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How to make a bra out of two handkerchiefs, c1921
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hankie-tits
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Of course that won't stop me from trying more bras!
I got 3 Comexim's in the mail today and 2 of them work perfectly; the two I was hoping would work! I now have a black unlined, a white unlined, a black seamed, a white seamed, a nude seamed, a nude seamed floral, a purple seamed floral, and a purple strapless ... bra! I also have 3 'good enough' sports bras and absolutely love my collection of bras! I could always use more nudes and more of my favorite colors but I love where everything is right now <3
I listed a few bras that were good enough and now everyone else can try them and maybe someone will find exactly what they are looking for! The oldest three bras I will sell for $5 each if you buy another bra (or I'll sell all three for $15 total). If you buy two or more I'll ship for free! Please buy my bras!!!
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Never complete, always more. bras. to. buy. ;)
I have some idea how bra sizing varies from country to country, and brand to brand (particularly in the US and Poland). Nonetheless, in browsing bratabase listings around my cup depth, I've found some truly ridiculous looking things. For reference, comparisons are primarily to a 34HH plunge (UK), aka a bratabase 34:12.
http://www.bratabase.com/listings/dldnw/ claims that a 32C Wacoal has ... deeper cups than my bras that fit; this seems massively implausible.
In the meanwhile, http://www.bratabase.com/listings/dlk3n/ (a 32FF/32:8, said to fit like a 32G) apparently only has a cup depth 4cm smaller.... though this would be massively smaller than the aforementioned '32C'.
And then there's just the usual issues, like http://www.bratabase.com/listings/dldnw/ (a Kris Line 75M, which Bratabase considers a 34:19, being both narrower and smaller in the cup than the 34:12 plunge I'm comparing to.
Even taking into account that measurement errors happen, and that the above are cherry-picked examples, it's frustrating.
Searching for sizes like 34HH or 34:12, or by cup depth, or by any other factor ends up being surprisingly unhelpful surprisingly often. I'm starting to wish there was a "maybe this bra would fit me..." filter on the listings. In my dream, this feature would prioritize bras known to be very similar/the same to ones that fit me, and recommend bras of similar measurements as maybes, while filtering out anything clearly impossible (ie, bands under 30 or over 38, in my case, cup depth differences > some empirical number off after controlling for whether one's a plunge and one's not, and my range of wire width preferences, with manual overrides for these parameters).
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That first one you linked is clearly an example of bad measurements. No 32C measures like that. Maybe they meant to measure in centimeters and put it in inches instead. Unfortunately user error does happen here and throw things off. The Flirtelle bra to me looks like it runs large for a 32FF. You didn't actually link to the Krisline one, but they use an incredibly weird measurement system. I believe they only go up by 2cm increments.
The Kris Line one is at http://www.bratabase.com/listings/dldnw/ . I know some Polish bras use a 2cm system, but it seems to really skew Bratabase x:y-style 'y' measurements, sadly.
I don't think the Wacoal 32C is just a matter of units; it claims a cup width of 12.7 and a cup depth of 39.9 cm. Neither multiplying nor dividing by 2.54 yields plausible measurements - I don't believe it has a cup width of 5cm or 32cm. Dividing 39.9 by 2.54 is 15.7, which is more plausible - searching bratabase for a depth between 15 and 15 yields bras from 32A to 30FF.
(By the way, I like your blog! It's one factor in my Comexim quest... alas, the critiques of their size guide on bratabase are justified.)
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New listings:
32F - Gossard » Rochelle Deep Teal Staylo Plunge Bra (fits like 30FF) (Exchange or sell $30.00)
30FF - Curvy Kate » Thrill Me Padded Bra + panties (Exchange or sell $22.00)
POLISH: 65H - Milena » Toffino (Exchange or sell $15.00) + coupon code for 10% off ... next purchase @ Milena
30FF - Bravissimo » Tanzania Stripe (AU41) (Exchange or sell $7.00)
POLISH: 65H - Kinga » Goya I (Exchange or sell $15.00)
30FF - Masquerade » Capella + panties BNWT (Exchange or sell $35.00)
32F - Masquerade Hestia Basque (+ panties & garter belt) (Exchange or sell $30.00)
30FF - Curvy Kate » Desire (SG1801) (Exchange or sell $11.00)
XL - Bluebella » Bandeau Cut Out Body (583889) (Exchange or sell $25.00)
POLISH: 65H - Gorsenia » Azzurro Soft (K171) (Exchange or sell $16.00)
If you buy more than one set / bra I will send it with a gift
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I might be interested in swapping my 30FF Cleo Maddie for the Curvy Kate. Could you try to measure how tall the cup is for me?
I would also be interested in your 32f gossard staylo plunge if you still want the Maddie.
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Just realized I somehow managed to send my Comexim bra to my home address instead of my school address. This is the second time I've sent something home instead of here. It's right on the websites but when I order through Paypal the address changes. I never expect this to happen and I think it's silly. If you put your address in on the site itself they should accept that. If you have to go through the steps of actually filling it out then it's not very likely to be the wrong one.
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Sympathy! I've ordered to two addresses with Comexim, and both have worked ok for me.
I emailed Comexim. It's not the end of the world if it gets sent to the other address. It just means that my parents have to send it on and I'm impatient enough about this bra as it is.
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Need these gone!!!! They are literally collecting dust in my closet! I hear them cry every night because no one is wearing them.
Make me an offer if you don't like my prices....
http://bra.pe/UDNR/listings
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I have yet another question. My tight ribcage measurement is 28, comfortable 29 and loose 30. Right now I wear 30 bands which feel tight but I can pull a good couple inches of band off my back. Is that normal? I'm afraid that if I go down to a 28 band they'll be far too tight.
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the way i judge if a band is right or not is i inhale a super deep breath and then stand straight and pull the band out, and if it's less than 2", to me that's perfect fit. :)
Just because you can pull the band away from your body doesn't mean it's too big. You don't want to wear your bra with the elastic stretched to maximum capacity (think if you stretched a rubber band out all the way). They'll wear out faster, plus it will likely not be as comfortable. You need a little "give" so you can move, bend, twist, BREATHE, etc.
How your bra FEELS TO YOU is the most important. If a 30 band already feels tight, then I wouldn't try to size down to a 28. If you don't have much fat/squish around your ribcage, you might find bands closer to your loose measurement more comfortable, whereas some people with more fat/squish like a tighter band to get more support. Don't try to put yourself in the absolute smallest band you possibly can; that's not the goal here. Go with what gives you support AND is comfortable.
Some people's preferences are also based on skin sensitivity, breast weight, ribcage shape, and a whole other host of factors. Also, each brand/style can vary, so you might find some bra bands feel looser/tighter than others. I have a couple different band sizes (and cup sizes) in my collection because some models run differently than others. That's totally normal.
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is it just me, or does this look awfully painful?
Faveo D+ Perk-Ups - Strapless, Backless, Frontless Bra, Black in Clothing, Sho
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Faveo-D-Perk-Ups-Strapless-Backless-Frontless-Bra-Bla...
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ewww. looks kinda like she's wearing mary-janes on her boobs. on me it'd be like a horse's bridle lol
It looks beyond uncomfortable and unnatural. It looks like two slightly tubular lumps were just stuck on her chest.
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When living in Belgium, I got to discover my true bra size, and I stayed then a steady 28F until I moved to the US for my studies. When arriving in the US, I gained 5 extra kilos (about 10 pounds) and have gained up to 4-5 cup sizes. I am now a 28H, bordering on a 28HH. I do ... eat healthily, cook my own food at home, rarely consume soft drinks, have 3-5 daily servings of veggies and fruit, and drink lots of water. But for the last 2 years since my arrival to the US, I haven't stopped gaining cups! I loved my boobs, but I feel they're taking over me. I've just had my period a week ago and my breasts feel bloated, heavy, they hurt when I touch them. However, I have no back pain whatsoever. What can I do? Is it because I stopped taking the pill since coming here? Is it the amount of preservatives in the food, however healthy I try to make it, that is to blame? Please help! I so wish I could go back to a 28F/FF! Stéphanie
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Wish I knew. I found my correct bra size almost a year and a half ago, and I"m up a size. I eat pretty well too, aside from gorging on halloween candy this past month.
When I discovered my true size back then, it as a 28E.
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Surely somebody needs a 28FF Parrot Lily, amiright? Help me out my dear ladies. I've got to get these out of my closet!
Bratabase: Bra database where you can compare bras and see how they'll fit you.
http://bra.pe/UGXq/listings/
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Actually, I have been eyeing the Gossard bra, the color is so pretty, maybe I'll contact you about it soon. :)
Well today is my lucky day because all 3 of them have now been spoken for! Yay!!
Was absentmindedly wondering why my boobs seemed to be getting stuck in my armpits. Oh, yeah, cuz I'm wearing my 32JJ - Curvy Kate » Lola Padded Balcony Bra (SG1901) . It fits better now that I've grown, but still WAY too wide set lol
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Hello? Can I ask about not bras but briefs from comexim? I wear mostly us 12, uk 14 sizes and the measurement around my hip is 108cm. According to the Comexim size chart, I'm in their L size range, but I've been pretty worried since I read some reviews here. In the review, the writer said that she usually wears xs/s size but ordered M size for the comexim brief. Is there someone who loves to wear comexim's matching briefs and can tell me about them? Thanks
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I find Comexim underwear to be true to their size chart, maybe slightly small. I have 96cm hips and order Mediums from Comexim. They fit really well. I wear a 36 in Ewa Michalak and an XS/S in American brands.
If there is elastic in the back leg, you may want to consider sizing up. Those are the ones I find to run smaller in size, particularly if most of your circumference is in the backside.
Yes, bonjourhi I noticed that with my Victoria set, the crotch panels are really narrow. But that might be a tossup depending on who is sewing them. Of the ten pairs I have most are pretty average. Both my Victoria thong and brief are very narrow though, and my Poison Ivy brief and Ingrid brief are really wide while the thongs are average.
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so i listed the rest of my bras that are underwires that i'm willing to let go of, this last batch is all unpadded lacy bras.
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I've been MIA so I don't know if this is already a known issue, but is anyone else from the U.S. having trouble with ordering from EM's website? I've ordered successfully before but today when I tried to check out, a message showed up saying, "We are sorry, but we do not deliver our products to the indicated country. If ... you would like to place an order in our store, contact us so we can add your country to the list of the ones supported by us."
Please tell me this is a glitch. I need that CHP Noir in my life.
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thats weird . . . you sure you have your address correct? i'd wait a coupla days and then email them if you still have trouble. i seem to remember someone having trouble with a saved account that didnt have a country in it?
I just placed an order on Nov. 12th shipping to the US, for a bra that was in-stock, and have paid and gotten a shipping email already. This is using an account I had previously used to order with, don't know if that matters. I hope you can figure it out!! But yeah it worked for me a couple days ago.
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My friend agreed to let me size her. She's been frustrated for so long now and I was afraid that when I offered to help she'd shoot me down and say it's fine. She's currently wearing something like a 36b and she's like 100 pounds soaking wet. I'm afraid she'll freak out when I tell her what letter she is but that's a bridge I'll cross when I get to it.
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lol good luck
Hm, I think that before you size her and throw a number/letter out there, you should first either send her to an informational website, like The Busty Wikia or /ABraThatFits, so that she first understands that most women are in a band too big and cup too small. (Or you could just tell her some basic myths/misconceptions and then suggest some websites.) Another place you could send her to/show her is The Bra Band Project, and have her put in random sizes. Show her the pictures of what "Ds" and "Gs" really look like, so that she understands that D doesn't necessarily mean huge and G doesn't mean impossibly gigantic. :P Basically, let her mind absorb realistic and properly-fitted sizes so that when you give her her new size, she can wrap her mind around it and it doesn't terrify her. Been there, done that, and I've found the best way to do it is to let them down gently rather than just drop them in the shocking pool of icy water, haha! Good luck. :) (I'm about to do the same for my mom, aunt, and grandma in a week or two, so I know the anxiety!!)
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I'm always glad to find bras at bargain prices, so when I spotted 2 Alana bras in my size for a third of retail price, I couldn't say no. But the bras are white.
I don't like white bras. White (and nude) bras were all the color options I had for years (before learning about bra fitting and UK brands) ... Also I don't like how grey-ish white bras get after washing. (I always wash them separately but it still happens)
So I thought about dyeing them! I always wanted a pink Alana
What are your experiences with dyeing bras another color?
What does one need to know before doing it?
Also can I use a color that is for cotton / linen / viscose too or do I need to buy one that is specifically for lingerie?
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no experience but i do recall that on previous conversations on this, people recommended some dye thats for . . . idk, nylon or something. Cotton dyes are unlikely to work on synthetic materials
Ahh I don't wanted it to sound like I hate a white bra. I actually think it can be pretty but it has not much purpose. But if I wear plain bras then I want a nude bra that is not visible under clothes.
But what I dislike the most about white bras: they don't feel clean anymore once they got that odd grey-ish look. I do my best to handwash them but... they never stay as white as they were new!!!
If only I remember who posted about dyeing here a while ago. I think someone dyed a bra green.
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i put up some pic of the bras i have for sale.
gossards, elle macpherson, and bali.
in 32d-32dd.
http://www.bratabase.com/profile/d4v/listings/
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Jj is there anything you can do about the preview title or whatever its called here? or does it not say 'log in to bratabase' for you?
the link works, tho
dbmamaz says log in for me too (but link works)
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a lingerie Etsy seller? If so, what worked for you, what size are you, and what size did you order?
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I had an amazing experience with the store Backseam. Alena was willing to make me a set to my measurements (at no additional cost) and went above and beyond to make sure I had something that I loved at the end. She's even remaking me the bra (at her own cost) to get a better fit! All of the lace in the design I got was very high quality (and gorgeous). I wear around a 26FF.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CocosRetroCloset?ref=ss_profile
I have yet to order a bra from her but she has some garters and things as well as matching bras. Based on my experience with a modified garter belt I feel like she'd be great to work with bra-wise. She responded quickly and had no problems with modification. It shipped from Croatia and it took less than 2 weeks to get here-I ordered on a Friday, it was made to specs and shipped on that Monday.
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I'm planning on putting up a fit check for this soon if I can ever get good pictures taken, but does anyone know about "immediate projection"? I read some posts recently that made me realize what I think is wrong with the fit of my Comexim Irish Coffee - the wires are getting pushed down because there's not enough ... space at the bottom. Does this happen to anyone else with their plunges? Do any of the half cups work better for you?
I'm debating trying a size up for my next attempt, but I already have problems with gaping at the gore after a little bit of wear. Basically the cups look good, even a little small, when I first put it on, but after a while it starts sliding down and gaping. Super frustrating because I thought it was a great fit when I first got it!
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I'd be happy to share my knowledge/experience with immediate projection. Unfortunately, the amount you need and the fudging you can get away with will depend on your size and boob shape.
A lot of people who have very firm or very pendulous boobs find that they need immediate projection. If you don't have enough, the cups/wires will be pushed down, or you'll get a lot of weird wrinkling. Some people claim thay this is an FOB issue, but its not. You can be even or FOT and still need immediate projection. It just depends on what the bottom of your boob wants.
For me, as a 30F/FF who needs immediate projection, I tend to live in unlined freya. I usually size down in shallow molded ups (i wear a 30E deco) because my boobs push the cups out and down. In my regular size, this causes the cup to gape up top. Sizing down (while not the worlds best fit) hides the gaping.
Some styles you may just have to avoid. You can try sizing down in styles that develop a gape due to boob push out, or sizing up in more closed off styles. If the bra is too shallow at the bottom, you can either deal with it, compensate or try a new style.
Not all comexims are shallow at the bottom. I'd recommend looking for side shots of someone in the bra before you buy. Likewise I've found Comexim halfcups to be more projected than freya halfcups, but they're still pretty shallow at the bottom. I'd recommend getting a longline, which still offers band support when the wires float ( another symptom of not enough projection).
I get pretty insane orange in a glass in my Comexim ginger (see pics! ) plunge, just because it's so shallow. When I had the geisha for a while it was much better and sat almost immediately under my imf.
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When I was about to finally order some new bras (after weeks of reflection -.-'!!!), I realized that when I click "add to chart" the size I pick doesn't show...only the default one (60D)...is anyone having the same problem?
http://www.comexim.pl/en/plunge/315-elena-biustonosz.html
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Try using internet explorer! I've heard the site is acting up for other browsers.
I often had that problem on the old site, but haven't had it in the last few days, since the site was updated. I use firefox.
Edit: the size menu on the page you link to is working for me.
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Congratulations on your bra collection! It's such a nice feeling, right?
I'm at the same point, I used to own about 5 bras, 3 of which I hated and 2 that were bad but better than the rest. Now I have 6 unlined bras in happy happy colours, 2 EM plunge bras and a lacy bedroom bra, with 2 more EM bras on the way. Bra happiness!