Jun 06, 2021
I was wearing a 36ddd for years. Could never fit in them but I would wear a sports bra and a tank top with a built-in bra to keep the girls in. After years figured out I should be wearing a 32k.
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I was wearing a 36ddd for years. Could never fit in them but I would wear a sports bra and a tank top with a built-in bra to keep the girls in. After years figured out I should be wearing a 32k.
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Before I found my real size I wore 32C from Victoria's Secret
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Ugh I remember those days. I had mostly 34Bs with some 32C/Ds. I'm a 26FF now lol.
me too , I wore 32D. 28 F or 30E now . dang. I think I was in denial. lol
I've been wondering a lot about back pain. I don't have any that I'm aware of as a 32J, but others do. I wonder if my shallow shape which makes me self-supporting is the reason for my lack of pain, or do I have a strong back? I am used to lifting heavy weights on shoulders when I used to do weight lifting.
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well, I was reading on a physiotherapist forum (I wish I had the link, but I don't) and they were discussing how women are KNOWN to have worst posture than men, because of their boobs.
It's better for one's posture to stand up straight. However, as women, I certainly was conditioned to somehow "hunch" to be more modest. Granted when I was growing up, I had a smaller chest, but I wasn't properly bra sized until a couple months ago, so I think that my size was at least a 30E. (but that's a whole other story).
I've never had boob-related back or neck pain in my life, and my boobs fully sit on my ribs when not supported. I think for one thing, people envision smaller boobs as causing pain than actually largely /do/ cause pain and two, I think a lot of boob-related pain is exacerbated by people wearing incorrect bra sizes. Beyond that, I think there are a lot of factors related to how your boobs and body are structured that go into it like you said.
I will now do my semi-regular 'go to the fuckin chiropractor [as a first resort and actually do what they tell you to and of course if you have access to it] babes' spiel.
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Let's talk about Panache. As a professional fitter I've been told about how hard the wires are, and didn't quite feel the difference when holding the bra, but having it on - yes, those are very hard wires. I recently learned that I can wear a 32 band, and was given plenty of 32s to try on by my colleagues, ... but my Andorra is so tight. I can wear it comfortably, but it's definitely on the smaller side of the "true to size" scale. What is up with this brand? The funny thing is that when I tried on the Andorra non-wired version the band wasn't as firm. I'm tempted to get one of those too.
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Idk, b/c my heart (and my boobs) belong to Polish brands. lol. I need the narrow wires!
It's the wires. Grab a panache and any other brand know for softer wires (EM, Freya, whatever).
Hold the top of the wires of one cup. Gently but firmly pull them apart a little. Panache wires will immediately warp/twist due to the firmness. Other softer wires will flex a little first (moving with the pull) before warping.
On your body, that warp digs into your chest. For some, it simply feels firm. For others (like me) it digs in and becomes extremely painful, leaving scars if I wear it too long.
Profession Bra Fitter Diary: Today I had a very fascinating encounter. Two customers came into the store, one wearing around a 32F and another wearing a 32B. Ms 32F had typical low-hanging breasts that gave a lot of cleavage in a bra, but had to size down to a 32E because her current bra was too big in the cup ... from my assessment.
Ms 32B I knew straight away was in the wrong bra. She didn't know how lucky she was to have me as a fitter, because like me she actually had shallow breasts which even professional fitters misdiagnose, because they can be mistaken for simply being small just because they lack projection. Her breasts were both wide and tall, so I could see that she was actually spilling out of her bra at the side and top. Two bras later she was actually a 32E, just like her cleavagey friend.
Here we have a case of a woman who knew she had boobs, and a girl who thought she had none. They looked completely different to each other; with one full and projected, and the other appearing nearly flat-chested, yet actually had the exact same size boobs.
This experience stays with me because as a woman with rare shallow 32J boobs I'm constantly faced with customers my size or smaller than me, who of course look huge, since a 32J is a very large size, but I get mistaken for being a D cup despite being sometimes bigger than they are. It's easy to get envious. Seeing how two women with the same size boobs can be so incredibly different is assuring to me in a way, because it tells me that, yes my shape at this size is uncommon, but my boobs are just as valid as a woman who is a 32J and has miles of cleavage.
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If is interesting. I just bought 36DDD for the first time accepting my size. My husband says "you aren't that big" Well, I am very wide, high roots, close set, wide set, very little projection. This site has helped me understand this. I used to wear a 38 B when I was 34:40.5 if you can imagine as a professional fitter.
Really good post. Thank you.
Fascinating story, Busty_and_Trans !
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Question for everyone: how do you measure depth of a bra? While wearing it or not? I’ve done both and they’re different results, so I’m not sure which method to use :/
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you know, this is a great question. I've changed my methods from how I started out initially measuring.
So, with the stretchy cups, I try to stretch them over my knee and take the cup measurement that way, as that would be how I'm wearing the bra anyways.
however, with some of the molded cups (like with Comexim, for example) it has a section of its cups that goes a little bit *wider* and I'm not sure if I should start my measurement there, that would be the biggest measurement, or from the actual side of the cup.
I'm not sure how to comment on other brands/styles, b/c those are the only molded cups that I wear a.t.m. (well, Comexims are 3-part cups sewn together, but they have padded...so not technically a 1-piece molded cup)
so, I kind of see - measuring the comexim cup - you could do it two different ways - if that makes sense. And I'm not sure if I've measured them consistently one way or the other even (if that makes sense). lol.
Thanks BraOdyssey
I do the same with unlined bras although sometimes I can’t get my knee to fit properly in the cup lol like if the cup is bigger than my knee.
With the comexim padded half cups, the measurement wearing it is like 1” larger than if I measure it as is. Maybe I’m overthinking the physics of bra measuring lol
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I am a brand new member and I have had 425cc silicone unders for 13 years. I have a dropped IFM line thanks to my surgeon. I have never really found wired bras that fit that don't hurt. T he wires usually land on my skinny ribs and it hurts. I am 5'1" and 90lbs. ... I was put in an Anita twin 30 F wired bra, and a 32 G wireless by a boutique fitter after surgery but they had no lining so she sold me some headlight covers. Since then I have been fitted to a 32DD or 32DDD. I would love to have a lifting and supportive bra that isn't painful. I am a nurse that works 12 hour shifts and need support. Any suggestions or ideas would be great.
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I'm guessing your rib cage is actually smaller than that if you're petite. I'd maybe try visiting the "A bra that fits" subreddit on Reddit, and check out their sizing calculator. It's not always 100% accurate, but it can give you a good starting point for sizing. They have a ton of resources posted too that will help you get started in figuring out boob shape, etc. Once you start getting bras, enter them in this site, then you can start to figure out what fits and how you can use bratabase measurements to help you find more bras that fit how you want. The calculator on this site gets more accurate the more measurements and bras you enter.
Yes, agree with Wilderness1 . I'm the same height as you and at minimum weigh like 40 pounds more and some 30s feel loose on me, let alone 32s. I can't say I have much of an idea what's going on with regards to your implants--I'll tag Happy2BraShop who's a regular on here who also has implants--but I'm guessing that any problem your implants might be causing re: underwires is being exacerbated by you wearing bras with too loose bands and too small cups. Once you get your size down better (/just give us some measurements to work with), we'll probably have better suggestions, but for now, I'm gonna suggest Molke if you find that underwires continue to be a problem for you/just want a really nice unwired bra in general. Their band sizing goes down to 26, which is the size I imagine you're around.
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I'm not trying to complain but. there is something I've noticed that bugs me. There are a lot of bra models of different brands that have models added to the data base, that , have pictures added along with measurements and reviews , but the photos are not shown for people to see when they are browsing .It would be nice to have a user's down loaded picture shown so people browsing would know there are bras of that model have been added to Bratabase.. I think that would be a good idea. Thank you.
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I love that bratabase can show a table with the bra measurements of whichever bras we want to compare! But I'm unsure of how to use all those numbers to make purchase decisions.
When comparing the same bra in different sizes, it seems each one will look the best for one or two measurements (meaning, one looks best for cup ... depth, another looks best for cup width and height, another looks best for cup depth and gore height, etc), and there doesn't seem to be a clear winner (or even a few) that look like the ones to buy and try.
Does that mean it just might be the wrong bra altogether?
Is there a rule of thumb for how many measurements a bra size should look like a match for to decide if it's worth trying?
Or, any guidance on how to choose which to buy when they're all over the map in terms of which/how many measurements they look like a good fit for? This could be whether it's the same bra in different sizes or different brands/models altogether.
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I understand what you mean.
Sadly, probably this will mainly be a process of 'trial and error' to find out for yourself... as this is different for individual people, depending on their personal comfort / preference and chest dimensions!
For example: if you have short roots, cup height will be a very important factor. If you are high set / have a sensitive underarm area, wire length will be impactful for you. If you're close set, gore height and width will be super relevant to filter out. Et cetera.
If it helps, I'll try to explain what my personal 'top four' measurements are, to decide whether a bra will work for me:
1 - Cup depth (for most people cup depth closely matches their perimeter. E.g. I found out that a cup depth between 27-31 cm is best for me, with the smaller end being a bit snug)
2 - Gore height + width (also related to wire length, a longer wire usually corresponds with a higher gore. I found out I can't do gores higher than 8 cm, ideally more towards 5 cm, and that they should always be as narrow as possible)
3 - Wire length (I figured out what my maximum wire length + wing height was, so I don't get poked under the arms)
4 - Band length (stretched + unstretched - I know a band that stretches to less than my comfortable ribcage measurement, usually feels too tight on me. 65+cm unstretched to 80+cm stretched, is what I usually go for.)
Going by these 4 ballpark measurements, in this order of importance, is usually how I decide whether to skip a bra or if it might be wearable for me!
Your mileage may vary though, based on your personal comfort and what 'type' bust you have (firmness, placement, closeness, FOT/FOB etc.)
Thank you, that makes sense to prioritize which measurements seem to make the most difference and focus on those in an order of priority. Hopefully after trying on lots of styles I'll have a better idea of what ranges to aim for in each measurement.
Did anyone catch this? Saturday Night Live did a skit about specialty bra boutiques! Obviously its for humor, but still I thought you all might like to see it too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4v96bGomC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4v96bGomC0
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Looking at the sizing of bras on here and other sizing guides, the band length does not always match the "fits bust" or underbust measurement. (Like it says band size 34 but fits bust 31) But my reccomendations gives me the exact number I put in as my underbust.
I have bras from a store that I got fitted, then ... re-fitted when the center gore kept poking me. I was given 36 at first and told you're supposed to go up a band size.
I need to check again but I don't think the bras I got were G which is my reccomended bratabase cup size but maybe the bras had British sizes.
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I think bratabase recommends brittish sizes. if shops dont have your size they will fit you in something else. being poked by the gore is not always because the band is too small, sometimes its a shape mis-match. some brands having different band sizings, too - the +4 sizing. its confusing!
I bought it and it's too big all over, I'm having no luck selling it on braswap so I figured I'd try and give it away for free on here since I really love this community and would rather give it yo one of you guys than someone on braswap. It's a UK 10, US 6 but fits big. It's ... white with yellow and blue polka dots. It's peplum style, so great to dress up jeans and amazing waist emphasis. It would probably fit about a 30GG/H or so volume-wise. It'd work for 28-34 bands but the waist may be a bit snug at the upper end of that.
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Can I have it pls? I’m in the UK, for reference.
@rozelyna Sure! Please send me a message.
I was searching something on bratabase and I found this website. Just out of curiosity, I went to their "sale" section, and found this bra "Olivia Half Cup" 65G. https://szyfoniera.com/pl/p/Biustonosz-miekki-halfcup-Olivia-Kris-Line/1863
I have no idea how my size would work in Kris Line, and tbh, I probably have enough bras r.n. (I'm supposed to be getting one more in the ... mail soon!) but price conversion is like $20usd/$26cad for this bra, including shipping, but it's only shipping to Poland. I actually tried to buy it to see if the website would work - you can buy it from Canada (spelled "Kanada" in Polish), but they ship to Poland only, bummer!
I'm guessing this same bra in my city would cost $80-$100 at a local boutique: jealous of my Polish-American friend who can just have her mom or relatives mail her this stuff from Poland.
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https://szyfoniera.com/pl/p/Biustonosz-miekki-halfcup-Olivia-Kris-Line/1863
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I am Polish living in the U.K. and I get my mom to ship stuff from Poland to U.K. for me. I am so grateful for this especially that I mostly buy Ewa Michalak bras and her new postage charges are crazy expensive a compared to what it cost by shipping with a Polish mail service (20pln vs 80-100pln for dhl) plus after Brexit I’d have to pay vat on all purchases from abroad.
I envy anyone who can obtain bras/panties from Poland for minimal coast. I just spent $1.142.55 PLN ($319.65 USD) on new Ewa Michalak bras and panties. That’s after shipping and VAT and whatever other fees associated with purchasing form the US. *cries silent tears*
Found this at HerRoom, I am full figure and like the Elomi bras and thought that others here might find this interesting as well. Some interesting insight on how things happen there.
Hello there, There’s that old saying: “Behind every successful man, there’s a st
https://www.herroom.com/blog/tomima-talks-the-designer-designing-elomi/
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So I’ve outgrown my 34F Comexim plunges from breakout bras (of course while waiting for an order of 2 custom bras directly from Comexim 🤦🏼♀️). It seems I’m somewhere between a 34FF and 34G (maybe 32GG, I can easily wear the 34G on the tightest hook, but a 32G is too tight). I have a 34FF in Jasmine which is ok. The 34FF in the basic plunge I quad out of. Does anyone else thing the basic lounge light run smaller??
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Hah! No way...I was just wondering the same thing, lol.
The only bra I have to compare it to is my last order from Breakout Bras.
So, here I took a picture of both bras (both 30GG), you can see the Comexim's Basic is clearly smaller than Jasmine plunge. https://www.bratabase.com/picture/dpzuz/
I honestly wear two different sizes of Comexim's basic plunge, 70H & 70HH. So, I size up in the band r.n.
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I know of Sophisticated Pair. Are there any others? Thanks
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Levana bratique has ewa Michalak and breakout bras has comexim!
Aphrodite’s Closet has Ewa Michalak. The owner, Tina is awesome. I found her on Facebook.
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I have VERY close set breasts, im not sure if there's room for my pinkie, short breast roots (which makes me functionally FOB), and need a cup with depth. My current best fitting bra is CK Delightfull in 34HH but the cups could be a lot closer together, wires could be narrower (but not polish narrow), cups could be shorter. ... The band is okay even though it's on the second hooks. I'm finding myself preferring slightly looser rather than tight but that's probably also because the cups were too small in the sizes I tried before. I would post measurements but it seems to underestimate me by 1-3 sizes now at the very minimum lol. I've found that just measuring the perimeter of one breast is more accurate. Mine would be 15in and my band size is currently hovering between 32/34 due to cycle fluctuations. My budget is $60-$80 for two bras at least because I need to be able to rotate them.
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I'm gonna take a stab at this. In my experience, of the UK brands I've tried, Panache and Cleo bras tend to have the narrowest wires, with a few exceptions. What worries me though is you being so close-set--maybe you could try a plunge? The Panache Ana comes in both 34HH and 32J. I know you said no Polish, but you could also maybe try a Comexim unlined bra? The one I have runs a lot wider than my padded Comexims, and it has crossing wires at the gore.
Any there any styles in particular? Also in what sizes should I try it in? The main reason why I don't want to try polish is because its expensive and I don't feel comfortable with ordering from Poland and then having to pay return shipping/not being able to return it/:
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Sorry I have a new Comexim question every day lol
I know that it's possible for merchants to edit a paypal invoice after paying that prompts you to pay more for an added item or whatever, I've had that done before with other brands. last time I got a Comexim order I don't think I was ever charged for the longline ... alteration (though it was done). this time, the end of my confirmation email says ". . . and non-returnable.
Do you agree?
Surcharge for longline is PLN 20.
Please pay to our Paypal account: lingerie@comexim.pl
Regards
Joanna"
Do I straight up just send them a paypal payment of PLN 20, unrelated to my order?? I have no idea how else to do this officially. It just seems strange lol. Would love advice
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What is the alteration you requested? I’m curious, I’ve only had alterations done on a 3HC and wasn’t charged for it.
Copying my reply from the subreddit in case it helps someone else :)
I've had to do that before. I just added my order number in the PayPal notes when I sent the money.
margesimpson I think they only charge extra for turning a regular bra into a longline
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Does anyone know what style replaced Curvy Kate Florence if any?
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Would they be able to make the Yoko style into a 3HC? I have no idea what the limits on changing cuts for their bras are lol. Figured it would be easier to ask y'all first + I'm sure someone has probably done it!
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wait I think marilynne has done it? That answers that! Yaaay time to order hahaha, I'm also gonna get it as a longline!!
@tiggaren Yes, I have! It was so beautiful and it's still listed by @butterflyer if you decide against the longline. It would be stunning as a longline though! Add pics please!
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