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EM S Przeplatanki

Sooo I finally ordered it! I am SOOO excited! Im doing a little happy dance as i type this I cant wait to play around with those straps! I really hope it fits and that the S style and i get along a little better in a bigger size! If ... not, well im sure theres another 65J out there who will be happy to take it off my hands. The part the really hurt though was the price! It came out to $93 USD OUCH! The responsible part of me is NOT happy. Good thing the bra obsessed part of me always wins muahahahahaha jk jk lol okay clearly too much bra excitement for me

** ETA: I got a partial refund email from Paypal and EM! Turns out i overpaid somehow? New total $88! That hurts a little less **
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- Ouch to the price, but yes to a new bra! Post ALL the pics of it when you get it. :D
- OF COURSE! This bra needs to be seen! :D
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can someone help me order

can someone help me order from EM?
they make sizes that aren't listed right?
like could i have them make this one: Biustonosz HM Fiolecik in a 32D, even though the drop down menu says that they are out?

Biustonosz HM Fiolecik

Biustonosz HM Fiolecik | Soft halfcup bra | Bras \ Halfcup Bras Bras \ Soft Cu

http://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-645-Biustonosz-HM-Fiolecik.html

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- Just send them an email to the address on their site, sklep@ewa-michalak.pl. Kaska, the person managing their email account now, seems to understand English pretty well. She can answer any questions and make your order for you.
- i wrote them an email about a month ago and haven't gotten a reply...
  do they make sizes that don't show up on the drop down menu usually??
  thanks.
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BraTopia and my first 28DDs

The moment bras started making (slightly more) sense was when I stumbled across a blog post on pinterest that explained proper bra sizes. I ended up right-click opening so many new tabs, my browser almost crashed. I stayed up until the birds started chirping, reading about boob holders. I subscribed to r/ABraThatFits. I measured myself.
Then, armed with my theoretical new ... size, a strange and foreign-sounding 28DD, I found a little boutique in my city that carried the mythical small bands I'd been reading about.

My experience was somewhat on the unpleasant side. Let's start with customer service. The employee who helped me was friendly enough. She grabbed armful after armful of 28DDs and 28Ds and 30Cs to try on and helped me check fit. That was good. What I didn't like was the changeroom.
It provided only a flimsy little curtain for privacy, which left about 5cm of open space between wall and curtain when closed all the way. The employee would occasionally stand right in front of this slit and watch me try on bras. Not even subtly. I made deliberate eye contact with her at one point, hoping she'd look away and she just calmly looked back at me. Too socially inept to say anything, I hurriedly tried on the rest of the bras with increasing embarrassment, wanting nothing more in the world than to not be watched. It was incredibly uncomfortable and I don't mean the bras.

Secondly, aesthetics. I can't stand bright neon colours and kitschy prints. Unfortunately that style seems to be all the rage with brands that make my size. *Cough* Freya *cough* Cleo. I just want some plain seamless nudes and the occasional sexy little black lacey thing.
One of the best fitting bras I tried on that day was a 28D Freya Flourish longline. It fit me just right and was perfectly comfortable. It was also straight up the ugliest bra I'd ever seen. I couldn't bring myself to see past the pink and yellow floral cross-hatch scribbles ruining an otherwise acceptable standard boring white.
The Cleo Lily in 28DD was another one that seemed to fit, but again I could not get over the idea of parrots decorating my boobs. I ended up checking online for both of these hoping to find alternate colours, eventually settling on a cotton candy pink and blue Lily which was, disappointingly, the least obnoxious option.

Anyway, my third quibble, and the most problematic one, was price. The absolute nicest bra I tried on, both for fit and aesthetics, was a delicate 28D (or DD? idr) Mimi Holliday Snow Leopard with sheer lace cups and a reasonably (but not overly) subtle leopard-printed band. This one: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=91008414
I loved it. I didn't love the $120something price tag. Honestly, I could have cried, it was so pretty and so comfortable and so so so expensive.

I ended up leaving the store with just a $20 discount 28DD Curvy Kate Daily Boost, which was both the cheapest and the only nude bra I tried on. I didn't even want it, I just bought it so I wouldn't feel bad walking out without buying anything after trying on half the bras in the store. I should have shelled out the money for the Mimi Holliday instead because the Daily Boost is, frankly, the worst fitting bra I've ever owned despite being the correct size. I recently donated it to Free the Girls, along with several old 34 and 32Bs.

Despite the considerable range of sizes, I probably won't be returning to BraTopia on account of the social anxiety caused by not having a proper solid door on the change room. I am also permanently wary of Curvy Kates, but still interested in Freya longlines, unlined Cleos, and especially Mimi Holliday. *sheds Tears of Poverty*
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- I totally hear you on the bright colors and kitschy prints. There are a couple bras I've been recommended that I took one look at and went, uh, no I don't really want to wear that. Maybe they'll come out in better colors later?
  
  I tried on a Betsey Johnson Retro Glamour at a Nordstrom Rack, and even though it fit perfectly in the cups, I didn't buy it (it was $9, was I nuts?) because I couldn't stand the pattern. It was butt ugly.
  
  I'd kill for a bra with something like skulls on it. Just something that isn't so overtly feminine and frilly.
  
  I've seen Mimi Hollidays at the Rack, but none of them were my size, so I passed them sadly.
- The lack of privacy in the store changing room sounds awful! I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
  
  I definitely feel you on the unappealing aesthetics thing. For a while Cleo was the brand that fit me best, but not a single one of the prints or colours was really attractive enough to make me *want* to buy it.
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Jun 09, 2015

Bought 12 bras from Amazon. One of them fit. Yay? Pretty excited about my 32GG - Panache » Andorra Full Cup Bra (5675) , shockingly enough!

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- That one if my current favorite bra! It's like a boob hug for me! lol
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I used to hate bras.

Trial (and Error) #1:
The first bra I ever got was a hand-me-down 32A from my cousin which I vaguely recall being so poky and ill-fitting that I hardly ever wore it. I was 12.

Trials (and more Errors) #2 & #3:
Since that one was clearly too small, the next size I tried was 34A, being dead certain that I had to ... be an A cup. I owned (and occasionally bothered to wear) several bras in this size, before moving on to 36A, at which point the band was so hilariously large on me, I finally started to consider that maybe, just maybe, I might be "a B cup."

Trials (getting warmer!) #4 & #5:
Back down to 34 bands, this time in a B cup. These were the best fitting thus far, so I started actually wearing bras regularly because they weren't overly uncomfortable anymore. Then the need for a strapless bra arose.
I went to La Senza and tried on every strapless bra they had in 34B. It became apparent very quickly that they were all much, much too loose for me because I couldn't get any of them to stay up on the tightest hook, even just moving my arms around in the change room.
So I tried on a 32B. On the tightest hook, it managed to stay up, if just barely, the little silicone strips hanging on for dear life. That was good enough for me, so I declared 32B my One True Size. I bought the strapless and over the next few years, continued to wear 32Bs.
The strapless lost its grip after being worn maybe twice, if that. Regular bra straps tended to dig in or slide off. Cups gaped. Bands rode up.

It never crossed my mind that bands smaller than 32 existed. I didn't even know what the number stood for.
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- This sounds like my life, haha! I luckily have found my good sizes (28E and 28F), but I wore 34As probably until college, then 32B, then 30D, then 28DD, then my boobs got bigger due to re-migrated tissue and I'm a 28E in some brands and 28F in others. It took me nearly four years of research to get from 34A to 28E/F, and I didn't know smaller bands existed either until about 3 years ago. Crazy! But exciting and really really great once you get into an amazingly-fitting bra. :)
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Random... With a dash of OMG!!!!!

So I saw some random post on Facebook about a chick putting on a bikini of Mentos and getting in a tub of diet coke... Well then I saw a post about this chick with massive boobs. Well after looking her name up and find "Boobpedia" (yeah I guess that's a real thing LOL) it turns out she is a 32Z sadly I haven't seen one picture with her actually wearing a bra. Which then made me wonder does anyone make a bra that big???? I'll post the link but be far warned its a naked boob pic.....

Beshine - Boobpedia - Encyclopedia of big boobs

http://www.boobpedia.com/boobs/Beshine

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- ugg, so gross. Its so strange to me because I always wished MY boobs were smaller (and obviously they were nowheres near that big) . . . but not enough that I was willing to have surgery. the idea of having multiple surgeries to make your boobs that big . . . i cant help but think thats a mental illness
- Why on earth someone would do that to themselves...I'm picturing her as an old lady, needing a damn wheelbarrow instead of a walker to get around. Regardless I hope she has some sort of financial plans set up to ensure she doesn't starve to death on the streets after her career as a model/adult performer ends. I don't think I've ever seen any adult performers still in the business after reaching the age where they can collect social security (presuming they would have the work credits/someone else's work record they are entitled to SS benefits with...) It's an industry for the young and 'new', but thank goodness there's been a shift in what 'look' is popular....here in LA there were lots and lots of bad boob jobs - plastic surgery is 100% ok but it bums me out if the person who is getting it done is basically only doing it under pressure from the industry they work in.
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I did it.

I finally ordered my Comexim bras. I decided to go with 65H for the Joy Longline. I couldn't find much information on it, aside from the fact that the gore lifts/wires shift or something?
Also that the cups are fairly shallow. On here, 65G looks like a good fit at 8.5" depth and 4.9" width, but I was worried because I ... keep reading people say they wish they'd sized up.

Joy HC I ordered in 70G. I couldn't really find anything on this except a bratabase user saying the band was really tight.

And then the Basic in 65G. Super confused, as some measurements have 30" for 65 and 70 bands. Then some have 8", more have 8.3-8.5", which should fit. But then a few 65H's say 9", one says like 8.6". So idk. We'll see. If the cups run small, I'll send it back and hopefully it won't cost me a ton more money doing that. In any case, if they are all made similarly, I should end up with at least one that fits
I'm really really hoping this works. >_<
I just didn't want to drag my feet any more after the Ewa bra sold out. And after this hopefully I'll at least have a much better understanding of how padded Comexims work for me.

Does anyone know how long it normally takes to receive them?
I think I read to wait a week or so to have one made, and then a few weeks for shipment?
Will they notify me after they've been shipped?

Aside from that I also have a Freya Jolie 30E and Fantasie Evie 30F on the way. So we'll see how everything turns out.
In the meantime, I'm considering listing my Fantasie Rimini 30E and Natori Feathers 32DD. I refused to show my bf that one because I know he loves the cut of those. I keep my 30DDD because it's a favorite, and it doesn't look as bad as the 32DD, and the band doesn't ride up like the 32.
I just can't stand the wire width/orange in a glass thing going on, especially in the 32DD. I have to get rid of it before it's existence is known xD
The Rimini..It doesn't work with my shape. I mean it does, but not appearance wise. I hate the pointiness. It's unfortunate because it's really such a pretty bra.

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- Let us know how they turn out! Excited for you. I'm also trying to figure out Comexim.
- @lcl0706 I definitely will! :)
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First Comexim.... epic fail

So, I thought Comexim was renowned for narrow wires. I got a Juliette plunge in the mail today. It's 6" wide. It's a 60K, so is it just because of the cup size that it's that wide? The other two measurements on here for this exact bra in this size are 5.0 and 5.3" with depths ... of 10.5 and 9.5 respectively. That sounded about right for me, so when I saw this bra on eBay I jumped on it. And then it measures 6" wide (I triple checked!) and roughly 10.8" deep. I could tell when I opened it the wires were too wide.

It's getting returned, because it's hilarious on me, but I will post a fit check asking for help on where to go next before I package it back up. I love the projection, but I could fit both boobs in one cup, so I'm really confused.
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- Please put this experience on your review of the bra as well. That will show your measurements next to it so you don't have to type them again and also will be useful for people in the future.
  
  Tip: You can write reviews from the adventures form by selecting the bra on the category field.
- That does seem pretty wide for a 60K! I tried a 65L once and it was 6". And my 65Ms are super consistently 6.25".
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I am going to order the new Marlies Dekkers-esque Ewa Michalak bra!

I actually haven't tried any EM bras but I love this so much! I have to start somewhere, no?
I have been wearing Comexim through Wellfitting in 26J or 26K (55J or 55K or 26GG and 26H in UK). I tend to wear it on the middle or tightest hooks. ... I haven't had any luck with popular British brands like Freya and Panache. I've tried 28 bands before but have to wear them on the tightest hooks.

I emailed EM about what size they could recommend and it is 60G or 60GG depending on my fullness. Are EM bands really that tight compared to Comexim? Do you think it is worth asking them to make the band on the smaller end? I'm afraid of EM service because of what I've read on blogs but also want to get the right size as I won't be able to return it!
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- They are anti small bands over at EM. I dont think theyll even make a 55 anymore and that might be why they suggested a 60? I didnt even think theyd make a 60 in this bra as their custom size list for it started at 65! I wish i knew i would have asked for a 60! Their bands are extremely inconsistent so you never know what you are going to get! They suggested to me that i email and ask how the band runs on any bra before i order it. So i asked about the band and cup on the strappy black one and they said itll be like the S Kamea. I know thats only helpful if youve tried that bra lol. But for me the S Kamea was huge in the band! It was very stretchy and it measured like a 70 even though i had special ordered a 65. They told me to sew it near the armpits to make the band tighter lol. You can always alter it a bit if you need to? I mean come on that bra is HOT! I think every woman deserves and NEEDS that bra! :D
- Man, that thing is just irresistible, isnt it. I hope it works for you. i own 2 EMs and i am not confident what size i'd wear.
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Like selling snow in Alaska

Okay, in the interest of Spring cleaning, I have changed all of my remaining listings to free! http://bra.pe/UGWM/listings/

I realize not a lot of properly fitted people are going to be a good match for 32/34 As, but I do have a handful of 30Bs, and a fun eye-searing yellow compression sports bra that would love a good home for lounging or low-impact activity.

Most likely anything that remains will soon be shipped off to supporteDD.com and/or any other bra charity that catches my eye.

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Why I will never give Wellfitting my money again...

I recently reviewed my 30M - » Bravantgarde Bra Wellfitting with a lowered gore and a deeper cut at the arm. There was an issue with it disappearing in transit so after a month I contacted Wellfitting. They said that everything they shipped out that day had gone missing and that they would make me another ... and get it shipped out within 2 weeks. Not long after I emailed them, the bra scanned through the US and made its way to me. As soon as it arrived, I contacted Wellfitting and let them know so that they would not continue to make me another. Although I dont really think they were even making me another but thats alright as long as I got my bra I was happy. I received a reply that USPS finally delivered it after they had filed a complaint with them. She also wanted to know how it fit...

*I want to preface the rest of this adventure by saying that I absolutely HATE to complain. Even when it is absolutely necessary. I just feel horrible doing it. I blame it on too many years spent miserable in food service Honestly it is very hard for me to do, so I try to be very gentle and I never want anything but for them to know what happened and acknowledge the issue.*

If you actually made it through my horribly long review of the bra lol, then you know that I was less than impressed with the quality of work and the appearance on the inside of the bra. There were quite a few areas where the outer fabric from the cups comes through into the inside in both small and very large pieces. So instead of being all black interior, the floral fabric is just randomly dispersed all over like it hadnt been cut off all the way. We all know what loose fabric edges do, pull and shred! It looks so sloppy on the inside. I have never had a Comexim come to me this way. So since I never expressed to them that I was upset about what happened with the shipping problem (they already knew everything that went out that day didnt arrive but waited for me to contact them a month later instead of implementing action themselves), I decided I at least needed to tell them about the inside and that I was disappointed. I just wanted them to know because it doesnt seem right to send something out like this!

This was my response to her: The fit is pretty great! Its nice to actually fully sit down into the bottom of a bra! I do get some cutting in at the top and I definitely would have been better off sizing up 1 cup! But I think I have known that for awhile now and just have been scared to try! Its a lovely bra overall. I was a bit disappointed in the quality and appearance on the inside of it though. There are many places where the outer fabric is more than peeking through the black inside lining. It looks as if a lot of edges and extra fabric didn't all get cut off so now all of that is pulling and shredding up a bit. I am just surprised as usually the quality is outstanding.

Her reply to me was this: I'm happy you like the fit. I hope the bra serves you long

She quoted my reply but only included the first 2 sentences only: "The fit is pretty great! Its nice to actually fully sit down into the bottom of a bra!". So she went out of her way to delete the rest of my response before she replied to me and then didnt even mention any of it! You have got to be kidding me right now! Does that make the problem just go away?! Was I supposed to forget that I emailed you with more than just 2 sentences?!

Im sorry but I thought that the giant price tag on Wellfitting bras MUST have been due to their outstanding customer service or something. I truly believed that. Ha ha what a joke. I honestly cannot believe how different I feel about them compared to when I first contacted them to order this bra. I know I am not the only one that has had major problems with them either. I just cant believe they wouldnt even address the issue! To just erase it as if it doesnt exist?! Yeah that is definitely how a business should handle things. They should be sending out my Abracadabra LL any day now. I wish I hadnt ordered it now but oh well. They will not be getting any more money from me. It is not worth what they charge. Ordering direct from Anna or ordering through someone like Erica at ASP (my usual route ), has always been an awesome experience for me as well as quite a bit cheaper. There are such better ways to get a Comexim bra! Wellfitting will never see my business again.
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- I haven't experienced this kind of issue with a bra, but goodness gracious, reading about yours has me wondering if maybe the careful editing on the email you sent is because they intend to use it as a customer testimonial on their business. Or possibly to seem more competent to the higher ups?
  
  Either way, I think you're right about being better off with ordering direct and through someone with a proven track record of good customer service. :)
- I'm sorry that was your experience with them! How frustrating, especially given the cost and the time it took for you to receive the bra. Good thing it fits!
  
  I have to second that I will never give them my business again as well. While my experience was not as drastic as yours, it seems their customer service is severely slipping. If I'm going to pay twice (or more! Comexim's retail on their bras is approx. $40, yet Wellfitting somehow feels ok charging $79+ FOR THE SAME BRAS), I expect the service to be stellar. With as many options as there are now, whether directly through Comexim, ordering through Anna, or through Erica at Sophisticated (I second your experience with her -- ordering a bra with her was a fantastic and seamless experience!), there's really not much of a need to go through Wellfitting anymore. And if service is lacking, that's all the more reason to avoid them entirely.
  
  I'm more than happy to pay a bit more than retail, especially in the name of supporting small businesses (even better we can support women-operated small businesses), but I need to get the bang for the buck.
  
  On a positive note, I'm excited to see your review of the Abracadabra. I do love the aesthetics of that bra!
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Polish don't speak Polish :)

I talked to a Polish lady the other day and brought up the topic of Polish bras. Was telling her how lucky for her to have easy access to so many great brands at home. Her answer: "Oh, I wouldn't know - I only buy Triumph, because I need tight bands and big cups." ??? She seemed totally ignorant of any Polish brands. How strange is that? BTW, doesn't Triumph start at 32 (70) bands? She looked to me as 28G give or take. I was and am still puzzled...

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- Had a similar experience!
- sounds like they dont advertise very well. i mean, we all found them by word of mouth, right?
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I should probably list a bunch of things ...

In conjunction with my previous bra adventure: I realise I own over 40 bras, most of which are sadly languishing in my lingerie drawer, because I never wear them. Many really don't fit and/or I'm just not feeling the love anymore. I had better list them and send them on their way to more appreciative homes ...

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- Do it! It's great to pass things on.
- I wish you good luck in listing them! Unfortunately I have noticed that bras don´t sell well anymore in here. At least the bras I´ve been trying to sell. I think my prices have been very cheap and still, no sell...
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Tactel vs. Jasmine, or: my ongoing issues with Change ...

After almost a year of living in my comfy Emma-Jane Next Generation nursing bras I felt it was time to try out some "normal" bras again. So, into my considerable bra stash I dug and "hello, bra angst" it was all over again. The only bras (out of the 40 or so that are cluttering my lingerie drawer) that came ... close to fitting were the two black 65E Change Lingerie Tactel Padded bras I had bought in the first trimester of my second pregnancy. As I'm still breastfeeding, my size and shape fluctuate considerably during the day, but after about two weeks of wear I have fallen all back in love with the Tactel Padded. I really really like the shape they give my stubbornly conical breasts without forcing them to anything they don't really want, not to mention the fact and they are just so comfortable with their padded straps, stretchy band, and soft-ish wires. Because of the breastfeeding they fit either half a size too large or half a size too small, but that doesn't really bother me. So, more of these, pretty please, I decided, preferably in beige to complement my (not yet entirely existing) summer wardrobe.

And so the search begins. After stalking my local Change shop for several weeks ("try next week") and fruitlessly refreshing the webshop pages time and time again, it turns out that the beige version this model is simply unavailable in a 65E. It just isn't in stock anywhere, for whatever reason. After finally voicing my despair, the sales girl at my local Change store got her computer to divulge that there were two and only two of these illusive 65Es available in two different shops in two different shopping centres in two very different parts of the city. So yesterday I went on an excursion, by train, as we do not own a car. Sure enough, upon asking the respective sales girls in each shop I did indeed find both exemplars, but I noted, sadly, that it looked slightly different from the Tactel I'm used to: no more cherished padded straps and a different finish of the cup edges. One sales girl's response was something along the lines of: "yeah, well, we cannot always do the same, now, can we?" Fine, whatever, I NEED these bras, so I didn't really think twice. As I had asked for the Tactel and was given these without mention of any other models, I assumed the differences were just visual design tweaks and the fit would probably still be the same. I purchased them without fitting (my baby girl just doesn't have the patience for that kind of antics, nor do my husband and son who had decided to tally along *sigh*). I also got one black and one beige in 65DD in anticipation of my post-breastfeeding size.

Trying them on at home I notice that the shape and sizing clearly ISN'T the same as the Tactels I already own: the cups are considerably shorter (good), more open along the inner quadrant cup edge (good), but also decidedly shallower in the bottom (NOT good) and they fit AT LEAST half a cup, perhaps even a whole cup size smaller. I would need a 65F in this model to comfortably accommodate my lactating breasts when they are not entirely "empty" and there's also a whole lot more "in-and-up, front-and-centre, cakes-on-a-platter" shaping going on that I'm not necessarily a fan of at the moment. Plus, I miss my padded straps. Huh. Even though not all of it is totally disastrous (they are not entirely unwearable all of the time), I'm not amused. Confused I dig further, eventually figuring out that the bras I got are, in fact, not the Tactel Padded at all, but the Change Lingerie Jasmine Padded instead, a completely different model. Somebody could have told me that, now, couldn't they?! Especially since bras bought at a Change store cannot be returned.

Now I feel stupid, annoyed, and utterly frustrated. I got four bras yesterday, but none of them what I went out for. I STILL do not have a beige bra that actually fits me as it should and, guess what, the Jasmine isn't available in the 65F I would need in the webshop either. As I said: hello, bra angst. WHY is it so freaking hard?! I know my size, I know what fits me, and I STILL can't get it right
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- :( What a frustrating bra experience. I hope you manage to find bras that fit you!
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Yay for Bravissimo

Anyone else noticed http://bravissimo.com has started including side profile pictures on some of the product pages? It's so awesome! Saves the disappointment of ordering a bra, waiting for delivery, and then finding out the silhouette isn't what you wanted. I wish more retailers did this!

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- Ewa Michalak always includes side angles of their pictures as well and even better the same bra in different models. I think they're one of the best showing their bra in variety of situations.
- I really like this!!!
  
  I hope other manufacturers / sellers would do this also + would NOT photoshop their models!!!
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Adventures with Andorra

I ordered the Panache Andorra in 28E and 30D which were the closest to my size available in the sale colors I wanted. The 28E in teal fit just right in the band but was definitely too large in the cup. I've never worn it and it's up FSOS. The 30D in spice was too loose in the band and ... also just a bit large in the cup. I swapped it on r/braswap. Having tried both of these, I figured surely the 28D would be a perfect fit so I went ahead and ordered it.
It did fit, both in the band and the cup, but made me look... well, triangular. I'm not a huge fan of the Kim Possible boob look so sadly the 28D was promptly returned (again, forgetting to measure or take pictures.) I really love the aesthetic and the soft, stretch-lace material Andorra is made of though and hope to find something similar with a more flattering shape.
I'm wondering if the Andorra plunge cut would suit me better but seeing as it's discontinued, I'll probably never know. Oh well. The search continues.
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- Even if you don't have the bra anymore, you can add the 28D and mark it as not owned and also share this on the review. That way it will be easier to find by future people.
- Jj , will do
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So glad the site gives reminders to enter new measurements and reconfirm bra fit every so often. It seems my 34HH - Panache » Andorra Full Cup (5675) which was just collecting dust on my closet shelf works for me now.~

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PSA Claudette, Curvy Kate

1) Both brands have offerings on Zulily today.

2) Curvy Kate is 25% off this weekend at Figleaves.

3) Claudette Encore is offering $5 off each item with code SUMMERLOVE.

Just scored some Dessous and a Curvy Kate Dreamcatcher set, myself. Yay!

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Difference between Ewa Michalak 3D, S, PL, so on?

I'm still contemplating how much and what to buy from Comexim, but in the meantime I was wondering what the differences are in Ewa Michalak bras?
I've been looking for just a simple
"S means and fits like
3d means/fits like.."
Etc, overview of what everything means. I pretty much gathered that pl= plunge bra and bm (I think)= balconette, but what is S ... and 3D(and any others)? What are the differences?

Aside from the shapes in plunges and balconette bras, I'm kind of lost

Also, do they make sizes that are not currently available upon request, or do you have to wait until they become available on their site again?
I've been eyeing the S Turkusowe Kwiaty, but it looks like they're all out of anything close to my size in both that and the 3D
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- 3D is the smaller size range version of PL (plunge). CH/CHP are padded half cups.
  I think S is a padded balconnette?
  HM is unlined half cup. Maybe 3DM is unlined plunge in smaller range?
  Can't help you on BM/SM, they both look like balconettes to me
- I'm not familiar with the 3D and 3DM bras but I think they're based off the S and SM styles, just cut more appropriately for smaller busts.
  
  S - Padded balconette style. I believe it's supposed to be similar to the SM but with lining. It's one I haven't tried, so I can't speak from experience.
  
  PL - Padded plunge, as you already know. I think it runs about a cup small, but I have limited experience with it.
  
  CHP - Padded half cup. I think it's said to be a combination of the HP (discontinued) and CH (limited to the smaller sizes) - where it has the height of one and the depth of the other.
  
  CH - Padded half cup that only comes in the smaller sizes. I believe it's the one of the older half cups that had more depth.
  
  SM - Unlined balconette, though the gore tends to be a little lower than balconettes from UK brands like Cleo.
  
  HM - Unlined half cup. I have limited experience with half cups in general, but I find the HM to be pretty tall - the gores are taller than the UK balconettes I've tried in similar sizes.
  
  BM - Unlined balconette with stretch lace (?). It's another I haven't tried.
  
  As for what sizes are available, they usually write the custom sizes they're willing make a specific bra in, at the bottom of the page. Some styles are made in more limited sizes than others - 3D, 3DM, CH and HM are some that are pretty limited. If a size isn't in the drop down, it's probably sold out (or it's outside of the range they make it in - check the bottom of the page). Once they start selling out of sizes, it's usually a sign that the bra isn't being made anymore because they're running out of fabric and you can no longer order custom sizes for it.
  
  I could be a little off on some of that info, so if anyone can explain it better or more accurately, feel free to correct me!
  
  There's also an explanation of some of the styles on CurvyWordy's blog here: http://www.curvywordy.com/2011/12/understanding-different-ewa-michalak.html
  It's an old post, but still useful.
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Looking to order from Comexim/Wellfitting...

But I'm at a loss as to what size to order. Their website suggested a 28H. So far Ewa Michalak bras in a 65FF fit the best. I'm looking to order the Beige Nude T-Shirt, does anyone have any suggestions as to what size to order?

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- I wear a 70FF in EM and a 70H / sometimes 70HH in Comexim, so for you I'd guess 65H / sometimes HH in Comexim. The Comexim Basic seems to run slightly small, if that is the same one, so maybe a 65HH instead of the H?
- CurvyCandy Would you say they have underwires as narrow as Ewa Michalak bras? I guess I'll bite the bullet and try the 65HH and hope it fits. I just hate trying to return or exchange things.
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