Feb 07, 2016
MIA LUCCE T.Shirt Bra
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I am lusting after a mimi holliday padded super plunge in 30B. One with a bit of lace at the edge so that it is not so delineated underclothing. A bit picky on the colour. There are a couple on ebay but the people and the abstract animal print were not to my liking. I will continue to dream.
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When taking hostage evidence pictures of bras. What about we always use a CD as reference under the bra?
Translation: When adding pictures of the bra alone, using a CD/DVD/Blue Ray as reference size in the background.
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CD=? "Certificate of Deposit" ;-)
For those born after 1995. Ask your parents about "compact disk" :-P
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Anyone else go through weird volume fluctuations on an almost daily basis? Like one day your bras seem to small then the next day almost to big then to small again...
On an upside got a mass email from AP and bras should be arriving soon!!!! Fingers crossed that mine fits.
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Yes, actually having those issues right now.
So glad I'm not the only one!!!! Thought I was going crazy...
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Sent back my first try at an AP Sophisticate Balconette today, which was sad. Jaimie at Bra Obsessed is sending 2 larger sizes for me to try, and an EM unlined bra.
More happily, my CH Cherry came in today, and I am enthralled with this bra! <3 I do wonder if I might do slightly better in a CHP that's a tad more closed off, but I adore the aesthetic of Cherry and the way it makes my boobs look!
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Does anyone think Comexim will bring these back?
I had both Joys(Longline and HC) and I really wanted to order a PL Longline in a smaller size, but just never got around to it. By the time I had some money they weren't listed on the site anymore Dx
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Email Jaimie at Bra Obsessed. I think she's been able to order some styles that are no longer on the Comexim website, so it's worth a shot!
http://braobsessed.com
@BumbleBean ahh thanks so much! I'll give that a try ^_^
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What are the shortest S Ewa Michalak? Ch/Chp? If you've noticed a shorter model, please share this knowledge freely
Signed,
Vertically Challenged
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As compared to other Ch/Chps I've tried (Magnolia, Famme Fatale, Cherry), Chp Klaudyna definitely seems to have shorter cups and fits a bit more closed on top. I think that one would be particularly short-root friendly :)
This will be super helpful to some of us
Knowledge as to how-to alter a bra for better fit is a skill that can come in us
http://bustyresources.wikia.com/wiki/How-to_alter_a_bra
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We had something similar under the Bra Alterations knowledge page.
I hadn't looked there....yet :-)
Bra detectives alert! When I read that Anna Pardal had closed (sad), after lusting for an Anna Pardal for a year but never consummating the relationship, I checked her sale site to see if there were options. There were, not at a further reduction, but still some there in my sizes. Of course, I dithered further and did not purchase ... immediately (yes, should have known better...). Now the sale site is closed down too Frequently, when a business closes, the existing stock is transferred/sold to a re-seller or broker. I checked her resale partners Bra Obsessed and Sophisticated Pair to see if they had absorbed the stock and were offering it. Nope. I searched the internet for clues; nothing. I know the word is that Comexim will custom-manufacture to AP models, but that is not what I am after. I am wondering if any of the knowledgeable and connected Bratabase sisters know where AP's existing stock went? If so, I would totally stop dithering! Thanks for the clues & insight!
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You and me both, girl. It's like a bunch of bras just vanished.
I suspicion Comexim practices lean manufuacturing which enables them to produce custom orders effortlessly. Each order is created at the time of ordering. One of the reasons manufacturers have transitioned to this method is the exceptionally low inventory levels; dramatically reduces capital invested in work-in-process and finished goods. Contrast Comexim's order fulfillment with Ewa Michalak's who uses some batch processing: bins and more bins of work-in-process which dramatically reduce her ability to customize orders. If I were investing, Comexim would receive my money.
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Hi everyone I was just wondering how to tell if I have average or a lot of projection? Is it by measurement or look? I'm sure they are projected, but just not sure of the level. Also does center fullness affect the fit of bras, possibly making you think you are more projected than you are? Thanks.
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Your fellow bratabasian
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What's tricky is that when we say someone has a lot of projection it is not an absolute thing. What's considered projected in one size range is considered just average in another, and shallow in yet another.
If the bras you've listed on Bratabase are representative of your current size range then I'd say it's almost a non-question for you. On someone in the 30-32H/HH/J range, by definition, there is not enough torso width for the breast tissue to spread out so it's sort of impossible to be NON-projected... the tissue may be mostly on the front of your torso or you may have a lot of side tissue but either way, it's going to project out a fair bit. There will be degrees of projection, for example if you have 2 32H wearing ladies and you photograph them from the side wearing the same bra, one might have boobs that "stick out" only 5.5" from her chest wall whereas the other one might have a measurable projection of 6.5" instead, so you know the latter person will probably prefer narrower and deeper cup designs. Also if one of them has vertically shorter roots she will FEEL like her boobs stick out more even though they may not, it's just a proportions thing, and she will in fact need the same cup depth, just with less height. But overall it is rare to find someone in your size range who believes she has a shallow shape, much less actually has one!
Now to come to center fullness: yes, if you are particularly full at the center, many bras will not tack simply because they lack volume there specifically (even if their overall volume is the same or more as your breast volume). So this can certainly lead people to believe they need bigger and bigger cups because bras that aren't cut optimally to suit their center fullness will always quad and fail to tack, until they try on a cup that is very much bigger than their actual boob volume and thus does in fact tack despite the relative lack of room near the gore.
@wendybien oh ok I see I was just wondering if there was any determining factors. I have short roots but I don't feel that they are super projected, I guess because they look "fluffy?" lol for lack of a better word. They are not firm rather semi-soft, I guess they'd have to be relatively projected due to my h.perimeter being 14". I don't know I think I'm still in the I can't believe I'm that size phase (´・_・`).
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I realized last weekend I feel like I have very few bras because I only regularly wear 2 or 3. I decided it was time to clean out the drawer and start trying to find some more I like better. It feels strange to complain because they basically all fit but I have comfort complaints in some way about all on them. I think my boobs are just very picky and sensitive lol
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Me too! I've started being more choosy now that I have options, it seems :)
Decided to surprise my honey by wearing my Freya Deco since he loves the way I look in it (gives me both cakes on a plate and buttcrack cleavage).
I don't know if I didn't notice the pain of the wide wires before, or if I just forgot. But damn, does the armpit end of the wire hurt by the end of the day.
TIL why I love my Polish bras so much.
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First time putting back on a Panache bra after wearing Comexim for several days i just said wow because i realized thr wire was soo much wider than i needed! I now notice much more the way some bras get pushed down and dig into my tummy, wires rubbing in my armpit etc... now that i know there's something better i don't feel like 'well, i just have to deal with it' anymore.
Wearing a lot of wide-wired UK bras for a long time i thought "is having a right size bra even worth it when it hurts?" But now that i found polish it finally doesnt have to hurt :)
I've read it's minimizing which I appreciate but shallow which probably will not. I'm considering getting one from encore but it feels like a lot to spend without being able to return it. I've hunted around though and haven't found any in the nude for less or returnable. I've read all the reviews I think I can find on here but I'm hoping some people might have some experience and be able to chime in. Thanks
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I haven't tried this bra, but looking at its measurements table it is definitely wide and shallow, which people in the reviews also expressed. If that's a shape that doesn't get along with you, you probably won't get along with that bra.
If I'm not mistaken, bras with a minimizing effect will always be wide and shallow, because the cup has to be shallow to squish the breast tissue closer to the chest, and wide to accommodate the new space this displaced tissue takes up.
That's what I was thinking too. I thought looking at the measurements I'd have better luck if I went up a cup size
I'm in a bit of a quandary about my size. My laying perimeter is 9.25 inches roughly, maybe a little less. What makes me confused is I have a bra with a 9.3 inch depth (Comexim 65H) that barely fits, a bra with a 9.5 inch fit that quadded (Panache 30F), a different (now sold bra) that had a 9.5 inch depth that gapped (Ewa, and a final bra with a depth of 10 inches that seems to fit pretty okay. Why is there so much discrepancy? Is it my shape (narrow and deep) or the type of bra?
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Well, first of all, laying perimeter is not always the best (tho it is for me). That comexim looks really shallow. The panache isnt listed, so I dont konw what it was. and yeah, the ewa is slightly big. But the shape of a cup affects how much depth it measures vs what you need. Sometimes if a bra is too wide, some of the depth is wasted on the sides. If a bra is a half cup or a plunge, there is less material there but it holds the same size breast. That too-big-ish EM S gives you more coverage than your other bras.
but really its not a huge discrepancy. Its just not a precise science.
I would think that it has a lot to do with the shape of the bra. If the cup is wide, that depth is going to be spread out over a larger area. If the cup if narrow, it's going to be a more projected cup. Two bras may technically hold the same "amount" of breast, but if they expect that breast to be wider, narrower, taller, shorter, more to the center, more to the sides or whatever... then it won't fit unless your breasts conform to where that bra is the deepest. Knowing roughly what depth you need is good, but you need to know what width of wires work best for you, too. I hope this makes sense.
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usually it helps to say what bra you are talking about and explain the issue a bit more .. .
How hard is it for a seamstress to make the center gore narrower, resewing it into the cups instead of making a fold of extra fabric? For an example, see 30E - Simone Perele » Inspiration 3 Way Memory Foam Bra (12W361
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Note: I am not a seamstress, so this is conjecture. I would think it would be a little more time consuming, and maybe more difficult. You may have to remove the wires to resew into the cup, depending on the amount you want to narrow it. I know I saw an article/blog/post about doing exactly that; I'll keep looking and get back to you.
To do it correctly requires a lot of deconstruction, and if the bra has elastic that travels over the gore without a seam, that is another added complication that to do seamlessly involves removing the entire elastic strip from one end to a little past the gore and then sewing it back down shorter. If there is no elastic over the gore, you still have to remove the channel past the length of the gore and in most cases remove the wire entirely. Given how tightly stitched the channel tends to be at the top inner edge of the cup, I personally don't find it worth the effort, and I have a small enough distance between my breasts to deeply wish it was. Instead I have started looking into getting the materials to just make myself a perfect bra, but that may turn into just as much of a challenge since I prefer t-shirt bras, which generally involve injection molding.
Am I missing something ? why do people with big breasts wear padded bras ?
I like my bust to be projected outwards with a pointy look but wearing a padded bra makes my bust look like robin red breast.
Each to there own I suppose.
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Sensitive nipples. :-)
I think the main reason people with large breasts wear padded bras is to prevent nipple show through.
T Shirt bras are very popular in the US and other countries for this reason.
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Really bummed that I ordered all these bras and they were still not my right size! But I guess that means there's a lucky someone out there they could go to! Msg me if you are interested in any. It's my first time selling and there's room for negotiating the price. Also I think I'm going to stick to shipping ... inside the USA just to be on the safe side! I don't want anyone's bra getting lost along the way or anything like that!!! Thanks for taking the time to check out the listing! http://bra.pe/UHiC/listings/
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Bratabase: Bra database where you can compare bras and see how they'll fit you.
http://bra.pe/UHiC/listings/
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mostly 30Es for ppl who might want to know . . .
I currently own a Tutti Rouge's Nichole in 28F which fits fine, but I wear 28FF/30F in most of my UK bras, including Cleo Lucy, Panache's Porcelain Grace and Ardour, CK's Jewel...and 60HH in Comexim!
I'm even to FoB, narrow and projected!
Which size should I pick for Jessica and Fifi? 28F or 28FF? There are no measurements for my range here, sadly! If anyone has any insight, super thaaanks! <3
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If it helps, I wear a 34G in Nichole and 36G in Jessica. I've never tried Fifi though, so I can't help there!
Thanks ginganinja ! You'd say Jessica is shallower and wider than Nichole?
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Does anyone know what a standard bra looks like compared to a Comexim with the straps moved in 2cm? I don't know if my issue is the straps being moved in, or just a cup size too small. I am trying to find a photo of what the cups look like compared to each other.
I am also curious about ... reduced cups.. if anyone has comparisons of those would be fantastic too. Specifically how the shape of the cup is changed. I need the cups to be very open on the top. I was recommended reduced cups, but I don't know if that will make the cups more or less open on the top.
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I did a little comparison with Ingrid and Sonia here (5th and 6th photos): http://www.myfashioninsiderblog.com/2016/01/lingerie-videos-comexim-sonia-plunge.html
That's exactly what I was looking for! Thanks! Now I am curious about the reduced cups...
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What about it? Are you looking for info? Are you telling us it's awesome? I'm confused
There are some prompts in the post box that say things like, "what kind of bras were you wearing before you found a well-fitting bra?" or "what was the prettiest bra you recently saw?" and I think they confuse some new users and that's why we see a lot of context-less posts like this. Jj ?
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