I was at my local Nordstrom Rack today, and they had a bunch of 30-band Freya Marvel Side Panel Bra (1501) , Cleo Neve Plunge T-shirt Bra (7196) and Panache Porcelain Viva (6071) .
Local supply might vary, but they were all less than $25.
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I got the "prettiest bra" prompt today. I'm pretty impressed with the upcoming Cleo offerings (but not impressed with the new size announcements which they largely retracted). I especially love the look of the Lily (SWANS!), Minnie, Neve Strapless (as usual, bummed about the size range), Marcie in Raspberry, Jolie (bows!), and Izzy (It looks like candy!).
http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/?p=13606#more-13606
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Swans whatever, but the black Minnie is mine.
Yes to most of these. I wish Cleo would make their back bands a bit wider though.
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A Sophisticated Pair has the Anna Pardal for Comexim Emmeline up online for purchase in case anyone in the US/Canada wants to try a Comexim from a closer source (other than Wellfitting) before ordering straight from them. Sizes available are 30E/G, 32GG, 34E/G/GG/H, 36F, 38F, 40E/F/G/GG/H, 42F/FF/G
http://www.sophisticatedpair.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&produc...
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If you order a 32GG what are you getting? 70H - 70:8 since that's what comes after Comexim's G cup. Or 70:10 which corresponds to most brand's UK's GG cup? And she says "US sizes" on the page.
The product page says US sizing, but there's also a link on that page to a blog post where she discusses stocking the bra and in that post she says the bras will be converted to UK sizing. So I suspect US is a typo.
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There's a store in Michigan that has a weekly 80% off deal online. This week's is the Cleo Swimwear Lucille Padded Bandeau Bikini (CW0063) for $12 USD. There's only 30-36E and one of each of those sizes. Shipping will probably be around $5 domestic if you only bought that. A super great deal if you're looking for this top in an E cup!
http://brasthatfit.net/pa0063strawberry.html
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Thank you for posting this! It's not my style so I am not getting this one, but I signed up for their mailing list to keep an eye on future sales.
I recently ordered two Empreinte bras from this place, so I know they're for real. They are NOT on ebay as far as I can tell, you need to order from their own site. I was able to get bras for USD50-60 each, shipping included. They also carry Lise Charmel Eprise (super fancy) and Lejaby Elixir. Be ... sure to register as a user on the site in order to get the French VAT removed from your total!
http://www.boutique-caprices.fr
Their search by size feature turns up a lot of duds, but if you just search for the brand you want then look at the models one by one, you'll see what's available. They are VERY responsive when you email them. I'm not sure if they speak English but it is certainly worth a try
They ONLY use French sizes... which is actually good since, apparently, Empreinte mislabels the conversion of its band sizes if the bras I received are anything to go by. Thus my French 85 band bras, which ought to be labeled as 32UK/70Euro, were labeled on the tags as 34F and 75F in UK and Euro sizing). So this could be something to remember if you buy Empreinte from another retailer. Look at the label but consider only the French sizing. BTW this means Empreinte does 28 bands (75 in French sizing).
Memo on French band sizes:
75Fr = 28 UK/US = 60Euro
80Fr = 30 = 65Euro
85 = 32 = 70Euro
90 = 34 = 75 Euro
95 = 36
100 = 38
105 = 40
110 = 42
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I keep remembering new things to add from the original thread, so for additional details including my gushing about the bras I ordered and whatnot:
http://www.bratabase.com/profile/c13/adventures/3572/#adventure-comment-24736
YAYYYYY! I am so glad it worked out for you. It's too bad the fit wasn't what you needed, but we all really appreciate the research that went into it. I'm excited to be able to get these beauties at a fair price!
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quoted from Large Cup Lingerie's facebook statusthey're a great website, happy shopping!
http://www.largecuplingerie.com/
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Thanks, coledarling!
very welcome! :)
For those of you unaware, Ewa Bien and Comexim are on Amazon. For those of you who are intimidated by ordering from a Polish site, it's entirely possible to find these on Amazon.
Note, Comexim is still through Wellfitting but on Amazon.
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You guys really aren't helping my bra addiction. :-P
I "can't" buy any more until I finish losing weight, but it's definitely going in my wish list
Noooooo! I had NO idea! How cool!
A post was put up on A Bra That Fits about a bra boutique in New York that's going out of business. There's a list of the stock, the sizes, and the cost in the post. The brands are Curvy Kate, Parfait By Affinitas, Affinitas Intimates, Le Mystere, and a couple Fit Fully Yours and mainly A-F and larger band sizes (36<), but there are a couple G, H, HH, J, and smaller band with smaller cups.
https://pay.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/265hhf/psa_lingerie_boutique_g...
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So, now that I'm 18 (woo!) I want to start a bra/lingerie blog. What platforms do people like best? I only know Tumblr, and not many bra blogs use it, so I'd love feedback. I guess I would cater to small band (26/28) people as well as cheapskates like me. Any tips or what people look for in bra blogs would be great! Thanks everyone <3
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Personally, as a fellow cheapskate (despite my champagne tastes!) I am always on the lookout for detailed fit reviews and extensive brand overviews. As a bargain hunter, I need as much info as possible about different bras that could work for me, so that I can instantly identify them and snap them up when they are on super duper clearance :-D I think this is one way that Brasihate has built up such a following. I'm not implying that her entire readership is composed of bargain hounds like me (ha!) but for any lingerie lover with a fuller cup size, she provides a very attractive kind of content due to the detailed, extensive info on her blog about many different bras, different brands and different types of designs.
However, since you're also targeting an underserved size range, I think another cool way to garner a following would be to keep a running count of brands/bras/retailers that do make smaller bands, with regular spotlight features on new offerings in your size range.
Also, if you are able to build up the technical knowledge and vocab, you might think about doing regular features where you analyze the common fit issues that are peculiar to the people in your target size range and discuss the design of bras in this range. I often read here on Bratabase about the differences in design and structure from one size range to another, but I don't think I've seen a ton of detailed explanation about that on blogs. I think you could set yourself apart if you provided helpful info that people newly fitted into 28-and-under bands would be able to use to immediately select bras that could work for their shape.
What wendybien said!
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Elomi and a few Fantasie on zulily today
http://www.zulily.com/invite/yourlovealive236
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http://www.brastop.com/blog/could-the-under-the-skin-bra-stop-sagging
"An interesting new development"??!!
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Huh. I think I would rather have a boob job or lift and wear a bra. lol. I like bras and would never want to be braless. lol. That's a crazy idea. I'm sure somebody might want to try that. lol!
It´s kind of sneaky the way they compare this to a bra. It is a boob job and a surgery after all!!
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So Brava is closing down its city store, and apparently having a sale (instore only). I've no idea what the sales will be like, but I am planning on heading into town on Monday morning to check it out. Thinking I might be able to find myself a Masquerade Rhea (6121) ... I won't be able to hang ... around too long, as I have a toddler who gets extraordinarly vocal when she's bored and confined, but I'll do what I can.
If anyone has anything that they desperately want, feel free to let me know the bra, size (and any sister size you'd be happy in), and a maximum you'd be willing to pay, and if it's there for less than that I'd be happy to pick it up for you and post onward. We can arrange reimbursement through PayPal.
Postage in Aus would be $8.25 for moulded bras or lots of bras, or $4 if it's just a single lace bra that I can slip in a padded A4 envelope. I'm happy to post overseas, as well, but keep in mind that AusPost are expensive buggers so any parcel overseas would cost around AU$20.
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And the Australians won't need reminding, but Brava isn't exactly cheap, even by Aus standards (sigh). Their idea of 'sale' can be pretty depressingly expensive. But a closing down sale might be another story? I'm hoping, anyway.
yeah Im sure it will still be more pricey than ebay. They will be opening a new store in the city(maybe) and a shop in Highpoint shopping centre around June.
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Anyone interested in Comexim Basic 65K (~30GG/H?) nwt, in white colour?
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I recommend you list it. That way people that is interested will get a notification about it. This adventure may not be read by them.
Yes, list it and definitely include the measurements. I would never think to try a 65K for example (I'm usually 70G or 70FFuk) but when I look at the measurements for the Basic in 65J I see I could probably fit in that cup.
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I don't think I've seen it mentioned on Bratabase before and the searchbar yielded no results.
Anyway, there's a site called secretsales.com and currently they have Panache lingerie and swimwear at a discounted price. I have used secretsales before but not for lingerie. Of course, you have to register but unfortunately they only deliver to the UK and Republic of Ireland so I hope this helps those who live those places.
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boo, why the best deals won't deliver international :(
i signed up for emails with them a little while ago before i realized they dont to US :'( but those lucky buggers in the UK are going to get some great deals!
Saw this in my email just now and wanted to give a heads up! here is the excerpt:
"Get 25% off Sportswear until Tuesday 5th May, plus if your size is not in stock, contact us and let us know what size you'd like and we'll honour the promotion when it's back in stock (does not apply to Panache Sports Bra ... in red)"
Ive only ordered once before from LCL, but the owner is very friendly and easy to work with. it appears the prices on the website have already been adjusted, no code needed. here is the link right to the sports bra page. Enjoy!
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http://www.largecuplingerie.com/bras/sports-bras.html
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Thanks for the info :)
I always wanted to try the Panache Sports Bra (5021)
they seem to be quite a popular brand- i dont wear sports bras myself, but i figured it could be a help to others! bet of luck :)
Panache and Wacoal on zulily today!
http://www.zulily.com/invite/yourlovealive236
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So, I went shopping yesterday with my best friend. Technically the occasion for our trip was to pick up a teapot for me (a belated b-day gift). However, on our way there, we passed by a lingerie store having a sale. So, we decided to pop in and have a peek. My friend asks if I think they have my ... size, and the perceptive sales lady asks, "Which size?" so I said 28FF/28G. depending on the bra, and to my shock, she says. "Those are over in the back there, the Freya bras, only the molded ones, though." I mean, I realize that 28 bands do exist (Obviously, since I own some), but this is a first time I've walked into a lingerie store and not been told that either they don't carry them, or that they'd have to be special ordered. (For comparison, both of these places carried up to at least a UK H cup, and did stock [at least a few] 30 bands, so it's not like I'm comparing it to VS, or something like that) I tried on the Freya Deco Honey Moulded Plunge Bra (1254) in Iris, size 28FF, the Freya Deco Moulded Plunge Bra (4234) in Lagoon, size 28G (since the 30FF at another store had fit fairly well), and another, which I believe was another Deco in a gorgeous raspberry colour with zebra print bows on the gore, and where the straps meet the cup. I ended up buying the Deco Honey, because it was the best fit, so that one will get a fully completed chart, and I can give partial info on the others. I only got the one because, even on sale, it was more than twice what I normally spend on bras. But, as a special occasion, and given how nice it was to actually try on 28 bands in store before making a decision, I got it. I only wish they had a bigger selection to choose from, but who knows...maybe one day ^_^
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Wow, that is definitely encouraging. I contacted my only local lingerie store (besides VS, which I don't count) a couple years ago, and would you believe it ... even though they carried Freya and Fantasie, they only carried them in band size 32 and up!!! Some people just do not get it.
Wow, that is definitely encouraging. I contacted my only local lingerie store (besides VS, which I don't count) a couple years ago, and would you believe this.... though they carried Freya and Fantasie, they only had them in band sizes 32 and up!!! Some people really do not get it.
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If anyone here shops on HerRoom, here's two 10% coupons. They didn't have anything I wanted in my size, but maybe someone else will be lucky!
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Happy Easter (and happy shopping!))
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Thanks!! I just saved $10 on some desperately needed shapewear!!! :)
I've ordered some full price Panache bras for bra science, and I was pretty impressed with the materials and quality of them. Moreso than usual (normally I'm not impressed at all). They seem a bit higher quality for some reason. They also seemed to run bigger - every single Panache bra I tried (and I tried 4 models). Maybe it's ... just a coincidence, but I also noticed that the tag font changed and it no longer says "superbra" under it. The literal materials are the same and it's still made in China, but maybe they changed up where they got them from or something. I included a link to the picture of the tag (which is also like a brownish pink color now). Was just wondering if anyone knew about this, and if it meant anything.
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Yeah, Panache stopped calling their main brand Superbra a while ago.
What I'm hating is their new sizing scheme.
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Curvy Kate on zulily today
http://www.zulily.com/invite/yourlovealive236
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I went to my Nordstrom Rack today and found a Freya Active Moulded Sports Bra (4892) for 51% off :)