I just recieved my 6th bra from "Bratransfers"! So far, 2 of the first 5 have fit me and #6 I haven't tried on just yet.The bras that haven't fit me have fit friends of mine. The bras are from quality companys. I've recieved 3 Chantelles, a Fantasie, a Wacoal and a Freya so far. I've spent less than 30$USD on all 6 including shipping. Thanks lady's of Bratabase. You are awesome!
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Some time ago, I said I was going to Bravissimo in Scotland with a friend: Well, my friend who was in the army at that point, discovered a back problem, and thus had to quit, so it wasn't the best time to be planning vacations.. But, now the plan is back on track! (this time with booked tickets and all!) ... For August! We will go to both Edinburgh and Glasgow, both cities with Bravissimo/Pepperberry, so I look forward to it! I've never been fitted (I've gone to fittings, but even when they claimed I was several sizes different from what I was, they still didn't stock that) (I had one fitting when I was 17 though, where they probably correctly estimated my size, and put me in the closest they had) so I am almost giddy with the though of being in the hands of people who know what they are doing.
My friend is a "32C", so even though she looked dissappointed when I said it was D+ (as she really loves shopping bras, despite being quite happy braless too), I'm sure she will find 28DD/E and 30D/DD's as quite nice fits.
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Can I just take a moment to rave about Melissa Dessous' Eco line? I just received my Melissa 0342 and OMG my boobs are in heaven.
I'd been putting off ordering from them because of the total lack of information about them and worries about sizing. After getting some sizing pointers and style pointers over at /r/abrathatfits, ... I finally took the plunge.
First of all, holy cats fast service. I ordered from Poland a week ago, and received my bra and panties this morning.
Secondly, these are some seriously comfortable undergarments. Breathable cotton-linen lined with the SOFTEST cotton jersey. I feel like I'm wearing pajamas. Soft, cottony supportive pajamas that hold my boobs lifted and separated.
Finally, while I appreciate the advances made in "cute" and "sexy" bras in bigger sizes, I've been longing for some of the laid-back, almost androgynous, "comfortably cute" bras available for less-busty folk. This bra is exactly that. It's not sexy in a cleavage or satin ribbon sort of way, and it doesn't have a cute bird print but it flatters my body without adding any frills or cutesy details. It makes ME feel sexy, not just like I'm wearing a sexy boobie holster.
I'll try to post some fit pics later. For now, you can just imagine me with soft cottony clouds gently lifting and cradling my boobs.
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These wires are definitely a bit wider than some of the other Polish brands (a bit wider than EM, and as I understand Comexim/Kris Line/Avocado are even narrower). They seem similar in width to Panache/Cleo, or some of the wider Freyas. If you're more of a Curvy Kate/Change/Tutti Rouge kinda girl, they might still be too narrow, but they're not the average ridiculously narrow Polish build.
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Today I took a trip to the store where I first successfully got fitted. I haven't been there for a few years, because of the internet and also some shops opening up more locally, but after ringing ahead, they definitely had enough stuff for it to be worth me travelling the two hours. Every time I've been there, the staff ... have been great, and they're very knowledgeable and helpful, with awesome customer service.
I tried out a variety of different things around 28K, 30J/JJ/K, 32J/JJ/K. Obviously the backs on a few of these were a bit laughable, but I'm pretty open to altering bras to make them fit (possibly too open to the idea).
I got to try out Curvy Kate Portia (CK4001), in the new seafoam and pink colourway in a 28K. It's definitely deeper and narrower in the cups than their older unpadded balconettes, but still much too wide and shallow (and small) for me. I'd say that it's probably a similar width to something like a Panache Tango? I tried on a few more assorted CK styles, including a Princess and an Emily. I think that I'd pin down my CK size at about a 32K (to be altered to a 28L), but that's partially because of wasted volume.
I tried out a few Panache bits and pieces, including the Tango II balconette in an 30JJ (a bit small, and those wires are the most ridiculously high, long things on anything that I've tried on). The Andorra in 30J was also too small and too wide, even with the stretch lace. I tried the Ariza in a 32J, and it was a bit small, but a better shape. It seems like I may have backed a winner by ordering the 30K off ebay. The wires are borderline wide on me, but a bit better than a lot of other offerings.
I tried on a few Fantasie balconettes, but I don't recognise the names, owing to not really paying attention to brands which don't carry 28 bands. They had way too much bra for me- the cups were just too tall to work effectively, and I'd imagine that Freya would be much the same.
We then moved onto some Cleo stuff, and it seems like Cleo and I are going to be good friends (except why is there only a 2 hook closure in their bras? Seriously?). Marcie and Marcie clones have good wire width and cup depth (as in they don't wrap around my back and cut in, even though I could use a bit more immediate projection than the bra offers), though I'll probably have to do something about the top bit of the cup, which is a bit loose owing to the width of my shoulders. A 32J in Marcie is borderline small on me, I have the weird internal quadboob thing happening, so I'd think my Cleo size is 34J (equivalent to a 28KK post alteration). I got a Meg though in 30J, as that cut runs quite large. I'll enter the Meg into Bratabase when I've had a chance to wear it a little to gather my thoughts, and taken some pictures.
That gives me 3.5 wearable bras once I'm done with alterations, and maybe one more depending on how good the Ariza is when it arrives. As far as I'm concerned, that's almost a success. It would have been a real success if I didn't have to alter every single one of them. No more bra bingo for me until I wear out or grow out of this lot (my money is on growing out of it, but that's just me).
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That's awesome news, I'm happy for you! :D Yeah, even I want 3 hooks in the back and I have a much smaller chest than you do. I'm somewhere in between 28F and 28FF usually. 2 hooks in the back doesn't feel supportive to me and I can imagine it feels much less supportive for you with two hooks! I've also taken the alteration route, like you might remember from my recent post of my alteration success :P It really seems to be the only way for me, unless I want to do the holy-grail-search. Altering just opens up a whole new world of brawesomeness for me! :)
On the plus side, I'm planning to take the band in, and I may just see if I can get a 3-hook closure and stitch it on. I get that Cleo wants to have a young, fun vibe, which they do really well, and a lot of younger girls don't want thick bands, but they really are more comfortable. You can have a fun bra which has a 3 hook closure, or even a more hook closure, like Freya's longlines.
I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your alterations. It definitely gives you a lot more options for things that you can wear, although I sort of reached this point via desperation in not being able to find anything that fit even vaguely correctly without alteration. Brawesomeness- I like that word. :)
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I was surfing around the web and ran across something called "Men Wear Bras" I guess it's a forum for men who wear lady's bras. They have all sorts of catigories like, Bra stories, bra adds and more. I was going to check it out but couldn't unless I registered, which I did not. I just thought it was kind of interesting and weird.
http://hellotaxi.websitetoolbox.com/
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I imagine that men have a lot of issues with fitting bras, given how many problems even cis women have, despite the fact that bras are designed with our torsos in mind. It makes sense to have a group for sharing information about topics that are specific to men wearing bras, like how to get it to fit the torso and how to handle the padding.
I want to join because I think it would be interesting to see their perspective on bras, and like Aaa said, learning about their fitting issues, but I'm a little worried that they'd take offence to me trying to join because I'm a cis female... I want to ask if it would be ok first before registering but can't find a way. =/
My grandmother was always a classy lady, she really knew how to dress for the kill which is why I enjoy going through her closets immensely!
What I found this time is a Chantelle bra.
Grandma says it's probably 40-50 years old.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
It. Has. Boning. In. The. Cups.
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Boning goes straight trough the end of the band and is covered with soft, velvety fabric.
So is the side boning and the wire channels.
Interesting feature is that it's made from one single piece of wire that is coted in fabric of it's own.
Oh and it's a multiway!
What do you think?
Not half bad for a middle aged bra!
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Maybe they were even better? I mean things were made to last longer before and therefore more well made. It makes sense to me that the construction should therefore be better than today's bras :)
Email Chantelle: I bet they would love to hear about it
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Yaaay! A long while ago I started altering one of my bras, the 85C - Kappahl » (425090), but as I'm not particularly skillful with the sewing machine, my mom did all the work. We worked together brain-wise though, haha. We measured the rested state of the bra to be 76 cm (it stretched to 86 cm without ... distorting the wires, if anyone's interested) and started by cutting off 5 cm from both sides of the band. That turned out to be too little of a change, I had to hook the bra on the tighest setting and it'd still create a U-shape in the back, it rode up. Today, after a looong time... We picked it all up againWe cut off another 5 cm from each side of the band, and it turned out great! The bra now measures 57 cm at rested state and fits me great around the back! There's some things left to do though. My shoulders are very small so the straps are chafing my armpits and everytime I'm reaching out for something it cuts into my skin and it hurts. The wire width is great, but we have to move the strap like 2 cm closer to the neck but that's not only it; we have to create more of a inwardfacing curve from the tip of the underwire to the new placing of the strap. There's folds on the outer edges of the cups because they simply can't fit my body, they're scaled too wide for me. So how's the overall fit after the alterations? (not counting the ones that'll come next)
A hell of a lot better, but the cups are verging on being too small, I'd say I would be better off in a 85D as opposed to the 85C it is, but it's absolutely nothing that is unwearable, since it's not super obviously too small. Just curious... Anyone else who's got that problem?
The wire width is great, the straps are either fine or too wide set, but the main problem here, provided with these things... Have you ever had a bra that folds in the space between the strap and the tip of the underwire? I'm curious if I'm rather alone with this
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Yeah, me. Ideally, I also 'scoop out' the armholes of almost all my bras (which in some cases unfortunately is easier said than done) to make space for my pectoral 'wing'. The one bra I practised on so far went from seemingly roomy to obviously too small.
Oh that's unfortunate. I suspected it might be easier said than done so I'll be very careful and just take smidgeons off before I decide if I need to take more off or not. It interferes with my pectoral wing as well and besides that the cup/strap chafes my armpit.
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I'm looking for a bra that's light (for the summer) that won't be too visible if I'm wearing sheer clothes or white formal shirt (job). So far I've mostly found padded nude bras - non-padded ones I found were either a full cup or soft cup...I'd like something that won't cover too much (summer clothes) and that will give me a nice rounded shape.
At the moment, I'm considering Cleo Lucy in White, but I'd rather have a nude shade.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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What size are you looking for? There should be plenty of options out there for unpadded, but if you're looking for something unlined it will be more difficult. But if you really want something to give a rounded shape and to war with a white dress shirt it sounds like you need a moulded t-shirt bra. The lining shouldn't add much bulk at all.
I know the Figleaves Essentials D - G Seamfree Non Padded Bra (FB093100) is molded but totally nonpadded, no lining what so ever. I think there's a picture of it on Bratabase but if you want me to photograph the bra with no one wearing it, I could totally do so :) I'm not entirely sure but I think Fantasie makes a similar one that might have better quality. One of the reviewers on the Figleaves essentials bra said something about that... Read her review, it's here on Bratabase :)
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For those of you who haven't followed my previous 'bradventure', I finally, after many months, ordered myself a Cleo Juna in 30DD. And now I am in a serious pickle as this bra is quite possible the most compatible with my shape of all bras I have tried so far, BUT it also is the most hideous instrument of torture ... I have ever encountered (seriously, it beats that too small Tease Me by a landslide). During the scant five minutes I wore it this morning to take some pictures for my review the wires seriously pressed into and bruised my sternum and they were so incredibly painful overall they made me want to cry. They made me feel breathless and queasy and I was left with angry, deep red marks all around where the wires had tried to cut their way into my torso. On the front of my ribcage BELOW the line of the bra a strange red rash-like something appeared as well. The great shape in spite, in it's current form there's absolutely no way I can wear this bra.
So, what I'd like to know from you is the following:
Is this
(a) normal. Beauty equals pain, so stop being such a sissy and just suck it up.
(b) salvageable. It can be fixed and whatever it takes, it's worth the trouble.
(c) not meant to be. Stick with your slightly less well-fitting but infinitely more comfortable Chantelles.
A review with photos is in the making, but I'm just curious whether other people have had the same issues with the Cleo Juna ...
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Yes I do have the same issue with Juna, but I don't know how to fix it unfortunately. For some reason it was a lot better in the Cleo Ellie which is the same cut as the Juna.
I guess you could try shortening the gore since there is so much empty space in the wire channels (just push the wires towards the sides as far as they will go) but I'm not sure if it will help. I tried that once and then the wires hurt on the sides instead of the middle...
True, the wires are a lot shorter than the channels -- I might give it a go, thanks! :)
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Tutti Rouge seems to be a really good fit for me. But I dislike their aesthetic. On the label they write "frillies to make you feel fabulous!" which I think certainly sums up the brand, but is exactly the opposite of what I like. I do not like frills and I do not like pink and I ... do not like girly. Fun or asexual are my preferences. It seems like there's precious little of this on the market, which is what makes me sigh about yet another frilly entry to the market.
The only thing more frustrating than a bra that fits well but that you don't care for the look of is a bra that looks gorgeous but doesn't fit at all.
Note: I've added a Betty to Bratabase.
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Aaa Thanks! I really don't know if it's as shallow as Liliana but it certainly doesn't look that way. However it does look shallow? Also I do think it looks good.
For fun and asexual why not Freya? I'm extremely girly so for me Tutti is right up my alley.
Woman please, I've seen your boobs looking like two sad albatros birds in bad bras, you really have to count your blessings here! It will grow on you, and if it doesn't, paint it black :)
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"Hello Vee.
Your order despatching has just been temporally put on hold. Unfortunately we do not have all required products in stock to send out to you.
Number of days expected to manufacture all required products is 14 counting from the day we receive the payment for the order."
Lovely! I wouldn't be nearly as surprised if I hadn't ordered from the drop ... down menu, which aparently means nothing anymore.
But what really shocked me was this:
"option: I request an invoice
(Remember, that if you choose an invoice, you will lose your right to return / exchange your order!)"
WHAT?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
This cannot be a legitimate business!!!
Aaa you'll get a kick out of this.
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That sounds weird... O_o
I think the invoice thing has been a constant - I remember it from earlier. I agree it seems really strange, but I think it is a bad translation, because you do get a paper receipt even if you don't opt for that. The invoice is probably aimed at businesses who are reselling. I think it's a translation issue...And it looks like Dominik is still in charge of the email.
I've been exploring other brands: Avocado, Ewa Bien, Melissa, Tutti Rouge... Sadly I'm having as much trouble ordering from Commexium as you seem to be having with Ewa Michalak.
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I know this sounds crazy for the sizes I am in, but still I do believe something similar to this might work for me. But I have no idea what so ever about where to find that.
It should most definitely be my best chance of working as a bikini but it would need to be unseparated on bottom, be seriously tall and wide and sit very tight to work. Oh and have a high and wide back band.
I could never get that right from sewing myself so where on earth to get this kind of bra?
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It's probably good for my wallet that I'm just about sized out of Mimi Holliday, sigh :(
I had a Mimi Holliday similar to that one with the lace shoulder type bra, and even though it's not my size it was very comfortable. (I think I still have it somewhere...)
brasockpuppet I really really love it. It should be the best for someone with my shape.
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The verdict so far (proper reviews will follow):
Cleo Juna in 30DD: WHY does this bra not work for me?! The cups are only very slightly too tall and the shape is simply stunning. BUT, the wires ... ! The wires are outright PAINFUL and just too narrow and too short for me for comfort. I don't think going up a ... size will fix this as it would also make the cups come up higher and I definitely don't need that.
Bravissimo Retro Bloom in 30DD: as usual with Bravissimo bras I find they look better on their website and this bra is no exception. Oh, it's cute all right, but just ... I don't know. Anyway, it just doesn't work for me, neither design- nor fit-wise. I get the same problem I have with the Fauve padded half cups I have tried: an ugly indentation at the side support panel. Also otherwise the shape is just off: it gaps, the apex seam puckers and it's POINTY. Yes, that's right, it looks pointy on me and in an unflattering downward pointing way to boot.
Bravissimo Rococo Charm (coral/pink) in 30DD: this one actually is nice -- the coral is less 'neon' than it appears on the site, but I prefer it that way and it's still plenty zingy. The cups are slightly too tall which in this case causes wrinkling in the bottom. Some gapping at the top due to my usual armhole issues. Also: slight puckering along the apex seam, but no distortion along the side support panel. The shape is, again, POINTY, but this time in a kind of perky, cute-ish retro kind of way. It desperately needs to be WASHED though before it's wearable.
Le Sigh.
I might keep the Rococo Charm, because it's definitely cute enough and it would be just the thing for summer. I really really need an unpadded bra, but the many many 'imperfections' make me sad. I KNOW by now that this is as 'good' as it will ever get, but still.
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I think the pointy shape would go away with the tighter band because that's how it generally works on me at least. I have decided to live with that so far. But then again I don't use those bras for long so it can be done. It's not for everyday use ;/
Think so? To me it seems more to do with the 'shape' of the seam, if that makes any sense ... but it's strange that I never noticed it in the Mademoiselle I tried months ago. Anyway, I'm wondering whether it will soften up with wash and wear, as this band seems plenty tight for me. It's just that I have ZERO unlined bras at the moment and I don't really know what else I can try.
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Ok this is what I did, I did try the bra from the little girls section, the band was still a little big. So what I did was take a bra I never wear and cut the band from the bra- 1/16 from the cup- maybe 1/8. Then I sewed the band on the @ Playtex bra. The cups ... are white and the band nudeish in color but now I can do more and get more creative with bras.
I wore the bra today with a T back tank, it never rode up and stayed in place. the gore tacks. The cups are small though, so I'm going to try a 38DDD but I don't think it will cover. If I have to go to a 40D,DD I can
I'm going to do this with my daughters bras. I'd like to get a wired bra she can wear that is comfortable- then turn it into a convertible so she can wear t backs and halter tops for the summer.
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I just ordered a Fauve Dominique Padded Half Cup Bra (0301) off ebay.
And I'm waiting for the other four bras I've bought in the past two weeks.
In total, I've bought 16 bras in the months of April+May.
Hi, my name is devilangel and I'm a braholic.
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Dang... 16 bras in April and May alone... O_o that's how many bras I've bought in probably two years!
I have only bought 2 during May, and i made an order of 5 from Comexim in April or March, but they are waiting for me in England - the suspense of whether they fit is killing me!
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...you know, where they measure your fat, bone density and the shizz using a spanking high-tech machine.
Turns out my body fat is at a 'bad' level. 29% (you're supposed to be 19%). I'm 5'5", 56kg (123lb), I eat fast food maybe once every 10 days, because I'm not really into fast food. Exercise, well, if there's a prison for people ... who don't exercise, I'd probably be in the death row. I tried, with yoga.
What did I tell to the person who did my check up?
"You know, those fat...THEY'RE ALL BOOBS."
It made sense. Right? RIGHT?
*cries*
In other news, Ewa Michalak HM Classic, I love thee.
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Did you know that those measurements can vary very much between different equipment being used? So don´t worry. Okay you say you don´t exercise, but I think that your diet and emotions etc. play a huge role as well, when it comes to your wellbeing and your body´s. Don´t get me wrong, exercise is good, but I´m not sure how much it really afects your body fat. Some people need more exercise and some less. Do you do anything that could be counted as exercise? Walk/ bicycle to work/school/other, do gardening, etc?
I have always been slim and lived a healthy lifestyle. I was once measured for free (went with a friend) and the results were: 29% fat. I didn´t believe it because I had not changed and had had some years previously very different results. I asked about this from my physiotherapist. She had a "more accurate" equipment, and the result was 19% . So there was a 10% difference!
Anyway, who said that a woman should have only 19% fat??? In my country a "ideal" woman is considered to have 22% fat.
So really, don´t worry if you don´t have any other reason to expect that you have much fat in your inner organs. We came to this conclusion with my physiotherapist that no ordinary person needs to have their fat measured. Maybe some professional athletes find those measurements useful? And you should then use the same equipment always, and not so much look at the actual numbers, but the differences between measurements.
Okay, I´m not saying that those measurement results you got were incorrect or correct. Just don´t take them for granted...
Happy for your EM success :)
The 'healthy range' is supposedly between 19-24% I think it is. I'm 5'6 and weigh 155lb and am within a healthy range. 19% is the ultimate low end of the healthy range and drop below that and they consider underweight(but of course they don't take into account some people's simple lack of body fat, but otherwise healthy body.)
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There are so many cute bras with bird patterns that are being sold right now and I swear I just want all of them s igh
Namely the Cleo Meg Balconnet (6751) , the Freya Just Flew In Padded Longline Bra (1393) , and the Freya Ingrid Padded Half Cup (4453).
I might go for at least one of them though, I'm finding it hard to resist ahhh
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There's also the Cleo Lily coming out next year :) http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/16-RGB-HR-121029_Meg_6751_Parrot_111.jpg
The Ingrid sucks to fit. The cuteness wasn't worth the trouble IMO. Band is even stretchier than other Freyas and the cups are quite small!
Today I've had my first truly successful Bra Day! I got not one, but TWO bras that fit! Their sizes do nothing to help explain quirky fitting issues...but now that I've learned how different brands, and styles within brands, can be, I've been trying to find bras that suit my shape, not my size. In my search ... for good side support, I had ordered an Orlinas bra. Their sizing is quite limited, so I ordered a 34D. The more I thought about it, the more I realized the whole reason for finding my "true" sizing was so I didn't buy bras that were something I could "deal with" ever again. So I cancelled the Orlinas order and hunted around for bras that advertised good side support.
I found one at Soma, a brand which I had always disregarded because, unknowingly I thought they'd never have "my size". The bra is called "Sensuous Sides Full Coverage Lace Bra" ( Style: 570049746). According to Soma's methods of measurements that I read online, I measured 32D, so I figured, what the heck, it can't hurt to try. At least it's a 32 band, and, at most, Soma acknowledges the existence of a 27" under-band measurement. The bra is absolutely beautiful - I got it in a gorgeous coral shade (which I think is no longer available). It's full-coverage, but not the quintessential Nana's "cross-your-heart" tent style, at all. The cups are quite shallow, but the underwires actually fit all around my breasts. The inner gore doesn't sit quite the same way as my other bras, but I don't think it's supposed to. I've noticed a lot of tall sided bras allow for movement in the center gores. 32D fits nearly like a glove. I wouldn't mind a 30 band (I use the furthest hooks on the 32 band), but the 32 band is not sliding around at all on my back, and I've been moving a lot today. The cups stay snug...no pouring out the front when I lean over. I LOVE the side support. It is EXCELLENT. I am so sick of fat bulges sticking out of my bras (even Fantasie side support bras), I can't believe I found a bra that actually holds in the blobs. I'm not knowledgeable about sizing, but I think this bra is geared toward "shallow" upper breasts; possibly shallow upper breasts are the ones that slide into armpits?
Anyways - Just wanted to share my excitement. Plus, I hope the info. can be useful to some of you.
The other bra that fits very well is the Cleo Juna. I tried it on when it arrived and it was night-vs.-day compared to the fit of the Cleo Alexa. I got the Juna in 28DD, and I'm thinking that with this style bra (as opposed to the Porcelain, which is too small in 28DD), I'll stick with the DD cups. The Juna is a bright strawberry color. The cups are, in my opinion, "demi" style, but fortunately I get quadraboob only if I move at certain angles. When I'm in any normal position the girls stay in the cups. I haven't worn this for any amount of time yet, but I can tell it's going to be a winner. Like the Tango II Balconnet, it looks surprisingly tiny...I thought "How could I ever get this on?", but I did, and it fit. It's a nice, light bra for hot weather. I especially like that I didn't get any "orange in a glass" with the Juna, like I get in my Tango II, (more and more all the time it seems).
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What do you mean by the gore not sitting the same as the others? A gore is supposed to lie flat against your chest wall. Period. Don't let anyone tell you it's "supposed" to fit differently. The reason has to do with engineering: it provides support when it touches.
This absolutely does not lay flat against my chest wall
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Soma fitters say this "bridge" type of center gore is made to pull breasts forward and up, rather than push them outward and away from each other, or dig into breast tissue. In my case, that is exactly what they seem to do. I have noticeable difference in my cleavage with this bra than I have with, say, my Juna.
If that's not the case, then Soma's own models are in some pretty bad shape fit-wise! http://www.soma.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=21&pageId=1&viewAll=&productId=1570049746&prd=Sensuous+Sides+Full+Coverage+Lace+Bra&subCatId=&color=6563&fromSearch=true&inSeam=&posId=7&catId=&cat=&onSale=&colorFamily=&maxPg=2&size= (Eeek)
Usually if the center gore doesn't touch (like in non-wire bras) my boobs get mushed everywhere but where they're supposed to be, but that's not the case at all with this bra. This bra is the most overall structured bra I've ever seen in my life. I definitely get great support. Today this bra survived the "Gardening for hours in 106 degrees" test, and it's still doing its job. Hopefully the center gore won't cause future problems...
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Did some major hard core s/s this morning hey not a bit of excess material in my marcie, it just shows ya
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I'm wearing my SM Bezyk today. I had ordered 70J instead of 65JJ to avoid custom order fees, but as a small 30 the band is way too big, so I've been keeping the straps loose to avoid having the band ride up. I just caught a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror at work and was ... surprised and ashamed to see how sad and saggy my boobs looked. So I tightened the straps which helped a bit, but now the band is riding up like crazy. I need to stop telling myself that 32 (and some 30) bands will be okay, or at least start altering them down to fit. And while I'm at it I should start moving the straps on my bras so they don't cut into my arms and deform the cup shape. No more too big bands for me!
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It's actually funny, because I'm in the process of trying to let myself order bras which are too big in the band. I feel like I've been shooting myself in the foot by only getting 28 bands, as altering the back of a bra is really easy (and I think I do it a different way each time).
I find that anything looser than exactly 28 inches is painful, and the wires drive into my front and I'd happily wear less than that down to about 26.5", but I think that my prejudice has stopped me from getting some stuff which could otherwise be a good fit.
My problem is being too lazy too ever actually alter down the too-big bands, telling myself that it's good enough. I don't have a sewing machine and I don't want to ruin the bra's appearance with bad hand-stitching, at least that's my excuse for putting it off. Also I do fit into some ready-made bra sizes, so I have less of a reason to sister-size.
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I've looked at those bras thousands of times. There's a lot of styles I like there. But Poland doesn't work that well for me it would seem. Do they have Polish wires?