This bra is beautiful! I think that the pictures will speak for themselves (once I post them) but I'll just note the alterations that I ordered on this bra so that I don't forget them down the line.

This bra has the following alterations:
Straps moved in 4cm
Cookie pockets added
Extra column of hooks added (it is a 3x4 clasp)
Stronger wires
Raised gore*
Reduced cup height*
Made in a 3HC cut

(Note: I didn't email to confirm that all of the alterations were doable before ordering, so I'm not sure if they can do or if they did do the alterations that I starred. All of the others were definitely done)

I've also linked a post I made using this Ingrid and comparing it to the longline Ingrid that I ordered.

https://bratoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/comexim-the-longline/

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Altered straps, Straps moved in 4cm, Added cookie pockets, Raised gore, Reduced cup height, Firmer wires

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kermitdafrog21

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I LOVE this bra!

Admittedly it is not perfect, but its very cute and the closest to a good fit I've had in a very long time, so I'm definitely going to keep it! I really just purchased this bra to serve as a jumping off point for ordering customized ones straight from Comexim (this one was from Zathiya Lingerie so I would have an easier time returning it if it wasn't close enough to want to keep).

The band fits well, so I have no complaints there. It was nice to see that there were 4 columns of hooks rather than the 3 that tend to be on many ... bras.

The gore tacks, but it is lower than I'd like which causes it to be a little bit pokey. The next Comexim bra I buy, I will definitely ask for a raised gore height.

The cup fit is definitely the biggest draw to this bra for me. The first thing I'll draw attention to are the underwires. They are narrower than any other bra I've tried, which is perfect for me because I have pretty narrow roots. It also has a good projection, and I don't have any spillage in the center. The only minor cup complaint is that there is a little bit of extra space at the top of the cup near the strap (I seem to have this issue quite often). I was able to get rid of this almost completely by tightening the straps up a bit more than I usually do, and it's not something you notice under a shirt. I plan to have the cup height reduced and the straps moved in on the next one I order, which should hopefully help.

Overall, the only little complaints I have are that the gore pokes me a bit and the part of the cup near the strap is a bit looser than I'd like (and the straps are maybe set a bit wider than I'd like). These are things I can definitely live with and its a HUUUGE improvement from most of the other bras I've tried.
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I'll begin by saying that this bathing suit top is not my correct size (I usually wear a 32J making it effectively one band size too small and one cup size too big). I bought it simply because I own no bathing suit tops that are even remotely the right size and I found it very cheaply and they didn't have my correct size. I figured that the band would stretch out over time and I could try my hand at altering the cups. Oddly enough, neither of these seemed to be issues. The band was a bit snugger than I'd like, but it fastened and was not ... unwearably tight. And while the cups are definitely too big, the wires are so wide that almost all of the extra space is on the side and fortunately this bathing suit has little panels that cover this up.

Now onto the details of the bathing suit...

As I mentioned the cups were a bit big (but given the fact that they were a cup size too large for me based on the marked size, I expected this). The wires are also very wide and pretty tall as well. They're tall enough that I think if the wires had been a bit narrower, the would have poked me. However, since the wires fell all the way behind my arms, this was not an issue.

The straps are fully adjustable. There is a little decorative layer over the adjustable part that is just a continuation of the side panel which makes them functional without giving as much of a bra look.

The band is too small as mentioned before, but I'm not entirely sure if I would size up if I were to buy it again (though I don't plan on buying another one of this top). I think that if you're towards the smaller end of your band size, sister sizing down may work for you. However, this probably depends on how squishy your back is (sorry, I couldn't think of a better or more technical way to say that). Given that it's a bathing suit, its possible that you may want to not sister size down to avoid having so much digging in since it will be more noticeable than a bra. Another little note though, I really hate the type of clasp that this suit has because it twist.

The gore is by far the biggest issue I have with this bathing suit. I think that the wires may be too short for the channels that they're in because they seem to almost slide down and leave a little pocket of fabric at the top of the channel. This seems to happen only on one side at a time. The wires also seem to move to overlap once this happens. I'll have to play around with it I think to see if there's anything that I can do to mitigate this issue.

Overall, all I can say about this suit is that on me all of the fit issues came together to make it surprisingly wearable.
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kermitdafrog21

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I love this bra! It is beautiful, extremely soft, and does a great job of keeping everything front and center. The pictures I took don't really illustrate just how well this bra pulls everything up and out!
I ordered this bra through Zathiya Lingerie just so I could start trying out EM's bras. Directly converting my size would give me a 70J, and unfortunately they didn't have anything in that size, so I went for the sister size of 75HH. As I expected, this bra was a bit big in the band for me. It's not horribly big but I can wear it on the last set of hooks ... right out of the bag (I almost considered keeping it because I could make it work I think, but then I remembered the price and figured I may as well get something that fits). The band is fairly stretchy though it seems to run a little bit small.
The cups, which should be the same volume as I usually wear, also run a bit small. I might go up a cup size but its not horribly quadding so I may not (if anyone wants to give me their two cents on this, feel free!) However if you're functionally full on top, I would definitely go up a size!
The straps are very wide set and I expected them to be an issue, but they aren't at all! They basically sit outside of my breast tissue and come up diagonally so that they sit very well on my shoulders. The wires are also very narrow, which is perfect for me. I think that this bra would be perfect (or almost perfect) if I had ordered it in the correct size.
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kermitdafrog21

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This bra is very nice looking, though I think I might like it better if the cup color wasn't so close to a nude for me (though I lighten quite a few shades in the winter, so we'll see how I feel about it a few months down the road).

However the fit is definitely not where I'd like it. The pictures don't do a very good job of capturing it, but I quad a lot when I leave the pads in it (which is what I normally do with my S cut bras). It fits pretty well when I take the pads out, but usually if I wear my S bras without the pads, they tend to slide down throughout the day since I have very little bottom tissue. The band is also quite big, probably a full band size. I'm probably going to be starting the bra either on the second to last or last set of hooks.

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kermitdafrog21

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I have been trying really hard to find a way to get a Comexim bra that fits me with no strap gap. This bra comes quite close to having no strap gap, but HOOOOOLY QUADDING. It's not too noticeable from the front or with my shoulders slouched, but if I pull my shoulders back or raise an arm it becomes quite noticeable.

I have normally been wearing a 70N with reduced cup height. For this bra I tried a 65P. I went down a band size with the intention of using an extender at first, since I've been noticing that most of my Comexim stretch fairly quickly ... (I do in fact need all three rows of the extender for now). I went up a cup volume to try to get more cup depth (this gave me about 2cm in extra cup depth). Finally, I reduced the cup height by 3 cm. This created a cup height that works pretty well for me at the straps.

Unfortunately, I think that the cup is still not deep enough. The cup depth of this bra is 32cm, and based on my rough estimates I would want something closer to 35-36cm if I wanted them to be basically held without compressing any of the tissue upwards (for anyone curious about my estimating techiques, I laid one breast flat on my palm like I'd want a bra to support it, then measured the perimeter in that position). Since the cup wasn't deep enough, some of the tissue gets pushed upwards by the bra, leading to some quadding. I think I may have to abandon my attempts to get a bra that is deep enough and short enough to be a truly good fit from Comexim and just let the cup height compensate for the lack of depth for me.

Otherwise though, I do really like the bra. The straps are the thicker straps that Comexim uses, and are a bit hard to adjust which means they won't slide from where you've adjusted them. Plus who doesn't love leopard print!
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kermitdafrog21

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I love the aesthetics of this bra! Its a beige colored bra with burnt orange flowers and ribbons on the straps and the gore. Its beautiful! However from a fit standpoint, it doesn't work as well. It doesn't show up in the pictures but I'm definitely quadding out the top of this bra (its my first 3HC bra so maybe I need to go up a size from my plunge size?). To compound the issue, since its a longline, the band isn't too stable so the cups tend to slide down, making the quadboob even worse. The bottom of the band definitely rides up a lot as well. ... Some people on here seem to be able to get them to work, but I think I might have to accept that longline bras just aren't for me :/

For record keeping purposes, this bra was ordered with the following alterations:
Made in a 3HC cut
Made in a longline
Raised gore*
Reduced cup height*
Extra column of hooks (the clasp is 5x3)
Straps moved in
Cookie pockets added

(Note: The bra was ordered without confirming that all of the requested alteration were doable. Therefore, I'm unsure if the starred alterations were actually done, but the rest definitely were.)
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I LOVE this bathing suit top. My only gripe with it is the straps. I ordered it with convertible straps so that I could cross them in the back, but was not expecting that they would also be detachable in the front. I'm a bit worried about one popping off while at the beach, so I'll probably end up sewing in the front. My other gripe with the straps is that they're definitely long enough that I can't wear them uncrossed, but it isn't the end of the world. They're also super stretchy. But other than the straps, I love this top!

Just for record keeping, I ordered this top with the following alterations:
Made in a 3HC style
Reduced cup height*
Straps moved in
Made with convertible straps

(Note: I didn't email Comexim to confirm that all of the alterations were doable before ordering this top. I'm unsure as to whether they will reduce the cup height on a 3HC style, so I'm not sure if this alteration was done).

The Bra After growing quite a few cup sizes since last summer, I decided to inve

https://bratoday.wordpress.com/2016/05/23/comexim-swimwear-pin-up-girl/

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kermitdafrog21

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I got this bra about two weeks ago and have worn it once or twice around my room, but I waited on a review because I hadn't worn it to the gym until today.

Pros:
It's pretty comfortable. This is likely because its actually the right size for me (I finally decided that it was time to retire my 34E Shock Absorber bra).
The band fits true to size (or close enough). I haven't measured it yet so I can't say if it measures exactly 32 or not, but I don't feel like I need to size up or down.
While the gore doesn't tack, it doesn't poke me either ... so I think that's a pro.
The color scheme is nice. I really like the bright blue on the straps because it makes it feel a little less boring.

Cons: Everything else.
The straps adjust short enough, but just barely. I'm 5'9, so if I have to my straps as tight as they go, that's probably a really bad sign for most people
The cups are way to wide. The underwires sit at the very back of rib cage. I guess that this eliminates the issue of the wires poking my armpits because they're so far behind them, but it is definitely not ideal.
To go along with the wires being to wide, the arm holes are set too far apart for me. So while the straps are actually not too wide for me, there is a lot of fabric on the outsides of the straps that rub my arms (the straps aren't at the edge of the cup).
I also really don't like the shape that it gives me. Instead of keeping them centered, it kind of creates a splayed shape. This is a pain when running because my arms are bumping my boobs around every time I bring one forward.
In addition to placing all of my breast tissue in a prime location to be bumped, it also doesn't do a very good job of minimizing bounce. It is definitely not a good choice for high impact activities.

Overall, this bra looks nice and thats about it. Unfortunately the only other two sports bras I own at the moment are a 34E and 32FF though, so this one will have to be a keeper for now.




Edit: I'm just going to edit this to mention some measuring technicalities. The first is that the band is not nearly as tight as the measurements make it appear. The wires are just very flexible, so they start to distort with very little pressure. The second is that the straps are tapered. I measured them about at the middle, but they measure about 3cm where they attach to the cup and about 2cm where they attach to the elastic part.
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I've have been trying pretty hard to find bras that fit me and I stumbled upon this one. I was not in love with the look (the nude color with large floral lace reminded me a bit of something my grandmother would wear). But it was only about $15 on Amazon, so I decided to give it a go knowing it was cheap and I could return it if I didn't like it.
And I didn't. My first issue with the bra is the band itself. It was definitely snugger than I'd like, though not snug enough that I would want to go down a band size since ... I could still fasten and wear it. But if you're usually on the edge of sizes, definitely get the larger one.
My next issue was with the cup. It looked as though it would create a very pointy profile if it fit me correctly. However, it didn't so the pointy look coupled with the quadboob effect made them look almost square. I can't say I've ever tried on a bra that has created quite the same shape. In addition to spilling out of the top a bit, the lace at the top wouldn't sit flat. Another little note is that the bra was definitely darker than it is advertised (and therefore isn't really a nude color on my skin tone)
One thing I appreciated was how well the gore tacked. This is because it is fairly tall, which is what seems to work best for me (though this doesn't work with everyone). All in all this bra is DEFINITELY being returned.
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