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Jun 06, 2024

Hi, I'm on the hunt for my bra that fits. I've been wearing 30GG fantasie bras which have enough projection + immediate projection (beyond the number of other issues I have with this bra, least of all being that it rides up too high, it's way too big in the wires and the band, etc) but I've been unwell and ... lost a cup size, so my new size is a 28G. I've been having a lot of trouble. The Cleo asher didn't fit, Panache's wires are too long +tall for me, Freya bras are completely wrong for me, and comexim was a terrible fit (my breasts sat at the top of the cup, and just sort of jiggled like jello). I feel like I've tried on everything in my size range and nothing seems to fit. If anybody has any advice, I'd be happy to hear it! I'm currently waiting on a Cleo Blossom in 28G, Cleo Jorja in 28G, Bravissimo Alana in 28G and Bravissimo Etta in 28g.

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- It would help if you posted you in your best fitting bra with good photos and measurements of you and the bra. Otherwise, any advice will be not worth much!
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75K - Comexim » Gabi (DONT-KNOW)

This is a 75K without any alterations. My calculator size is 34G for UK brands and 75K/L for comexim. I won't write too much, if you know Comexim bras - you know how awesome and comfortable they are. The print is cute. It's a warm pink with grey dots and decorative lace.
It fits well in cups and band. I actually ... would not size up in band even though according to Comexim I would need an 80 band. The bra is very well made, the inside is soft cotton-like fabric. It gives me a forward - center shape and good round silhouette. It does add just a tiny bit with the padding to my breast circumference, but it's not super thick padding. The only thing I would change is that I like a slightly taller cup, like 1 cm taller or maybe I just should try a 75L next time.
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- oh my gosh, it looks great on you!!
  
  I love the colors, too.
- thanks :) I am really happy with this bra.
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Jun 05, 2024

If elomi Morgan 36DD holds my breasts in (too projected for me) what size should I get in the Chantelle rive gauche bra?
Loose UB 34
Snug 32
Tight 31
Standing 40
Leaning 43
Lying 40
34G

On Reddit I was told to get a 36DD, due to my soft tissue so that's what I did with the Elomi Morgan, however in warners underarm smoothing ... wireless i fall out of the 36DD and need the 36F so I do not think the 36DD is right.
Cuup 36DD is too small and I fall out of it despite it fitting well last year so I know it's not a shape/tissue issue as my breasts are more side set/east west than centered. The top of my breasts are flat/shallow while the bottom part is really saggy/Pendulous. I'm top full as I can't see my nipples when I bend over and when I'm in the Jacuzzi my breasts turn into upside down bananas with my nipple being completely under my breast so def top full.

I'm new to this and so sick of never having a bra to actually fit in my 28 years of life. It could be because I have never actually tried a 34G or anything below DD until recently when I tried the 36F.

I breastfed for 10 years straight so my breasts are ground beef in a sock, basically.
Bras shape my breasts. My breasts aren't capable of shaping the bra.

Someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong and tell me what size I need in Chantelle rive gauche. Thank you!
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- You can use the "compare bra" button to compare various sizes - of course there will be some discrepancies, since some people measure differently. Also, darker colors are generally tighter (the dark dye shrinks the fabric : )
  
  Here I used the compare key to compare 36DD in Morgan to Chantell River Gauche, 4 different sizes in your size range https://www.bratabase.com/compare/difuu/
- you should ask galaxystarsmoon on reddit, she's paid to shill Elomi (not that she'll admit it, lol) , but she should know the difference between the two brands.
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28G - Panache » Ana Plunge (9396)

Fit nicely, was a little smaller in the cups than other bras but not so much for me to size up and i’m not bulging.

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Jun 04, 2024

Hi, I have a large collection of bras (many unused because they didn't fit). Most are in the 36H category (and larger). Some nice brands too, emprient, panach, etc. Any suggestion of what to do with them? I'm willing to mail them to someone for free if they can agree to find good places (maybe list on here) for them. I know how expensive bras are, so might be a good deal for someone who has time, but not money. Thanks in advance

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- You can post them as "Giveaway" on bratabase.
- thanks, didn't know about this option:)
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28D - Freya » Fancies Plunge Bra (1011)

The cup volume and shape is good (finally!), but the wires and wings are very short, I need like at least an additional inch on the outer ends of those wires for them to come up high enough to hold everything in. Was worried about the narrow band but it's actually very comfortable. The fabric is very light but it's ... not too stretchy, so it still feels supportive. BUT the straps are WAY too far apart for me, they are fully just on my shoulder blades and that's a dealbreaker for me even if the wires were long enough. Too bad, I like how it looks and it's very comfortable otherwise. I will be returning this one.
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- I do not think that the lateral wires are too short. You may want to try a super swoop and scoop to find that the cups are actually too small once you have that side tissue in. The straps look pretty good too. It is hard to develop the boob eye!
- Thank you for your response! The swoop and scoop when I bend forward makes me think the cup size is okay but as soon as I move, the side tissue just comes right out, it starts quite high under my arm, which probably doesn't show so well in the pics, but there's like several square inches of boob outside of the wire. The wires on my other bras come up much higher on the sides and feel much more secure, maybe that's just a preference. The width seems okayish I think, but it just feels too short.
  It is definitely hard to develop the boob eye lol! I'm very confused about the straps, where are they supposed to be? I feel like they're just about ready to slip off my shoulders because they're so far apart, but I also have scoliosis and have a hard time with things slipping off anyway so maybe it's just that? I'm just not sure where straps are actually supposed to sit on the back. If they are actually supposed to be so far apart that they're on the outside edge of the shoulder blades then I guess I could get used to that, I haven't worn bras in like a decade, and never a properly sized one, so maybe that's why it seems weird.
  On further trying on and more careful inspection, the diagonal seam and the top of the lace cuts across my larger boob in a very subtle quad-boob sort of way, but that's if I want to be very nitpicky about it. I'll try wearing it all day to see if I feel differently about it, but I'm still thinking I'm going to return it.
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32D - B.tempt'd By Wacoal » Cotton To A Tee Underwire (951372)

Compared to the 32DD the cups have less projection and the gore doesn't sit flat. I like how the wing is lower on the 32D but there isn't enough room in the cups unfortunately. That's a shame because the cotton blend is a nice change from all synthetic material. Also, the straps are thinner on the 32D which is a negative for me as it feels less supportive. I appear to be in-between sizes on this one.

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32DD - B.tempt'd By Wacoal » Cotton To A Tee Underwire (951372)

Soft cotton blend bra and it's got some stretch. I like the feel of it and the narrow gore. Wires are a tad too high for me but not uncomfortable. I have a little bit of wrinkling overall but nothing major. Will compare to a 32 D.

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32D - Wacoal » Soft Sense Lace Underwire (851334)

Tried this in a 32 DD and the cups were big so I am in a 32D now and it kind of feels the same even though it measures smaller. The wing is taller then the 32DD by half an inch too. The lace is soft and smooth under knit shirts. I think I'm just not full enough on top. I'd still place this at the top of best fitting next to the Gossard Glossies bra. I like how this bra is softer then the Glossies.

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32DD - Wacoal » Center Stage Underwire (855323)

This is a very feminine bra. Cups are wide though and I will need a cup size down. Wires are high on the side too. Has a narrow gore that works great for me as I'm center full and close set. Straps are pretty wide too but don't feel uncomfortable. Also, it won't work under thinner shirts as the lace is bumpy and the back band is sorted of pleated/ruffled.

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