Bloomers

3 stars only because the first time I went in, the girl was friendly, at least. That time I was just looking for some inserts for a special occasion.
The more recent time, I was incredibly disappointed. I stopped in looking for a strapless bra about two weeks ago, asked my size (I told her 30DD, and was clear that this was a sister size of my usual 28E) and was promptly told they didn’t carry that, but that I was welcome to try out 32bands. The thing about strapless bras is they need to be tight. Being 6 inches larger than my ribcage isn’t what I would call tight. She threw everything in a 32 band at me (without seeming to look at cupsize) and then got bored and went back to hang out at the register. I tried a few on to humor her and then got out of there.
They also don’t carry anything that isn’t black or nude, and when I asked about that I was told that there’s no demand for anything else. The same girl later told me that the reason they rarely have anything below a 32 band is also because there are no good bras being made in that size range and they only sell quality bras. Have they never heard of Panache? Freya? Simone Perele? Affinitas? There are quite a few full-​bust brands that make quality bras in smaller bands. They just don’t stock them.

I have been wanting to come in here for a long time now but never popped in until today. Let me start by saying that when I go buy intaments im usually looking for something that’s fun and flirty or something to make me feel sexy. I found neither of those here, Most of what they had was very plan and basic. Which is fine but it wasn’t at all what I was looking for.
I left empty handed and very disappointed. I will also state that the staff wasn’t particularly friendly, as in it was me and one other person and the staff didn’t speak the entire time I was there.

Expensive, but really nice stuff and nice staff. Also picked up some socks and tights there. They obviously have bras and panties as well.

Love the selection. Pricey but worth it. Nice staff. Convenient location.

I wanted to return an item I bought there and called them, explaining that since they close at 6 pm every day and I work until 6 every day, I would not be able to get out to return my item until 9 days after I bought the item. Their return policy says you have 7 days to return an item. They would not make an exception, which I found a bit inflexible and not particularly good customer service.
They are also a bit overpriced; in fact, the bra I bought from them was priced at $ 10 above the MSRP. If you looked closely at the tag (which I did not in the store) someone had written over the 5 in $ 58 to make it $ 68, which was a bit shady.
Sadly, I cannot recommend this store. I was so excited to find a lingere store that sold my hard-​to-​find size, but their lack of customer service will ensure I never go back. No wonder their Georgetown location closed.

This is a really cute little store that I’ve bought a couple items from. I went in the other day looking for camisoles, and I found the type I was after (a one-​size-​fits-​most). I also checked in with the salesperson about my bra fit — I was wearing a bra that was closest to my size as I could find in a discount store, but would have been better going up a cup size. The salesperson confirmed that the band size seemed right (the underwire was in the right place), but she then proceeded to pull out bras that I should try, only one of which was the correct band/​cup combination (but which was really ugly). She had me try on a multitude of bras in a one-​size-​larger band, which meant that the underwire and straps didn’t hit me correctly. The bras she was handing me just didn’t feel right. The one bra I liked was the same size as the one I had on, but they didn’t have it one cup size up like I needed. I like to support local businesses as much as I can, so I asked if they did special orders. The women behind the counter (owner?) explained that they don’t, because they are a small shop and cost of special ordering is beyond what they can do and still remain competitive against larger concerns. They only do large shipments to keep the shipping price per item low. I asked when more of the bras might be in, and she couldn’t say, and didn’t offer to take my information.
Ultimately, I remembered the info on the bra I liked, went to the brand’s web site, and ordered the same bra in my band/​cup size, PLUS a color that I preferred to the one in the shop. I feel bad — the salesperson did all that work and got nothing for the sale, because the business owner can’t keep enough stock in the place (as evidenced by other comments below), and won’t/can’t special order. My husband works in bike retail, and he says shipping costs often depend on the distributor, and for things like clothing and accessories, the shipping can be prohibitive. But, they handle it by passing the cost to the customer. Not sure if Bloomers could do the same, but I know that some solution must be better than having willing customers turn to the Internet because you don’t stock items that fit them.

It starts with knowing how to fit someone correctly. The sales clerk was so far off it was a bit ridiculous. After telling me what her (poorly done) measurements were of me, she proceeded to give me bras in that size. One after the other I kept telling her they were too big so instead of re-​measuring me or going down a few sizes, she tried to find other brands. Finally, I realized it was time to get out of there. She was very sweet and tried to be helpful but she was also 20-​something and did not seem to want to close a sale. So needless to say, I will not be shopping here anymore. (P.S. — went to Lord and Taylor –they do bra fittings pretty accurately and have a MUCH wider selection; plus, it often comes with a coupon!)

The sales associate here was extremely helpful with helping me find a gift for my wife’s birthday. Knowing nothing about women’s clothes, I wasn’t certain I’d buy anything when I wondered in. But the friendly, young lady working there asked all the right questions and eventually suggested an adorable pajama set, which my wife absolutely loved.

I am really excited to say, I found my new love! This store has everything! I HATE going to big retailers and especially when I can find a store that has all the best in one location. I went into Bloomers, they fitted me right away and wow the difference was amazing. My clothes are fitting SO much better. This might be TMI but I was wearing a 36B and they measured me at 34DD. The new bra is really amazing and I feel better about myself. And their PJs are SO AWESOME! Thanks Bloomers!

Before my first visit to Bloomers I always just bought my bras from Victoria’s Secret. It’s crazy the difference a good bra can make! I was in the area so I stopped into Bloomers and decided to give it a shot. The sales associate was extremely attentive and knowledgeable of the brands and styles they carried. I was unsure of my bra size so the woman offered to measure me, and as I suspected, I had been wearing the wrong size. She asked me what kind of style bra I was looking for and then she picked some for me to try on. I ended up buying two of the four she picked, one chantelle and one wacoal. After wearing them for about 5 months, they are already holding up better than any of my previous bras from Victoria’s. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone seriously shopping for good-​fitting bras with personalized customer service.

Zero selection and zero service. As I mentioned before on a review I gave to another store, if you can’t compete on selection, you should step up on customer service. It’s Retail 101.

Sigh… I hate to echo some of the other reviewers here, since I really wanted to love this shop, but the stock here is very very limited. The only had 3 bras in my size when I stopped in a couple of weeks ago.
I like to support local small businesses, and I like smaller shops because that usually means more personal and friendly customer service, but unfortunately my first trip in here turned me off of the store for good. In addition to the lack of stock — when I came in the sales associate was helping someone else, but she did not even acknowledge me. It took a full 10 minutes of chit chat with this other customer before she finally even made eye contact with me.
I think I’ll have to stick to Nordstrom, where I’ve always received great service and their stock is much better.

i want to give this place a good review but it just always falls short for me. my biggest complaint is the stock. they have good brands but the stock is severely limited. on a recent trip every single bra i looked at (mostly the sexier, fun things on the racks on the floor) were size large or x-small…but mostly large. they do not do a good job keeping small and medium in stock and they tend to only have about 2 options in any given style in the same color. when i asked if there were more sizes in the back i was told no and that it’s because the items had been out for a while. i guess the store doesn’t reorder much and simply puts something out until it sells out.
my other big gripe is their «rewards» card. the first time i shopped here i was given a punch card for undies and a card for bras. during my last visit i gave the clerk my cards and was told the bra card only worked for structured bras (i had bought a bra without underwire). she also mentioned the card i had for panties only worked for thongs. seriously? obviously the owner is reluctant about offering incentives so i wonder why they do it at all?! there’s nothing worse than offering a rewards program with limitations like this; i mean the bra i bought wasn’t structured but it still cost almost $ 46. but, lucky me, the panties i chose were a thong so i got my punch! :-/​i’m really not one to shop anywhere just to take advantage of a rewards program but if you’re going to offer it, make it more inclusive.
i probably won’t shop here again; if the selection were better i’d feel differently. in my opinion, it’s just disappointing when you can’t purchase anything you like.

I went to this great little shop for the first time with my husband over Thanksgiving last month. On Christmas he surprised me with the darling Eberjey long sleeve romper I had wanted. I wanted black but he bought it in grey because they didnt have black in my size and was told I could exchange it by Jan 5^th.
I called today to see if any more had come in in black in my size. The salesgirl said no. I also asked what the return policy was on Christmas items. She said seven days normally but during December they extend it to Jan 5^th. So when I said he bought it Nov 28^th OBVIOUSLY for Christmas, she said basically he was out of luck. I told my husband of my conversation and he said the girl had said to check back after Christmas because they might get more in and that he had til the 5^th to return it! So someone didn’t tell him the truth!
We were first time customers and what a crummy experience. I was so disappointed in their customer service. It’s a cute shop but we won’t go back!

I love this store. Just love it. I stopped in their location in Shirlington and got myself some eberjey pajamas and a robe and now I’m hooked. I’ve started buying cute panties and camisoles and (more) pajamas and even a lingerie ball to wash my delicates. Unfortunately I can’t buy bras here because they don’t carry my size, though they can order it (don’t worry, Nordstrom doesn’t carry it, either!). I’m just wary of special ordering something that I might not even like. I feel bad making them go to the trouble. They had a day after Thanksgiving sale and I have a few coupons I’m hoarding, too. I can’t wait to plot my next purchase here!

I think I went to a different stores than a few of the other reviewers.
I stopped in a few weeks before my wedding to pick up some … accessories for my honeymoon. I was in the mood to drop some serious cash on a small amount of material. The selection was depressing. Everything I gravitated for wasn’t available in my size. In fact, it was usually available only in an extra small or a large.
Discouraged, I started just looking for anything in my size. I didn’t come up completely empty handed, but the selection was super disappointing. I ended up leaving without buying anything.
(And no, I’m not some weird size. I’m not giving you my measurements, but they fall firmly in line with the average.)

They have a great selection of bras that are high quality and comfortable to wear everyday. They carry a lot of Wacoal bras, and carry hanky panky in many colors and styles. The sales staff is very friendly and helpful with making sure you get the appropriate size, style, and fit for you. As I noted, bras are high quality, so they are not cheap, but they are still fairly affordable and very much worth it because they last (I think Wacoals can run around $ 50-​$ 60). I would definitely recommend this place to friends.

The owners are the as Bellacara which I have always loved so now I just get to feel more part of the family. Customer Service is impeccable.
I think both the owners have done an amazing job focusing on the needs of every woman and the need for comfort.
Did I mention the LOGO is just adorable!

I did the logo for this store, so I don’t know if that breaks the Unilocal TOS. I don’t work there, though.
Bloomers opened in October, and specializes in sleepwear, lounge wear and lingerie. The store carries lines like Eberjey, Hanky Panky, Mary Green, The Cat’s Pajamas, Splendid, Hue, Miss Oops!, etc. Think along the lines of Nordstrom-​grade underpinnings.
In fact, Bloomers is a decent stand-​in for Nordstrom – they carry nearly all the same underthing brands – save for the fact that the selection pales in comparison in the true fashion of local boutiques vs. big chain department stores.