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Ewa Michalak clearance bras @Lace of Love, online bra store in New Orleans, LA

Hey, I just discovered this online store the other day.
I did a deep dive, and I believe it is a reputable store, lol. (I reviewed some of her reviews, and one of the reviews is from another bra store owner that I have listed on r/Polishbras hahaha)

FUN FACT: the store owner is the author of this book!

... href="https://www.laceoflove.com/collections/books" rel="nofollow">https://www.laceoflove.com/collections/books

I'm just listing this store as another resource b/c some of these large-cup bras, like Ewa Michalak FB, can be very expensive. https://www.laceoflove.com/collections/bras-1/products/fb-black-and-nude-lace-bra-with-harness

$40 is like a steal considering that they usually are more like $120 per bra. Of course, these are final sale, so you have to know your sizes.
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Bra Sale, large cup bras, 34H, 36H

https://www.laceoflove.com/collections/bras-1/bras

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- i've been looking for a secondhand/discounted PL bra for what feels like ages now, and they have one for $30 (!) that is ONE cup size too small from what i feel comfortable trying...! thanks for the heads up anyway!
- If only they carried more than 1-3 sizes in each bra aside from 1 and that 1, they're all WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY too big and my breasts are considered to be in between medium and large.
  
  I refuse to shop at stores that discriminate. Itty bitty community needs bras, too.
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55H - Comexim » Gloria Plunge Bra (526)

As with the basic half cup I tried from Comexim, I am loving the wide straps. It pulls some of the weight off of the band without making it feel like the strap is digging down into my shoulder. I think this bra works well for me as someone who doesn't offer a lot of immediate projection right by the ... gore. I was worried a gore this tall wouldn't work for someone like me, but I am pleasantly surprised to find I love it. Theres one seam in the bra that bothers me in the band. I wish it was stitched a little different. I believe this is a choice based on the fabric used. I didn't notice this issue on the half cup model. It likes to sit on a rib, but I think I can shift the bra to make the issue stop. This may not be the case for every person or even every one of these bras, but I thought I'd point it out anyway. All in all, best fitting bra I've come across so far.
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Black colorway

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- Interesting.
  Solid black bras always fit tighter - it's the black fabric dye.
  
  The last time I ordered solid black bras, I sister-sized up!
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[Resolved]Uncertain if band is fine or needs band extender

In being asked if it felt too tight I reevaluated and it did

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The hunt for bras for a particular taste.

After many years and many bras that weren't the correct size, I've started figure out what size I have and what works. Which is becoming quite a hunt. I've looked high and low for bras that got at least natural fiber, such as cotton, lining, but to no success. Because my skin have a tendency to get itchy or ache ... if the fabric is too suffocating or rough. But the few I've found don't have my sizes, which is usually around the 65J-70I range (30GG-32G in UK sizes if I recall correctly ).

As nice as some cotton lining would be, it's not necessary. I'm also trying find some bras that got a lower and/or thinner gore for my close set boobs that are lower in the cups to use with some clothes that got a cleavage. I tried some @Gorsenia not long ago in the models Casablanca, Stella and Massima which fit quite well in 65J. A bit snug in the band, especially the Massima model, but the cups projection and wires were good. The gore was a bit too high though for my liking and I'd like the cups to be a bit less high to be useful with more clothes.
I sadly also only discovered this site after I had returned them otherwise I would have measured them, because I saw those were missing from the bratabase!

But do anyone have some suggestions? I live in the EU so a store there is preferable
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- Swegmark. If in the US, fairies dance.
- Ah. NVM. Faires dance doesn't carry your size. I'm not sure about sweg. Look at okeotex certified bras. (Spelling?)
  
  Etsy is also a great place for this sort of stuff. You can have one made specifically to your liking.
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Jul 05, 2024

A bra that fits calculator puts me at a 34F-32G. However I get this response from Ewa. How reliable is their advice? I mean, I know for a fact a D cup has never fit me whether it's 34, 36, 38, or 40. I've tried them. Therefore I cannot believe that none of their bras would work for me.

" ... Hi Shania,
according to the measurements your size is supposed to be 80D. In my opinion the best shape for you would be as in the picture IMG_20240627_144442780.jpg, the beige triangle cup bra. The one you showed is too big in the cup, but I think the shape is the best. Unfortunately we don't have triangle shaped bras. I was also thinking if I am able to recommend our cuts and I am not sure if they will be comfortable for you. Maybe you could try HBM Cappuccinka or HBM Antonina, it is based on balconette soft, regular height of the gore, it can be worn soft and with pads and inserts if necessary.
Talk to you soon " (their size calculator put me at a 85B but customer rep is saying 80D?)

I sent her the BM Bibi to get a size recommendation based off my ABTF calculator measurements along with pictures of myself.
I have EXTREMELY soft tissue so triangle cups are also a no go. My breasts would never even consider staying put in a triangle (I know, because I've tried 32-40 b-g cups in American bras, French bras, and a UK bra with a bra fitter)

What is the difference in BM and a optional padding BM? Hmm. Doesn't make sense but aight.

I'm so frustrated. Since when does ewa not make bras for Pendulous soft tissue breasts?
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- https://imgur.com/a/0tvw5Gd
  
  Just some proof the advice has to be bs.
- If you're in the US, I would order from PA store Levana bratique, they're kind of the experts. https://www.levanabratique.com/bras/polish-bras/
  
  Levana bratique also does online fittings. https://www.levanabratique.com/virtual-bra-fitting-bra-sizing-service/
  
  If you're in Canada, I would suggest Broad Lingerie or Secrets from Your Sister, both in Toronto. I know Broad Lingerie does online fittings as well.
  
  Otherwise, depending on where you live, there's a list of other stores that carries Ewa Michalak in the U.S.
  
  I think it's *fairly* up-to-date. I actually wouldn't order directly from Poland YET. Not until you know what sizes and styles of Ewa Michalak bra work for you. Sure, you have more selection when you order direct - since they just make the bra for you - but I wouldn't want to deal with the hassle of returning overseas, I would just stick with US stores. https://www.reddit.com/r/PolishBras/comments/qkxbdg/where_to_purchase_ewa_michalak_bras_in_america/
  
  Oh my gosh, I realized that my list got kind of massacred. a lot of the info accidentally got deleted when I altered something. I'll work on fixing that!! : ) you could still google the name of the stores though.
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55H - Comexim » Basic Half Cup

I want to love this bra so much, but the wire on the outer side of the cup is an issue. I also think this bra expects me to have more immediate projection at the gore than I really have to offer. But, if it weren't for the wire, I'd overlook that. The strap width is amazing. I wish more makers considered slightly wider straps. Overall, not a keeper for me but worth trying on.

Beige colorway

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- FYI, if you order direct from Comexim, you can order the cups made with the "wider cup alteration" of course it will be non-returnable though. Here's an example of what they look like, on BraSwap
  
  https://www.reddit.com/user/22evie/comments/151bhyn/sale_28dd_55h_26e_comexim_bravissimo_boux_avenue/
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Ewa Michalak BMLs

I am finding very little information on EM's BML line - BM first me very well but I am looking for something with a lower gore for a very specific dress. Does anyone know if the gore is much lower than BM or still too tall for a completely open-front dress?

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- I think it would be too high, per EM's website (I pulled up this random BML and read the description https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-2126-Bra-BML-Elegancik.html) BML is described as, "An unpadded bra with a higher bridge ideal for medium neckline based on our best selling BM style."
  
  For a plunging neckline, I think you would have to try a completely different style of EM bra,
  
  If you want unpadded, maybe the PLM bra? https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/PLM_bras
  
  I've not tried the PLM though, so I'm not sure how the fit compared, I know there's some bratabase reviews on that style though.
  
  Good luck, keep us posted!!
- Yes, this si what I came to once I read through their website too and noticed the PLM. I see some reviews, will read through them and we'll see how it works. I am a bit wary of the recommendation to wear crossed straps - what does the fit look like if not crossed then? Good enough?
  
  Anyways, we'll see.
  
  Thanks!
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Breakout Bras now carrying Chantelle

I have no familiarity with this brand, but per Breakoutbras email this morning, they're now carrying Chantelle.

Chantelle

https://www.breakoutbras.com/collections/chantelle

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Jul 04, 2024

What is my true imf line?

For instance, when I let em hang, my imf is polish. When they're supported/squished up on my chest, my imf is wacoal.

When not supported it's about an inch from my underarm. When supported it's right at my armpit.

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- You are talking about the Infra Mammary fold ?
  
  I think it's alright that it moves because the skin moves. So its exact position isn't critical, but it's important to know that the underwire of the bra has to fit right there.
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Comexim bras reduced in price

Check out their website. Most bras are lower in price than usual. I had no idea any sale was going on. I just ordered the Comexim Elena Plunge Bra (315) and when I checked out I noticed the total price was as low as the bra itself. So I checked again if they forgot to add shipping but ... no, the bra is currently around 130zl (was 160zl) and the basic is 142zl (was 175zl) ... other bras seem to be lower in price too. I'm happy I waited a few days. I was fully prepared to order at full price.
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- You're right`!
  Sofia's only 95 zloty! Steal!
  
  Edit: I think it's only 3 sales bras though https://comexim.pl/pl/promocje
  
  At least in my region. I'm in the US (or at least, my VPN is, lol).
  
  EDIT: and it looks like it's just certain sizes, too.
  
  https://www.reddit.com/r/PolishBras/comments/1dswxsv/some_random_comexim_style_are_reduced_price_on/
- Thanks for the notice Alisa, Of course the lowest wouldn't have anything like 60Q/R why would it. Looks like I might have 2 options to ask for smaller bands and bigger volume? They were wonderful about my last request to custom +2 sizes up in cup volume while lowering cup height but I'm so side heavy lowering only the outer side really didn't help at all (this still makes inner breast pull east/west to the outer side). I AUGH so much over the shittiness that having a short wide shape can't be fixed with a reduction. I guess it's just continually scoop/descoop titty off the the wires now, forever.
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