I'm ready to run back to my severely ill fitting bras for the simple fact that there were only a handful of styles in a 38DDD lol
I'm still trying to determine if I'm a 34h or 32hh .
I am petite with broad shoulders, am wide rooted and very soft pendulous post 3 children and 4 consecutive years of lactating lol
I do notice my band sometimes rolls or flips....does this mean I need to look for Bandless?!
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Ive never been more confused in all my life haha
I seem to fit a Uk 34h
But....wondering if id be better off in a 32hh
I measure a comfy tight 34" but I do have ribcage squish.
But what will sizing down in the band do to the wire?
Sorry if this is a stupid question
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So, here's the thing - you need to find the right band size - and ONLY order that size. if the band is not too painful and does not slip higher in the back, the band is the right size.
If you get too small a band, you will be stretching out the cups and distorting them so that they dont fit correctly.
If you need a wider cup, order a bra that has a wider cup, dont buy a smaller band to try to stretch it out, or buy a larger band hoping it will be proportionally bigger - find a bra with wide cups.
OTOH, if you find that your bras are slipping down in front and up in teh back, it could be that yes, you need a smaller band - if you want the same cup size in a smaller band, you would need one letter up. A 34H cup is the same depth as a 32HH cup.
Actually some people do size down in the band (lower than what they can comfortably wear) because they have noticed that in one particular bra design, the wires are narrower in the sister sizes in smaller bands. But they have to wear the bra with an extender. This is kind of a last resort though. Also, I would venture to say MOST brands do not use substantially different wire widths for sister sizes that are just 2 band sizes apart (34 vs. 32).
It appears I have wide root...splayed...possibly bottom heavy breasts
Though my shape might look slightly top heavy....I do not seem to have much breast tissue up top. The panache tango wass suggested to me and it seems to work. Is the tango
Typically suggested for bottom heavy types?
I'm wanting to order a few more bras ....any suggestions?
34H uk
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I'm pretty sure the tango is specifically NOT recommended for full-on-top because its so closed on top. I keep looking at it, and recognizing it would probably cut in to my boobs on the top (even tho supposedly I'm full-on-bottom? But very uneven sized and need some wiggle-room on top)
The Tango is a really tricky fit; it either works really well for you, or not at all. If you're gearing toward Panache, try the Jasmine and Envy. Both will have the wider wires you need, and they're friendly for both FoT and FoB boobs so that shouldn't be an issue. Andorra is also an excellent choice, but the shape it provides is often quite pointy because of its full cup seaming.
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I've never tried since my boobs were outgrow over +GG.
How does it fit to GG, H, HH, J
tell me your gerenal idea when you're wearing freya bra.
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Freya bras vary a lot in shape - half cups are wide and shallow, plunge balconies are narrow and projected, mostly FOB though not all are. So they will vary in fit a lot. Over G/GG the wires get softer - for many women this causes stability issues, a few find it very favourable.
The shape also goes to hell post G cup...I don't recommend Freya to anyone post-G cup
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So it's been a couple months since I've shopped for a bra, and since I've been on here. I'm piddling around eBay and I've run into my big confusion again: if a Freya bra size tag lists the size as US 34G and UK 34G, which one is it actually? UK G and US I? Or UK F and US G?
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I think you you should stick to what the UK size tells you, since I recently received a 30F - Freya » Trudie Plunge Balcony Bra (4961) and it definitely measures like a UK 30F, not an US one.
Freya is one of many brands that has decided to confuse well-meaning shoppers by putting uk/us sizes on the label. Since it's a uk bra, the uk size is the one to use.
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This post is long, and quite frankly I think that it is confusing as hell so please please bear with me. I am in the process of taking photos with decent light so that I can receive fit advice for the three Polish bras that I bought.
I have been wondering lately, as my breasts are starting to get larger, ... how important is cup depth in relation to cup style? I recently bought three Polish bras: the Gorteks Lorin in a 32F or 70G, the Nessa Aida Push Up in a 70G, and the Kris Line Kama Padded Balconette Bra in a 70F or 32F. I am finding that the Kris Line and the Gorteks have wires that are narrow enough for me and that the cup depth on both of the bras seems exactly perfect. Obviously the Kris Line bra is padded (very slightly) and it is a balconette, and the Gorteks Lorin is similar to a balconette (in fact it looks really similar to the Panache Jasmine except I am not getting a droopy look).
Now I have noticed that the Kris Line Aida is supposed to be a half cup, but it looks like a full cup on me. What makes this bra cool though is that the gore is lower, like a plunge. The cup depth on the Kris Line bra is larger than the other two bras, what I find strange though is that my smaller breast settles in just fine into the cups while my larger breast does not settle into the cups all of the way. I am finding that the wires by the wings are a hair too wide for me.
Are some bra styles more shallow than others, one thing that I have found is that (when my breasts where smaller) half cups and balconettes where my go to styles: I had no problems fitting my Panache Floris, Cleo Lily, and Cleo Minnie. My concern though now is that as my breasts are growing I am having more issues with cup depth and under wire width. My concern with keeping the Nessa Aida bra is that I am wondering if I am compromising support if I wear wires that I too wide for me. Granted a half an inch wide, is really not that big of a deal if I can be quite honest.
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I think that usually if 2 bras have the same depth but one has a wider wire, that would tend to be more minimizing, spreading your boobs out more - unless the wires are so far past your root . . . in that case usually it just looks too small and you quat in it.
But sometimes when you cant fill the bottom of the cup, thats about projection. The slope as the bottom of the cup comes outwards may be too gradual of a slope, so the lowest part of the cup is too shallow for your breast to fit in to.
so yes, a wider cup with the same depth is also a shallower cup - which generally means less projection.
fairly new to all this - but this is my current understanding
Everything you are explaining makes perfect sense to me dbmamaz. Thanks, I think that you did a perfect job explaining everything.
Just when I thought I had a good set of bras going... I get on new birth control which is really awesome in a lot of ways, and really my boobs growing isn't a bad thing... but I *liked* those bras that I now have to work on getting a whole new set of bras. The ladies just keep growing! ... I'm pretty sure in the last two months I've gained at least cup and a half and in the last few days I can feel a difference! Really the worst part is that they are sore all the time right now... so they aren't even fun. Just annoying really.
On the plus side, I sold 4 bras in the last week, which is good, but now I need to look for more instead of finally having just a decent stash of bras that I can count on.
I also am in the process of buying a bra from /r/braswap and will hopefully convince myself to pull the trigger on two more here since they seem like they could be a really good fit... they are just more than I usually send on bras (because they are better brands) and I really hate offering less for bras than the seller is asking.
That all being said, I have a dozen bras up for sale right now! Anyone in the market for 28DD, 28E, 30C, 30D, or 30DD?
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Ugg, I tried the pill 3 times - the last one my boobs were so sore I started having to sleep in a bra. i finally gave up on the pill.
I hope your boobies settle down soon!
I was on Yasmin for years. Now on Mercilon. I haven't noticed any weight gain or boob growth like I did with Yasmin.
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Does anyone have experience with Comexim longlines, particularly the Bravura? I'm curious about the sizing and if there is a lot of depth/projection near the centre gore. Additionally, have any Canadians ordered from Wellfitting? Did you get slammed with customs fees?
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Lol
Introducing Beshine. NSFW obviously.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/facts-about-the-woman-with-the-largest-augment...
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Ugg, am I the only one who thinks that looks gross? I mean, it makes me feel nauseous looking at it. I get sick of how big mine are, but holy cow. Why do people do outrageous things like that? I mean, she cant possibly have any life outside of taking care of the implants . . .
Yea, I saw that the other day. *shudder* It must take some *very* weird fetish to find that attractive in *any* way!
Was that "holy cow" remark a deliberate pun, MamaZ?
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Ladies with both these styles, which one gives you the most round profile? I like side good also.i just moved up in size to the 4 part cups and I feel that changed the profile for me. Other than the pl having a slightly shorter gore are there any other differences between the two? I'm currently wearing a70JJ.
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I have both in 75HH, My S is a 3 part cup, but my PL is a 4 part cup. I find that S makes me look bigger, and rounds the top of my breasts better, but the bottom cup is pretty sloped, so it's not perfectly hemispherical under a tight shirt. The PL is the opposite, the bottom is very rounded, but it sort of pushes my upper tissue down a bit, making it a bit minimized. Neither gives the ideal super round, orb like shape I get in half cups (or I would get in half cups, if they came in my size :/ )
PL is a way lower gore than S in this size range, at least an inch difference, maybe more.
, I haven't had a chance to measure them yet. PL is also shorter cups than S, so less chance of showing under a tank. S has narrower wires. For what it's worth, I think with my upper fullness, I'd probably do better in a cup up in PL, the S is *a lot* more open on top.
In the strawberry pl 70JJ and the S strawberry in a 70K there was only a centimeter difference in the gore. It was almost unnoticeable. @elkie33 I was pretty disappointed by this.
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What can I ask to them If I order in customizing like multi-straps or lower/higher gore etc. what else? How far have you asked for them and What did they say no to that ?
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I've heard people ask for:
Higher/lower gore
Specific gore height
Higher/lower cup height
Straps moved inward
Multiway straps
3x3 hook back instead of 2x3
Custom size bra (like if it stops at a 75H you can ask for a bigger one)
I've also heard they're willing to work with you to find out what size you need and make it custom if it isn't a regular one they carry.
They'll also make a bra multi-way for you, so you have a strapless (or any other configuration) option. And I've seen in on their FB page that someone had asked for one of their bras to be made into a longline.
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Sooooo, once again, I have three sets of bras for exchange:
32F - Pour Moi » Indulgence Padded Bra (7300) (Exchange or sell £15.00)
36DD - Neu Look » Smooth T-shirt Bra (Exchange or sell £13.00)
32F - Marks & Spencer » Ceriso Polka Dot Silk (Exchange or sell £8.00)
PLEASE someboyd take them or exchange, my boobs are going k-razy in the last few weeks and none of those fit me or are even manageable in terms of alteration.
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The Boys love il-fitting bras.
Why boys why?
Extra cleavage created by "Doesn't lie flat against sternum" with Huge Quad boob.
Aw............ Boys Please!
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because they think seeing more of the boob is sexy.
xelestial I think they are just happy to see that the bras small for her. which mean she got the bigger boobs then they think.
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So I know that most of the ladies on this site are quite a bit larger than I am and therefore may not be able to help, but, on the off chance that anyone can, it seemed worth asking
I wore a 32A or B for years, which always perplexed me since according to ... the add 4-5 in method I technically should be a 32AA (bust measures 32.5). I hated shopping for bras soooo much (which really is saying a lot since I in general love shopping) that I'd try to find a new one every couple years only when it became really necessary since it was such a demoralizing experience. After my last depressing shopping experience at bloomingdale's about a month ago (I actually cried when I got home, embarrassing but true), I got so fed up that I started doing research and found this site, which has been very helpful so far. I've pretty much figured out that I'm a 30B or C, which explains why 32As and Bs sometimes worked.
But now on to the crux of the matter. I always knew that my breasts were uneven but had never measured them individually. I now realize that they are a full cup size different, left is a 30C and right is a 30B. It's not just the measuring that made me realize this--wearing the proper band size, which pulls the cups against my body better, has made the size difference more obvious. As a small-busted girl, I've always been hyper sensitive to seeing any sort of gaping or wrinkling since it's happened so many times. I think that this is the reason that I bought so many 32As in the past since my smaller breast filled them out. What I didn't realize was that with a properly fitting band (meaning 32A's sister size of 30B), neither of my boobs fit quite right because the bigger left one basically starts hogging the bra, like pulls the gore up and towards it making the right side shift and fit poorly too. I know now that I need to STOP catering to the smaller one and just go with 30Cs, but I really can't stand the wrinkling and gaping I get in them on the other side.
So my question is: what is the best way to fix this situation (without surgery obviously hah)? I've read that getting bras with cookies and taking one out is a good solution. I really don't like thickly padded or push up bras (though I'd be ok with a removable cookie sort of push up bra if removing one cookie just made that side into a lightly-lined cup). To top all of this off, I'm fairly shallow and wide. That plus the fact that I wear an unusual size means there are very few bras out there for me in general. After much searching, the only bras I've found that would accommodate a shallow, wide 30C AND have removable cookies are the Lepel Fiore Plunge and Iris, but both of those are horizontally seamed and appear to make a smaller bust look rather pointy. So are there any others out there that I'm missing? Or has anyone figured out an alternate solution (sewing in your own cookie pockets maybe)? Though doing alterations seems like a bit of a pain, I'm so desperate for options that I'd also be open to bras of the above-mentioned variety that come in a 32B and having the band altered.
It is so unbelievably frustrating and upsetting to finally discover after so many years that there are actually bras out there that come in sizes that could fit me, only to realize that they never fully will.
Sorry for the length! Feeling very frustrated at the moment, so this is largely just me venting and I apologize for that.
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Maybe you should get yourself a gel pad for the cup in which the smaller boob lies?
Yes, like Scharminkeltje said; you should always size for your larger breast, and augment the other one. If you can get the sizing right , you could sew pads into the smaller side so you don't have to keep placing them every time you put your bra on. I would think you ought to be able to find bras with cookie slots. I usually put both cookies in my small side.
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Anyone who ever tried 60N AND 55O BOTH??? Can you tell me difference???
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Miss Shapen (aka Zoe) who writes weirdlyshaped.com has tried both these sizes from memory? You could try checking out some of her posts.
Joking? LOL
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So, this isn't an EXTREME issue for me -- I don't usually have straps that fall off, or anything like that. I rarely specifically rate any of my bras having straps that are too far apart. But one of the major reasons I'm eyeing Comexim is because of their supposedly closer-set straps.
My situation: I'll start out the day feeling just ... fine, then reach for something in a way that involves crossing my hands over my body, and I'll feel it: a strap digging uncomfortably into my armpit. By the end of the day, I can feel it even if I hold my arms perfectly still by my sides -- just this constant low-level awareness of the straps, digging into my armpits.
One of my major frustrations as I've been searching for a new brand to call my own is how popular (dare I say, inescapable) balconey/balconette bras are in larger cup sizes.
I need a 32 band (very occasionally I can size down, as with Empreinte, or need to size up; what I'd call the "typical" 30 band fastens readily and is comfortable on me initially, then slowly squeezes the air out of me over the next 30 minutes or so) and ~11 inches of depth in the cup. My ideal cup width is about 5.5". I don't know if I'm wide set or not -- I think maybe on the outer edge of "average".
Annnnd I'm hoping for brand or even specific bra recommendations, in terms of bras with closer-set straps that actually come in my size.
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no help, but i know what you mean. I've seen other posts about how odd that the straps are all so wide-set. there are a few blog posts here and there about moving the straps. It doesnt seem to be a problem for me, personally, luckily - nothing cuts in under the arm, and I only have straps fall off once or twice a day, generally later in the day
I need to alter the straps on a lot of my bras if I want to wear them. :/
I like my Gossard bras (ones I have now). I am not bothered by their strap width but I don't know if they have your size and I don't know if the other models of Gossard are wide set in the straps or not. There is a good strap altering tutorial that a woman on here sent me the link. I plan on trying to read it and follow the directions without ruining anything.
http://dressingcurves.blogspot.com/2012/03/alterations-moving-strap-position.html
Also I don't really have the strap problem too bad with my Natori Feathers.
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So, there was recently a post where someone was saying she wanted cake-on-a-plate cleavage for her projected breasts, and everyone said Polish bras are the way to go. I've seen several polish bras posted recently that do seem to be all about giving cleavage to bigger breasts.
But . . .I dont particularly want cleavage. I have ... very projected, heavy, pendulous, close-set, FOT breasts, and I've had more and more trouble with rash in the cleavage, so I want bras that actually separate my breasts, but not quite full-coverage, because those are too unforgiving for FOT with a full cup size difference between the two.
Balconettes actually seem to work well for me, then, since in my size (32J), they are fairly full coverage but often still open on the top, and actually manage to separate the girls while still leaving them a little wiggle room on top. For those of you following, my favorite right now is the Floris. Slightly torpedo, but worth it for the comfortable projection, and still rounded at the end.
So . . .what polish bras do that? (not that its in the budget at the moment, but I'm really starting to want to know)
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I would say definitely stay away from Ewa Michalak if you want to avoid having your boobs pushed together. Maybe an unlined Comexim would work for you? I don't have experience with their unlined bras, as I prefer the light foam lining over unlined, and my boobs are fairly far apart so something lightly lined really won't push them up and together THAT much, but the narrow wires of an unlined Comexim would give you the projection you need, while also keeping your cleavage down.
gah, not finding ANY comexims in a 32 in band with a 13.5-ish depth. They dont go higher than 11 inch depth?
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What other bra brands besides Ewa and Comexim have narrow underwires? Also how accurate is the Comexim size chart on their site? I'm getting ready to order at least four more bras and want to look at new brands. I have an Ewa, but their 65 band is almost to big.
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Kris Line and Anna Pardal by Comexim. Pretty much just Polish brands but Cleo's aren't too bad either, and Bravissimo's tend to be average.
Avocado is one too I think, another Polish brand
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My best fitting bras are Cleo Zia and Cleo Marcie in 30E. What would the size be in Comexim? And do the knickers run small?
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I suggest a 65F, and boy do they. I usually size up to a medium in underwear so they don't cut into my hips, and their larges cut into my 39" hips
Thanks! I just put 5 things in my cart and can't check out. I live in Korea. I emailed them. Not sure what's going on.
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Since I have been home for break, I finally got back to my campus today and had three packages of bra-related things! Yay!!
I had a package from Zulily of the Panache Porcelain Body (I did a first-time-wear review if you are curious!), and two packages from eBay (I think I'm getting addicted); of Cleo Marcie Briefs and the Cleo Swim ... Jecca High Wasit Briefs!
My bust-waist-hip is 33-26-34. I got a UK 10 in the Marcie panties, and a UK 8 in the Jecca briefs. Both fit very well. The swim bottoms are very stretchy (as they need to be, of course!) and fit well on me--I wish there was a little more rear coverage, but I'm crazy about rear coverage and I think the coverage now is pretty average.
There have been lots of questions lately about UK bottoms sizing so I thought I would share
Good luck!
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My band rolls/flips as well, under my breasts. I tend to think it's a side effect of how high my root is up under my breast. There's a lot of space under there for a bra to get caught in, haha. I think it's why molded cups tend to fold/wrinkle up (although I've seen this given as a side effect of bras not being deep enough on the bottom, I don't think that's the problem for me).
It's so overwhelming hahaha
But I feel like I'm sooooooo close.
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