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Wow, I have just re-mesured myself, my underbust is now 2cm bigger, for both the "confortably tight" and for the breack the tape mesurment, but the loose is the same. I already know my bras were tighter on me than when they were new (even if they are stretched now, I need extenders), but 2 cm I am shocked ... :0 . I have gained muscles I think My boobs are still the same size, so no need to buy new bras, I can keep my money.
Good thing for me if I stay at this size : I will need to pass to 32 bands or tight 34, in the 32d-dd 34c-d size range, much more easy to find than 30 bands ! (but I still need wide wire and shallow very open on top cups, very very rare in physical stores where I live )
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• Sounds like muscle :)

  I've been postponing measuring. I know some of my 32 bands are too tight to wear without extender, the formerly too loose ones are ok now and even some 34 bands are good. I'm hoping it's muscle (since it started after I've been back to the gym) but could be just fat too :D

• Get an extender!

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• Where did you find the Celine? I've always wanted to try Fauve but could never justify paying that much, but at 70% off I probably could. Then again, I'm afraid I might love it and want nothing else. Since I already bought over 20 bras yesterday, maybe it's best if you don't tell me. So... where'd you get it?

• Yes, where?!

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Is there a such thing as bra karma???

So I posted that Cleo Marcie (6831) on RandomActsofBras and found a new home for it pretty quickly. Then, I went thrifting and found at a second-hand store... of all things, not one but TWO Empreinte bras. One of them still had tags on it! They're 32F, and sometimes I can get away with wearing a ... 32FF. But I was looking at the cups and they looked larger than 32F, more like 32FF or even 32G. So I took that chance and bought them because I'm curious about the brand tbh. Normally I don't buy things like bras in second-hand stores unless they're practically pristine. I figured if they don't fit, I'll just pass them on!

The one that still had tags on it ($140? really??) I've identified as a Empreinte Bettina Full Cup Bra (0764) and lol, they are not joking about the "full cup" part. Like seriously, there's no wearing scoop neck tops with this. The other one is a complete mystery bra: it has lilac molded cups with a beige lace overlay, and the band and straps are beige, and it's not quite so full in the cup like the other one. I'll probably do some internet sleuthing to find out the actual name of the bra.

I'm washing them now and then I'm going to try them on. We'll see how it goes!

[ETA]: I've identified the other model: It's a Melody Padded Demi, and as Empriente's site describes it: "This bra cup is generously sized, we recommend choosing a cup size down if you are in between cup sizes" which explains to me why it looked large for a 32F. Since I don't think this model is in Bratabase (at least it didn't turn up in my search), I will be sure to add it.
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Empreinte Melody Demi (padded) Bra Style 3886

http://www.bitsoflace.com/empreinte-melody-contour-demi-cup-bra-3886.html

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• Awesome! :D

• Empreinte is for sure one of the most expensive brands. It's unfortunate that I don't really think their appearances warrant such a price.

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• As much as I'd love to take credit, it's definitely BumbleBean who has used & recommended the Lynx. I've had success with Enell bras, but that's totally different.

  Good luck with your sports bra!

• Oooh, Ereshiy, you had the adventure about your custom Enell Sports (100), right? That's why your name was stuck in my head.

  The Enell was one I was thinking about, too, with customized strap shortening. Thanks for the information!

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• Sell them. Trade them or give them away. Its liberating. Im down to two bras...but have twelve more coming...most from exchanging with other people.

• Put on ebay or Bratabase.There is a bra I am considering putting on ebay,but may not.It doesn't fit,but is so lovely that if I did end up that size again I would be sad to not have it.The rest that didn't fit I put on ebay though.Need money for new bras!

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• I think it's the Freya Martha Balcony Plunge (1301) or half cup probably?

• Doesnt the buyer agreement here say we cant jack.up the price? Ive got an excel doc with all the bras and price i paid for them.

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• I'm so glad to finally hear a comfortable bra story from you, those bruises i saw are still in my head, please tell me it got better?

  Anyway, on the enell thing, I altered the straps on mine and couldn't be happier. But if the front of the bra is too high for you as I remember reading, this may not be an option for you. Try pinning them up with something and see if it works.

  I agree it's the most comfortable thing that ever touched my boobs. It's so comfy I want to live in it forever. I am not sure how they pulled it off.
  The only reason I'm not wearing mine 24/7 is that old wives tale that compression isn't healthy for boobs.
  I would like to see some science and reasoning behind that.
  I am not the one to gamble though :/

• I'm honestly not sure exactly what harm compression could do to your boobs from a scientific perspective. I mean, for centuries, women wore corsets/stays which basically smushed your boobs up and in yes? They must have continued to function, as we are still here as a human race. I'd love to hear a peer reviewed study on the subject. (If people have one- please link me!) For me personally, as regular bras are basically untenable for long periods of time unless I get great results from my custom pattern, I feel inclined to take the risk. :P

  The bruising/scarring is better than it was, but I don't think that it will ever go away entirely if I still wear bras. Even 3-4 hours out and about in a normal bra is enough to break my skin. Things can start off fine, but after a while, the wires start to dig into my sides and the bottom elastic rolls under. I think my projection just exerts absurd forces on my body. Torque = force * distance and all that.

  The front is okay, it's mostly the fact that I have super deep breasts for their height & width, so the top part is just totally empty. I'll try safety pinning the bra up to start with and see how it works. It's wearable as is to be honest, just not as a sports bra, which was why I wanted it in the first place (but seriously, it's so much better than any other option in my size range).

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• Good luck! The Dillard's where I live generally does not have my size in stock, but I am at the far end of the range even for the Eveden brands. I am not sure if they carry 30 bands (I'm a 38) but the staff is generally knowledgeable and helpful, they have frequent bra sales, and back when I fit them, their house brand Cabernet is the best bras I've ever had.

• My local Dillard's has a very few 30 bands, but they are smaller cups, nothing above a D if I remember correctly. They have a few 32 bands, but the selection is quite small. I'm in a smaller city though, so the larger areas may have a bit more selection.

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• Just as a warning, it might be an improvement, but Nordstrom fittings tend to be hit or miss. I've had fittings where they have correctly put me in 30G and 32FF, and others where they put me in 34C, so I would still be wary, there might be room for improvement (even though the gore tacking is clearly an improvement anyway).

• I think this was a hit, as what I was wearing that didn't work was a 44F from Cacique and what I've got now is a 42F from Elomi , which would make sense in the change from US sizing to UK and a smaller band. The straps don't slide off my shoulders either, which is phenomenal.

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• Try /r/RandomActsOfBras :)

• What size is your Tease me????
  Edit: found it and I think its to big :-( darn it.... I need some miracle grow for my boobs LOL

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• Get a paypal debit card?

• Not in the US. I think it's US-only?

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• That you want it all?lol
  Awesome dream whatever it meant.

• I used to have dreams that I would go into a room with hundreds of tiny doors, and each door had a different store. They were fabulous dreams! Sometimes I shop for bras in my dreams :)

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bra storage

I picked up a skirt hanger from the store yesterday to store my bras on and I love it!

brasknickersandbeauty: Bra storage

http://shyleejenee.blogspot.com/2013/09/bra-storage.html

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• Cool idea. I might do the same.

• Good idea! I haven't seen hangers like that, maybe it's time for a trip to Ikea :D
  Also, awesome that we have the same bras! The flamingos, wild, purple tease me...and is that a black deco? So I can now see exactly how my closet could look like :)

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• Honestly, I wear a 30K and I think narrow-set straps pretty much don't exist without alteration anymore. The Ariza has the most narrow-set straps I've tried, but the band is loose and the wires dig due to being so tall, making it otherwise unwearable. I've heard Comexim's straps aren't wide-set, I'm planning on trying a 65M, N or O at some point (they have confirmed they can make these sizes when I asked). You might have some luck if they'll custom-make you a 70M or 70N?

• Im scared of ordering things i cant try on, i can try on 20 in bravissimo and come out empty handed

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• If you really will wear it, I'd say the excuse works :-) In my case, the problem is that if things don't fit perfectly, I use this reason to keep them, but then I end up not wearing them..

• For sure. Thicker bands provide more support and slip around less.

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• I love longlines too.... but haven't had one in ages since there aren't that many in a 28E that aren't made by Freya.

  Before I discovered the existence of bras in my actual size, I got longlines whenever because they stayed put better than regular bras... unless they were longline enough to reach my waist. That was pretty uncomfortable, as they were still too big and got bent and such. Same with corsets.

• seems like theyre getting more and more popular. Curvy Kate is coming out with one. Gossard has the oriental one now Ewa Michalak just has to jump on board!

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Natori is on Hautelook

Natori is on Hautelook. I personally fall out of their size range, but the bras a very attractive, with prices $22-$28. The sizing/the sizes featured in the sale seem a little spastic, but from what I can tell it's 30A-38H (with the cupsize progression as follows: A, B, C, D, DD, DDD, G, H). Check it out if you fall in the size range, but be mindful that it's not UK sizes. My link http://www.hautelook.com/short/3OlZ3
and the direct link.

HauteLook | Natori

Grounded in the rich traditions of her Filipino heritage, Josie Cruz Natori’s namesake label is a blended mix of Eastern and Western aesthetics. Her intimates collection embodies romance, femininity and—above all—comfort with its sumptuous fabrics and delicate lace trim. From ...

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• I'm not quite sure if this is what you're looking for but it may help :) ? http://www.venusianglow.com/search?q=shallow

• Last week a couple of lists were shared about bras for shallow breasts:
  http://bra.pe/LCc5/ and http://bra.pe/LCc6/

  Also try browsing by shape http://www.bratabase.com/shape/narrow-root%2Bfull-on-bottom/ there is no a "shallow" shape because in most cases it is a combination of cup size and root width.

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• My only reservation here would be that startup costs are quite high. You should try the Polish guideline from /r/abrathatfits since that is one of the only ways people consistently get responses back from Comexim.

• Have you tried Bravissimo Alana (AU01) or the Bravissimo Dotty Spot Bra (AU08) ? Those are good if you're full on bottom. They have narrow short wires (especially the Dotty Spot) and plenty of depth. The Dotty Spot gives a very very pointy shape (it's very retro, not ugly in my opinion though).

  EDIT: Didn't see the rest of your post.

  1) I doubt it unless it's too tall, the materials don't properly encase the wires, or too short.

  2) Believe it or not, a narrower wire provides better support than a wide wire on a narrow breast will.

  3) Shelf look is when there's no top shaping, so either a more closed on top cup or a taller cup would take care of this. As for the half cup vs. plunge, whichever works better for you. I find that taller center gores provide more separation, so that might be good or bad for you depending on your shape. A lot of bra companies stop their vertical seam bras at smaller sizes, so I'm not sure if there's a disadvantage to no curved seam and just vertical seams.

  4) It depends on what you want in your longline. If you want it to behave like shapewear, that's probably going to be harder. Likewise if you decide to put boning in it, that would complicate things. However, if you're just intent on creating a thicker band, I don't see why not.

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• E-mail them again, and with Polish translation. Sometimes English language emails get stuck in their spam filter.

• I sent my original inquiry on August 21, I resent the inquiry on August 30, then on September 2 I got a reply that she had to find out if there was anything they could do in my size. Still waiting for the next reply. Seems quite slow.

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