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Bra Shops: Bra and Pati Jo

bra shops: The biggest is bra fitting, according to CBC. Bra-fitting services, available throughout North America and many European countries, involve trained salespeople who measure breast size and the circumference of the chest, and provide tips on how to properly adjust and wear the straps, and, if necessary, artfully move breasts inside the bra cups for optimal comfort. But, like donut shops in Canada, bra shops in Italy come with glaring holes. Pati Jo is located in one of Rome oldest neighbourhoods, along Via Paganica. They look nice, but there is no fitting. In Italy, however, a country that offers a dazzling display of cleavage, bra fitting appears to be a blind spot. "There are many stores that sell bras in Italy," says Joanna Grunt, co-owner of Pati Jo, billed as the only boutique in Italy to offer over 200 bra and swimwear sizes. "But basically they are chain stores that have only five sizes so they don't fit well. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.