sold a VS raceback on ebay and now the person who bought it says that it's not a 32D, and that it's actually a 32C.
i shouldn't have cut the tag out.
it's so frustrating because there are so many things i want to explain to her to make her understand why she might think this.
things like this make me want to scream.
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I found this site a few weeks ago, along with learning more in depth about proper sizing.
I'd been sized at VS (wearing a 36c or b pushup) as 32c. The 32c didn't fit, so I was given a 32d.
A D?? So, being completely confused, I began researching. They sized me pretty on spot. I can wear a 32dd in their ... bras, but I can also pass with most of their 32d's.
So on many sites I've been on since, people say VS is horrible at sizing and to try Nordstrom, Macy's, etc.
I've been to 3 Nordstroms and 1 Macy's and no one would size me. The first girl measured my ribs at 31in and gave me more 32d's. The one was a beautiful unlined (my enemy bra at this point) and gave my boobs that downslope snoopy look, as usual. I said no thanks. I try those same ones in a 32dd or 32ddd and my boobs look perky, back fat disappears and armpit fat is gone. I did try a 30dd in the same kind and the band had no give and was just too tight.
Second and third Nordstroms I went in wearing my new 34d and 34dd's(Vera Wang unlined demis), and they told me to stick with the band even though I'm 30 inches, and to stick with the D cup, without measuring me. The first girl was the only one to even inspect the cup. The others were giving me privacy I guess, but I really wanted a check.
Oh, I also went to Intimacy. I asked for a 30dd/e, and they again, would not measure me when I asked (not even my band this time), and said I only need a 30 band if I want more support. Uh. I do! I want a snug band. The Wacoal 32dd I tried on had the band I want, but the cups seemed semi too small.
Anyway, the Intimacy girls said the 32d was fine, but it was a VS long line, where I first noticed some quadboob going on. They were overall in a hurry and unhelpful. If a girl comes in and wants a 30e or f, your job is to help them and make a sale. It's something with Pennsylvania retail employees, I swear (it's ok, I worked mostly retail and I know all employees do is complain about the smallest thing customers do- such as simply walking into your store). I get being busy, but it's just a let down. All I want is for someone to measure me, fully, and check the fit. I only get that at VS here for some reason, but I'd really love a Wacoal. :/
Today I asked a woman at Macy's if they had 30 bands, she said she would check online and asked if I needed an A or a B.
A 30a or 30b.
Lol
I measure 30 underbust and between 6 and 8 overbust(8 leaning). That's about a 30ddd/e, f, or 30g, right?
My boobs ARE small, and she just looked at me in confusion as she mentioned my really small frame, but the frustration that no one knows proper sizing...it drives me nuts, and embarrasses me when I ask for a 30ddd or f.
I don't think I can do the F, but I fit in 32ddd's. I tried on a Wacoal B.Tempted 32ddd and it fit wonderfully. I also tried on a Wacoal unlined 32dd and it squished the top of my boobs just a bit, so I didn't get it.
I just want a slightly smaller band. Molded cups haven't worked out great, but now that I know I can wear unlined as long as it's not a 32d or under, I'm ecstatic anyway; I've always wanted to wear unlined but they've always made my boobs look droopy, squished and made my sloping chest bone even more prominent(something I definitely don't need).
I just wish stores had more selection. It's very frustrating and now that I have an idea of proper fit it drives me crazy to see 34B's fully stocked on every rack.
I'm considering making my own custom bras.
Anyway, if anyone reads this, I'm really happy to have found this site! Thanks for helping women rediscover their bodies. There really shouldn't be so little information on bra sizing. So many women live in pain or just hate how they look. I'm really serious about wanting to start custom making bras. I have a lot of knowledge now and I'm frustrated myself that I can't find certain bands and cups anywhere :/
And when I do (Nordstrom) I'm advised to stay in my 34dd that's great in the cups but killing my back.
Meh.
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dude. u just described my LIFE! i wear between those sizes also.
i was just at Macy's yesterday and knew i couldn't ask for a 30 band because last time i went i asked for a 32D and she was like, "um, i think i should measure you".
aaahhhh! lol :)
It's so embarrassing. Haha
I know my boobs aren't ginormous, but neither are true D's.
Also, it was right there in front of her: I picked a 40dd for my mother and a 32ddd for myself and my bra was miles smaller in the cup!
Even my mom was like "look how tiny yours looks next to the one I'm getting".
xD
Maybe at this point it'd be more beneficial to just buy what we think fits and size check here :p
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Booooo.....That bra didn't work.... Back to the drawing board.....
Also need to sell these so I can buy new ones... Sizes range is 30D,30DD,30E,30F,32F, 32C
http://bra.pe/UDNR/listings/
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Wait, a C? Why?
Band is to loose for me and starting to quad. Got it awhile ago and kept forgetting to post it.
(Also edited post cause I added that one after posting)
I got an email this morning that my Ewa Michalak order shipped! Yay!
Now to wait for it to show up...I'm not letting myself get too impatient about it. Yet. Still. Excited.
That is all. I'm just happy that it's on its way and had to share
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I did the same thing when mine shipped! which was 2 days ago? and then yesterday I emailed for tracking info but it only shows that it was mailed. Sigh. So hard!!
This is my first order - how about you? I'm so terrified they wont fit at all - esp that teh band will be too small
GOOD NEWS, Girl!!
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So I've been checking the tracking on a bra... It got to Phoenix at 1:30am this morning. Checked in the afternoon for departure.... Nothing.... Just checked it again at 11:04pm it now shows it was scanned at my local post office at 10:30am.... But they didn't bother delivering it today. Yeah makes total sense.... I JUST WANT MY DAMN BRA!!!!!!!!!
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I got my tracking info from EM today - of course, nothing. They only sent it 2 days ago lol
I've been going through the same thing! Ordered a bra from eBay. Coming from Mesa AZ to NC. Shipped Friday night and no scans since Saturday. USPS site said last night that the estimated delivery date was Tuesday (day before yesterday.) I was like what? We just got several inches of snow here last night. Apparently they think they're going to deliver it today! Haha if they can see my mailbox?!? I just want my damn bra, too!
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I haven't been here in a long time. I have been ill for quite some time, but now I'm better and I finally altered my 38JJ - Bravissimo ยป Candy Bliss Bra (LN173). I bought it, since it was cheap but the band was too big for me. So I decided to not just shorten the band but ... also make it a 4 hook - closure bra! I bought some cheap 4-hook bra extenders on Ebay. For my alternation I needed 2. I removed hooks on the inner side on one so they match then I sewed one on every side of the band. Before I had removed the old fastener. It worked very well and it's really super easy to do. I only needed like 15 mins to do this.
Now I have a very well fitting, 34KK Bravissimo bra with a 4-hook closure! YayI had to test it immediately and it works quite well. I even think it's a bit more supportive than the usual bra with the 3-hook closure...
There is a downside though... I'm quite good at closing my bra on the back. I can close every bra in seconds. But with the 4 hooks I suddenly had problems and had to close it on the front.
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Very nice!
I'm glad you're feeling better.
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Just ordered my first bras since finding this site. I was wearing a 32dmin Victoria's secret, but the band needed to be on the tightest hooks and the. Ups were too small. I went with the Cleo Neve in a 3oF and them Cleo Maddie in a 30e. I'll be suprised if one fits perfectly but you gotta start somewhere. Also I don't think my breasts are that big so I'm having a hard time believing that is my cup size, but I measure a 28.8" underbust and a 9.2" perimeter....
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I was wearing a 32B, 34A gapped in the cup so obviously I thought I was tiny.
turns out I'm a 30DD/28E. And E cup!
There's a Canadian website selling Comexim now!!! It keeps bras in stock so if you want to try a Comexim bra you can get it way faster. If it doesn't fit you can return it to Canada instead of Poland which is way cheaper. It ships to Canada and the US and it's in Canadian Dollars which right now is an especially great deal for Americans. You can also request sizes they do not have in stock. Check it out!
http://braconfidence.ca/
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Oh wow, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Only down side is the smallest band is a 70 :/ maybe they'll get more in soon.
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When the form that most represents the modern form of the bra appeared in history, it was a seamed cup bra. That was the game changer.
And now in the mainstream, we are only seeing moulded, padded domes.
And then, in extended sizes, the seamed bra is everywhere again!
History really does repeat itself, huh?
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I'm doing lots of research on bra physics and got into bra history. It's super fascinating! I will post some cool things later--look out for it!
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I wonder if the sea of foam domes in the mainstream 'standard size matrix' are indicative of a desire for sameness/uniform boobs or just because it's easier to make those and have them be the only option for women in the standard sizing range?
Will they at some point decide that foam domes aren't all that great? If the major brands don't listen to that group of customers like they more or less ignore the non-matrix bra wearers then they have only themselves to blame when they've got billions of foam domes that aren't selling anymore. Of course I'm going to be pissed if they do pay attention and actually make some changes because of the matrix-ers bra preferences, but that's a war for another day.
valentine556
It's a production thing. It's a lot easier and cheaper to make a foam dome than it is to cut fabric and stitch it together to make a 3-dimensional object (seamed cup). A foam doam is, from their point of view, a 1-part and 1 step per cup (even though it has 3 or more layers) production problem.
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My birthday is coming up, and my mother shared with me a funny train of thought she had when trying to think of what she wanted to do for me....
"Hmm, well she's really into bras.... What if I get her a gift card to Victoria's Secret? WAIT! NO! THAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF THE WHOLE POINT!"
I just thought it was funny and wanted to share, LOL!
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Happy Birthday, tiggaren!!! :)
Well, at least she's TRYING chukachukachukachuka (sound of Mom's Thought Train)
LOL thanks Wanabee :P
Your comment is making me laugh too hard!!
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For bra science I ordered a 32GG Curvy Kate Luxe Strapless/multiway Bra (CK2601) on amazon. It was $75 wih prime so it'll be going back (why is it listed as 50 full price on figleaves?) but at least I'll be able to add measurements and stuff
And if it's actually a miracle bra, I'll consider repurchasing.
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Mine is coming as well and its 28J
Good luck!
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Go and vote!
I never ended up entering, but if any of you did, let us know if you got into the top 25!!!
PS All these ladies are beautiful! I'm having trouble choosing someone to vote for! haha
Curvy Kate are giving you the chance to choose their next model, vote in #StarInABra now!
https://www.starinabra.com/top25
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THey are certainly all VERY beautiful! Although some of them have very implausible bra sizes posted, so if they're on Bratabase they need to do a fitting request right quick!
I was thinking the same thing about their bra sizes - you'd think that in a contest like this there would be a greater emphasis on wearing one's properly fitting size(s) - they have a shot at becoming a publicly visible representative for the bra cause! One of the reasons so many women - even if they've been for a fitting - are still not wearing the right size bra, is related to inaccurate perceptions. If more correctly sized women come out with their experiences and to lead by example there might actually be a bit more interest in expanding the size offerings by larger companies.
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Is there a way to compare measurements of my two bras? I know I have seen it before but i can't remember how to do it. Or a way to view my bras as if I was looking at someone else's profile? Its just annoying to have to scroll to the edit bra measurements section to see the stats ... then I have to write it down and then if i want to compare to my measurements which I do I have to go to my measurements click edit and then write down those stats... Im probably doing this the hard way aren't I?
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I dont think I know either - sometimes I can find one - its really easy in the listings - but sometimes raelly hard elsewhere.
Jj ?
Go to 'My Profile", click view public profile, then click on the bras and at the bottom it should give you an option to view in measurement table.
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80HH PL Laguna
http://www.bratabase.com/listings/dltid/
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I want too! but then I remember no more plunges for me! Good luck.
Dear lord that is insanely tempting. Even though the band is a size too small for me.
My boobs are trying to kill me!!!! No I'm totally joking but I can't tell if this boob pain is from to small of bra, growth or a combination of the two. Even in my sports bras (cheap ones for sleeping in) they still hurt. Is it really possible that at almost 29 years old after two kids my boobs have suddenly decided to grow??? Don't get me wrong I'm LOVING having bigger boobs but I could do without the pain LOL
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Yeah, you're still in your 20s, so it's possible... sorry!
You should also discuss it with your OB though, since there are a number of other issues that can cause boob pain. Some are cause for concern (cysts) and some aren't. I know my menstrual cycle has become more of a pain since having my 2 kids--I never used to have mood swings, ovulation pain, or sore boobs, or anything like that but now after 2 munchkins I definitely do.
You sure you arent pregnant again? And mine sometimes would hurt during ovulation
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Ladies with cage/harness bras, what are the extra straps made of? I figure probably elastic of some sort, but is it super stretchy? Fairly firm, just a little give for movement? Not elastic at all?
I want to add one to my ever-growing sewing pile, after a few others and a new birthday dress.
PS the replacement band fabric for my red bra fabric came. I'll be starting it soon
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The straps on the Marlies Dekkers Dame De Paris Wired Padded Balcony Bra are this super soft stretchy fabric, very different from bra straps. I would think you would want elastic to avoid unattractive cutting in.
That's what I was thinking but wasn't 100% sure having not owned one.
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My very first Ewa Michalak order, which I placed 16 days ago, shipped today! Its been a really rough 2 weeks, I NEED to see these bras!
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That is very exciting!!!
FINALLY!!! We will soon find out if EM is your dream fit!! : )
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I was not chosen
And there was no Asian. So sad...
I know CK export to AU & US there are so many asian in those countries......
Aw......
Curvy Kate are giving you the chance to choose their next model, vote in #StarInABra now!
https://www.starinabra.com/top25
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I think it's ridiculous that Curvy Kate only wants models in its larger sizes. The smallest girl was 30E.
Saskia_C also, I think the sizes are whatever the girls say they are. After they select the finalists they'll give them a fitting and it may change. I only glance at them (at work now) but I saw at least a few in questionable fits. Also, who else had fun looking and saying "I know that bra. And that one. That's the X. The Y. The Z."
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Marcie Black and Nude color!
http://www.bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/sensational-sets/marcie-bra/nude/cl100nud/?new=true
I'll take this nude one!
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Ewwwwwwe; Pretty, pretty, pretty!!! : )
Yes, if my EM beige doesnt work for me, thats my current plan
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Today I tried on a bunch of my old 32B bras just to see how they looked. On about 2/3's of them, the band rides up really far. I also quadboob out of about half of them. However, I was surprised to see that about 1/3 of the bras still looked decent on me, even though I recently just switched ... over to a 30D. Right now, I feel like I can wear a 32B, a 30D or a 30C in a bunch of bras and they mostly look okay. It's a little strange, since I feel like I devoted the last 3 months to discovering my new bra size, only to find I still look pretty good in some of my old bras. Now I feel like I have less of an idea of what sort of bras are best for me and where to go from here. Oh well, I guess it gives me more options. It's not like a bra size is some constant thing anyway.
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They could run large in the cup and small in the band, and therefore atypically you could need a 32B in those bras. How long did you wear them though? With breasts that aren't super heavy, you can walk around a short while in a band that is significantly too big for you without anything happening. But if you try to wear it all day, it'll become more and more of a problem as you will need to be adjusting it regularly to keep it at a normal level.
A 32 that is too small in the cup will also feel tighter on the body than a 32 with adequate room in the cup--because in essence a good part of the band is being used to cover boob that should be in the cup. You won't realize the fit issues until you've worn it a few hours and the boobs are starting to break free, and the band which formerly felt snug enough is suddenly loose.
wendybien
I never got to experience my boobs breaking free from their bra-gulag! I feel cheated. Maybe it would happen if I tried a too-small front closure bra?
I've discovered that what I perceived to be a 'decent fit' in bras at one time, were in fact, not anything close to that at all. Of course, it took finding a bra that *really truly absolutely and most definitely* fit to come to such a realization. It's like all of a sudden I could see "OMG, how could I ever have been so blind!?" in thinking those previous bras fit, trying them on for comparison and looking in the mirror made me feel a tad embarrassed that I'd been going out in public and constantly fidgeting with my boobs because those bras were a bad fit.
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The tragedy of being a bra-activist!
Racerbacks fit smaller, especially if they're front close!