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Aug 15, 2015

Yesterday I visited one of my very favorite places - A Sophisticated Pair! She is having an awesome sale this month! I was able to pick up the Panache jasmine for 50% off - in the pink/black houndstooth that I have been coveting.

I also tried on a Tutti Rouge ... Tutti Rouge Nichole Bra and it was AMAZING. She had one for 50% off but it was a 32HH and fit me comfortably on the tightest hook. She told me I would need a 30J. Upon returning home, I scoured the internet searching for a Nichole in a 30J. Couldn't find one anywhere. Historically they have been available in this size. Contacted Tutti Rouge through their IG account - apparently, they no longer offer the Nichole in a J cup! She didn't outright say that, she said "try Liliana, Fifi, or Eliza, they go up to a J cup!" Liliana doesn't work with my shape, and I highly doubt any half cup bras will work for me, either. I am now wishing I would've gotten that Nichole in the sister size. It would've been I think $25. But I know once I wash it a couple times it is going to need to be tightened - and I won't have any hooks left to tighten it with. I have previously altered a worn out bra by sewing over the band, it didn't make a huge difference. I would be open to other methods, if anybody could tell me that it would work, and be worth me spending $25 on a bra that I need to alter.

I was so happy to find a totally new bra that would work for me - then to find out that the company stopped carrying it in my size is quite disheartening.

I also ordered a @panache Panache Clara Balconnet (7255) off amazon in the very pretty sorbet/sherbet color. I really really need a nude color bra - apparently it's not happening any time soon.

I tried on a few more Comexim bras - I have tried many of their padded models and they just don't work. My breasts are not at all shaped like the cups. They make my boobs into a square. Looking down at my chest, my breasts in the cups literally look like a box. I have a lot of tissue in the center of my breasts and there is no bra cup there. One of the bras I tried was altered from the manufacturer with the higher center gore and reduced cups - still didn't work. I just don't think padded bras are for me.
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- What a fun adventure!
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Aimerfeel

If you're living in Asia and have projective breast than go get one in aimerfeel
Plus if you are into 1920's style perky bras than this bra will give you the dream look !
For me , who got shallow breast it just BIG NO!

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A Letter to The Little Bra Company

Because I have important things to procrastinate right now, I wrote an email to a lingerie manufacturer. Let's hope they respond. If anyone is interested, this is what I wrote:

Hello,
My name is Cora and I am 20 years old. I currently own one 30C Lucia I bought from Journelle and I love how tight the band is! Just a little ... tighter and it would be perfect. The cups are a bit small though. I have a few questions:

1. Are there plans to release underwired UNlined bras? Not all petites want padding thick enough to put a pornstar to shame. A sheer lace demi is all I need to feel sexy -- without pretending the girls are 3 sizes bigger than they are. Your slogan is "Good things come in small packages" not "Small things come in deceptively large packages."

2. Are there plans to release some bras in 28D? This is perfectly within your target demographic: 28D is very petite and excruciatingly difficult to find. Yet, if you look at online bra-fitting communities like r/abrathatfits and Bratabase, 28D is a commonly measured size! The Little Bra Company would be much more frequently recommended to petites struggling to find well-fitting bras if you carried it. I would personally be first in line to splurge on a 28D Sascha.

3. Why on earth do you recommend the +4 sizing method? You carry a respectable range of sizes under 32A, which is your main selling point. Your hard to find petite sizes are what make you more appealing than Victoria's Secret and every other 32A-38DD brand ever.
So why don't you encourage correct sizing? Wouldn't that make life easier for everybody? Your customers get a better fit that they aren't immediately fastening on the tightest hooks, and you get to cash in on all the 32A wearers who actually need 28C and therefore are sized out of other brands. If you have no idea what I'm rambling about, I suggest a quick visit to the sidebar of www.reddit.com/r/abrathatfits .

Thank you so much for your time,

a member of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee
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- haha, love it! Let's see if they get back to you with something useful (and/or funny).
- Yeah the only unlined bra they've got is Georgette and it's so ugly. I wouldn't want to pay $50+ for something that looks like a training bra.
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Comexim lace????

So I've realized aside from needing to size up I'm probably need to stay away from the ones with ribbon as they seem to be more closed which doesn't work for me. But what about the ones with lace along the edge? Do they run more closed like the ribbon?? Or more open like the ones with nothing along the edge? I'm looking at the Comexim Veronique (362)

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- A friend of mine actually requested the lace edge as an alteration (I think it was on the Dottie) and it def helped make it more open for her so as to prevent quad boob/digging in. It ended up being a perfect fit! HTH :)
- @pumkinswife , I have Emanuelle, and the lace at the top of the cup is strechy. I love it :)
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Comexim bra not shipped yet...

should I be worried? I ordered it on August 2nd. The order I placed one week before already arrived in the mail.

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- I ordered mine July 31st and haven't heard anything either.
- I heard they were super slammed after they returned from vacation (they were on vacation until the end of July), so it may have taken some time to get caught up on all of the orders. I'd email them if you are concerned.
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Feb floris

Oooh . . . i actually love this antique-looking print - Floris coming in February. Maybe thats what I'll use my credit at Bare Necessities for.

(full post from Hourglassy here http://hourglassy.com/2015/08/off-the-rack-springsummer-2016-curve-coverage-part-ii-old-favorites/ )

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- and I wont lie, the white straps really do seem less odd sticking out of sleeveless tops in the summer
- Whyyyyy are there so many pretty bras coming. Why.
  
  Also dear lord I'm in love with the print on the Parfait Charlotte.
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Attention people who have listings

If you have bras listed in my size range (28D-DD) or that measure thereabouts, I will eventually get to you as my bra budget replenishes. It takes a couple of months. Please don't get impatient and take down your listing because no one is buying.

I have very few bras that I'm happy with right now. I am experiencing some size ... and/or shape changes. It is frustrating. You guys, even my Andorras are having problems, i loosened the straps all the way and they are still painfully tight (maybe I'll try going up a cup?). I had to wear my Minnie at an event over the weekend and it made me crazy. I kept going into the bathroom to try the band on different hooks and the gore got painful before the end of the day. My Claudette bra digs into my flanks and leaves painful red indentations at the sides of the underwires no matter how ridiculously loose I make the band with the extender. The back will be flapping in the wind but the sides still hurt. This one is a mystery to me, if you have seen this before or know how to fix it, please chime in.

Anyway, I have some bras headed over and some more that I have to pay for still but hopefully something will work for me.
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- I have two NWT 30D's by Gossard that you might like.
  
  I also have a 30C by Betsey Johnson that runs 1 cup volume large, so it feels like 30D. I'm giving this one away for free if you buy one of the Gossards.
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Ohh Lulu bra for sale

I've mentioned my love for Ohh Lulu bras before, and have one for sale if anyone wants to try it. It's only been tried on, but is too small for me. The size is L, which is appropriate for a bust of 40-41". I paid $50 for it, and will sell it for $30, plus shipping. Any takers?

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- How big is the underbust?
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Minnie love

Hi guys,

Just a quick rant: I freakin' love my cleo Minnie! I liked it when I first got it, but had to get used to the more projected, front and center look. Now it has been washed once and the cup fabric has relaxed a little, and the shape it gives me is SO GOOD! It gives me the green ... shape, and it is comfortable to boot.

Now I have a dilemma, because now all my other well fitting bras (which I was pretty pleased with before) seem rather blah and dissapointing, and I only want to wear the glorious Minnie.

I could try to swap or sell my other bras and invest in all the Minnies I can find, but I'm not sure. I thought I found my perfect bra before (Freya marvel I'm looking at you), and it seems like there is always an even better bra around the corner. I also still quite like the whole quest for better bras that I've got going on ( I'm going to try my first EM when they are back from holidays), so perhaps I should not be too hasty...

Do any of you recognize this?

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- Minnie is the same cut as the cleo marcie. If you love it i suggest going to the cleo marcie page and looking at its related models. Marcie clones are the only thing that fits me the way i like so i have a drawer full of them right now :P
- I know, and I bought a Marcie at the same time as the Minnie, but it's not as good. I prefer Minnies stiffer fabric to the stretchy lace of the Marcie, the former gives me waaaay better shape. And the Marcie band is so tight it's uncomfortable (even with an extender the underwire pokes under my arm).
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How do You Put A Bra On ?

I fasten it in the back

Please Drop Everything And Tell Us How You Put A Bra On

Because we honestly can't agree on how to do it.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sallytamarkin/fastenating?bffbstyle&utm_term=4ldqphh#...

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- I am a front fastener.
- I'm a Front closer. Lol.
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Aug 13, 2015

I used a Victoria's Secret 32DD before I found my proper size in a 30G!

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Aug 13, 2015

34 A 32c neither fit and ive lost weight. Cups seem both too big and too small. 40pounds heavier I wore a 34C

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HAPPY BRA DAY!!

They're heeeeeere!! Both Comexims and the Lulu Tout I ordered from Figleaves! and they're all perfect! finally!! 3rd times the charm on that poison ivy!! Reviews to come later. I'm in love!!!

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- Yay!
- Yay!! I'm hoping third time is also a charm for me, just placed my order 2 days ago for the Comexim Dottie! It's such a trial and error process, but I'm happy you finally found the size you needed :)
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I . . . dont understand . . .

"to have her breasts reduced from a 32F to a 34D."

Say what?

Why Ariel Winter Got a Breast Reduction: 'This Is How I W...

The "Modern Family" actress says the reduction was the right move for her both e

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/blogs/celeb-news/ariel-winter-got-a-breast-re...

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- every article gives the same 2 sizes
- Think both the before and after sizes are quite wrong ;)
  
  Also, wearing a good fitting bra might have spared her some back pain? Having a large chest doesn't automatically mean you have to be in constant pain. Will be different for each individual though.
  
  Anyway good for her, if she's happier now!
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Aug 12, 2015

My Comexim order shipped! I'm so excited. The whole process has been way easier than I assumed ordering from Poland would be. Anyone know how long their shipping takes to the east coast?

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- Roughly seven days for me, I'm in upstate NY.
- Realistically it depends 100% on how quickly it clears customs when it hits the US.
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Aug 12, 2015

Every time I find a bra in a beautiful, deep shade of green (rather than pepperminty greens), it's been discontinued for so long that it's impossible to find, much less in my size. *cries*

This rant brought to you by the Fauve Dali Padded Half Cup (0231) .

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- Ugh, I completely agree--all I want is a gorgeous deep green bra and they're all just kind of mint. I want the Comexim Green Velvet to come back!
- You're telling me. I finally had to dye a jade deco emerald.
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New Sports bra?

I've finally had to admit to myself that I've shrunk out of my 30H - Panache » Sports Bra (5021). I'm now on the hunt for a new sports bra, and looking for suggestions.
I was never super fond of that one; the straps and outside of the cups were too wide and always cut into my armpits uncomfortably. ... It was a bit big even when I was measuring as a 30H/H, and now that I'm more 30:10 it really doesn't work.
I'm currently in love with my Comexims, but they don't have a sports bra to my knowledge.

I don't currently actually have any regular exercise activities for which I need the bra, but I like to have one on hand for spur of the moment pursuits.
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- I've honestly never been super impressed with Panache's sports bra, but I've read good things about the Freya one (though it may give a pointy shape -- so long as you're ok with that!).
  
  Avocado has one coming out soon you may want to give a shot. It looks like they're sold out online, but you could send them an email and ask about it? http://avocado.com.pl/en/home/339-grand-prix-so3s-bra.html#
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bra cups really are cups...

so i had just got home from a long bike ride in the hot sun and gulped down some water, at least half the bottle of water missed my mouth and went down my shirt and into my bra.
i had water filling the bottom of my bra cups. i proceeded to take my bra off and the water poured onto the ground.
i made the joke, "bra cups really are cups!" to which no one replied or laughed...
(granted, only my partner and my two cats heard me, but still, it's funny right!?)

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- Yes, its funny!
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Search by season?

Is there a way to search for bras by season/year? Like if I wanted to see all the ss15 Curvy Kate bras, is there a way to do that?

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Question about Comexim hooks...

I've noticed that some of their bras have 4 rows of two hooks… while others have 3 rows of two hooks (or even 3 rows of 3 hooks!). I was wondering if this was completely random or if it was specific to certain Comexim bras. Does anyone know what the hooks look like for the Vivien, Mirage, and Elena plunges? Thanks!

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- I think in some styles there are fewer hooks in the smaller cups vs more hooks in the larger cups, but in others it's a standard amount. You can always request a certain amount of hooks when you order them. :) I know I've always requested 3x3 hooks (3 rows of 3 hooks) every time I've placed an order, regardless of what was "standard" for the model.
  
  You might get a more accurate answer if you mention which size you're looking at since the amount of hooks can vary by size. :)
- I'm looking at a 75F. I have the Irish Coffee which came with 3 rows of 2 hooks… and then I have the Free Time and Arizona which came with 4 rows of 2 hooks. Maybe I'll make a request in my next order for 4 rows of 2 :) (am i wording that right btw?)
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