Lepel Matilda
Does anybody here have any experience with Lepel Matilda (126304) ? I like it but on the internet there are no blog reviews and here just one and few pictures. Thanks.
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Does anybody here have any experience with Lepel Matilda (126304) ? I like it but on the internet there are no blog reviews and here just one and few pictures. Thanks.
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I'm thinking about ordering the (gorgeous) Sonia at Comexim, but I have some doubts:
Should I ask for a plunge version instead of a half cup?
If yes, which size should I pick?
The question is, I already own a Ingrid in 60HH, with a cup's width listed as 5.2 and a cup depth of 8.7, which fits AWESOMELY!
If I were to order ... the Sonia in 60J, the cup depth would be good (8.8), but the width would be too big - 5.5.
So I thought asking for a plunge version of Sonia (which I've seen here: http://www.bratabase.com/browse/comexim/sonia-plunge/), would probably fix the width issues (Comexim's plunges are often narrower than the half cups)...but now I don't know if I should pick a Sonia (plunge version) in 60J or 60HH...
Any tips???
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Plunge cut version of Sonia
http://www.bratabase.com/browse/comexim/sonia-plunge/
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If you choose a plunge version of Sonia (which I'd probably recommend because the half cup seems to be wide) go with your normal plunge size of 60HH :) It should be roughly the same as Ingrid.
PetiteCollegiate thanks :D
so, after very careful thought, i'm gonna sell most of my underwire bras on here. i have them all measured, but don't have pics taken or uploaded yet, so if anyone wants to call first dips on an underwire bra that i have, i will let ya know if that one is for sale.
maybe later tonight ... or tomorrow i will get to uploading photos, but they are all in almost new condition, and like i said, their measurements are logged.
most of the sizes are 32D-32DD. most have tight bands that run like 30's.
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So perhaps this is common knowledge, but I just recently discovered that PayPal will actually refund your shipping for returns of purchases from abroad! Up to €30,- per parcel, 12 times a year. Seems too good to be true..? Never heard of it before, does anyone have experience with this service?
Haven't actually tried it yet myself, but I will in ... a couple of days!
This could have saved me LOTS of money, as I live in the Netherlands and very frequently order bras from the UK. Don't even want to count how many parcels I've returned, for €13.,- each.. 😭
And similar to what Slava-Zone shared earlier, when I ordered multiple bras and only 1 didn't fit, I used to decide it wasn't worth the price of return shipping and keep them in a box to 'sell some day'...
Anyway , check it out:
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Getting a shipping refund is easy with PayPal return shipping. Click here to lea
https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/returns
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Gosh dang it, I didn't use PayPal with Brastop!! :( Do they even use PayPal? I didn't see it as an option, otherwise this would have been great!!
Just checked, they only take credit cards, so I guess I couldn't have used PayPal anyway. :( Good for future reference though, thank you! :)
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I think I'm going to buckle and buy an Anna Pardal For Comexim simply because I can't stop lusting after the idea of overlapping wires. I'm on the smaller end, and am basically living in plunges, because all higher gores are just a couple millimeters too wide, as are their cups. I'm going to blame migration and/or weight loss, and if this crap continues I'm flying somewhere with stores like Bra Obsessed or A Sophisticated Pair and throwing money at them until the bra fairy knocks me out with zer wand to stop the whining, lol
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LOL. I think Erica at Sophisticated Pair would enjoy brafitting you. I've bought several bras from her and am waiting for my Anna Pardal longline to be made in Poland.
What is the difference between Anna Pardal for Comexim and Comexim? I, too, need very close set wires so I'm curious.
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I just purchased my Comexim Yoko!!! I'm so excited. I think I'll pop before it ever shows up and I'll cry if it doesn't fit. Thanks so much to all of those who've helped me figure out sizing, what cut etc etc. I honestly would have been scared off without you guys or ordered the wrong size and been frustrated.
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if you want help, we'll need a lot more than that
i think it's a haiku about what was seen????
So I have a bad habit... If I buy a bra that doesn't fit, I don't return it... I stick it in a box of bras that don't fit to be dealt with at anther time. >.< That being said, I'm trying to break that habit!! Maybe it was because I was a busy college student, maybe it was because ... I was new to Bratabase and was scared about shipping stuff, maybe it was because I had no easy access to the post office without a car... Whatever the reason, I just kept piling up the bras that didn't fit for TWO YEARS, never attempting to return them overseas or trying to sell them on here. BUT NOW, now that I DO have a car and easy access to the post office, and I'm graduated and in a stable living situation, I am finally selling all those bras!!!
So basically, this is me self-advertising and asking you to go check out my listings that I'm putting up in the next few days. Hey, some are discontinued bras and some still have their tags attached, so maybe you'll find a bra you missed out on?
And speaking of potentially missing out on bras.... Brastop has the Curvy Kate Soda Pop Cerise Mix collection on sale!!! I wanted this so badly when it came out but no way could I afford the bra, panties, and garter belt all at full price. But now the prices are drastically reduced!! And their stock is still good at the moment!! So if you're like me and want a pretty in pink lingerie set, or couldn't afford the set when it first came out in the spring, go over to Brastop now!! It's only about $64 (£42) for three pieces; that was the U.S. original full price of just the bra alone!! **WARNING: CUPS RUN ABOUT TWO SIZES SMALL IN SMALLER SIZES**
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Soda pop balcony bra by Curvy Kate. Styled in lightly padded cups in cerise.
http://www.brastop.com/curvy-kate-soda-pop-balcony-bra-cerise-mix
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Ok, now I'm pissed.... So I actually just received my Soda Pop set in the mail. First of all, it is NOT that beautiful bubbly girly shade of pink in the pictures. It is fuchsia overlayed with THE BRIGHTEST HOT PINK YOU WILL EVER SEE. I'm so sad. :(
ALSO, you'd think that this bra was made from the same pattern as the Ritzy, right? THINK AGAIN. THIS DAMN BRA RUNS 1-2 CUP SIZES SMALL!! WHAT IS WITH YOUR QUALITY CONTROL, CURVY KATE?!?! O:<
Do NOT believe the interpolated dimensions!! The cup depth for 28F is a freaking tiny 8 inches, not 8.7 like the Ritzy!!
T_T At least Brastop gives free exchanges, so I'm gonna go do that before the next one (or two) sizes up run out!!
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Lol, just kidding, there is no 28FF left!! Well, if I'm looking at the sister sizes around it, 28G SHOULD work... I'm so scared! T_T
Another update... turns out my Ritzy is actually a fluke, and it runs large, closer to the interpolated measurements for 28FF, and the Soda Pop measurements matches the Ritzy interpolated measurements for 28F. So basically I would need a 28FF, but they're sold out, and my only other option is 28G and hope that it's actually manufactured correctly (or maybe too small? :P) so that it's only a bit too big.
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I choose my mood want to have it all day long with my choice of lingerie
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I finally deposited my paycheck, and I'm finally going to order a Comexim bra. I am in lust with so many but I think I'm finally going with Yoko. Sonia is beautiful but I don't think the peach would work on me. So, now my question is sizing. I have no idea what to get. I'm a 30F UK (I think...29ish underbust and 37 over)...which is what in Comexim sizing? Since I live in a dorm returns are kind of awkward to attempt so I'd rather not do that if possible.
http://www.comexim.pl/en/half-cup/377-yoko-biustonosz.html
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From my comparisons of various styles and sizes, a 65H seems to be correct. Does that sound about right to anyone else? I'm looking at depth, not width. I'm comparing my 30F (UK) Freya Parade which is a touch wide for me.
I would say 65H sounds like a good place to start size wise. I love my Yoko! It's a fantastic bra and I highly recommend it. I wear mine constantly. For reference I'm a 26FF UK and I wear a 55HH in Yoko.
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So, I'm starting to have a clear variety of bras with different shapes. So, some days I'm wearing my super-projected, almost pointy floris. Some days I'm wearing my high-and-super-round EM S. Some days I have a more natural shape, with my EM BM or my Envy.
Hubby says no one will notice unless they are staring ... at my boobs, which really they shouldnt be. Plus I'm not out that much. But what about when I go back to work? It seems weird to me to have different boobs on different days.
I mean, for you young and single type, I guess accessorizing with your breasts could be fun. But for us old, married types? It feels weird to me.
Any thoughts?
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I think you are overthinking this :-D Your hair, feet, butt, etc. don't look exactly the same every day either because hairstyles, shoes, pants, etc. aren't identical day to day. Trust me, of all the petty things coworkers can focus on this will not be top of anyone's list!
I guess I'm just self-conscious about my boobs because they are so out-of-proportion to me, I am always leading with my boobs
Looking at someone's new bra - I think it was like a G in Comexim - i yearned for a reduction. I guess it comes in waves. Mostly I can live with my body.
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With Amazon, so hopefully it will be at my house by the end of next week.
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My 30C - Betsey Johnson Intimates » Stocking Stripe Lightly Lined (the pink version) has a wire malfunction! Wire popped out at the gore, just like how the white version did so about a year ago. It seems that my Betsey Johnson bra wires have a tendency to pop out after 1-2 years. I guess I'll just have to buy another one.
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I finally got the notification that my order has been sent! So it took exactly a month to be made (since I ordered October 12). Still sorta pathetic and definitely not 16 days, but hey, I'll get them soonish! I can't wait!
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Mine just came today, they're beautiful! But, they forgot a pair of my underwear!
My shipping was just a week, so hopefully that will be your experience too - and surehope they are lovely!
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Started watching the episode halfway through so I only saw the runway show, but season 14 episode 6 is a lingerie challenge. I see floating gores, rising bands, side boob escaping, no support/collapsing cup. Beautiful designs but if you want to impress me they need to fit and be on a variety of sizes.
EDIT: in the recap on the ... next episode they showed one of the designers after he was told they were going to make lingerie. His response? "Bras and panties. How hard can it be?" Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHA. (Though I guess not very, if you don't care how they fit)
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It's probably because they used a generic size 8 dress form, which has a 34" ribcage and 36" bust, so a basic 34B. That's why all the bras don't fit Victoria's Secret models either cuz they're designed on a generic dress form and then shoved onto whoever will be modeling it. Very sad! Trust me, I know the pain. After having to work with the same dress form for 3 years in college and having to try to explain to everyone how bras should actually fit, the struggle and frustration was real. :P
You could always go to the Project Runway facebook page and comment about the fit there! XD
Oh yeah, I found that episode rather horrifying. So many of those bras were just AWFUL.
Please hurry up with my Comexims. I need to know if they fit, so I can order THIS!
I am in love with that green and black plaid, and you really shouldn't stand in the way of true love.
Thanks,
imabratinfluence
Patricia <3
http://www.comexim.pl/en/plunge/427-patricia-biustonosz.html
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Yes! As soon as I saw the updated website, my eyes went immediately to that bra. It's so pretty! I feel like it would be so delightful to wear on Christmas. :)
Quixii Right?! :-) Wearing that bra is on my to-do list. Lol when Comexim first came back online, I could see it on the ad on the front page, but couldn't find it listed among the ones they were selling! I may have checked again a half hour later... I'm a little obsessed!
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I don't have any uploads yet but i did find & go through to see what type.
Pointy
Full on bottom
Wide root
Low nipples
Seperate
Narrow shoulders (always wondered why purses & straps etc fell off SO annoying!)
Low on chest
Pendulous
That said. ...how do i figure out from that description, what type of bra to buy? My current (read only) bra is tight atound the band, ... the underwire are lifted off my chest at the bottom (looks like boobage falling out if i bend slightly backwards) & doesnt fit on the sides either, rides slightly high in back, straps falling off shoulders, uncomfortable! Desperately need new good fitting bra asap! Lol i don't like to get dressed because the bra just doesnt cut it, so uncomfortable! Hate it!! I'm also very petite, have virtually no torso. 4'10"
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Do you have any idea what size you are? what are your underbust and breast perimeter measurements?
Sounds like your shape is pretty similar to mine. The only major difference is that my breasts are high set, but I hear being petite can cause similar fit problems to high set breasts (like wires poking into your armpits, one of the most annoying problems ever). I don't think I have wide roots, but it can seem like it because my breasts are separate (splayed) and almost go into my armpits.
The symptoms you're describing could be the result of too small cups and too large of a band. Cups that are too small can make the band feel too tight, and the band riding up usually means it's too big to stay in place around your ribcage. Have you taken any measurements yet? This website can give you a rough size to start with based on measurements of your underbust and your larger breast. There's also this calculator which I find overestimates me by about a cup size, but others find it to be pretty accurate. http://brasizecalculator.tk/
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so i got the new Triumph DELICATE DOREEN Non-wired bra in the mail today in a 34C and it would fit great if it came in a 32D!!! Why not!?
i don't want to alter the band as this bra was $60!
they don't even come in a 32D, so sad.... the old classic style of the Doreen comes in a 32D but doesn't fit so I was super excited about the new style as the diagonal seams work amazing on me...
this 34 band stretches to almost 36.5"!
http://uk.triumph.com/non-wired-bra/delicate-doreen/10135874.html?q=doreen#!c...
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I told myself I wouldn't order any more bras but I caved for the new EM chp cut and ordered it... Rationalisation process is in full swing (I really wanted to try the chp cut one day but I don't like any of the current styles enough and I do like this new one so better order it while it's on sale because that basically means that I'm saving money right? Right?!)
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"Rationalisation process is in full swing (I really wanted to try the chp cut one day but I don't like any of the current styles enough and I do like this new one so better order it while it's on sale because that basically means that I'm saving money right? Right?!"
Right!
It's ok, I somehow managed to buy three bras in the last 2 weeks. :) I don't know how it happened!! XD
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Hi,
I just want to ask, does anybody here have reviews of some Comexim bras with the reduced cups? Sometimes it's bad recognizable which bra has the reduced cups and which has the standard plunge cut.
If my question isn't understandable, I would like to know what bras have the same cut as the new Arizona. I would like to see some pictures and read some reviews. I hope that this bra has the reduced cups http://www.comexim.pl/en/plunge/408-arizona-biustonosz.html
Thanks
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Normally reduced cups are just an alteration that you ask for. Anna claims that all her plunges are the same cut, but I haven't found that to be true. Arizona does look like it has shorter cups though. Maybe it would be similar to Tropical Garden and Poison Ivy?
Thanks, I also think that Tropical garden has shorter cups. But I'm also interested in reviews of bras with alterations. So if you know about anybody who has Comexim bras with some custom changes, please give me a link :-)
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This is something I still don't know how to address. How to request for reviews/data....
There are many bras like this that a few users have added but not really done much to their bras after that. Big part of me says, we have to respect that. They have bill to pay and babies to attend instead of be filling dozens of tiny boxes on the internet.
On the other side, I know many say "I will come to it later"... then life happens. In such cases it may not be terrible if there was a way to say "pretty please, could you add some info on the bra". And it is of utmost importance that this doesn't happen as an explanation in a PM or measurements in a comment where they are not to be found or used by anybody else.
Then, from the other side of the fence, we need to control this, nobody wants a dozen requests showing up and have to hate Bratabase saying "I know! I said later when I have time!!"
Oh, I'm one of the ones who added one of those and didn't write a review :P i ordered it from bravissimo and ended up returning it. It's a very shallow and tall half cup so the shape didn't work for me at all. That's about all i can say since i only tried it on.
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