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You know you are obsessed with bras when they are your motivation to lose weight!

So I gained 10 pounds and now my gorgeous collection of bras are all too small. I am really not ready to let them go. They are so pretty, and some of my favorites are no longer available. So, there is no motivation to get my butt in gear and lose the 10 pounds like not being able to wear my beautiful bras. So...... On that note....... Does anyone have a 34H Panache Sport bra (preferably black but I will consider all) that I can buy? Calling all boob twins.

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- Yes! Vacation added 5 lbs, and now my CK Ritzy and Tempt don't fit, but they are my best fitting. Gah, must lose weight again! Lost 20 lbs this spring, need to lose almost 20 more. I feel you!
- lol, i want to lose weight, but don't want to loose my boobs, so it's like the same only opposite, lol. ;)
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Bralettes

I was wondering what everyone's opinions of bralettes are?
Personally, I love the look of them, but I like a bra/top/whatever to alter my shape to be not so.. downward > >
I dislike having tall, shallow roots and low, random protruding boobs, and would honestly much prefer to have no boobs at all. So to obtain a shallower look, the ... only bralettes that work for me need to be "small" and have stretchy fabric, or at least vertical seams.
Stretchy/compression-ish fabrics or vertical seams push the tissue down and I don't mind that look.
It's actually a nice change.

I'm mostly looking into bralettes right now because I'm going to be working 10 hour days and my back and wires hurt me working a few hours less than that.

I'm beginning to wonder if maybe I WOULD do better with a 32 band. Unfortunately, VS Body and Aerie Sunnie bras were the most comfortable, but their cups are too far apart in 32D and about 0.3-0.5" too small. 32DD is too wide.

My measurements are still the same, and my ribcage isn't very bony at all, but all of my bands and wires are just killing me atm.
I sort of feel like the wire issue is attributed to the fact that a bra with my ideal cup depth and wire width simply doesn't exist. The wires always end up under my armpit no matter what, and that's exactly where the pain is.
My most comfortable wired bras right now are my 70D EM Ch Lawenda, and my remaining Comexims. .and a taller stretch lace bralette from Aerie...and a sequin-y one.

I picked up 2 more bralettes from Forever 21. I was considering altering the bands somehow because with the straps how I need them, they're going to ride up (which equals sagging throughout the day). They weren't expensive, and worth a try I guess, but idk.
I hate trying new things.

If it weren't for my shape I would just wear bralettes from now on. I don't feel like it's doing any harm, and I can't feel the weight of my.boobs in any thick or compression-y fabrics.
I'm just sad because now I have all these great bras and I'm no longer feeling comfortable in many of them. And bralettes are cute and I usually have no issues with the simplified shape (draping fabric over my boobs and adding a band > weird ass, tall, shallow/projected in all wrong places Deco-I'm looking at you).

Does anyone know where to get really nice bralettes?
I tried loads on at Aerie today, and their new (super gorgeous) lace ones completely leave me hanging and my roots just ruin the look for me. But it seems like their new fabrics are too loose, yet when I size down to a small, there isn't enough cup. -_-
I think they're trying to make half-cups, with non-adjustable straps, and that just doesn't work for me.

Also, has anyone tried making their own?
I've been interested in making my own bras for a while, but I'd imagine bralettes would be much easier.

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- Never wore bralets, but I wore decent exposure bras for years. not cheap, but a lot comfier than wires. I wore them down a cup size or two, and in lycra, so they were more compressiony
- There's around a billion places on Etsy that will make bralettes to your measurements. The Lingerie Addict has lots of reviews of them if you're interested. It would probably take longer than buying at a store, but might be better fitting or just more interesting.
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Agony

I have 3 bras travelling from the US for 25 days now, have no tracking number and unable to reach the verified Bratabase user who transferred them to me. I am driving the postman and the post office crazy, asking my inlaws each day if the package arrived. I have a weird feeling that something went very wrong and that I will never see this package...
Actually, I do not know if they were sent at all, only that they were transferred. Sent 3 PMs to the user, no answer.

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- aww, hopefully it shows up soon
- Most packages show up within 10 days of dispatch, the odd one can take 12-14 days. It is very odd that this user has not logged in in the last 3 weeks, does not answer my PMs. What if the package was never sent? I am just feeling awful. :(
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Sep 08, 2015

In a bit of a financial bind, so if anyone could buy some of these lovely bras that just don't fit me, that would be great Sizes 32F, 32FF, 32G, 34D, 34DD, 36D. Adding more listings soon, too!

Listings by user | Bratabase

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http://bra.pe/UEM2/listings/

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Comexim order/shipping question....

So I put my first order in last Monday. It said "Payment Accepted" and still does. Does it changed to "Being Made" or anything before it shows its shipped???

Also a hubby funny to add... He asked me last night if they'd shipped yet and why they weren't here yet. I don't think he gets that its usually 1 week to make and 1 week to ship... LOL

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- Nope, it says Payment Accepted until it's shipped.
- You can always email to find out the exact status if you're curious. Anna will generally tell you when she expects it to ship and what stage in the process it's in.
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First EM order, help needed

I am about to order my first EM bra, the PL Triumf, but I'm not yet sure about the right size.

I normally wear a 32FF or 32G in Cleo and Freya, and I'm pretty sure I'll need a 75 band in EM bras.

However, I'm not sure whether a FF or a G cup will be better. In terms of sizes, ... my favourite bras are right in between these two cup sizes in terms of cup depth measurements: the EM 75FF measures 26,5 cm, the EM 75G measures 28,5 cm, and my favourite bras measure 27 or 27,5 cm.

However, my favourite bras are a different style (balcony, Cleo Minnie for example), and I'm not sure if I can just compare the cup depths of balcony and plunge bras. I also know that PL's come with cookies, but I don't know how much of a difference they make.

I read that some people advice to sister size up in EM (so that would mean a 75FF), while others recommend both a larger band and a larger cup (which means a 75G).

Can anyone weigh in on this? Are there people with similar sizes who have experience with this?

Thanks!
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- I believe with padded styles (which the PL is) you go up one size in EMs. With non-padded styles you are often your normal UK cup.
- Ewas can be tough because while a lot of people size up in the padded models there are outliers. Like me. I'm a 30E in UK brands and a 65E in padded Ewas, but a 65F in non-padded. So it's the opposite for me.
  
  Based off of the measurements do you prefer slightly smaller or slightly bigger?
  Do you have the means to order both? Ewas usually resell well, and at retail price since a lot of women don't want to deal with waiting.
  
  In my opinion, a single cookie makes up the difference of about 1/2 a cup.
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Listings :)

listings sizes 30g-32G some 32FF would like for them to find homes where they fit so make an offer! also some victorias secret bras! check cup depth most will fit 32F and the band can be altered to fit!

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Sep 07, 2015

I recently took the opportunity to buy a heavily discounted Cleo Marcie babydoll. I'd seen Marcie crop up in my suggestions recently - probably because of my best-fitting bras all being Polish with narrow wires/deep cups - but I was wary of trying it due to having a bad experience with the fit in the past. The main ... issues I had with Marcie as a FOB, still tissue-migrating 32H were in-cup quad, the wires cutting into tissue at the sides and way too much room on top.

The Marcie babydoll works great! I don't have any in-cup quad at all and my tall-rooted boobs easily fill out the tops of the cups now. The best thing is that it feels much less bulky than my padded Comexim/Ewa Michalak bras. I will have to buy ALL OF THE COLOURS now (except yellow).

Has anyone else here gone back to a style they had a bad experience with in the past and found it to fit miraculously well?
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- Curious what color you had the in-cup quad with? I have it really bad in the raspberry, but I think I bought a cup too small (32HH, actually) and I hear the raspberry is one of the worst for that? So idk, it could just be it was a different color and/or a bad bra you tried the first time?
- I tried Marcie for the first time in my (at the time) sister size of 34GG, in the aquamarine colourway. I have the babydoll in raspberry in 32HH - I currently fit between 32HH/30J but didn't want to risk the band being too tight to sleep in. I seem to remember people mentioning that the first faulty batch of beige Marcies had similar issues - maybe it's something to do with the structural integrity of the fabric? The only other thing I can think of that it might be related to is tissue softness, but I have pretty much no clue whether I am soft or firm.
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Cleo Lily quadboob?!

So Lily was the first bra I got in 28DD that actually fit me (the very first was Curvy Kate Daily Boost which most definitely did NOT fit me). It wasn't perfect; I still had some wrinkling at the top of the cup, but that was minor. I've had it for about a year now, in regular rotation. Today, when ... I put it on and scooped, I noticed a little bit of quadboob happening.

All of my wats.

Maybe I need to remeasure again, even though I JUST did and didn't notice any change... Maybe my bra got smaller. Yes, the bra must have gotten smaller...

EDIT: I think I've figured it out. Took bra off and looked at skin marks - cup seems a bit wider than my boob which I don't remember. Maybe I accidentally distorted the wires?
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28DD - Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351)

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- Honestly no boob stays the same forever. I don't think it is your bra that's changing!
- +1 to what Wendy said. I've found Lulu Tout's unlined bras to be very similar in fit and shape to Lily, only narrower in the wires. So if you're considering trying to find something narrower, that might be a good place to start. Their 30 bands measure 28" so no worries on band size.
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Sep 05, 2015

I'm considering taking the plunge and purchasing a bra made by Comexim. I've heard and seen so many good things about their bras on this site and various blogs. I live in the U.S. and so far have only ventured into the UK brands. Any suggestions on where to place my first order? Should I go ... through Comexim or is there a website where I could economically return the item if it didn't fit?

Also, I am narrow and projected with even fullness. My UK size is generally 30GG, although I need 30H in Panache Floris and 30H in Curvy Kate Daily Boost. Any suggestions on sizing? I am thinking either 70J or 65K. I measure 29" at my underbust.

The Sapphire looks very pretty, but I would be willing to try a used bra in any style just to get started.
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- I would start with 65J (30GG in UK terms) or 65K (30H in UK terms). All Comexim bands I've met run TTS or big. Definitely stay 65-band in the Free Time or Basic.
  
  Honestly it's cheapest & least hassle to order directly via Comexim, even if you need to email with alterations. I really wouldn't worry about returns, Comexim is so popular chances are high you'd resell it quickly if it didn't work.
- Thank you lcl0706 . That is very helpful!
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Breakout Bras grab bag

Got my second Breakout Bras grab bag today! The first one I mistakenly bought in a 32F, so I ordered another bag in a 32FF, and I think at least two of them work!
I requested projected cups and narrow wires and got:

* Cleo Minnie (navy spot)
* Panache Jasmine (black/pink)
* Panache Emily (nude) ...
* Harlequin Tiffany (ivory)

I've been wanting to try the Minnie for ages, and it seems to fit quite well. It seems to give a more pointed shape than my usual Lily/Erin. I was surprised this was the newest colorway. For $15! Love it.

I've tried the Jasmine before, but returned it because the cups cut into my underarms. I'm hoping this will get better, though (it did with my Lucy). Again, this gives a more pointed shape than I'm used to.

The Emily makes me a little sad, because it's a nice bra and very soft, but the top of the cups are cut SO shallow. You have to either have no upper fullness whatsoever, or get this bra in a cup size up. If I really pull the cups up, they don't cut in as bad, but still.... Not sure if I'll keep this one.

The Tiffany is laughably bad on me. Very wide and very shallow, and the band is stretchy. Put this one on BraSwap immediately.

Here's what I got in my first grab bag (32F):

* Cleo Ellie
* Panache Eliza (ivory)
* Masquerade Medina
* Panache Emily (nude)
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GRAB BAGS

What makes Breakout Bras different is our commitment to the education of women i

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- Thanks for the grab bag updates! It's fun to hear about bra surprises. I'm glad two of the four are possible winners. That means each winner was $30. Did you have to pay shipping or tax?
  
  You're going to enter these bras into bratabase, especially the ones you'll pass along, right?
- What colorway of Jasmine did you get?
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Sep 05, 2015

I just wanted to share something nice with you guys. I just received an order from a bra web store, lace lingerie (they operate in north west Europe I think). Their website is not the sexiest or the most practical, but they enclosed a very nice booklet with my bras, explaining about proper bra fit. It's actually very good info, ... complete with pictures showing many common fit problems (bands riding up, gore not tacking etc) and how to fix them (smaller band, bigger cup and so on).

They do not actually explain how to measure yourself and decide what size you need, but it is a vey useful fit guide to analyze the fit of a bra you're trying on. I was impressed! I wish I could show you a picture but I can't add one to an adventure.
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- I've often wanted to order from them, but they don't deliver to the United States.
- Just opened their site, no delivery to my country either. :(
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Kris Line bras question

I was checking out @Kris Line Stella Semi Soft cup bra here on Bratabase and noticed a lot of their bras are called "soft" or "semi-soft". But the pictures don't really look like they are soft cup bras. And what is ment by "semi-soft"?
The "Stella Semi Soft" looks like something I'd be interested in, but I don not care for soft-cup bras. I only wear bras with underwires except a sports bra or two.
What do you guys think of @Kris Line Bras? And what is Semi-soft"?

Stella Semi Soft - Kris Line

http://www.bratabase.com/browse/kris-line/stella-semi-soft/

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- Semi-soft refers to the bra being half padded/half unpadded. The bottom (solid) portion of the bra is padded whereas the top (lace) portion is unpadded. It's just a strange English translation since Kris Line is a Polish brand.
  
  I've had a Kris Line semi-soft bra myself and can confirm it is a regular bra with regular underwires. It's only in reference to padding in the cups.
- DarianaWheeland
  
  My guess is that, since the bra looks like it does have "underwires", the "underwire" material is not wire, but a plastic, or type of softer, more forgiving material. This site touches on "newer" types of bras with "underwires" made of an alternative to wire, but I know bras have been made before with plastic underwires.
  
  http://lingerie.about.com/od/CupStyles/a/About-Wire-free-Bras.htm
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Comexim soon

After back-and-forthing with Comexim for a bit, she says that they'll add my size in the drop down list for Salma so I can order everything straight through the website. I guess that must be easier for everyone.
So hopefully this will happen soon, because I'm excited about potentially having a swimsuit in my size for the first time in years!

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- Ah, I'd love to get a well fitting Comexim swimsuit. I keep forgetting they make them.
- Okay, finally just placed my order! I'm so excited!
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Sep 04, 2015

Just got the Cleo Minnie for my 14-year-old thanks to the recommendations on here and it fits perfectly! My daughter is thrilled, and we both think the red and white polka dot style is really cute. The only problem seems to be that the Minnie doesn't seem to be made anymore in a 28DD. I found one more online (on backorder) and purchased that one, but otherwise we seem to be out of luck. Can anyone tell me if any of the other Cleo's are the same cut as the Minnie?

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- If you go the the page for Cleo Minnie Balconnet Bra (7431) on here you should be able to see the 'related models'. I'm on mobile so I had to click a tab, not sure if it's on the main page on desktop. I'd check measurements to compare. I *think* cleo discontinued all 28d and 28dd though, but I could be wrong.
  
  Edit: according to the panache website Kali and Lucy are still available in 28DD. others are available in 30D, would taking in the band be an option if you find a good sale price?
- As a fellow minnie fan I can suggest the Kira and Marcie, don't know if they come in 28DD though...
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Sep 04, 2015

I just got 8 bras, and out of the 8, only one (sort of) fits. This is what I get for buying bras when I told myself I was on hiatus. At least three of them I can return.

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- Oh I'm sorry :// That's the worst. I'm starting to freak out because no one is buying my bras and I'm leaving the country in less than 2 weeks.
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Sep 04, 2015

I have 7 bras in the mail, and am freaking about all of them.Two 30D's Parfait Madelines from Groupon that are probably going to be too big in the band and too small in the cup, and 4 28F's from Breakoutbras.com Grab bag (Cleo Juna, Jude, Lana, and Harlequin Lula-Mae) that are probably going to be too tight in the band and too big in the cup. They need to get here already, so I can stop worrying and find out! Lol

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Panache sports bra problems!

Just got my first Panache underwire sports bra, and I have a BIG problem with it. The straps are only partially adjustable. I'm way too short and short waisted to get any support that way! So just wear the racerback, right? Sure, but how in the world am I supposed to do that without assistance? I tried--I was like a cat chasing its own tail! On the plus side, once I did get help hooking it, the support was amazing.

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- Can´t you hook the racerback before you put the bra on? I have done it like that.
- i have the un-wired version and have the same problems. u nailed it with the racerback option, lol. i hooked mine and couldn't get it un-hooked!! it was a scarry angery mess of a time.
  i wish the straps got shorter also... :(
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I waited too long :, (

Comexim Irish Coffee is gone :, ( :, (

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- Did you see the 65H listed here?!?!? But maybe that means the new Navy Blue will be released soon!!!!!!
- I know the feeling. I waited & missed the butterfly, & now that it was re posted recently everything under the sun has broken & I can't justify the expense right now. When I can afford it, I'm sure it'll be gone again
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Freya bands being annoying + small update

Lately I've been wearing Decos a lot because I feel like my EM's are both too snug, and all my other bras feel somewhat too big.
Hoping this is just temporary, as I've racked up quite a collection and I love every single one I own.
So anyway, I've noticed with Decos and actually, all the other ... Freyas I've owned besides the longlines, that the bands are super stretchy, but that doesn't stop them from feeling uncomfortably tight.
I feel like that has a lot to do with the fabric covering the elastic but idk. :/
Has anyone else noticed this?
It was the worst on my Freya Rio, which left scars on the sides of my boobs from the harsh wires.
It made me super sad because it gave a nice shape and I was really looking forward to that model, but I can't deal with a bra actually cutting me.
Lol
I considered sizing up, but I have a 29" ribcage and Freyas are super stretchy, so I'm confused.

As for the update, I apologize for being MIA.
I ended up having some personal problems and then being worked every day by a new job (something I didn't agree on). Like, up to 8 days straight with maybe a day off (yes it's legal), when my hiring manager told me I'd be working 12-15 hour weeks.
I'm just getting back into working again, and thought that would be such a nice start and hopefully I could gradually increase my hours and find other work.
The first week was great, and then things got bad.

Lots of other things the hiring manager told me turned out to be false, I can't deal with the public anymore (I signed in on my register one morning to a customer calling me a "dumb asshole", grabbing a scanner from my hand, and almost throwing it at me. I have PTSD, and am already freaked out by confrontation, so BS like this is just not ok), I won't do things that aren't in my job description like I did at 18, and I can't forfeit all normal human interaction for bare minimum wage.

So, I quit and got a job back at Amazon. Which means I will finally have days off again and some free time to post(and money).
And bonus: No more scary angry old men. Lol
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- Hey, welcome back!
  
  Ugh, sorry about the BS at work. Nobody deserves to be treated that way. And what sort of customer behaves that way? People seem to completely lack any sort of decency or respect anymore. :/
  
  What's Amazon like to work for? How do you even get a job with them? Is it from home?
  
  My bands are feeling tight right now too. Honestly, I think it's the weather. It's hot, humid, and miserable. I'm very aware of the lower portion of elastic on my bras when I'm normally not. It's a problem that seems to more or less disappear when I'm in an air conditioned environment.
- I feel the same about Freyas mysteriously loose-tight bands. Just started wearing Comexim and am having no issues. I never believed a band wouldn't dig into me (like rash deep) because of Freya and Cleo, but now I have lovely Comexim :)
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