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Lowered prices and I'm still open to offers.
Bratabase: Bra database where you can compare bras and see how they'll fit you.
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I did it. I bought Syrena and the matching thong. It was far more than I would ever like to pay really but I have never ever ever needed a bra and thong as much as I've needed this one and I know if I missed the sale price I definitely would not have been able to afford a complete ... set. I've come close before but this one I really need-navy lace AND green? TOGETHER?? Heck yeah I'm all about that. Part of me really wishes Eva hadn't come out with a thong so that I wouldn't be so tempted but this bra is so beautiful it really deserves to be part of a matching set. I hope it fits-fingers crossed.
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Syrena is gorgeous and I've been chomping at the bit for it since she posted a picture on Facebook.
I desperately want it to fit me well, so I bought all four pieces.
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Last week I wore a too-firm-in-the-band bra (28DD - Freya » Deco Charm Moulded Plunge Bra (1471) ) to work. Last night I decided to wear one of my pre-ABTF bra's (32C - Victoria's Secret » Body By Victoria - Perfect Comfort Br ) because . . . I don't know.
So everything's cool ... while I'm working (constant lifting, turning, etc) until I need to go to the bathroom. To get anywhere, you have to go through a mini maze of catwalks, ladders and stairs. So I run up the stairs, across the catwalk, and down the stairs on the other side. Whereon reaching the bottom, I immediately lay an arm across my chest and groan, because holy crap this bra provides no support and can boobs detach? And then I hear "What's wrong? What happened? Are you okay?"
It's my boss's boss.
All I can do is look at him with wide eyes and stutter . . . "yeah, yeah, just, ah, just took the stairs too fast." Kudos to him for keeping his knowing eyes on mine while saying "Alright" - before we both quickly turned and went in opposite directions. I made sure to go slower down stairs the rest of the night, lol
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haha most of my life all running was done with arms across my body!
Does anyone know of a small back, larger cup bralette? I'm not really looking for support. I tried a small btempted and the band doesn't ride up but it causes quad boob ... Not awful quading but more than I'd like
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Eberjey Delirious? or Fortnight?
Thanks. I'll check them out. I know fortnight long lines are a little high for me but I love the look of them
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on this etsy bra, anyone have any experience with them? i ordered a 32D, by-the-way
the velcro back seems kinda fun!
28D Bra in Purple Wireless comfort with a wide elastic band offers the suppor
https://www.etsy.com/listing/205610566/28d-purple-wireless-support-bra-by?ref...
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Well, that looks comfy!
You'll have to tell us how it goes. :)
I'm excited to read your review! :-)
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NEW EWAS ARE OUT!!!
There's even a CH style jlcl119 and I need it so so so so much. And the blue and green one came out. My wallet is going to cry for this. So so so much. There's a new PL style too For those of you who love those. It's a christmas miracle ladies and gentlemen. We have a new CH and a new PL.
http://www.ewa-michalak.pl/eng_m_BRAS_ALL-189.html
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I'm getting the CH and I need the mermaid! But, she won't do it in a CHP :( Do I get the S or chance the shallowness of the new M? Argh!
I like the darker colorways they are using this season! Very nice.
That tiny black fascinator-style hat they inflicted on several of the models is bugging me though. On the darker-haired lady here it blends in so much it looks like something exploded in her hair.
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I neeeeed it!! And it will be mine!
Padded CH bra with removable ''push-up'' pads for correction of asymmetry
http://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-792-Biustonosz-CH-Cherry.html
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Lol we posted it at like the same time. Birds of a feather! But yeah I can't live without it.
Those straps are going to show above all my shirts, but it's a CH, so.......I need it.
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Received the @Cleo Maya I ordered off amazon in a 32J. I can already put it on the tightest hook. I'm thinking I'm down to a 30 band. Plus I have a lot of wrinkling in the top of these cups.
EDIT - I adjusted the straps significantly and a lot of the wrinkling went away.
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Excuse me while I vent about the USPS. But apparently, according to this little official notice effective October 1st, they refuse to provide tracking for incoming registered mail packages unless the country of origin jumps through flaming hoola hoops while holding their left nostril shut and singing the ABC's backwards.
The icing on the bullsh*t cake is I tried to call ... USPS customer service today and was told by a robot that "customer service is not currently available." So, you're preventing a paying customer from contacting customer service?? Quite possibly the most infuriating thing I've ever encountered and I've had some really crappy customer service in my life.
In case anyone was wondering why they can no longer track incoming Polish shipments, this is why.
http://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2015/pb22424/html/info_002.htm
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omg - thats why I couldnt track my last EW shipment after it left poland! I had a shipment from amazon from japan - they did post it arriving in NY, but then nothing . . . and it got here yesterday
Good to know. Thank you. I wondered why the internet seemed to think I could track my Polish orders, and yet I couldn't once they left Poland, except for a notice of when they arrived in NY.
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I'm pretty new to the journey of searching for a perfect (or at least properly!) fitting bra, but I am now a woman on a mission! Until a few months ago, I would have sworn I am a 32B (sometimes C) and that the reason bras don't fit me properly is because there is something wrong with me. I have ... had a really complicated relationship with my small, lifeless breasts ever since I stopped nursing my son 19 years ago.
I have made two frustrating trips to Nordstom's, trying on over a dozen bras and not finding anything that was a good and flattering fit. I recently ordered 3 sizes of Natori True Decadence (30DD, 30DDD, and 30G), because they were really cheap on Amazon. Even more recently, I returned all 3 because that is definitely NOT a good look for very soft breasts. Not to mention they were all too big. (Yay for Amazon Prime!)
I have found myself getting rather obsessed about this bra search. I'm spending inordinate amounts of time researching various bras and brands. In a flurry of desperation over the past couple of days, I just bought five more to try. (I don't have a lot of money, so this was done as budget-friendly as possible).
Tonight I stopped into Burlington Coat Factory, on a whim, as I had seen size 30 bands there in the past. Lo and behold, there was ONE bra in the whole store smaller than 32 and it was 30DD. Exactly what I was looking for. Even though I hate the look and fit of this Parfait by Affinitas on me, I spent $2.98 and brought it home, so I can use it as a reference point and also so I can review it on here. The others were ordered off of ebay and Amazon. I am waiting on a Cleo Lucy 30E, Panache Tango 30DD, and Freya Deco Vibe in 30D and 30DD. (I wanted to try the 28, but they were way too expensive).
I am measuring on here a 30DD-30E. 30:5 - 30.:6 . On abrathatfits I measured 28F/30E, but having tried on so many at this point, I can not see me fitting into an E or F (although I have yet to try a 28...I believe the 30 will generally be a better fit, unless it is a very stretchy band.)
I will add updated and reviews as I go. Can't wait until Wednesday, when 3 of the 4 should arrive! I'm honestly not expecting any perfect fits...just more information that will lead me to my perfect fit.
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Good luck! It can definitely be very hit-or-miss at first. You have the right idea in buying a bunch of different styles - it's the best way to see what works for your shape and comfort level.
The reason a 28 F would fit is that its the same cup size as a 30 E. When the band goes down, so does the cup. Its called sister sizing, 28F = 30E. to make sure the band fits, some people find it useful to put on the bra upside down and backwards, so the cups are hanging below behind you - the band should fit firmly on your rib cage and stay up, preferably on the loosest setting.
You also might want to try a fit request. Size isnt all of the story, breasts have different shapes - even old saggy breasts (speaking from experience here!) How wide-set, where there is more or less fullness (top, bottom, sides), etc, all of this will effect what bra fits you the best.
its a bit overwhelming. I actually ended up grateful there were so few bras in my size because there were not so many options to try!
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I have tons of bras that I never reviewed
I'm working 55 hours until Christmas, because Amazon is the devil, so as much as I've been itching to actually update, it probably won't be until mid-late January.
I'm finally moving out with my bf (YAY), way across state, and I've been advised to take a break for ... a few months, so I'm going to use that time to finally do some updates.
My goal is once every week or every two weeks tops. I think that's probably a lot more reasonable than my previous goals
Anyway, I hope everyone is well! I've missed Bratabase like crazy.
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sounds like you are up for a great adventure after the holidays!
Definitely! I'm excited :) @dbmamaz
Hey
I'm contemplating ordering a comexim bra as a long line. I'm hoping for opinions are they comfy? A must have? Should I pick plunge or half cup? Longlines are extra sexy in my opinion so the more bam the better lol so far leaning towards a sapphire longline in the plunge cut.
How often will I really wear a longline? But that sapphire screams make me a longline to me not sure why lol
http://www.comexim.pl/en/plunge/360-sapphire-biustonosz.html?search_query=Sap...
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Longlines are incredibly comfy as far as the band goes. I'm having a hard time finding the words I want to say to explain it lol. But it's like all the tension is spread out and balanced so much better with the wide band compared to a regular band. I'd wear one all the time if I had one that worked for me! So worthwhile in my opinion, yes! Especially since it's not much extra to turn a Comexim into a longline!
I have lots of longline bras and one is from Comexim 65H - Comexim » Nude Demi Longline. Generally longline bras are very comfortable.
My Nude Demi Longline has only one negative aspect and it's the bottom hem of the band. It little bit push on my ribcage after long wearing. I think it's because the band is very long and the bottom hem is on my bottom ribs.
I hope I've helped you, at least a little :-)
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I am 6 months pregnant and my boobs are continually growing. I am guesstimating that I am a 34J, bratabase has me at JJ/K but I think that may be too big.
I originally thought I would get a cheap bra at the store in about a size 44DD so I can sew the back band to fit, but that was ... a bust since that seems to be a hard size to find as well. I winded up getting a Bali soft cup bra in 2x for $8 which definitely does not fit me and I can't wear outside my house but it is sooo comfortable.
I need reccomendations for a soft cup nursing bra that I can purchase online with free/low cost returns since I don't technically know my size. Hopefully affordable as well in the 34HH- 34K range. I live in the US and do NOT have a Nordstrom near me unfortunately.
Thanks in advance and I will not get upset if you let me know that there is no such thing.
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I've been told maternity2nursing.com and Cake lingerie are good. The first ones are one size fits all and I think might be too small. Cake has individual sizes but in 34 they just go to G. Maybe you could order a larger back size.
You might also contact EM or Comexim and ask for custom made bras. They could do them without words and with the drop cups.
Are you nursing another child right now? Or are you wanting to buy ahead of time? If the former, yes, try Polish brands like EM and Kris Line--they actually sell nursing bras. If it's the latter, I really would wait, because there is NO way to guess how you'll measure once you have given birth and your milk comes in. I'd get a couple of nursing tanks for the first week after the birth (which will give youmore time to reassess the measurements situation, especially since your ribcage is likely to shrink back down quite a bit) and then buy something then.
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When standing, my breasts look wide, wide set, outer fullness, and full on bottom. When leaning over 90 degrees, they are narrow, close set, center full, even, and projected. In fact, all of my side breast is out of my arm pit. When I smoosh/flatten my breast while standing, my crease is 3/4 of the way to my back. Am I fitting narrow or wide breasts? Thank you for your suggestions
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Haha wow you sound a lot like me. :P I have medium to shallow projection when standing up and very wide-set/splayed breasts, but my tissue is soft enough to look very narrow and projected when leaning over. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of breasts do that though; both standing and leaning are effected by gravity in different ways!
While wide and shallow bras fit around my breast shape the best, it doesn't do very much for my silhouette. So I try to wear narrower and more projected bras so that my tissue is pulled forward into a similar shape my breasts make when leaning over (without the wire sitting on my root of course). Does that make sense? :)
Yes :-) :-) I see a Comexin or Ewa Michalak in my future :-)
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After gently handwashing my 30F - Freya » Parade Multi Plunge Balcony Bra (1791) , about a quarter inch of stitching on the wire channel came undone. This is something I can fix but it's so disappointing. I bought the bra because I know Freya has exceptional quality so for it to start falling apart after a month is awful.
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After reading about wearing bras backward and upside down to test the band fit, I retested my "too small" bras. Sadly, I could have saved much time and money had I known this earlier. What I thought was overall "too small" was just the cup. There was no need to size up the band. Hindsight is 20/20 Thankfully, I am still learning
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I've actually found that more often then not, the larger the breasts, the more the wearer complains about the band being too tight. So whenever I'd ask them how the band fit, it would be level or tight, even when it was technically too large. Almost everyone I've helped with medium to large breasts believe the band is too small, when it turns out the cups are too small. The upside down/backwards test is wonderful! :)
Really? Thats weird, I dont have trouble telling the difference at all? Maybe because my boobs are very soft and top-heavy, they just pop over the top and dont really affect the fit of the band?
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The first time around I used Royce, Hot Milk, and EM. Wasn't a fan of the first. The second doesn't seem to exist. EM is great but after six months since they have underwires. What are some good nursing bras?
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My favourite one is the Emma-Jane Next Generation Nursing Bra, I think the style number is 361. Nothing sexy, but very comfortable, supportive, practical, durable, and the shape it gives is surprisngly good :)
I've heard good things about http://www.bratabase.com/browse/cake-lingerie/ , but I've never used a nursing bra.
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I posted this on braswap, but I'll post this here as well.
Can anyone point me in the direction of where I can find cleo Marcie 30dd for around $20?
I have this bra in yellow and I love it.
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Here's a Magenta/Orange on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Cleo-by-Panache-Marcie-Balcony-Bra-Magenta-Orange-6831-VARIOUS-SIZES-/201418349348?var=&hash=item2ee5781b24:m:maxhbhcWKXwVdvmr0J65OXg
You could also buy a babydoll (Hourglass Lingerie has them in black for 14 + shipping on ebay, I'd recommend sister sizing up in the band for this color) and cut off the skirt.
Nothing on the listings :( - But you can set up notifications to know when it happens:
http://www.bratabase.com/listings/?size=30%3A5&keyword=marcie&brand=154&bra_type=&kind=&budget=20&ordering=-modified_at&filter=Search+listings
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For some reason, my 75JJ - Ewa Michalak » S Granatowa Pantera is absolutely my comfiest bra. I want to wear it every day. This seems impractical, esp since it seems to take 2 full days to dry between washes! oy. If only I had a job and EM's sizes were more consistent and I knew for sure my size would stay stable!
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Buy a spare lol it is a beautiful bra I've been eyeing it on their website
cant see spending that much again so soon. I'll just wait until another goes on sale eventually. or something.
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So I finally got some boxes here and basically nothing fits and I'm going to have to list everything. Apparently for Samanta a clear conversion overestimates cup size in the smaller range, because I ordered 65F and 60G and they fit more like 30F/FF and 28FF/G. They're just way too large for me all over . ... They are absolutely gorgeous though and I'll still measure and review them. I also got a Ewa Michalak S Turkusowe Kwiaty in 65F that's completely wrong for me (way too wide set, super stretchy band, and straps in my armpits, also cups largish) and a S Teczowe Kfiaty in 65F that's also just too wide. And my Asos Swim bikini I got (the hidden underwire style) is ludicrously tiny. I sized up (to 30F UK/ 30G US) and the cups are more like a 28DD or super shallow E. Ugh... So anyways, I'll be listing a lot of things soon so if you want any of these bras hit me up! I now have a large amount of ill fitting bras that took me forever to receive! ://
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How much EMs?
And sorry to hear that none of the bras fit you... For me I've tried really a lot of bras and finally got some right sizes
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Me too. I really shouldn't have because I need new furniture, but I just couldn't resist it!