My sister sent pics of her trying the@ Deco in 36G,and@ Fantasie Susanna in 36GG, and the@ Freya Patsy. The 36G,GG both the cups fit great but the band is big, she had to use the tightest setting. I know she's in a 34 band but in store she was sized out, they went to G,GG the largest cup in store. She bought the Deco, and she looks good.
The Deco is her fav so I know she will stay with the 36 band and fix the settings so she can wear it.
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Is there anywhere on bratabase that measures how far cups are separated at the BOTTOM?
I am close set, and it shows the gore width at the top. But when the cups swoop out at the band, they cut into me as I am close set all the way down.
Are there any wires shaped more like this (from center). ... |__/. Instead of a "U" shape to sit better against a flat infra mammary fold? Tired of my band being pushed down way too low
Also- I am confused about what the wire length tells me..the difference in center wire from a low gore would really change this, right? Does anyone have input on how to use that when trying to find the right fit? Does it have to do with how steeply the wires slope?
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Try going up a sister size, then take the gore in. Until I bend wires, the center is typically pretty vertical.
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So after reading about devilangel's score on Asos, went to see if I could get lucky myself.
Browsing through Panache's offerings, pist-mist started to form around me as I realized:
- Asos says Cleo and Panache are D-H (boo)
- but they actually stock cups up to J (yaaay)
- but they seemed to have missed HH letters in all bandsizes???
Seriously, every ... other letter and double letter is there except HH.
- this of course doesn't apply to 28 bands - they only stock them up to G?!
Wtf Asos?!
So I emailed their customer service asking if this is some sort of mistake,
And this is what I got (cudos for prompt reply)
"Thanks for getting in touch regarding the Cleo by Panache range.
I've had a look at a few of the bra's and can see your size isn't listed as available. I'm sorry to say, this is correct. If the size is not listed as available, we don't have it for sale.
I hope this answers your query. If you have any more questions, please let me know – I’ll be happy to help.
Best wishes."
?!
I see a new cause forming..
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Haha good answer, if its not on the shelf we havnt got any, and you then look at yourself & say "is it me"?
I doubt the person who answered actually understood what you were asking. They don't bother actually answering the question, no matter how specific and detailed you get in your question.
I'm going to look in my email to see if I kept their equally-useless response to my question about US/UK sizing in bras. I think I deleted it, though.
(For US persons with sizing confusion on ASOS, go here: http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-quick-note-about-buying-bras-from-asos.html )
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How much do I love having bras that fit? It's wonderful. Amazing.
And yet...why do I have bras that really DON'T fit? They're all brand new, but I'm so scatterbrained I don't remember where I got what. Thing is...I made the decision to settle for cups that gap. Why did I do that? Are the ... colors so pretty that I need to keep what doesn't fit?
I made the decision to list a couple of bras this morning. Kicking myself all the way down the street, as my grandfather used to say.
Better to have a few that I can't fit my whole hand in the top than a bunch that really don't fit well, right? RIGHT?
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I've said it before and I don't mind repeating it for newcomers. Why do we expect a mass-production garment to fit our unique shapes perfectly? Clothes don't fit me right so I get them tailored.
Find a bra that is as close to what you consider perfect, and alter it or have it altered. Many of us here (and bloggers) have posted steps to alter bras, so just ask and someone can point you in the right direction to alter a bra (or tell you if you need something different to start with).
Thanks. I've seen some of the simple alterations some of you guys have made. I know the exact one I'd need to make on what I'm keeping. I just don't think I'm capable.
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Yet another random rabbling from me.
This isn't about fit, wires, hooks, cup shapes. This isn't about anythin functional or practical or useful.
This is about I'm tired of flowers and polka dots. Which I love and wear. But, some days, I want fun. I'm talking fashion fabric that's so dang wonderful, I'll stuff my boobs in no ... matter how bad the fit.
So, my starting list -
Doctor Who. Anything at all. TARDIS design, Daleks, hallucinogen lipstick. Anything. Plus, I'd buy everything if there was a line of what Dr River Song would wear.
Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. Hey, if I have this much boobage, I'm having fun with them.
Thanks For All The Fish. Or, heck, any fish design vs the birds.
Harley Quinn, Posion Ivy, Catwoman and their friends. No, I do not want any comic book hero.
Ratties! I'm predicting we'll see hedgehog patterns soon enough. But, a rat on the cups with the tail as the straps - yes times a million.
Any bug pattern.
Spiders, bats, snakes. Anything potentially creepy.
Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. Or, really, anything from a Tim Burton movie.
Gears and cogs.
Dark plaids. Very dark plaids.
Brocade pattern from varying sheen versus texture.
Zombies.
The swirly night sky, similar to the manicure fad.
Planets.
Dragons. Seriously, body as cups, straps as flames, back as wings.
Owls, raptors, hawks and such. I know I want fish over birds, but birds of prey would be awesome.
Came Back Haunted. Which I might dink around with myself. Pale cups, overlay of gray sheer, top layer in charcoal sheer stripes or fishnet. Or without the pale base. Or black cups, smoky sheer, ice blue top layer.
My Winter Storm (Tarja Turunen solo release). Very pale blue, slate blue or gray with a white, same shade or one of the other colors in a sparkly sheer, AB crystals as decorations.
Lunar moth.
Effective birth control. I'd so wear a bra with adorable IUDs and Essure coils all over it. Heck, I'd wear it in public with no shirt covering it. Yes, I've been on stage in just a bra. I'm talking walking around Target without a shirt.
Dr Horrible Sing-a-long Blog. Especially a Bad Horse or We Do The Weird Stuff or Shiny New Australia or The Keys To Shiny New Australia ...
Think Geek's Timmy.
Yes, I know I'm weird and really crazy. Plus, a geek.
Join in, even if it's flowers and polka dots.
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Are we the same person? I would die (okay, that's a bit of an overstatement) for nerdy full bust bras! Plus the whole Doctor Who and Tarja Turunen thing, huge fans of those.
I love anything Tim Burton. I took my high school English classes on a field to to see the premiere of Nightmare Before Christmas at El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. In the basement of the theatre all the movie sets were on display and we could see all the actual "dolls" and effected used in the film. It was fascinating. "Nightmare" in one of my all time favorite movies, ever.
Right there with you on the Doctor Who! Douglas Adams anything.
Steampunk
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I managed to score Cleo Bella and Cleo Meg coral, both in 30FF from ASOS sale. And I've told Vee I'm not in the mood for new bras.
Oops.
Can't wait!
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ahahaha spot on
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Yes, these are petty, whiny, stupid and/or odd. Feel free to add or mock, I can take it.
1 - 3+ hooks! Seriously, my smallest bras are 32G/34F. Can I please have some more help supporting the weight? 3 hooks at least. My grumpy back thanks you. 4 or 5 in a normal back would have me ... determined to make the bra work.
2 - Moisture wicking fabric in daily wear styles. It's 100* with 61% humidity. It's hot under the a/c vent. My sweaty bra may fit perfectly, but it's getting removed the second I get home because it's icky. If I'm headed straight home, it gets removed in the car.
3 - Related to 2. Ladies, at least rinse your sweaty bra. You don't, they reek. I do not get it. You wash underpants after one wear, why don't you at least rinse your bra. Aren't they itchy otherwise? If mine aren't disgusting, I can rinse once between washing, but sweaty bras, blech, if it somehow dries before I wash it, it just feels rough.
4 - While not now - jersey type lining is oh so very nice. More please.
5 - While I may want new, space age materials by my breasts - my underpants are a different matter. I want no lace ruffles and fancy decor. VPL is one thing, visible ruffles are another. And please, cotton. I know, it's not as pretty. But, unless I want a really fun yeast infection and butt acne, I am wearing cotton. That likely explains why my hubby vastly prefers my underpants be cotton. Really, the matching set kind of defeats the purpose. Oh well, my bras are mostly black or have black trim. Matching to a minor extent is simple.
6 - Some days, I just want to not match. Because today was an ivory and teal bra day, but I didn't want to wear teal panties. Neon pink with orange and purple polka dots seemed nice. Or, per hubby, it was a Skittles day. This is why we're still married, 13 years later.
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I just have a few comments, just opinions of my own that I thought might be interesting to add.
1) I would kill for a 4/5 hook bra. I think it would be amazingly supportive. I'm pretty much a 30K in nearly all brands and this three hook thing ain't cutting it, I'm telling ya'.
2) Sweaty bras are a pain, yes. I live in 100+ degree daily weather and sweating is inevitable, but I don't have the urge to remove it as soon as possible, that may be due to other issues as in I hate being braless as that's a whole other story.
3) While I do have a few different bras to wash, it's just not possible to wash every one after use. It may just be me, due to my fibromyalgia and sensitive hands, it's just not plausible. And yes, I do sometimes wear the same bra twice in a row, but I don't get that problem you're describing as in my bras don't get stiff from the sweat and usually smell good from the deodorant I use.
5) I agree with you. Although I do love lacy and silky underwear, only if it has a cotton crotch area as it's not comfortable otherwise. I'm not a fan of ruffles as those show through clothing and I would only see it as being used for the bedroom. But then again, to each her own.
6) I think I match like once a week and it's not even technically matching. I have a bra that's salmon with black polka dots/straps/band and so I throw on some random black panties I have. Or I have a white bra and it's the same. But usually, matching is not my priority when getting ready.
I wash my bras after ever wear. It takes about 5 minutes before my shower, so I make it a point to do that. I just don't have enough bras to accumulate a whole week's worth of bra laundry to do it weekly.
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I'm gonna gush about Comexim here (again) because my friends are sick of hearing about it and don't care, so...
I'm practically living in my Comexim bras everyday (I ordered 3). They're just hands down the comfiest bras I've ever owned! The band sits low in the back without riding up even though it doesn't feel tight. I've recently ... been quite frustrated with my Freya bras because they already came with looser bands than normal, and even tightening the hell out of them, they're still riding up on me.
So yay, I'm looking at more Comexim bras to buy. Wish they came in more styles! Could totally use a strapless that doesn't leave red welts on me!
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You can try e-mailing them (with a Polish translation because they tend to respond to that better) asking for a strapless option. They are amazing with customers (will convert any bra to a nursing bra and will also customize for a higher or lower center gore than is standard).
Wow, I didn't know they could do so many customisations! Will definitely try that before my next order.
I wish they do as many designs as Ewa Michalak. I refuse to buy from EM due to bad business ethics and horrible attitude, but I do love their bra designs. :(
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I'm trying to evaluate my new bras and I'm unsure about how to determine the width I need. The back edges of my breasts are blurry so I don't know exactly where they end. I marked the edge as good as I could, put on a bra and waited for the marks to come and I'm still not sure actually. ... It seems like it fits okay... I can feel the wire a bit on my bigger side. Does that mean the wire is a bit too narrow? Is it that simple? And when you feel the wire outside the smaller boob, does that mean you feel it against the ribs? It seems like that would be logical, but bras are confusing.
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Try lifting your arms and looking at the side of your boob. That's the only way I can clearly see where my breast tissue ends. You can also try the push test (doesn't work on me though).
Yes, that's how I did it.
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Hi!!! New to Bratabase and all that. I first became aware of issues with bra fitting about two years ago, and I thought I had found the solution to all my bra problems when I found out that 34B was not in fact my size. I got fitted at Marks and Spencer and they put me into a 34C which ... was a huge improvement, although I still found that the bra bad rode up and did not support my breasts.
Then I thought I had solved everything when I started wearing 32Ds; much better fit, much more comfortable, even though it felt so ridiculous to be wearing a D cup at all. My best fitting bra at that time was a Victoria's Secret 32DDbra which I wore until the wires broke through the canals and started digging into my breasts. That's when I had to start looking for bras again.
I love bras and I love cute designs but I find bra shopping to be an immensely frustrating experience. This time I was lucky enough to be spending a few days in London, so I went to Bravissimo which I had read was very good for bra fittings. I went in and asked for a 32D and they took one look at me and asked whether I had been fitted. According to Bravissimo I am a 28E/F. I am struggling, frankly, to come to terms with this.
I bought two bras from Bravissimo, a Cleo Juna (28F) and a Freya Deco Strapless (28E). Both had fit like a glove in the changing room and I was so happy. But when I wore it for longer than about an hour, the Juna really started digging in between my breasts. I had to return it and the ladies at Bravissimo fitted me into a Panache Porcelain short which I like the fit of, except for the fact that the straps are too wide on me and I could use with the gore being narrower.
Ideally, I would like a bra with short cups I could wear with the round-neck lower cut tops I favor, with short, narrow straps that fit my small frame, and cups which are closer together in the band. It can't possibly be too much to ask for, right?
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Mimi Holliday makes shorter cups. It's very expensive though.
Thanks, Jillsas! How do their bras fit otherwise?
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While I've been in Austin, TX I went bra shopping. I went to Hard Candy Heels & Lingerie, and Tabu Lingerie.
At Hard Candy I got a 34dd Honeydew- Lacey Padded Molded Push-up. I wouldn't really consider it a push-up bra, it's so slight. There wasn't much in my size, but I was only looking at black bras. the Honeydew bra ... I purchased has black lace over a light nude cup. It's very comfortable and the best fitting bra that I now have. Unfortunately none of the other black bras were in my size. I was also interested in getting some light nude bras. They didn't have any when I was there, but I was told they are ordering some soon.
Tabu Lingerie does not have much of a selection of bras. There is one small rack, but they don't stock much since bras take up quite a bit of space to have a decent range of sizes and styles. I purchased a 34dd Jezabel- Ideal Unpadded Demi Underwire bra. It's black lace with white detail on the straps and buttons. The straps also have garter strap details on the front. Aside from being lace it's not very frilly and doesn't have any bows. As far as looks this is probably my favorite bra. It wrinkles on top, but I encounter that with most bras, so I think that's more to do with the shape of my breasts.
I got pretty lucky as these were the only black bras in my size at both stores. Next time I'm in Austin I'll definitely stop by at Hard Candy Heels and Lingerie again.
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Next time you're in Austin you should go to Petticoat Fair! Their fitting methods are fantastic and their selection much better.
teremaailma, thanks :-) I'll check it out next time. What are their price range like? I'm on a pretty tight budget and even paying $20 for a bra can be difficult. Sometimes if it really fits well and I don't have many options I can save up for something in the $30-40 range.
So I recently tried a Panache Andorra full cup in a 36HH,it was a bit too small in the band,but mostly the cups.Seems like a 36J or 38J could have worked.But my main issue was the gore.It was way taller than any of my other bras and dug into me a ton.Sometimes I was ok if I didn't bend over,but...only ... for a while.I even tried bending the wires slightly away from me,but still a problem.
That surprised me as all the other bras I've tried have had low gores and it didn't even occur to me when I ordered it I would have this problem.I'm not sure if going up in size would have helped or not.If anyone had this issue and found sizing up to help please let me know!
I've been looking for the plunge version of the Andorra,but it's hard to find in my size.
I've been wanting to order some Ewa Michalak bras and after this whole issue,went and looked at them again...noticing the bigger sizes have highish gores as well.Yikes!I was thinking of getting the plunge as they are supposed to have lower gores,but looking at the PL's on here in my size,they still have a 4 inch gore and the Andorra's about 3/4" taller than that...not sure if I'd still have an issue or not.Will try one and find out.
Does anyone know which EM bras have lower gores from personal experience?Is there any way to request a low gore with a custom order?Would sizing down in band and up in cup *maybe* work?Or sizing up in band and down in cup..I have no idea.
I'll be pretty bummed...well,maybe a bit heartbroken,if at least 2 styles of the EM bras don't work cause of that gore,as it's one of the last brands to carry my size in colors I like and that has cotton lining.I thought I had stumbled upon a dreamworld when I found their site.
Only other brand I was thinking of was Comexim and they only go up to 36H...so depending on how their sizing runs,may or may not work.
Does anyone know of any bras with cotton linings in sizes 36J-JJ,36K,and 38H and a short gore?Or even without the cotton lining.I prefer slightly padded bras.
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Maybe the Parfait Charlotte in the new extended sizes? Bravissimo also carries some padded plunges up to a J cup in their own line.
Tutti Rouge :) Padded, low gores. If you are not too full on bottom they should be working. Liliana imo is somewhat alike a padded Andorra. Very shallow, wide wires. But go directly on 36J if trying that one and get an extender. Betty - easier. It comes up higher in the cup but the gore is lower.
Also; do you have a round ribcage? Then gores will always be a problem no matter what ;/
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Review of Linda's Bra Salon - Murray Hill, NY, NY
So appointments are recommended. Definitely understand why now. You can see a small rack of product in the "lobby" of the store. Everything else is in the backroom. I only waited about 20mins, before being ushered into a room by Angela - my fitter.
Now according to the website, every fitter ... at that store has been trained by Linda - the owner. My fitting was... pretty standard to the rest of my fitting experiences. Which is to say: not the best.
I kicked it off by telling her I needed probably either a 36H or 34HH according to Chantelle sizing, but wanted to try some UK bras. I explained I had recently tried on ~20 bras in 36G, 36GG, 36H, 34G, 34H, & 34HH. I was currently wearing a 38F that was too small in the cup and waaay too big in the band.
With my old bra still on, she measured my ribcage loosely and assured me I was no smaller than a 38. Then she measured loosely in the overbust/armpit (I have GOT to figure out what this is supposed to be for). She stepped back smiled and said "You're a 38F."
"Uh, no. I'm wearing a 38F and look at this. I'm popping out like there is no tomorrow." I pointed to my quadboobing.
"No, that's normal. If I put you in a 36, you will not have smooth lines [in armpit]."
"I know, I care more about getting 80% of my support through my band than some armpit fat"
(Losing faith veerrrrry quickly. So I changed tacks)
"I get really bad asthma attacks if my band is too loose. I have tried and prefer smaller bands." (true)
So she brought me a 36F. Fail. The gore didn't come anywhere near my sternum.
"That's normal. If you want it to touch, you'll need a 38 and a lower [gore]."
36G in a 3pt cup (I'm shallow and specifically requested no 3part cups)
Finally she gave in and brought me a 34G. It Fit! Granted it was a 3part... so it cut into the top of my boobs. When I showed that to her she said that was normal. "And look, you won't fall out!" I explained that I understood, but didn't like the 'angular' effect on my boobies.
.... 20mins later she brought me a 34G in one of the bras I specifically requested! AND IT FITS!!!!
I got the Panache Harlequin Coco Balconnet.
tl;dr - Linda's might be one of the better bra shops in NYC, but it's definitely not the place to go without 1) your own measurements 2) understanding of boob shapes and bra shapes 3) ability to stick-to-your-guns
...and I officially hate the word "normal"
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The only time that overbust measurement is useful is in dressmaking, when it can be used to calculate a full bust adjustment for your clothing. When it comes to bras, it's completely useless. We don't wear our bras upside down. :D
@Ereshiy - well, maybe YOU don't .... As I told the VS fitter - if I wear a wired bra upside down, my boobs already are voting to move south. I want them to move to Canada. I think the wire needs to be under my boobs and tight.
They leave me alone now. Curse them for still having the nicest cotton panties. The power mesh and all in my bras gets hot and sweaty. I'm not putting that there. Cotton is my friend. I don't want extra gyn visits from some rash or whatever there.
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On me, my Jasmine in the pink-champagne colour way fits well and I would love to find a bra similar to this one that has a bit more support. The Tango II would be the perfect bra, as far as I'm concerned, if it didn't give me "orange-in-a-glass". Perhaps I need larger cups? I always hesitate to ... try larger cups. I'm small, so "needing" larger cups than DD or E seems absurd.
I will definitely be buying more Jasmines, which fit well in size 30D, but I don't find the Jasmine to have as much enduring support as the Tango. As the day wears on my breasts "droop" (for lack of a better word). I like the fabric used in the Tango II. Is anyone here familiar with bras made of Tango-type fabric?
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Why worry about the letter? Just find what fits.
I love the fabric of the Tango, too, but the shape is terrible in 30 D/DD.
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So funny, because like Professor_Ace who posted the bra adventure below me, I'm full on bottom.
I tried Curvy Kate. Sheer bras don't work. Not in the least, lol. I got the 28E in Romance, and Gia and they were simply too big.
And oddly too narrow?
I ordered the Smoothie in Black, in a 28DD, after reading ... too many reviews advising a cup size smaller than other CK bras.
I'd need a 28DD in the other 2, and a 28E in this one!!
Since my breasts have shrunk inexplicably, (I'm 1-2lbs lighter than when I got the 28F's, and now I'm a 28E... my breast perimeter has gone down with a full inch!)....
this means I'm out of bras.
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The beloved unpadded bras were bad until I drastically shortened up the straps. As in the sliders are on or below my collarbone. Otherwise, I can never get any lift. If not for visible nipples, I'd be willing to show the difference.
Part is also knowing CK bras do fit in their own terms. Which I'm ok with.
Oh, I tried everything with the straps!! I've managed to create a boob-dent from the straps being too tight
I'd need a smaller cup size, and I'd need the ratio between 'front' and band to be different.
Curvy Kate didn't have my BMI of 18 in mind when they designed their underwear, I think. And that may be the difference between why it works for you but not for me!! You simply wear a bigger size, which means the proportions change.
Or at least, that's my explanation. The bras don't fit because I'm underweight.
Anyway. I think the Smoothie might work in a 28E!!
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I saw a mention in an adventure that it may be fun to have a goth bra adventure, and when I added a glass of wine to the thought, it sounded like a good idea.
Now, I'm an *old* goth, like "The Hunger"/ Bauhaus/ Sisters of Mercy/ Siouxsie Sioux ancient, so you kids may not be able to relate to ... that, but please bear with me.My personal aesthetic also runs to the Art Deco/ Egyptian Revival side of things, so that's another thing to keep in mind.
Anyway, these are my top 3 goth bras from my collection so far:
3. Panache Sienna (4471) - it's just all-around nice with its dark lace with muted jewel tone satin (we can pretend like the AW2011 black/pink colorway never happened).
2. Ewa Michalak Ch Pawie Oka (207) - if I were a Victorian heroine (and if Victorian heroines wore bras), I'd wear this one every day.
1. Freya Taylor (4971) - What's not to love about this bra? Nice dark colors with velvet trim, styling reminiscent of the Art Deco era, and cleavage into next week. I daresay this bra's geometric stylings may also work for the androgynous minded (with its bows and smidgen of lace removed), and maybe even steampunk (a genre which I admire, but haven't been able to get into, since I live in the middle of nowhere).
What are your favorite goth (or androgynous, or steampunk, etc) bras, and why?
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Pour Moi? Promise (padded or unpadded) because of those awesome stripes!
Another Goth girl here, but grew up in the age of Marilyn Manson shock goth. But, I'm more into European metal, from Nightwish/Lacuna Coil type to Dissection to Rammstein and my die hard, will always be my favorite band Apocalyptica. There are reasons behind that love.
I call the Taylor more "business suit" look. But I did trim that annoying as heck lace off.
My top 6 in no real order than what I picked them up in.
1 - My purple Fauve FV0241GRP. At least that's what the tag says. Purple wine color, black mesh and lace overlay, corset lacing on the sides.
2 - Bra D'More. I'm not sure on the name, it's the leopard mesh and lace plunge. I removed the lace, tighten the mesh down and sewed up the center with it's bronze jeweled flower dangle. It's my steampunk bra.
3 - Curvy Kate Thrill Me in black - or ivory. Killer cleavage, I like the ruffle, I can't help myself.
4 - My blue and black lace sheer Faubourg. It's awesome. Dark but not boring.
5 - Curvy Kate silver and black Tease Me. Better known as the bra I wear with a near perfect match underbust corset.
6 - Curvy Kate Romance in charcoal. Because my hubby says so.
Or pretty much 95% of my bras since I have all but three in either cleavage enhancing (Elvira is my idol.....) or dark colors.
And yes, I really am horrible at remembering non Curvy Kate bra names.
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Why is it that a properly fitted sports bra gives me MORE bounce than my wrap and tape version of fun or my Curvy Kate Thrill Me horde? Heck, my Freya Erin gives less bounce.
If I can stand three days in the pit in a Thrill Me, I think it should be comfortable enough to run in.
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What sports bra would that be? :)
Or let me rephrase.. I know it's not Enell and it should be :D
It's a Freya Active in 30H from my usual 32GG. It's sloppy loose once I get going. Plus, now, I'm really mad at the store. DH did short video of me running in the Freya Active, my Freya Erin half cup, my Flirtelle Lucy and a Curvy Kate Tease Me. Same song, same treadmill settings, I've got a consistent speed. Active is the worst by far. Store just says to wear two bras and I can't control all the bounce.
Enell I don't think fits my cup size, short of custom ordering. Which, I am not sure on given my current fun of not finding a decent sports bra.
I just bought 3 of the lavender My Little Pony looking Tease Me. I'm serious, I'm going to run in these. I don't bounce hardly at all, the design and fit works for me. So I'm running in them.
Because three days at Download and three days at Wacken, in the pit, and I could forget I even had a bra on in the Showgirls. I'm not that rough on my boobs when I'm running.
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...... And her boobs are very different from mine. So I'm coming here in hopes that you can offer some advice.
I had her try on some of my bras which are too small on the cup and too big in the band for me, but mostly just the wrong shape for me. She tried on some 32GG curvy kate ... unpadded bras which fit way better than any of her own bras. She had a tacking gore and not really quadboob (maybe slightly on her larger breast) and the bands fit well. The wires seemed okay, though slightly wide.
However, she gets massive orange in a glass effect (I think). She gets folding in the bottom of the cup and the wire can't sit against the fold under her breasts. I'm assuming she's very full on bottom? She told me that she has neve ever been able to find a bra that doesn't do that. It's not that the cup collapses, more that her breasts seem to fold inside the cup and the wire can't sit along the crease.
I never have this problem, so I'm unsure of exactly what causes it, and which bras I can recommend her.
The curvy Kate's didnt give her a pointy shape like they do to me, but they gave more of a natural shape. They seemed supportive, but not supportive enough. Her boobs don't fall out or anything, but they look "soft". I think she needs a more firm cup.
She also tried on the 32GG deco which also folded a lot at the bottom.
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Could she have soft tissue and need a larger cup or a differently shaped one? I found I folded in Cleo Lucy even though everything else seemed good. So, can she try Fantasie? (I also got orange-in-glass in Chantelle so don't try that next). I can't remember Freya--didn't own one long enough to recall.
Panache Jasmine? Freya unpadded balcony plunges? I am very FOB and rarely find bras with enough projection at the bottom of the cup, but both of these styles seem to work for me. The wires may be a tad narrow if CK fit her, though...
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I was watching Double Diva's last night. I don't watch the show but last night there was an episode I wanted to see.
There was one customer that came in and got a fitting. As they were fitting her, they showed her how her bra didn't fit. They pulled the cup up from the bottom and showed her the underwire wasn't ... where it was supposed to be. Then she said she wanted a cleavage bra, so they got the bra and fitted her in it. She looked at it and said she liked it. She asked what size it was and they told her it was a 34G, it was a Deco Honey. She said " Oh, I thought I was a "DD" ."
While I don't watch the show, they are showing those who do that sizing does go beyond DD/DDD, and that bra sizing does go 32 and under . The women they reach probably will never be in an internet community or blog, they don't like them, but they watch tv and they like the show.
People across the country are learning about bras , that sizing 32 and below isn't " That size doesn't exist", and that F,G, and H etc. are very possible, even mainstream.
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Hooray!
A while ago I went to Nordstrom and tried on a bra that looked exactly like a deco- it was a round T-shirt bra, beige, fully adjustable straps, with a little bow in the center. I asked the sales girl what it was and she said it wasn't a deco but she didn't know what it was.
Um huh? Is there anything else it could be? I looked on Figleaves and Deco is the only thing that looks similar to it.
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Fantasie Smoothing T-shirt (4510) ?
Or Parfait By Affinitas Jeanie Plunge Molded Padded Bra (4801) maybe, but I'm not sure if Nordstrom carries that brand?
Did it not have tags?
@splish It was Freya! That's why I'm so confused. The sales girl may have just been wrong when she said it wasn't a deco...
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Have you tried Ewa Michalak? Their wires sit at the same place as the band and don't swoop down in a U shape (which really affects bra fit, in my experience).