This is where it makes more sense
But I suspect a lot of the work they do on larger bras gets incorporated into smaller sizes (where it's appropriate) to make better bras across the range.

Should people with a larger bust be subsidising the advancement of bra technology for everybody else?

There's probably some bollocks in there somewhere. I don't think M&S went about it the right way though. If they'd introduced more pricing bands rather than just "normal" and "too big" it'd probably have had a warmer reception as it would've seemed less like discrimination towards people who wear large bras and more like they were trying to have their prices genuinely reflect development costs.
( Captain V, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 12:33, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

But that technology hasn't gone into the smaller size bras though as it's just not needed.
I think them making a big hoo haa about it was a bit stupid though as it brought about a massive outcry from women (and men) who hadn't realised they were paying more than smaller boobed women were. To say, Oh look at us, we're so generous, we're going to stop charging more because we're awesome, just prompted bad feeling.

When I worked there we had some of the bra designers come in to tell us all about how bras were made and it was fascinating.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 12:38, Reply)

Really?
I'd have thought it'd have found it's way into the middle of the road sizes or perhaps it's just not needed there.

/Doesn't understand bra technology very well
( Captain V, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 12:45, Reply)