Jun 27, 2018
I dont have a right size and it pisses me off im so freaking uncomfortable i wish i was a nudist
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I dont have a right size and it pisses me off im so freaking uncomfortable i wish i was a nudist
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I've ordered from her before, but I keep getting 'online payment error'. I emailed them yesterday and again today. Has anyone else had this problem? recently?
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Try opening an incognito tab and trying it through there. It worked for me with Comexim last year when I had a similar issue.
incognito didnt fix it
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I just got 2 Bali bras, both of the 3488 type in size S, one in "amethyst quartz floral" and the other in the colorway "people vista dot." The latter had a band that is 3 inches shorter than the first! So for those who like this bra and would like a short brand, go for the dark purple one!
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Awesome news!!!!
here's the comparison! https://www.bratabase.com/bra/diunu/vs/bra/diunx/
Woo hoo! I now have 3 Polish bras! I received my second Ewa Michalak bra today! I'm hoping for a second Comexim soon. All of them have been from this site. I'm grateful it exists because it's helping me learn what sizes and styles work for me for when I'm brave enough to order a brand new one either direct ... or from a website that sells (Bra Obsessed, Forever Yours, etc).
So today I added a S Szykus in 70E (review and information will eventually follow once I have had it for a bit to gage fit, comfort, get good pics, etc). My other/first Ewa Michalak bra is a Pl Carmen in 70E (although I was able to temporarily try an Mp Kleksik in 65F from a friend) so it's nice to have the same size in two different styles. My Comexim is a Victoria 3HC in 60HH which is a sister size down from what I should be in (and admittedly a bit snug in the band) and I have hopes for trying a plunge or Anna Pardal Sophisticate Balconette...they're both on my radar.
Anyway, happy day! Thanks again to this site and helpful friends!
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Their AU18 catalog. I want almost all of it. It’s gorgeous.
http://media.eveden.com/App_Media/Elomi/pdfs/AW18/Elomi_Lingerie_AW18.pdf
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Gorgeous!! How do I find other brands new/next season catalogs?
I know all theEveden brands have theirs available on their websites. I’m not sure about others. MiskiDwie posted Panache’s a while back.
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Hi! I wondered what your opinions on halfcup bras for FOB breasts are. Most sources seem to suggest that halfcup bras are not suitable for large, soft, pendulous boobs because they don't offer enough support and there is not enough breast tissue on top.
I thought the same for many years and stayed away from these bras (I didn't even try ... any). Recent experiences however totally changed my mind, as halfcup bras give me a much more "youthful" (rounded, firm) look than I am used to.
What are your opinions on this topic? Is it just a matter of finding the correct size, or are halfcup bras problematic for FOB breasts and I was just lucky?
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there are plenty of well made half cup bras . .. sounds like bad info to me. Ok, but now that I look, i think you are around the upper limit for Ewa Michalak's half cups. You usually want to go up a cup size for her padded bras - tho not everyone finds that to be true, esp fob i think: https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/eng_m_BRAS_Halfcup-Bras_CHP-227.html
Ewa's CHP can be custom ordered to a K cup for a 28 & 30 band (28:15/30:15), so she's in the clear. Often Ewa will do beyond the advertised size by a cup or two.
For me, due to the open tops on the CHP, I actually size down. I know everyone's needs vary though.
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Hey everyone! I am tying to help my sister find a better fit. We are looking to get more bras and bathing suit tops. She’s looking for something in the 30-32 band and E-FF range. I think ideal would be 32F or sister sizes, but she’s just starting out so you know how the beginning trial and error stages are. Any bathing suits especially and bras you’re trying to get rid of on the cheaper side would be great! I have searched the listings but thought I’d put a post out too. Thanks bratabase!
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Do you know anything about the breast shape?
Not quite sure, I would guess more FOB. I'm happy to report we found 3 bathing suit tops from bratabase :) all slightly different sizes so hopefully we get a better base of where to start!
After a cursory Google search of "guide to Polish bra brands," I figured I might get some more help from you lovely people here on Bratabase. Is there a guide to the differences in sizing/fit to all of these different Polish bra brands? There are so many I would love to try out, and I have a coupon for Brastop ... and a cart full of bras that I haven't pulled the trigger on purchasing yet, hahah!
Basically, I'm wondering how some of these different, less-expensive Polish brands compare to Ewa Michalak. More specifically, I'm wondering about Kris Line, Gorsenia, and Nessa (as those available on Brastop, and there is seriously one Gorsenia bra that is HOT PINK and only $16! But since returns would not be cost-effective to send from the US to the UK, I would hate to even waste that small amount of money on a bra that doesn't fit. I'm not exactly "flush with cash," hahah)
Just in case anyone has some guidance for me, a 70G is pretty much a perfect fit for me in Ewa Michalak bras, at least in BM and SF. I am full on bottom, have soft/squishy tissue, and narrow shoulders and narrow roots. I do need quite a bit of projection, which I don't tend to have issues with in the Polish bras I have tried.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Oooo I may have answered my own question; just found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/polish_guide
Would love any feedback here, though!
I tried one Gorsenia and it was very big in the band and cup. I bought it off of Amazon, it shipped from the UK.
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After (a lot of) years of thought, I decided it would be best for me to have a breast reduction -- I've been through 2 years of physical therapy with no significant improvement, round 3 of which was for a new shoulder issue that cropped up out of the blue and made me unable to work when it decided to ... flare up. It wasn't an easy choice to make, especially with the peace I've made with my body recently, but it was getting clear that my body wasn't able to handle its endowment. ;D
I'm two weeks post op now, and hot diggity, I am thrilled. Though I'm too cautious to say my back and shoulder pain is gone for good, I haven't had the debilitating burning/seizing up that I used to have, and it's incredible. I can also go without a bra in public without mothers shielding their children's eyes! Amazing! Which is great, because it still kind of hurts to wear one, and any that we have in the house (an example I brought to the surgeon as a goal and my mom's very dainty ones) don't fit right.
I'm back to square one with fitting and figuring out my size/shape. I feel like I just have a less extreme version of what I had before; definitely center full and a bit wide set, and more even than FoB. Measurements, depending on swelling, are sitting around 28/32 or 33, which should theoretically put me in a 28D. I'm hesitant to buy anything expensive as the fit won't last; people who have this surgery generally lose a few cup sizes as the swelling goes down (which, let's be honest, I hope happens to me--I want in on target bralettes, and I asked for Bs, which he said he tried to give me!) The closest fit I've gotten has been a 34D sports bra, which is actually a snug fit, so I'm not sure I believe the tag on the 34. It leaves a little bit of empty space on the top.
I'm going to check out the giveaway section here, but does anyone have suggestions for small bands and wide roots/wide set breasts? Most of the things I've tried in smaller bands have been reeeally close-set and narrow and don't accommodate the tissue/swelling I have to the outside.
Thanks all! I love being part of this community! ;u;
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Just wanted to say that when you doctor says it can take up to a year before your breasts truly settle into their new shape and size, it really is true! I would strongly suggest staying in light-control sports bras and/or bralettes if you can manage it (idk if you are needing something to wear to work or what have you). I wore front zip sports bras for quite a while after.
I'm really not familiar with this size range, but I would suggest starting here: https://www.bratabase.com/browse/by-size/ This is one of my favorite pages on Bratabase! Click on the size you want, then "measurements" on the next plage just above the pictures, select which measurement you want to be highlighted in the chart below, and et volia! You don't have to select a measurement to highlight, but it makes the chart easier to read.
For example, here is size 28E, with cup width highlighted and sorted by widest to narrowest. https://www.bratabase.com/browse/by-size/28:6/measurements/?direction=-&hide_discontinued=False&order_by=cup_width&filter_by=cup_width
There's a lot of information there but maybe it will give you a starting point.
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I used to not care that Bravissimo's styles spontaneously changed price for US customers only (affordable ~$40 bras on the UK/international site are somehow ~$70 with shipping on the US site...cute), but now they actually have designs that I'm interested in. I can't justify paying THAT much for UK small-back, large-cup scaling that I expect to be imperfect for my body at 30H. I'm so irritated. But beyond that, I feel like that must've destroyed their customer base here.
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Brastop sells cheap 30H bras, if you're still interested in ordering from overseas.
Sovavosi I know where I can find cheap 30H bras, luckily! My issue is that my shape (petite body, narrow, projected) and my tastes (rainbow colors, not full-coverage, understated or androgynous designs, etc.) are constantly at odds with each other. :')
I definitely didn't expect Bravissimo of all places to start attempting to cater to a customer like me with their house brand, but it's 2018 so surprises are a given. I just wish more Bravissimo stuff ended up showing up here or on braswap, I guess. Or that people would review their new stuff more so I could know what I was getting into.
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So I couldn't think of anything catchy for a title but as I was sitting on the couch last night watching a show I kept having to adjust my bra. Straps were bugging me, back is digging in, cups felt gapping but smashing me. So I decided to go put my night clothes on (uniboob sports bra to the rescue!) ... and figured I'd measure while I had a chance. Well my band measurement went up a half inch no big deal it does that now and then. Then I measured my over bust which had gone up almost 2in for standing and leaning. Huh yep probably why my bra had the smashing/gapping feeling. Apparently I'm now somewhere between a 28HH and a 30GG depending on the calculator I use.
Happy to know I'm not loosing my mind and my favorite bra isn't trying to kill me but sad because I have officially sized out of the CH Cherry... I love that bra 😭😭😭😭
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ugh. So glad you measured!
I'm sorry to hear that you sized out of CH Cherry! :-(
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I'm a 38H/38I (38K US) and I need some recommendations for a comfortable plus size no-wire bra that has some support. It doesn't have to be quite as supportive as a regular wear-to-work bra or workout bra as I'm mostly going to wear it at home while I recuperate from laparoscopic surgery. I want something that would be comfortable for ... sleeping and supportive enough that if I have to run to the store, my boobs aren't dropping to the floor. I don't want to spend a lot on the bra if I can help it.
A lot of inexpensive no wire bras are made for women with a smaller chest size, so I'm not quite sure where to look. It's also hard sometimes figuring out sizing as it's not always clear if a brand is using US or UK sizing. I could probably get a Lane Bryant/Cacique no wire bra in a pinch, but I'd rather not pay $45 for the bra if there's a less expensive option.
If anyone has some recommendations, please share!
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My recommendation costs more than that, sorry. Just bought myself a 30I - Decent Exposures » Original Un-bra Racer Back (120) for the first time in a few years. love it so much! But not cheap
This store specializes in post surgery garments: http://www.isavela.com/womens-garments/breast-support/
I wear their sternum bras for sleeping. (To deter the chest wrinkles from side sleeping.) There's a few bras on the site, but also other post surgery items that may come in handy for speeding your recovery & lessen the pain.
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So after the first Elomi attempt with the 36E - Elomi » Anushka Plunge Bra (4061) , I decided to try a half cup. I think I actually ended up sizing up another two cups partially just because of the price tag on Amazon, so I and ended up with the 36FF - Elomi » ... Opal Half Cup Bra (8660) which, amazingly, fit, mostly? The band was/is a bit too loose, but the cup was pretty much perfect, and the most surprising thing of all is that it was comfortable, not just for the first ten minutes, but over hours of wear. I have finally found a bra brand that doesn't bruise my sternum and/or feel like it's trying to slice me in two with the edge of the band.
I got the 34G - Elomi » Anushka Padded Half Cup Bra (4060) after that to see how a padded style fit and also see if I liked sizing down the band better, which I did prefer, and it also fits pretty well. It's not a great thin-shirt bra, though, the lace detailing is pretty prominent, which makes it a little useless to be padded for my use. It'll be nicer in winter, though, I'm sure, and with layers or stiffer fabric it's fine to wear without showing the seams.
And after realizing I had seriously undersized myself with the first plunge attempt, I decided to try a plunge again, with the 34G size and picked up a 34G - Elomi » Matilda Plunge Bra (8900) which, surprisingly, also worked well now that I had the right size. So with that and because I have been direly needing replacements I can stand for the 34G - Natori » Hidden Glamour Full Fit Contour Bra (736044) s that I have been loathe to give up even though they are very much the wrong size for me, I ordered 34G - Elomi » Portia Plunge Bra (4150) and 34G - Elomi » Betty Plunge Bra (8170) as well. My Natoris are really beyond the point I should have tossed them, but even though I like and occasionally still wear the Comexim and Ewa bras I picked up, the gores on both of those brands hurt me quite a bit to wear for a long period so I keep going back to the Natoris as everyday bras.
Anyway I can't speak to the long-term quality / how long they'll last sort of thing yet. But so far I'm impressed with the size and feel consistency across the brand's styles so far. After finding my size it seems like every style I try in that size is pretty okay. As someone who's even fullness on top/bottom and outer full but with basically no space between breasts with really firm breast tissue and more average projection, I've had a lot of trouble finding anything that both fit and didn't hurt. I do experience slight quadding during certain movements (particularly anything where my arms reach back and push the breast tissue forward & up), but I find it's so minimal it doesn't really show under shirts. At this point feeling good and looking okay is all I was going for.
But I do think Elomi has some cute styles that fit my aesthetic. Also of note, the plunge styles definitely are nice if you have outer fullness, the side panels help a lot to push the breasts toward the center and create more projection, though still a pretty round shape, not like the Panache which definitely kind of squared me off more (which I didn't mind, but I know some people dislike). The half cups on the other hand I'm finding are better if I need something minimizing. With the correct band size I'm also having less issue with the straps falling off, which is an eternal problem for me. I expect as they start to stretch out over time I'll start having more slippage, but so far so good.
If anyone has any recommendations for other brands that might be a similar fit, though, I'd be interested to hear it.
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Thats great that you found what works for you! My first bra on my process was actually an elomi, but I later found panache fit me better. Unfortunately I cant stop gaining weight . . . possibly related to perimenopause, but who knows.
there are three i was trying to buy, but the seller will not ship to me in Canada. i'm happy to send some extra funds to the forwarder to cover for the trouble.
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@Magdalenahukalowicz is in Poland and should be able to get them for you. She is the owner of Bras4you.com & has gotten several special order items for me over this past year. Just send her a message just in case she doesn't see the "mention" :-)
Always happy to do that :)
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I may have bought four bras in the last week... oh well hahah my boobs have shrunk a little, so I only had a few that fit properly until now. So you’ll see lots of measurements and pictures and reviews from me in the coming days!
Side note, does anyone else tend to buy many bras at once and then none for months at a time? I’m totally in a spending phase rn
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All totally normal. Remember there is no such thing as too many bras, only a shortage of bras that fit well!
I definitely do binge bra buying like once every 1-2 years, and then nothing in between. I've bought 9 new bras (that FIT, that doesn't include ones that don't!) since February, and before that I hadn't bought a bra in like 18 months lol.
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Are there any tutorials on how to sew padding into a bra? I prefer a padded bra but if one doesn't have them I use those small silicone inserts. But I much prefer padded so I don't have to deal with the inserts (for multiple reasons). Problem is when 99% of bras that fit me are unpadded lol.
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A quick google search came up with several options, but here's two for starters:
A how to Youtube video for adding padding to a Panache Jasmine bra:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xzsS44iWntE
And these bra sew in cups-made for the specific purpose:
https://m.kohls.com/product/prd-3115541/braza-bras-sew-in-cups-2600.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=FOUNDATIONS&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=76661374&CID=shopping15&utm_campaignid=174293612&pid=googleadwords_int&af_channel=CSE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7ZDz5fOr2wIVlDyBCh00fwvoEAQYASABEgJTafD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CM7Q7pL0q9sCFQ2zTwod8tEAFw
I take a padded bra, corresponding colour to the bra that I am lining, cut out the cups, sew up the cut edge so that the lining stays in place, then sew it into an unlined bra. I can dart and shape the cup to give an excellent fit. The cup width needs to be a good match and of course the cups need to be slightly too big. Works great!
I want to buy some bras from a Belgian website that won't ship to the US. If you're located in Belgium and would be willing to forward on a package I had shipped to you, will you please email me? I discovered a bra I thought was long gone is still available on this website. I would front all the costs and add a little something as a thank you.
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@Magdalenahukalowicz is in Poland (the awesome owner of Bras4you.com) and most likely can get it for you. She is super great with special order requests, so I'd recommend you send her a message.
Thanks for the suggestion, MamaPagan . If I can't find someone in Belgium to help me, I may ask magdalenahukalowicz .
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You never realize how many bras you have until you put them all in the same place. It might be time for a little spring cleaning lol
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uhh . . . not looking like any would be a particularly good fit for me . . but i did look
Finished Marie Kondo's book a few weeks ago, and I donated a pile of bras. Still, have a pile of new bras. More cleaning required ;-)
Good luck!
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Bought a bra from their going-out-of-business clearance sale. Do they email when they ship, or do you just wait?
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If I recall correctly, they email with a tracking #. It typically arrives in 2-4 days.
thanks. i do feel a bit bad benefiting from their loss.
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I was in that same mindset about a year ago, so I feel your pain. Hopefully you can find a few great ones soon. :-)
!!!! I've thought this so many times myself.
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