Cleo pixie
I just got a 30E pixie in the mail. I'll do a full review in a couple days. But wow open on top! I sized down from my typical Cleo cup.
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I just got a 30E pixie in the mail. I'll do a full review in a couple days. But wow open on top! I sized down from my typical Cleo cup.
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I just received a bra from courtnelius and I wanna thank her fot that. Gosh, I really appreciate our small community! Free bras, free shopping help, free hugs and kisses I really feel like at home here. Guys, I love you dearly.
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Glad to do it. I hope it works out.
What is a "spacer" bra? I assumed it was a bra that helps to separate the breasts, but it sounds like it has something to do with the type of foam used? I keep seeing the word, but I don't know what it's really supposed to mean and it's bugging me (but trying to look it up on my own is making me more confused).
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yes, it is what the bra is lined with. It is softer la than what they line t-shirt bras with. I think it is supposed to be cooler than what they use with a regular t-shirt bra because air will go through it.
http://springscreative.com/products/spacerfabric/ is a good example of how it is made .
And how it's used in bras
http://www.tomima.com/2008/12/19/the-new-spacer-foam-being-used-in-molded-bras/
So like most things a change in technology and a new marketing term .
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I realized today that I've tried (or have on order) almost all the Ewa styles that come in my size with the exception of the BM, SF and I think HP. So I decided to rectify that by ordering that new grandma's curtains BM. I can't bring myself to order the SF yet since it's so plain.
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Lol I just got my first HP in the mail today. So now the only one that I don't currently own is the SF
I would love to try an HP but I haven't seen one pop up in my size yet.
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I just got home from work and grabbed my mail and.... It was full of bras! Just want to say thanks to Scharminkeltje for helping me get a BM Szarotka, an SM Bezyk, and an S cut something (I'm not sure what exactly it is, but its like a burgundy with lace at the top of the cup ... if anyone knows what it is!) from Allegro. And also thanks to shsiyobs for my HP Czarny and eBay for my SM Kusidelko (I'm unsure if I'll keep this but its super pretty). Anyways... I'll have lots of pics up later today!
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Glad it arrived! I think the burgundy one is just called Burgund, since that is how it ws listed on Allegro. http://allegro.pl/biustonosz-ewa-michalak-effuniak-hm-burgund-65ff-i6299559186.html
I think you're right! I forgot to make a note of which one it was, and I couldn't go back to look at the listing after it ended
I'm pretty sure it was listed as an S cut but after trying it on quickly I think it might actually be a PL cut, which is a standard cut for the Burgund
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I just wandered over to allrecipes.com looking for surf and turf recipes. What showed up in the side bar? An ad for Panache Jasmine at Herroom. Oy . . .
I guess I have adblock, so mostly i'm sheltered from being reminded how much is tracked about me on line. But I cant read reviews of recipes unless I disable adblock for some reason
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Yes they do! ๐
Hahaha. I was bra shopping online with my step-dad's laptop in incognito mode, while dog-sitting for a week. Yeah... He's been bombarded by bra ads, and I think he's pretty confused.
Btw, if you haven't heard of it already, check out smittenkitchen.com!! I use allrecipes quite a bit, but SK is ALWAYS my go-to site when I want to find a new recipe. She's amazing and her recipes have not let me down -once- in eight years.
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Narrowing and overlapping gores has not been the panacea I had hoped. Ivp warned me that the fit would change.
Thankfully, learningaboutbras shared her experience with a uniwire Heidi Klum Poolside Longline, and a 20% off discount at Journelle (extra20). I pounced and ordered two.
Soon, I will own a uniwire bra that will not sit on my breast tissue. Perhaps, this will be the bra that weans me from my nylon, stretchy soft cup bras. I can hope
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I hope you find your panacea in bra underwires , I have yet to get the dang underwires from pressing on at least one spot of breast with each try . I have that connected tissue at the top that likes to hang over gores when given the chance. So soft tissue that plunge is a no go .
@Ivp That is happening to me: pressing in one or two spots. I have removed and realtered two now. It feels better when the underwire is "floating", unattached to the cup. I've been dreaming of fully adjustable gores; enabling the end user to determine the gore width. :-) :-)
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So today I narrowed the gore of my Cleo Kali in 28E and I'm pretty proud of the result. I did it in such a way that you can't tell the gore has been altered, because the fabric lays flat instead of folding or bunching up like altered gores tend to do.
Let's take a look, shall we? (slightly nsfw -- boobs in bra!)
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet.
http://imgur.com/a/Kn6bz
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Beautiful! :-) I'm thrilled you found an alteration that works well.for you!
I need to try this. I have a few bras that have too wide gores.
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Just ordered a Royce Impact free sport bra... It won't work I know that but will it do at least a part of the job ? I will see. Do you have experience in wearing sport bras that you know be far too wide and shallow ?
I have to precise that my current size is 28KK and I ordered a 30K just because my size DO NOT exist and I like sport too much to don't practice just because lingerie industry doesn't like uncommon sizes.
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I wear 28H panache sport bra and i work out martial arts it really helps a lot I wear 28J in CK in general
My two (I was feeling reckless) new Comexim plunges arrived yesterday. My first attempt had been a Pioson Ivy in 70G, which was too large in the cup (thanks to those who offered feeback on that, by the way).
My new order was for the same bra in 70F, and a Gina in the same size. They both fit!
Comparing them ... to my Nessas in 65F or 70E (I think Nessa uses UK cup increments), the cups are just slightly narrower and not quite as deep (the difference is about 1/4 inch in both dimensions), so the fit is a little more snug. But, this does create some rather pleasing cleavage, which is quite remarkable, since I'm all outer fullness! It's like they had been made for me (which, as my husband pointed out, technically they were), but the style just seems to be spot on for my shape.
If I'm being picky the gores could be a little lower, as although I'm not centre-full, my roots are close-set, so the gore is resting gently on breast tissue. It's not a big deal, but I might order a reduced gore next time - can anyone tell me how this might affect the fit?
So, what shall I order next... Hmmm...
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The lowered gore will make cups more closed - and may cause the quadboobs - this what Ive experienced. If your standard size without customisations is 70F, then if you need straps moved in, will add cookie pockets and lowered gore - you could try 70G :)
Im 70f with standard comexims, but with straps moved in and cookie pockets - 70G is perfect
Thanks, martka00, that's useful to know. I will ask for cookie pockets to be added as a matter of course (asymmetry is a wonderful thing!), but I probably wouldn't ask for the straps to be moved in - they are set wide on my shoulders, but it doesn't bother me.
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I wasn't going to let myself buy any new bras until I cleaned out my drawer of stuff that doesn't fit right or I don't wear or needs to be retired, but I definitely just did anyway.
At least I have started sorting through my collection?
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"I wasn't going to let myself buy any new bras until I cleaned out my drawer of stuff that doesn't fit right or I don't wear or needs to be retired, but I definitely just did anyway."
I know just how you feel, trebuchet1220 ! :)
I decided to recently try selling a few bras on Ebay. I sold 3 and received a $25 off coupon for my next purchase! New Cleo Blake coming my way now!
My boyfriend started selling some other stuff about a month ago and he only got a $10 code so YMMV. I still much prefer selling here or Reddit to skip seller fees, but it's pretty cool. My bralettes sold particularly well there.
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I envy you. I have had an eBay account for 5 years now and I have never been able to sell anything due to some technical difficulties. The eBay staff told me that I have a frozen PayPal account, which is total bullshit. So yeah...
Yay, money for bras, annabellynn !
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I can't wait to receive my PL Fairytale. It's already 15 days, hopefully I won't have to wait longer! It's so pretty and has so many of the qualities I like about Ewa's designs in one bra (giant bows, gorgeous lace/embroidery, ribbon-scrunchy straps, and the fact that the lace is everywhere-above the band, below, and on the back) as well as my favourite style of thong. I just want this beauty in my hands.
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You have just one to come, I have 5 that I'm going crazy about ;)
Wow! I can't imagine. I should order more then one at a time cuz getting that package must feel awesome.
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finally finding a perfect fit, after 18 bras and almost two months -- but having to return it because it was far too expensive to have such a big visual imperfection.
28DD - Masquerade ยป Ardour Sweetheart Moulded Bra (7181) fits wonderfully (Panache Black's 28DD was too big). But the lace on the straps, which show in tank ... tops, are very uneven in the one I have. One side is literally about twice the width of the other. It doesn't affect fit, of course, but $80 for a bra is a lot to me, and I wear a lot of tank tops. *sigh*
Here's hoping Amazon's last Masquerade Ardour in 28DD fits the same way and doesn't have such an obvious imperfection.
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i have an old used 30D - Masquerade ยป Amor Sweetheart Moulded Bra (6766) , and i hear the shape is the same. it's way too small for me. do you want it?
knorfka I am definitely interested!! The band may be on the large side for me, but I could always alter it if so. How much would you want for it?
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When you've been hanging out in a public place for a half hour and finally notice you've fallen halfway out of your bra? Makes me wonder if I should contact EM to see if its too late to increase cup size on the bras i ordered
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Ah, the good ol' reverse scoop and swoop.
yeah, but if I forget, and go in public . . . it only holds 2-6 hours, depending on activity
Is it possible that I need more immediate projection on my smaller breast then I need on my bigger one?
I noticed the wires are usually slipping down on my smallereside lately..
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Yes :-) I experience that.
Yes! Story of my life.
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Comexim was a FAIL, again
I just gave up.
After 7 failed Comexim bras I think I will not try again. My first bras were too small in the cups and the band (tiny 3HC, 60H that barely extend to 25- 26).
Got 2 new ones today in 65H, I ordened Veronique and Green Velvet 3HC, they sent me the Veronique ... in plunge , and weirdly this one fit me better that the Green Velvet, which is wide, and the cups are huge. I probably I can save it with some modifications but I think is kinda ugly, is not pretty like in the photos.
I don't know what other brand to try, Freya (Patsy, and other half cups) don't work (too wide, bands too big, painful underwire), Cleo don't work (straps too separate, gore too wide in some of them, underwires are painful), Fauve half cups (gore too wide, bands too big), Comexim is workeable (don't fit me but are the best fit I have), Ewa Michalak M Syrena doesn't fit (wrong shape, too wide straps), Ewa CH Onyks doesn't fit (too big overall), Just Peachy Talia doesn't fit (just too weird, wrong shape)... I don't have a any bra that fit me!
Maybe I can try with Ewa Michalak Half cups, maybe works, but I'm pretty sure I will need to alter the separation of the straps
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Will you return those bras? Because I might be interested in swapping or something :) Comexim fits me nicely in 65H.
Can you give some information on your shape and underbust measurements? I'm in a similar size range and I've tried quite a lot of different bras, but I can't tell if my experience would be helpful to you, as I don't know if our shape is similar too.
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I went out with my cousin to the mall today. She was looking at bralettes even though she's about a 28H so I figured I'd try some on too. I figured that it wouldn't hurt and it didn't! I found one that had such a passable and decent fit I bought it! It's not the lacy wireless kind I dream of but I don't mind. I hope to have a review up tonight. Hopefully I can figure out how to add it here!
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I think that my 75F Malinowy is smaller in the cup than my 75F Czarna Mgielka. I need to measure again and try them on in the same day, but I'm pretty sure I quad more on my larger side in Malinowy.
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I'm 20 years old and a 30E/F (UK) bra size. 2 years ago, I was measured at a specialty bra store in my area as a 30D at the time (this was enough for me), and they haven't stopped growing. It's super frustrating for me because I never wanted big breasts, and since I don't fit into matrix sizes, when ... I go up to the next size, it costs a ton of money to buy new bras.
I feel as if it's so wasteful with the number of bras that I have bought in the past 2 years. I don't even come close to really wearing them out before I'm in the next size, so I usually just end up donating them. Though I feel very self-conscious about wearing a cup size that is too small, because I am fuller on top, and I quadboob pretty easily. I don't feel quite justified in bra shopping because I never know how long it's going to be before I need to go to the next size. In general, there are a few key problems that I have when my breasts get bigger:
1. Sports bras: None of the sports bras I used to wear as a C/D cup are supportive enough for high-impact activities like running. Therefore, I feel the need to buy new, more expensive ones because I don't want to be restricted in the types of exercise I can do
2. I have a small waist and a fairly hourglass figure, but I feel that a lot of tops and dresses just hang from my boobs and don't show off my waistline at all. I don't like this because I think it makes me look heavier than I am
3. I want to feel confident wearing a bikini, and the S/M/L ones from chain stores don't work, for obvious reasons.
4. Like I said, I quadboob pretty easily when a bra is too small, so when I go up a cup size, I pretty much need to start all over again
I've somehow come to the conclusion that providing myself with more wardrobe options will somehow make me happier and help me to accept my body the way it is. However, I've started to become concerned that so much of my self-worth has become based on buying things. Does anyone have any other advice on how to deal with fluctuating sizes, other than giving into consumerism and constantly feeling the need to spend lots of money?
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I only have sympathy. I struggle with not wanting to be so materialistic, but then, realistically, only having 1 or 2 bras that fit without making you miserable . . thats just not cool. You arent basing your self-worth on buying expensive things, you are meeting your needs. Your body is such that its harder to fit, and thats just an expense you have to bear. Its not vanity, its actually practical. If you have bras that work, you dont have to think about it and it frees you up to focus on your life and what else you can do!
and fwiw, there ARE women here who just love buying pretty bras and want to buy ALL THE BRAS and encourage the rest of us to, also! You can look on ebay and here for second hand bras in good shape, too - I think your size is fairly well represented here
I actually enjoy buying bras, but I understand what you are going through with increasing bra sizes and having a problem with clothing. If you are concerned about the consumerism aspect, a good thing to do would be to purchase some previously loved bras here on Bratabase or on eBay. That way, you aren't spending as much. And secondhand shops and a good seamstress could be your best friends. The money you save on clothing could be put towards alterations and you have the added benefit of supporting local businesses.
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Ditto, Scharminkeltje
Hugs and kisses!! ๐