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• Welcome, your boobs are safe here :)
  So, no pictures but we can do numbers, right? :)
  Get Mr. Tape Measure and do this:

  Underbust exhaled rip the tape tight
  Underbust exhaled comfortably snug
  Underbust inhaled confortably snug

  Overbust standing in a bra
  Overbust standing without a bra
  Overbust bending over without a bra

  Perimeter of larger breast bending over
  Perimeter of larger breast laying on the back, tilted to the side so the breast you are measuring is completely on the torso, not in your armpit.

  Also, it would help if you described your boobs to us :)
  Full on top/full on bottom? http://i.imgur.com/zeP3dZF.png
  Fuller in the center/fuller on the side?
  Close set/wide set?
  High on chest/low on chest?

  This will help us ballpark your size :)

• Happy birthday!

  Prof: oh yeah. I went from a 38 band to a 32 once I learned to start with the tape measure. It is just a start, of course, and depends on one's state of torso fluffiness. But I'm pretty fluffy and the tape says 32.2 and I wear a 32 in most bras. And in the cup? from a B to a G or H (UK sizes).

  Don't worry about posting a photo of bad--that's the best way to learn how to get to good.

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• Wooooooooooo that's good to know! Can't wait for the pictures. You make me wanna buy Comexim more and more now.

• To be honest, I need the tightest hooks, but that happens anyway, and, it is wearable right from the start. I just need to hunt down the tighter bands. :)

  I'm trying to figure out how the lower cut version will fit compared to this one, which is the higher cut... And how the unpadded fits... But oh, so many beautiful bras I can dream of now, which actually might work for me. :D

  And even better, I can probbly wear both 60L and 60M in this one, which means I can grow up to a 60N without being sized out... :)

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• That's about what it costs to send 1 bra to Europe as a registered letter (small parcel). Worldwide, more... If I can get the bra packed flat (non-padded) I will NOT send it tracked.

  I would not get 3 days lunches with that money though. Unless I cook it myself, and even then it's a tight squeeze. Finnish food prices :(

• Thats an unpadded bra going to USA from here :/ I know, I was doing the same until I realized that I'm left with 3-5 dollars of earning on a new bra :/
  You'll just have to charge shipping.

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May 29, 2013

Mimi Holliday bras are on Gilt for $56 right now but selling out fast it looks like.

Mimi Holliday Intimates

Mimi Holliday’s charming lingerie collections are marked by a playful use of color (think magenta, lime, coral, and marine blue) and a focus on a universally flattering fit. The London-based brand invites you to treat your inner flirt to something ...

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• All the pretty bras I've always wanted, at a price I'd be willing to pay, and none of them in my size. I might cry a little now.

• Milli A lot of the same styles are available (in a better size range) for 50% off on Mimi Holliday's site, though depending on size there may not be a lot left.

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• It depends on what you want. I knew that I wasn't going to be able to get something strapless to fit me when I got married, and even if I did manage it, I wouldn't feel comfortable with my shoulders exposed, so I went for the route where I got a dress made having selected a regular bra to wear under it. I was about a 28JJ/30J at the time for reference.

  I wore a CK Princess in pink and white with matching briefs as bridal lingerie, which was not conventional but was very me! The bra set was cute, unique, and comfortable, and I had a dress which had cap sleeves and a princess line bodice together with a full skirt.

  You could possibly get a sister sized strapless altered, but there's no rule stating that a wedding dress must be strapless/low backed, unless that's what you really want! If you think you're going to be hard to fit in the lingerie department, I'd suggest picking it out first and getting a dress to work with the underwear, as opposed to the other way about. Some people can get a corset back to work, though I personally found that being braless and laced into an off-the-rack dress gave me rectangle boob, which isn't sexy at all.

  To get better suggestions, some ideas about your dream dress would be good. Do you really want strapless? Do you have any idea of a neckline? Are you someone like me who doesn't expose their shoulders ever and want dress options for a normal bra?

• Ereshiy I'm not desperate for strapless (mrVintageswifty is though lol).

  The problem I have though is that I am very fair and blonde and pretty tall (me and mrVintageswifty are exactly the same height down to the last cm) and I think that having a dress with sleeves will just add width to me especially when I stand next to my OH - I know I look slimmer and more delicate next to him when I have my shoulders exposed.
  I think that I won't be as washed out if you can see a lot of my neck/shoulders/décolletage.

  I'm not sure what to do really- I know it's not going to be straightforward :(

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• You can update your measurements. The Bratabase will ask you what date/measurements the fit is being filled out for.

• What drownedsalad said, just add new measurements and enter your bras and fit information for your new measurements, nothing will be skewed.
  The site will know that the older bras' fit information was for data back then, and the new entries are for current newer measurements.

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May 28, 2013

Has anyone here tried any of these Orlinas bras yet? They look a little like the Braologie bras (to me). I've been searching for bras with high sides for support, because I get the best results with these in eliminating armpit fat. I've ordered one and I'll keep you posted as to how it fits. Not a wide range of sizes, but if the side support works well this might really help me.

Classic lift & push up bra

This bra runs small. It is recommended to go up one band size and one cup size. (e.g., if you are a 34B, go up to a 36C) Free bra extender, 4 hook gold color with this purchase while supply ...

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• They don't really come in a lot of sizes, so I don't know if it would work.

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First Ewa bra - a miss

Just got my S Ptys - my first Ewa bra. I had hoped that it would be my dream bra. I love the shape of the cups as well as the color and the pattern, but the first thing that threw me off was how short the straps are. What are these, straps for ants? I don't know how it ... could be comfortable on anyone, and I'm only 5'1".. Trying it on, the band was very tight and the cups were slightly to small and too narrow. I've never owned a bra that's too narrow for me, so I was not expecting this. My boobs have been feeling slightly larger than normal though, so that might be the cause.

Does anyone have a solution for the strap problem? They are not full adjustable, but I seriously don't know how a shoulder is supposed to fit in there. I may also invest in an extender.

How frustrating. This bra is so lovely and it has a really great shape. And also it would cost way too much to return.
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• I don't really have any suggestions about the straps, but, if you really don't think it will work for you then you could try to sell it on here. :)

• I likely will, the deciding factor being that the wire pokes me in the armpit. It's a shame though because after shipping and fees, I spent over $60 on it..

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• Definitely worth it; if you're wearing it so much!

  I actually don't let myself wear sports bras just lazing around BECAUSE they're so damn expensive and I want to 'save' them for working out. (3-4 times a week; I run)

  I could live in my Panache Sports bra though.

• Another vote for high-quality, well-fitting sports bras.

  As soon as I got my Panache Sports bras, I couldn't believe I'd spent so much time in cheap, boob-mashing (but not bounce-preventing) compression bras (non-bra-sized — just size M from Costco). They're so much more comfortable and flattering, too. (Why can't all bras have such lovely cushioned underwires?)

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How interesting!

Inspired by Branarchist

Marylin Monroe measured 35-22-35 at 5'5.5
Jayne Mansfield mearured 38-22-36 at 5'6

Miranda Kerr: 32-24-34 at 5'9
Candice Swanepoel 33-23-34 at 5'9.5 (I don't think her actual bra size falls in the VS range, I'm guessing she'd be a 28E)

Over the last 50 years we've just stretched out our beauty ideal...and I don't believe it when ... model sites list girls with obvious A-cups, no waist to mention as '34-24-34'. They're simply NOT that curvy. They have to fit into normal clothes. Just look at them, they're straight! How do I know this?

Me: 34-24-36 at 5'10.
You can't have no boobs at all and a lower BMI than I have and have the same overbust measurement!

Conclusion: we're being lied to!

And I'm weird.
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Marilyn Monroe was Not Even Close to a Size 12-16

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/04/marilyn-monroe-was-not-even-c...

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• I was looking at Victoria's Secret over the weekend since they've expanded to include 32DDD. I thought about giving them another shot since I still think they make some of the prettiest bras out there (and some of the ugliest and tackiest too, but that's a different matter) but ultimately decided against it. What I was really looking for were swimsuits and they haven't expanded that range yet. But anyway, I was thinking, there's no way most of their models fall into their very limited size range. They must have the bras altered or pinned and tucked into place. Ten years ago, their models could probably walk into a Victoria's Secret store and get a well-fitting bra off the shelf. Not anymore.

• A size 12 in the 1950s is NOT the same as a US 12. Heck it varies by country even today still. Anyone who sews can tell you that even pattern sizes today do not match up to normal sizing. I wear a 10-12 US these days but if I want to sew from a pattern I have to use size 16-20

  Based on those meaurements you listed they would fit into a 8-10 US according to a couple of my modern patterns.

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What if boobs were cubes?

This is very random. That idea came to me yesterday while I was at the hair dresser.
What if we think of our boobs as cubes? How would they look?

We often talk about tallness, width or depth of boobs. There term are rather abstract and not easy to visualize since boobs are not geometric figures. But let's think ... what if they were?

I made a sketch - looks badly since my paint don't want to make 3d cubes. My boob - cube (purple) would be wide (but not too wide), tall (but not too tall) and deep (but not too deep) means that my boobs are not extreme in one direction, means they are rather round. So my boob cube has similar height, width and depth.

My cube is not compatible with the CK cube – empty fabric on sides – overspill on top.
Cleo – still think Cleo shape fits my cube best
Panache – better chance to fit my cube into – tallness – width are given. Unused wideness can be fill by shallowness pushing boobs flat.
Ewa : No chance that the cube fits in. Too low and narrow.
I added Freya too - but I don't have much experience with their bras so far. Maybe they fit my cube?

edit: I should have made the Freya cube taller and when it comes to depth and width between Ewa and Cleo. Thanks to Vee.

Now how would your boob-cube look? And how would it fit into the different brand-cubes?

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• The maths nerd in me would like to say that they're prisms and not cubes, though boob prisms doesn't sound the same.

  Based on recent adventures where we measured the dimensions of our root, I'd say that my breasts are a bit more projected than they are tall or wide, but they have roughly the same dimensions of height and width. They're quite round (full) as well in all dimensions. Unless you start counting the sneaky tails of breast tissue I have up to my collar bone. They're flat, and I don't know whether to count them as part of my boob shape or not. If I did, they'd be more like the purple polyhedron on the right as opposed to the blue prism on the left in my picture. Paint is not conducive to good orthogonal drawings.

  http://imgur.com/gqoO8O8

  I don't fit well into any bras at the moment *sigh*, but I've found the projection is my primary need as my breasts are stubborn and will try and make a way where none exists. So CK and Panache shapes don't work well with the dimensions of my prism, whereas Freya, Cleo and EM have worked a bit better.

• English is not my first language and I googled for the accuarate term of such geometric figure but google came up with cube so I thought it sounds good :D I may outed my self as a dead loss at maths...
  Anyway this thing isn't meant to be super serious but more so for fun & better understanding :)
  

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• It's worth noting that Comexim uses European cup sizes, except for their weird HH instead of I cup thing. So you'd be missing a DD which is present in EM sizes. That would make their F cup the same as the EM E cup. I don't have personal experience with Comexim (I've been sized out since they've come onto the English-speaking bra scene), but I would say that the F (same as UK E) or G (same as UK F) are probably going to be a better bet for you.

  Hopefully someone with a bit more experience with their bras can give some more specific advice.

• As far as my experience goes with Comexim sizing... I typically wear either a 28GG or 30G in UK sizes. I found that 60J or 65HH works for me. I started off trying out a 65J Basic (170) that I got from another Bratabase user. I got it mostly because the cup depth and width measurements fell within what works for me. It is a little roomy except for my PMS days, then it's perfect. I ended up ordering two bras, one 60J - Comexim » Magic Blue and one 65HH - Comexim » Juliette. They both ended up fitting very similar, and I'm happy with them. I've since placed another order for a 60J Geisha set :)

  From what I've read in various posts about Comexim sizing, it is best to use your regular band size and then figure out your cup size based off their charts.

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I'm so embarresed...

I am writing to see if I can arrenge a Give Away for my blog's one year birthday....

I just copied the introduction (This is my blog, about this and this, it's been a year etc) and then I wrote a specific message for those I've contacted so far...

Well, I just found out that I accidentally also copied the "Dear ... Biubiu"-part arggggghhh, I could crawl into a hole.... Now I'm sure I won't get a give away from them.... I'll just crawl into a hole now................. It's so terrible......... I don't think I even want them to reply...
Thank god I didn't use my regular email, otherwise they would laugh at me when I ordered stuff next time :b
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• oh no. *hugs* that does seem like a big boo-boo, but maybe the other companies won't mind? finger crossed that it is okay for you!

• *hugs*

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• Not sure where you live, but in the States, Breakout Bras carries them, and appears to stock 28 bands. They have free shipping, take PayPal, and I would assume a check.

• largecuplingerie has them in stock in a 28F in both grey and white, has free worldwide shipping, takes paypal and they are on sale for £28.00.

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What bras to exchange for?

So my Bravissimo order arrived and two out of four bras work, which means I need to exchange two of them. I ordered the 28G - Bravissimo » Tanzania Stripe (AU41) , the 28FF - Bravissimo » Paradiso Plume Bra (LN141) , the 28FF - Bravissimo » Mademoiselle Bra (LN110) , and the ... href="/bra/dhu5p/" class="mentioned-item">28FF - Freya » Gem Balcony Plunge (1361) . The Mademoiselle and the Paradiso Plume fit (Yay!) but the Tanzania Stripe and the Gem don't. I know I'm going to swap one of them out for the Bravissimo Sweet Bon Bon but can't decide what to get for the second one. I kind of want to try the Tutti Rouge Lilliana bra but haven't seen any reviews for it around my size (28FF). Does anyone know if it works for full on botton breasts? I've seen that it seems to run small so do you think I should order a 28G or 28GG?
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Lilliana Bra by Tutti Rouge - We are so excited to launch 'Tutti Rouge', a new brand for lovers of all things frivolous, flirty and fun. We love this lower centre front balconette in hot pink is perfect for summer ...

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• From my short affair with Liliana I'd highly reccomend trying it! Especially if you found that bravissimo halfcups work for you, as I suspect Liliana will work best for bottom heavy and/or shallow boobs. Now, seeing how Bravissimo halfcups also run somewhat smaller then your average bra, I wouldn't go up more then 1 size in Liliana. Hope it helps :)

  P.s. Plume looks awesome on you, I am so looking forward to mine now <3

• I'm also waiting for my exchange order of the Liliana (and the sweet Bon Bon bra haha. Well and more bras).
  I think you should try it. I'm around a 32H in bravissimo halfcups and I've ordered the Liliana in a 32HH. Not sure if it will be too small still but I'll see..

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• In my experience the Lepel plunges aren't great for shallow breasts. (The Lepel Fiore Balcony (93208) is good for shallow breasts)

• Thanks Suna! I found the model for (very!) cheap on ebay in larger size. Was thinking to buy it for a friend whom I fitted few months ago. She has the Fiore and loves it, I was just thinking to give her a variety of other bras. :)

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• what error message are you seeing? let me know so I can check what's wrong

• no error message, just throws me back out to where i edit bra information. any thoughts on my adventure?

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• I feel you. CK and Panache are all too wide on me. I wish they're narrow! I really need to take the plunge and order from Comexim.

• Which Panache bras have you tried? Panache is the company which both has the widest and the narrowest wires at the same time. There are loads of Panache bras that are waaaaay too wide for me, but also a couple that actually is comparable to the narrowest and deeps bra Ewa Michalak has...

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