that the minimizing bras that Edith Lances were known for are back on the market and women who were frustrated from searching high and low for an equivalent bra no longer have to worry.

Edith Lances

Edith Lances has been selling bras since 1937! In that time they’ve helped thousands and thousands of women with their unique minimizer bras. Minimizer bras are designed to provide the extra support you need under the bust to keep the pressure off your shoulders and neck. With a classic lace cup design, these bras also minimize your bust size. They can help you look two sizes smaller!

Edith Lances is a company that cares about high quality for its customers. Every Edith Lances bra is hand sewn by union workers in the U.S. This means that when you bought an Edith Lances bra, you bought an ethical, durable, and comfortable product that is worth the price.

Kaylark

Kaylark bras are created with a similar mission to Edith Lances, which is why the merger of the companies has worked out so well. In 2016, the founder of Kaylark was 3 weeks postpartum and looking for lingerie that would keep her comfortable and confident during her upcoming wedding. She couldn’t find anything in stores, so she got out a sewing machine and created her own. When she was done, she had a comfortable, flattering bra that offers the right amount of support for women with larger cup sizes.

Now, she’s turned this discovery into Kaylark, a female-owned small business that specializes in creating bras for women outside of the A-D cup range. Kaylark bras are comfortable and created with special patent and patent pending features to improve their support, comfort, and security. They minimize in the same manner as the Edith Lances you have grown to love and haven’t been able to replace. 

Take a look at a few of their bras below:

Kaylark #B003 Underwire Minimizer Bra

Kaylark #4003 Sophie Satin Underwire Minimizer Bra

Kaylark #4002 Bijou Tafetta Underwire Minimizer Bra

ABra4Me | Comfortable, flattering bras for women of all shapes & sizes

At ABra4Me, our mission is to help every woman we can find the perfect bra. Perfect in comfort, support, and look. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice any of the three, no matter what size bra you need. Our skilled sales staff can help you find the perfect kind of bra for your needs. We’ll help you find one that doesn’t just fit your size, but your body shapes as well. We’re happy to help women find bras that are comfortable as well as figure-flattering.

If you want to find the perfect bra in any size, take a look at our website or give us a call at (866) 227-2463 today!

Jackie of aBra4Me.com will be celebrating 36 years in the lingerie business this month.  We will be interviewing Jackie on the past, present, and future of the lingerie industry.

Jackie, what is your professional background?

I had one other job at 17 years old besides this so I can say I’ve been working at this for 36 years. I went to college while working and obtained 2 associate degrees from OCC in Business Administration and Liberal Arts.

How did aBra4Me.com come into formation?

I started working at Bra World in Troy, Mi a division of LuLu’s Lingerie on 9/28/1985. I never wanted to work at a place called “Bra World” but went to an interview as a favor to my teacher as they kept bugging him for employees. The rest as they say is history. After graduating high school I was quickly promoted to assistant manager at a new location in Novi Mi. After a year I was promoted to manager and then a buyer for all 4 locations.

My bosses were always leaders in the industry and flew me back and forth to NYC and mentored me into a great foundation, sleepwear, and swimwear buyer.

On 8/20/21 we launched www.BraWorld.ws just before the attacks of 9/11. The nation was silent. It took a few months to get rolling and heal. On 7/18/2007 we changed the website name to match our phone number 866-a-Bra-4-Me (866-227-2463) and www.aBra4Me.com was launched. As of 2010 all 4 brick and mortar stores closing leaving just the website.

What major changes have occurred in the industry through the years?

The biggest change has been women’s bra sizes. When I started in 1985 there was no such thing as a DDD cup bra.

Now we have 7 styles in M cups and 3 bras styles that are made up of an O cup!

Is there any event that has drastically affected the company in its journey?

The two biggest events were the attacks of 9/11 and recently Covid-19. When there is a crisis of any kind women tend to neglect themselves and put their families first. So, the first thing to neglect is garments that no one can see. It’s easy to live with an old bra or holes in your underwear and sacrifice for your family. Even though online sales pushed the world through life during Covid-19 the foundation business suffered greatly.

We are still in the full effect of factories being shut down every time someone comes down with Covid to sanitize; fabric shortages and most recently worker shortages. So many factories have pallets of merchandise stuck on containers or can’t obtain a container to ship products.

What were some significant challenges you’ve faced and how did you get past them?

There have been so many such as world events, industry changes, price mandating, new competition, and of course, Covid-19 that have all impacted small businesses including the lingerie industry. As each challenge arises, you need to take a breath and a step back, analyze the situation and overcome the hurdle one day at a time.  Sometimes you come out better than you started and other times you just do the best you can.  I also pray and know that GOD will push me through and give me the strength to work hard and strive for success. My old boss used to tell me there is room for everyone to just put blinders on and push forward. I can always hear her voice pushing me on!

How do you see the future of the industry?

I see more small companies going out of business or being bought by bigger companies only to be crushed and disappear. It’s sad for me to see small businesses not rolling with the times and viable.

The “online” wave is swift and fierce. It takes a strong person to see changes and adapt.

I can also see more size extensions. Finally, we are seeing bigger sizes to meet the demand and more fashionable styles.

Feel Your Most Confident and Comfortable This School Year with Bras at aBra4Me.com!

Find great deals on Goddess bras, Elila bras, Exquisite Form bras, Cortland Intimates/Venus bras, Edith Lances bras, and more all on aBra4Me.com.  With free shipping on most items and orders $100 and above, aBra4me.com has the quality products here for you!

At aBra4Me, we believe that women should embrace their curves and treat themselves with high-quality bras and other lingerie items that make them feel and look their best.  Order directly from our website or give us a call at (866) 227-2463.  You can also reach out to us with any questions you may have through the contact form on our website.

After more than a year of online learning, I know many students and parents are clamoring for the return to in-person classes.

This year’s back-to-school shopping lists are changing because in-person schooling will likely be different from before. So, what was on last year's list may be different as this year's back-to-school year will be in-person. In any year, comfort will always be on top of the list as students want to feel relaxed and focus on learning. 

From comfortable sports bras to stretchy, form-fitting concealer cups, aBra4Me has something for every woman to look and feel her best this fall.  With FREE shipping on most items or orders $100 and above, aBra4Me is ready to help you stay at your most comfortable during the busy fall season.

We'll provide some of our best sports bras and t-shirt bras that are tried, true, and some even brand new!

Barely There Bra by Bali #103
Your favorite Barely There Bra by Bali #103 or 103J Crop Top is now called Bali Comfort Revolution Crop Top.  Same smooth comfort; just a new name!  This seamless nylon bra features a soft, no-tag microfiber material that fits like a second skin.  The comfort-ribbed under-band gently stays in place without the digging hardware or tight straps.  This silky crop top caresses your every curve, for the ultimate easy-on-you bra.  Wear it to bed or on the go – no matter where you might be, this bra provides the optimal comfort you are looking for!

Montelle #9320 - Ships FREE!
A must-have T-shirt bra for C to H cups, the Pure Plus has been crafted with our signature ultra-soft microfiber and a lightweight 4-way stretch foam cup that holds and contours your shape. The side wings and underbust are lined with power mesh and embellished with smooth stretch floral lace for the full support that’s also pretty. This Montelle customer favorite is virtually imperceptible under clothes and is the ideal bra to pair with sexy summer tees and dresses. 

Elila #1305 Bra 20% OffJacquard soft cup bra with cushioned shoulder strap, full coverage for the fuller figure 3-piece cup construction with inner sling for maximum support. Our #1 selling bra!!! The Jacquard Softcup is a firm support bra engineered to immediately improve your silhouette and appearance. Designed with cushioned full cup sling to help encompass, support, and evenly distribute the bust for an uplifted shape while reducing back and shoulder strain.

Find great deals on Elila bras at aBra4Me.com 

Montelle #9321 Spacer Bra - Ships FREE!
You’ve just found the next closest thing to “braless” comfort in full support, bulk-free bra. The Spacer T-shirt Bra offers outstanding support, coverage, and comfort thanks to its highly breathable, 3D Spacer knit technology. This T-Shirt bra is absolutely perfect for larger busts.   Its thin, ultra-lightweight fabric lets your boobs breathe and creates a flattering, rounded shape. Bye-bye pointy boobs.

Feel Your Most Confident and Comfortable This School Year with Bras at aBra4Me.com!

Find great deals on Goddess bras, Elila bras, Exquisite Form bras, Cortland Intimates/Venus bras, Edith Lances bras, and more all on aBra4Me.com.  With free shipping on most items and orders $100 and above, aBra4me.com has the quality products here for you!

At aBra4Me, we believe that women should embrace their curves and treat themselves with high-quality bras and other lingerie items that make them feel and look their best.  Order directly from our website or give us a call at (866) 227-2463.  You can also reach out to us with any questions you may have through the contact form on our website.