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What brand of sports bras would you guys recommend aside from Panache? My size is 30GG. Thanks a lot.
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What brand of sports bras would you guys recommend aside from Panache? My size is 30GG. Thanks a lot.
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I'm not a fan of all the frills and I doubt Ewa will take the frills off for me but I love the pattern and how flat the rest of it is.
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I love the grey/pink combo. The ruffles would maybe be okay on swimwear and I don't exactly dislike them on this bra...I can't see them working well underneath any kind of clothing though.
triumphof I know. They'd only work under the baggiest of clothes. I wonder how well it'll sell.
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I'm so excited right now.
So I've still got a bunch of bras on the way, but I very nearly officially have my first ever Bra That Fits (tm), 75F - Ewa Michalak » Bm Szmaragd (794) -- the band on this is wildly comfortable even on the tightest hooks, and even though the cups are too small it's ... kind of workable due to the soft unlinedness and general shape of them. Between this and the 75HH - Comexim » Noir Plunge Bra (410), a bra that finally fully matches the shape of my boobs (micro quadding! only the tiiiiniest bit!), I feel like I have finally found bras that suit my body and will soon have my first STAR bra.
I've also realized that incoming Bras That Fit mean I should probably give my current collection another purge... and buying from users here has made me feel maybe-confident enough to sell, so I'm going to make some listings. I have two NWT bras, one a 28H - Panache » Andorra Full Cup Bra (5675) (I know 28 bands are in demand...), and the rest are very very gently used, having been worn no more than 10 times.
I'm a Terrible Bra Owner who usually washes her bras in the washing machine (with a delicates bag, delicate detergent, and then hung to dry), but I've purchased some Soak wash to change my ways and will be using the unscented Soak wash on all the non-NWT ones before I send them out. Assuming I get buyers, of course!
(I have a few more bras, but I'm not so sure about selling those because I've worn them more... a pair of what's basically 30GG Panache Sports (the gray/white is 32, but runs quite small), I guess I could always list them for small amounts like $15?)
I'm psyched again about Katherine Hamilton Intimates and the two bras that will be coming to me over the next couple of weeks, a 30G - Katherine Hamilton Intimates » Sophia Bra (SBBLK) (30GG this time) and a Louise in 32G; narrow, bespoke wires, high-quality materials, made in the UK~. I'm psyched about the Comexims and Ewa Michalaks en route. (And I was right, Jaimie was extremely helpful after the problems I had with the Chalet.)
I'm just generally psyched. :3
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Ooh I'm interested to see how the KH Intimates will work out! I'd love to try Louise. Good luck with all of the bras! :)
Nml817 Alas, the cups on the Sophia were too small! (I got them mixed up in my post here too, the Sophia came in 32G.)
Considering that nothing I got over the last two days was a keeper, it's amazing how optimistic I am. I guess because it's mostly fit problems I feel like I recognize and can fix.
Katy with KHI was interested to know how their fit compares with other bras, so I gave her a run-down on what I have that fits or almost fits. She says they might need to re-label their cups! :o They definitely run a bit small, as I'm "usually" a 32FF/30G in UK sizes and their 32G is quite a bit too small. I've re-ordered a 30H and 30HH and will let BTB know the results :)
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So my Comexim order arrived yesterday and as predicted the bra cups were much too small. I got the Eris plunge and the Mirage plunge. I love sparkle and the subtle glitter apple pattern is very cute. The Mirage is also pretty. My husband loved both of them but was a little appalled at how small they are. ... He's very sweet and actually remeasured me and the bras to be sure I didn't do something wrong. Apparently my math skills are bad! I want to reorder them but no clue what size.
Sorry, I don't think I entered the link correctly.
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Bratabase: Bra database where you can compare bras and see how they'll fit you.
http://bra.pe/XUZz/
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I fully encourage you to do a fitting with pictures of you in the bra to get feedback from other users. :) We can probably help you figure out how many cup sizes you need to go down! And remember that EU-sized bras like Comexim have slightly more granular cup differences (2cm) than UK-sized bras (2.54 cm), so you might have to go up more cups than you'd think.
I know that BraObsessed has a surcharge (remember to convert from Canadian dollars if you aren't yourself in Canada!), but Jaimie has been so helpful in figuring out my Comexim size... it might be worth buying a bra from there so that you can have a conversation with her. (Some Comexim on her site are ~$65 CD, ~$49 USD, compared to the $33.92 UD you purchased the Eris for. So, that's definitely not an insignificant charge, but when you're so lost...)
rainbrasspetals she would need to go up in size (not down) if the cups are too small.
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I ordered two SM Rozowa Mgielka I need some nude bras, and I am thrilled to have a light pink rather than beige option. Czarna Mgielka is my favorite bra, so hopefully the fit is similar. 75F said "In stock, 48 hours" but they only had one in stock so I'm waiting for the other to be sewn. I wish I had all the money so I could try a CHP, an SF, and buy the pretty new(ish) floral BM!
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I love the SM Rowowa Mgielka. It's so pretty. I like the babydoll best but that's not super practical. I hope your order gets done quickly!
I just bought a SF and a pink «nude» BM bra today I will be able to tell you more about these in a few weeks! It will be the first time I try EM, I am super excited!
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Has anyone in the US been able to order from Incarico? I sent them an email asking if they would ship to the US and they didn't respond.
Unrelated, I went to use a 25% off code at Bare Necessities intending to get one bra and ended up ordering 4... I'm so bad
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Story of my life, lol. Sorry, I don't know about your other question. :(
I am holding off buying new bras...for now...but the temptation is real. Yay for new bras!
This feels like such a beginner question with an obvious answer, but here we go:
I have a 34J Cleo Lucy and a 34J Curvy Kate Portia that I experience a small amount of quad-boobing in. I am positive that I do not need to go up a cup size. Both bras fit great, feel great and are comfortable, but the ... "double bubble" is visible underneath most shirts. I was thinking that they are maybe a smidge too narrow, too open on the top, or the gore is too low. I am spilling over the top-center of the cup, near the gore and the top of my breasts - I look down and see the bubble/quadboob/spillage.
Right now my best fitting bra is a 34J Panache Fern. I get some wrinkling on the top and outside of the cup, but it's comfortable and doesn't affect the shape much. I haven't measured these bras yet, but I compared them with the existing numbers on Bratabase (http://bra.pe/CJl6/) and the only measurment of note is the taller gore on Fern. So I guess that means the gore on the others is too low? Does that mean my boobs are center-full? Suggestions on bras to try with this in mind are appreciated!
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When overall cup volume is fine and the gore tacks but you still get quadding right at the center, it means the cup is just too shallow for the amount of tissue you have there. A lower gore usually requires the designer to make the inner upper quadrant a little shallower to keep the breasts from just falling right out into the center of the bra, so if the inner upper quadrant of your boobs is not shallow enough to fit in there without quadding, or if your fullness there is too centrally located, you are just plain out of luck. The easiest bras to fit into when you are center full are indeed high-gore, high-coverage designs (full cups) or very open 3/4 cups or balconnets.
You might think half cups would be great... but since these tend to be shallow all over except in select Polish brands, it is therefore hard to get the gore to tack and you'll often get quadding all along the cup edge. For full, heavy, soft or projected boobs, half cups also tend to feel less secure even if they have remarkably generous projection; less material means less of you is contained.
wendybien thanks for that very informative comment, I always quad in the center near the gore even if the rest of the cup is a little big, and now I know why!
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So, as you can guess, I want to try some Cleos. There seems to be a few on My Curves and Me going pretty cheap. I have an EXTREMELY difficult shape and size. I never usually get a tack. I am currently wearing a 28DD but I think I need a smaller cup,perhaps a 28C would be ideal. I ... know I can't get 28C Cleos.
I have very close set breasts, narrow root, tiny short roots, am low set (with massive broad shoulders), think I am quite shallow, side on my naked breasts look like a ski slope, they are somewhat pointy, oh, and to top it all off, I have a 26 in ub. Technically they are FOT but the roots are so so so short.
My 5 measurements ABTF style are, 25.5,23.5,30.5,32 and a bit, 31.5. I have pectus excavatum so these aren't very accurate as I have tissue on an inward curving plane.
Any recommendations?
EDIT: Here is the Juna on me, this is in a 28DD. http://bra.pe/XUV7/
And here is the only full tacking gore on me. http://bra.pe/XUVc/
For what it's worth, I always seem to gape in bras with padding at the bottom,like padded wedges, which sadly are really common on Boux Avenue's bras.
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Honestly, i'd figure out what they have close to your size and then search that model here and read the reviews closest to your size. Since there are only limited style available in your sale, i'd start there
I often would search my size on amazon and then come here and read reviews to see how other ppl described its fit
There's actually quite a lot. You see I'm still confused about what will work or not. I don't know much. There's Maddie,Mimi,Darcy,Maya,Jude,Neve,Kali and Minnie all available. Anyone know how these fit?
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I placed my first orders with both Jaimie at Bra Obsessed and Zathiya on the same day just over three weeks ago now (2nd September). Jaimie raised a PayPal invoice, which I paid immediately, and Zathiya acknowledged my custom order but they haven't yet asked for payment. I've heard nothing from either of them ever since.
How long does it generally take for them to provide an update? I'm getting slightly concerned that something might have gone awry!
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Just email Aisha at Zathiya if you're concerned. It's better to ask the vendor directly than speculate. :)
Yeah, email Zathiya. I do think she's on holiday right now (as of 9/15), but I made an order on August 31 that got to me within a week.
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(They're not really in any kind of competition, my goal is to have room for both these lovely brands in my wardrobe.)
Got my order from BraObsessed today! Jaimie was very patient and encouraging and we hashed out my bra problems for many emails before finally coming to an order:
70GG - Ewa Michalak » Pl Chalet and ... href="/bra/di9g5/" class="mentioned-item">75HH - Comexim » Noir Plunge Bra (410) ...
Jaimie initially suggested that the Noir would probably fit very similarly to my existing 70HH - Comexim » Rose Plunge Bra -- albeit with a more closed top, so sizing up was probably a good idea. But during our conversation, she realized she had an exceptionally small 75HH on hand, and said that would probably work for me.
She was spot-on with the Comexim. If anything, the Noir feels tighter than the Rose; a _hard_ stretch only brings it to 32", and being more gentle it doesn't even quite want to stretch as far as 30". With an extender, it still feels very firm, but maybe not quite as supportive as one would like. The cups are more or less perfect.
But then there's the EM... oh dear. I think adding photographs of me in this bra would do a tremendous disservice to how lovely it is, because the bra is visibly too big on me. On the tightest hooks, it feels amazingly comfortable, so I need at least a 65 in at least this particular EM. (Which is a bit wild to me, as bras that are comfortable in a real 30 are few and far between for me, despite my measurements.) Frustratingly, nothing in the measurements on the Chalet PL suggest that it should run this big; a hard stretch brings it to 35", but a less destructive stretch has it at 31", which is about as far as I like my bras to stretch usually... I compromised and rated it a 32", but now I feel like part of the problem!
They're both lovely bras appearance-wise, with the materials on the EM feeling a little bit higher grade to me. (Appropriate, as that more or less matches the difference in their price points.)
But now I'm pretty worried about the other EM I ordered through B.O., an SF in a similar shape...! Hopefully Jaimie will be able to set me straight.
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man, if i had more money, i'd definitely try ordering from there. you all seem to have such wonderful experiences
dbmamaz aww ;; I'm sorry! She genuinely is the MOST helpful salesperson I've ever talked to... and she's bratabase-savvy, she gave me the stretched-band length on the Noir and Belle du Nuit (sp probably) without me asking for it.
The only other experience I've had that was really comparable was with Katy from Katherine Intimates / Bosoms Galore, whom I initially contacted about the latter line before I mentioned I was looking at Polish bras because I need narrower wires, and she immediately pointed me at the former.
I also wanna give a shoutout to the Store of Lingerie in Denver, CO, for being willing to alter bras bands for you free of charge. They don't carry enough brands that cater to bigger cups, but when I used to be able to fit into Marie Jo's range, I had a standing order with them that involved taking a 34E and cutting the band down to a 32F. When I expressed interest in a "nude" corset-type bra for a strapless solution, they also told me that they didn't have any, but could "tea-dye" a white one for me. (I'm v sad I don't live there anymore to take advantage of it, as the only brick-and-mortar store closer to me wouldn't even take a return after I'd had a bra for exactly 1 day and realized it didn't fit.)
I feel like this should be a regular feature or something on btb; the Everyday Heroes that make navigating this nonsense a little more bearable through Herculean feats of patience and expertise.
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So I've been happily in my Comexims (30:10 or so) for a good while now, but I'm really feeling like I need a sports bra. The problem is, the last one I had, which is one of the most popular ones, always felt like it really cut into my arms/armpits , which then makes it feel like my ... movement is kind of constricted, which is the last thing I want in a sports bra. Unfortunately, it kind of looks like all sports bras are wide (too wide), just like most other bras besides from my Comexims.
So I thought I'd ask here for suggestions.
ETA: The one I had before was the 30H - Panache » Sports Bra (5021) .
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It would really help to know which sports bra(s) you've already tried :)
I'm probably not going to be much help -- I've never found anything except the 30GG - Panache Sport » Sports Bra (5021) even tolerable, so I didn't get much of an impression, just kept sending them back. (And I'm betting that's the one you've tried...) I feel like high wings and wide wires are sort of the name of the game, because sports bras are mostly about compression to stop the bounce.
ETA: Depending on what sort of sport you're doing, you miiight want to check out yoga bras... but the only one I've liked (Natori's), you're sized out of as a 30 band.
You're right on both counts, of course! I've edited to add the bra.
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Comexim Basic 3hc + alteration; raised gore
Elena 2hc + alteration; reduced cups, overlapped gore
You can see the differences. I hope this will be helpful
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKsAuofAut2/
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Thank you!!
I can and even though they don't fit it is recognizable the different cuts. Thank you!
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Do they send shipping notifications? It's been 5 days now and I got a confirmation email when I placed the order, but no shipping yet. If I check order status on the website, there's two dots underneath it - one for "completed" and one for "in progress" - but both dots are the same color and next to my order is the same color dot, so I don't know what the status is!
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I ordered there. Shipping took 14 days from UK to Germany. They have an ebay.co.uk shop too, so they are quite busy.
I wore one of my Nessa bras today, and noticed when I went to take it off that the band had ridden up slightly. Rather surprised, I measured the stretched band length, and it has increased from 31 inches when new, to around 32.5 inches (it's a 65F).
I've only worn it twice, but I'm going to have to start using ... the tightest hooks already. Is this to be expected? Or has it stretched out a lot more quickly than it should? I'm still quite new to well-fitting bras, so I don't know what's normal!
Maybe this explains why it was cheap on Brastop...
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Some bras stay stretched for a while after wearing but then return to their original length. So you have to measure them "cold" (after they haven't been worn for a day or so). If yours was measured long after its last wear, yes that is poor quality. I would not expect a decent quality band to stretch that much until I'd had it a good year, maybe 6 months if I wore it a lot.
It sounds like this particular bra just runs big in the band. Bands tend to relax a bit after a couple of wears. My Betsey Johnson bras, for example, would fit ok on the tightest hook when I first got them, but after a couple of wears they were too large to wear, so I had to alter them down.
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Bras I was wearing before finding the right size? Live was easy then. Every now and then you can buy bras at the local food discounter. They have sizes 75, 80 and 85 plus Cupsizes A, B and C.
I chose a 75B.
Now bras are like a religion after having met the bratabase. Thank God not every aspect of my live had become to complicated as the bra thing.
Otherwise I would have become very very unhappy because 24h would not be enough to master daily life.
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"...Now bras are like a religion after having met the bratabase. Thank God not every aspect of my live had become to complicated as the bra thing.
Otherwise I would have become very very unhappy because 24h would not be enough to master daily life."
So true, 1zora216 ! LOL
i'm starting to feel crazy tho - i just bought a bra on ebay, because bras on ebay in my size, cheap? Unheard of! but i still plan on buying 1 or 2 Ewas when her next set drops. sigh.
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So, I was always a fan of the panache sports bra! But since aboit 2 weeks I just find it so uncumfortable!
Is anybody having a recomondation for the 28F/FF size range?
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Have you tried Freya?
I think it would help if you elaborate on what's become uncomfortable. :) Have you measured yourself recently? Is there any difference that might help explain why the Panache is only now uncomfortable?
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So, I had a weird experience with Aerie's Sunnie Demi Coverage Lightly Lined Bra (2790-7598). I went into the Aerie store to try this bra in 32B. I had recently purchased this bra in 30C and it fit great (although I wish there was more fabric to cover the sides of my breasts), but I wouldn't have minded a looser ... band. I figured it should have fit comfortably based on my experience with Aerie's Hannah style where I can fit into both the 30C and 32B quite fine. Boy was I wrong! My breasts were completely squished in the 32B. I had breast tissue poking out over the armpit edges of the bra screaming "Hello! There's not enough room in here for me!". It was NOT a lovely sight. So I told the attendant what was going on and asked for the bra in 32C. She said it could be the shape of the bra and suggested that I try the 32B in the Sunnie full coverage style as well. I always figured that my breasts were too shallow to fit into a full coverage bra but I decided to give it a try. The attendant brought back a Sunnie Demi Lightly Lined Bra in 32C and a Sunnie Full Coverage Lightly Lined Bra (9792-3487) in 32B. The 32C was too big. The wire enclosed all my breast tissue but my breasts did not fill the cup. I found it interesting that the 32B was too small and the 32C was too big. Anyway, I went ahead and tried the 32B full coverage bra. To my surprise, it fit perfectly. However, I didn't buy it. I took one look in the mirror and decided I wasn't going to buy it. Although the bra fit perfectly, in the mirror, it looked so big on my tiny body. I guess because I've worn demi style bras my entire life, I thought that the full coverage bra looked weird on me. It felt great but looked weird. So I left the Aerie store empty handed that day having learned that if I want to wear a Sunnie demi bra, I can only wear it in 30C.
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US Buyers Beware.....
The 30 day return window does NOT include shipping time to and from the UK. If your package gets stuck in customs in the US or the UK for a month or so, tough shit. Today, I received a 12 British pound refund from Brastop.com for two orders shipped within the 30 day return window. They ... were stuck in customs for over a month.
Brastop.com has the NWT products I paid to return, and I have 12 British pounds. Not only did they cause the customs delay in the UK by not responding to the VAT request, but also they denied any responsibility for three weeks. I am disgusted.
NEVER again.
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What? They have the returned bras to sell again and did not refund or even give you a store credit? Launch a complaint with whoever you paid with!
I am furious for you. Fuck them and their terrible business practices.
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I might've overdone it a little... ahaha... I've got a veritable fleet of bras I'm waiting on now. One directly-ordered Comexim (which has shipped), one through BraObsessed, one through WellFitting, one from a user here... and then also two Ewa Michalaks from B.O. (that's such an unfortunate acronym...), and a Fauve through another user here...
Here's hoping something will fit, but even if they don't, at least I'll have a lot of measurements to add to the site?
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Those are such happy days, when that fleet sails in! Whether they fit or not, happy days coming soon to a mailbox near you, rainbrasspetals !
<3 Thank you!
What do you do when you receive a bra that has been mis-labeled by the manufacturer? I got a new Curvy Kate Bardot off EBay today from the UK. All the tags and labels say 40J and the band is a 40 but the cup is probably closer to an F. How do you think this might shake out with the seller? I'd still really like an actual 40J Bardot in black and red but it's sold out everywhere!
Side note: anyone want a new Bardot in 40F?
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Oh crap! What does the cup depth/width measure?
I see you just added it...it's about .5" to 1" too big for me :(
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http://www.bratabase.com/browse/by-size/30:10/?style=2&hide_discontinued=False&new=1
There you can see the most popular sport bras in that size (30:10). After Panache Shock Absorber Active Multi Sports (4490) and Freya Active Underwired Sports Bra (4392) are the most popular.