I just found out a couple of weeks ago that I was a 32LL. I came in here to help me find bras that fit and are cute. I saw Ewa that advertise in bras in that site. I just hope they fit right because from experiences when I find a bra that I think is a perfect fit, they fit small or the band don't fit.....
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So for the last month and a half I've been trying to lose weight and get in shape. As a result, I've been shrinking in cup size dramatically. It's mostly a plus in that I prefer the smaller boobs, but unfortunately, that means all my bras are too big! I didn't even get to wear most of them because they ... were all too small when I first got them (sigh). That's what I get for buying bras when I knew I would be shrinking soon - silly me.
As the saying goes: my loss is your gain because I'm selling all my bras (AGAIN!) so I can replace them with some that will fit - or at least fit better, heh. If you buy more than one, I'm willing to work a little bit on the prices.
Ewa Michalak:
70H HM Summer Time (RESERVED)
70H HM Sekret Wiktorii (tentatively RESERVED)
70H HM Cukiereczek
70H HM Fiolecik (arriving this week after nearly 2 months of waiting since placing the order and I'm sure it's too bigtentatively RESERVED)
65J SM Trefl
Comexim:
65M Ingrid with reduced cups and raised gore
70L Basic with reduced cups and raised gore
Kris Line:
70HH Princessa Semi Soft
Empreinte:
34E Ophelia (fits like 34FF/36F or so)
Cleo:
28HH Marcie - discontinued size!
Royce:
28J Sadie Comfort Bra
Interested in a number of things to swap for!
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http://bra.pe/UDpx/listings/
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Haha maybe if I can find some miraculous way to lose 20 lb . . . oy. Such lovlies!
I am also tentatively interested in the Fiolecik, if the first changes her mind. :)
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Just a few weeks ago I was going about my business happily wearing the wrong bra size. Now all of a sudden I am obsessed with lingerie and making repeated trips to the UPS store with returns/exchanges. What has happened to me??
Seriously, though, I have learned so much quietly stalking all of you these last couple of weeks. So thanks so much! I have also convinced my best friend that she is wearing the wrong size bra, so I am already converting people
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Its so addictive! My husband started complaining to the boys and they would all roll their eyes at how much I was talking about bras, but it turns out I even got to dh, who ended talking to his lady friends at work about my bras? crazy.
Yep addicting! Welcome to Braholics Anonymous. I was telling hubby I wanted to treat myself to a new bra (that I know will fit) for my birthday, and he said "so everyday's your birthday?"
I *have* been ordering A lot of bras lately, but 99% go back or are in the 'sell' pile.
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i listed them on eBay incase anyone wanted to see a pic of them:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/laurizle/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
http://www.ebay.com/sch/laurizle/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
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Before finding my right size, I was wearing 42D bras. After finding /r/ABraThatFits and sizing myself properly, I came to find I should be wearing something in the 36H/38GG range. I'm excited to try stuff that actually fits and doesn't ride up weird, chafe, slide, bunch, or hurt.
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Welcome to BA, Braholics Anonymous. Much different from AA since we encourage your addiction here. We live by the words "Leave no bra unpurchased."
Yes, sinstralpride, Kristine is being truthful. We are a large group of shameless enablers with overflowing bra drawers and empty bank accounts. ;^)
Is when I pack my luggage to take a flight.
This is what I'm thinking whenever I pack : oh no! My bras take so much places
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You might need to pack an extra suitcase!! :)
I don't know. I wonder if something like this might help? I've seen other styles that have a side-by-side container for each cup, and you can keep multiple bras inside one-another.
glad I dont wear molded or padded bras lol. OTOH, i dont travel either. hmmm
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It is absolutely amazing I've been carrying my 30J/32HH (UK size) around for over 20 years and never came across any blogs or websites like this! All this time, I've been buying, sewing, squeezing, adjusting, covering up, celebrating every tiny victory, doing a little dance when my first bra fit (or so I thought, since it fit better than any ... other before).
Mistake #1: all bras I've been wearing up until very recently were WAY too big in the band
Mistake #2: sister-sizing by trial (a 38DDD - sure, why not! I'll just sew the band!) if the cup fit
Mistake #3: Gore-what's gore? Is it supposed to do anything?
Mistake #4: just keep pushing that boob, girl! Sure you'll be able to hide it in there somewhere! Who sees side spillage anyway???
Mistake #6: shape is the least of your worries, as long as it fits in there...
Mistake #6, #7…and so it went.
Oh, and you can FORGET about tops, blazers, dresses that will look good on you!
Even after I discovered Fantasie , Freya , Panache ,etc., I still couldn't figure out that each model will fit differently, each brand will use slightly different sizing, etc.
My first excellent fit - Freya Pollyanna Balcony Bra (5932) . First bra in 32H - and I thought I'd won the lottery! I kept buying all kinds of brands, sizes, colors, then hauling them - tags still on- off to Goodwill thinking to myself 'nobody will ever need those; I might be among 1,000 or less on the planet who have cups this large'.
Well, in the last 2 days, I spent about 24 hours reading all the comments. reviews, links to blogs, etc. on Bratabase. Yes, I did shovel snow a bit too (hubby out of the country), but the kids ate a lot of frozen waffles and cereal.
I also just bought another 4-5 bras in brands I've never heard of: Axami, Kris Line, etc; took my first ever pictures modeling various bras that I own (will post later); measured my cousin who stopped by and convinced her she needed a different bra size; and wrote this way too long post while still filled with excitement.
Thank you everyone for being such an amazing community, supportive of each other! I also look forward to trying some of the listed bras and selling a few of my own Fauves and Panaches. Most of all, I look forward to a shapelier, perkier, lovelier, slimming, etc. look that I hope to get out of this discovery.
(For the reference, I am 5'6", 138 lbs, 43"-29"-39").
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Welcome!!!! Glad you found this site! Be on the look out for a few people that we call "Bra Pushers" they like to convince you to buy all the bras LOL
But in all seriousness you'll find this place is like a big booby family. We support each other when bands get loose and cups get to small.
Welcome :)
Make sure to add all of your bras to help others like you!
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When looking at Comexim bras do I go off the measurement table here or do I go by their chart? Because here I'd need a 65H but theirs says 70E-F
Edit: also what is the average cost for shipping to the US?
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Where is the measurement table?
I'm guessing that would you need a 70F/70G.
At the top of the page where it says "Check the Size"
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Today I received 3 Bravissimo Alana (AU01) bras! They were in a package on sale on Ebay! I paid 25£ shipping included for them which is quite the bargain for 3 bras!
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and - do they fit?
What's the size of them?
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What's the lift like for their soft cups? I'm looking at buying the Sharon. I tried a 3dm from EM and it was a total fail. There was no lift at all. My boobs were at the same height on my chest as they were without a bra. Can anyone who's tried both EM and Comexim soft cups compare them?
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I dont suppose you want to specify in what way it was a total fail? More information is usually helpful . . . not that I've tried either
Thanks. Edited.
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So I ordered from Wellfitting on February 7th.
I received notice that it shipped, with a tracking number, on February 17th.
For the first week or so, the tracking number said it didn't exist. Since then it's said it's in "pre-shipment," with no other info.
I heard that Comexim orders usually take four weeks, which it has now been. Is it normal for the tracking numbers to say they're in pre-shipment for this long?
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There have been long delays due to something or other. @catiebabe85 and I ordered a few bras in mid-January and they literally just now arrived even though EM shipped them 1/27.
Bad weather has been causing delays.
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How about ... I *hate* being at the mercy of hormones! Is that a body issue?
I wanna just go and hide from everyone. I feel fat and ugly. I feel like I'm seriously annoying everyone I come into contact with, alienating even those who actually care about me. It's soooo hard to not engage in self-destructive behavior, like mixing up ... a bowl of chocolate frosting and eating it all with a package of graham crackers. *sigh* I've even wondered if I can temporarily disable my account here.
Sorry for the interruption. You can now return to your regularly scheduled discussion of bras.
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Oh no worries! It happens to the best of us =). I myself go from feeling like I'm a rocket and gorgeous and sexy and smart and that I can do anything from when my period ends until I finish ovulating to feeling depressed, fat, ugly, anxious, etc. when I pms. Some people just have stronger hormone swings. And since estrogen is directly involved in the captation of serotonine in the brain, it makes all the sense in the world. What I do is try to think that it's not that I'm "crazy" or "irrational" when I am pmsing but that this state allows me to see more clearly the things that annoy me and make me sad without the veil of politeness that I normally have on. So roll with it, be alone if you need to be alone, which is great as well, and eat that icing and graham crackers =).
Hey Darlin, if I am included in that group (I SHOULD be), you don't annoy me in the least!! And everyone deserves some chocolate and graham crackers once in awhile!
Please don't hide from us. We're here for you!!!
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Help support my bra habit and buy my bras that don't fit.
Linked and sizes range from 30DD-F with a random 32C
http://bra.pe/UDNR/listings/
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You gotta get bigger boobs for me to be of any help on this matter! :P
Paging all 30 DD-F and random 32C bra wearers, please pick up the white courtesy phone!
I can always get behind the notion of getting bigger boobs.
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My current go-to is my Panache Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) 38HH, despite it requiring an extender. (Jasmine doesn't go up to 40, my size.)
Lo and behold, I just stumbled upon the Sculptresse Chi-chi Full Cup Bra (7695), which is essentially the same style as Jasmine and goes up to a 46 band! What a lovely ... discovery! I can't wait to give it a try!
There isn't much Bratabase data on the Chi-Chi or other similar Sculptresse cuts. So I'm wondering if any of you have tried BOTH the Jasmine and the Chi-Chi. I'm very interested in how they compare sizewise. Should I just consider them the same model, and start with a 40H sister size when I try the Chi-Chi?
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Perhaps starting with the same size is the way to go. Based on this comparison—the only exact size match of the two styles—the band may tend to run a bit long anyway, while the cups seem comparable: http://bra.pe/CFzC/
I've recently tried three sculptresse bras one of which was Chi Chi. I find they run a little small in the cup so consider sizing up on the cup. Chi Chi has the stretch lace so it's a bit more flexible. Gives a nice round up front shape like Jasmine. I didn't keep the bra. It was a little too small in the cup.
So I'm inputting a whole bunch of bras and it hits me that I never have to worry about the question of the whether or not the gore hits too high or too low on me, since only about 2% of the time it will actually tack on me. Just an odd observation.
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I have one that tacks! That's not a plunge! Curvy Kate Jewel. It's a round shape too. My mind is boggled....
And the second time trying it on, not round. So back it goes. :(
I went to Philippine and I left my bra in the hotel.....
Awww..... how stupid it is~!
Oh btw I lost juna and it was such a old nude bra so its time to take an adventure
What would be good for the nude bra ??
Freya?! But I have to reduce the band what about.....?
Recommend plz ladies!
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Cleo marcie is out in nude now/soon (I forget when)
Depending on your skin tone, sometimes a pale pink will work just as well as beige.
Or use this excuse to buy a beige comexim ;)
@yourlovealive I have jasmine from comexim its work like nude bra for me cleo well I'll keep that in my mind
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help me out
what does it mean if when you take an uncomfortable bra of at the end off the day you can see from some slight indentation that the wires have been sitting about 1 cm below your folds? the wires are actually neither too wide or the cups too big, when I hold the cup up to where it ... should sit the wire envelops the breast just right, but I quad out of the cup on top.. like.. a lot, looks ridiculous under clothing. But why is it sitting so far down? the band isn't too tight, more like too big.. are my boobs forcing their way out?
and I have a couple of other bras where I quad but I still have empty space on the bottom, is the cup too shallow? I just cant get my tissue to sit in it...
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That means that the bottom of the cup is too shallow for your shape. I would try a more fob friendly shape like the Cleo Lucy :)
Sometimes it's because the cup is to small though, so trying even shaped bras in a cup size up could help as well.
i wish i could get a bra to fit as close to my fold as 1cm!!! u r so lucky :)
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Aahhh! my Ewa Michalak order for PL slowianki 55FF and the matching figi in xs is dispatched and on it's way!! Since I live in Sweden I'm hoping the shipment will arrive in just a few days, but who knows? So excited!
Oh and thanks to the ladies who helped me out with my sports bra questions. in about 10 days my Panache under wire sports bra in 28 F will arrive from Amazon. Awesome!!
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I hope yours goes faster than mine! I'm in the US and the tracking says it was sent from Poland February 26th, but still no further information a week later. The US postal system still says that they have received notification that the package is being prepared. Sigh.
I know, a week out of touch isnt that long - i'm just impatient! Other people in the US have had anything from 10 days to 2 months lol
It is frustrating! I keep having all these different special days coming up and I keep hoping it will arrive in time for that, each time I have to rethink like "ok it's not here for today but I have that other thing next week, I bet I will be wearing my new bra for that.."
http://www.edwardsandmillers.com/collections/luxury-lingerie
I can't
http://www.edwardsandmillers.com/collections/luxury-lingerie
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You have to login to see the price?!?!? That's weird
pumkinswife There seems to be some sort of workaround where if you're viewing an item, you can see the price of the other items, but not that one. I think that the site is still having some teething issues.
I just did some checking and it's 18 Pounds shipping to Australia, making one bra $250 Aus. I'm not saying that I wouldn't actually pay that much for a bra, even though I may be alone in this, but I'd want to be really sure that it was going to fit and be really comfortable. Or at least not cost me another $40 to get a replacement size sent to me. It's the dead money that I have to deal with living in Australia with sizing which really troubles me. If I get something wrong, I'm out the cost of another bra to get a replacement, and reselling is kind of hard owing to the 0 demand for my size.
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Just wanted to bring everyone's attention to these great blog posts by Erica. She discusses from her perspective as a retailer the process of buying bras.
Part 1: http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/?p=15945
Part 2: http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/?p=15948
Hello Everyone, With the Curves Expo, aka one of the biggest lingerie trade shows in the US, officially completed, many retailers have returned home to plan their purchases for the next several mon...
http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/?p=15945
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Yes! I always enjoy those retailer's perspective pieces.
Thanks ProperlyFitted. Good stuff!! :)
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have you measured the cup depths of your best fitting bras and compared to the cup depths of what you want to buy? different brands cups are different sizes.
I have ad-block so I've never seen any ads here .. . are there ads here?
Do you mean that I compare different bra manufacturers with the size that I supposed to be? I have and it all comes back to the problem that I have now.
I am going to a boutique shop this week that custom makes bras. I was hoping that I could find something without doing that.
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