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Thank you soooo much cupandahalf for the tutorial on strap placement! (http://bra.pe/YzH/) It is SOOOO much more comfortable!
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Thank you soooo much cupandahalf for the tutorial on strap placement! (http://bra.pe/YzH/) It is SOOOO much more comfortable!
http://bra.pe/YzH/
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I was super active on Bratabase like 4-5 years ago. During that time, I gained weight while trying to discover my size. So I suppose that's why I was so active. At my largest, I wore a 30JJ, so I was constantly trying to find bras that fit and flattered. I lost some weight 3 years ago and was down ... to a 30HH. I got pretty comfortable in this size range as finding bras was a lot easier. I wore 32GG decos and 32H masquerade bras. So I became less active on Bratabase. Last year I lost some more weight and went down to a 30H. That was even better! I amassed a collection of 30GG decos and was pretty damn content with that.
So I logged out of Bratabase for a couple of years- (SO sorry to people who tried to buy the bras I left listed . I see that that has become a big problem- lots of inactive user listings).
Well, this year, I am down to a 28H. When I first discovered I could get away with wearing 30G's sometimes (freya deco, wonderbra strapless, freya longlines with a manageable amount of quadboob- the band is too loose, but doesn't ride up quite as much in a longline), I got pretty excited, but then I realized that now I really need to wear 28 bands in most bras (27.5" ribcage, 27" btt). I never thought it would be harder to find bras in a smaller cup size than I used to be. When I weighed more, I had more fat (and thus, squish) on my ribcage, so I could wear a 28-32 bands and it didn't matter too much. Now though, anything tighter than 28" stretched hurts, and anything looser than 29" stretched gets uncomfortable, anything looser than 30" stretched is unwearable. These tighter constraints (no pun intended), makes finding bras more difficult. I'm forcing myself to be picky as difficult as that is. Because I've realized that I will not wear a bra with a band too loose.
Right now, my FAVORITE bra is the Cleo Mimi. I was really into my Cleo Breeze longlines (30GG) for a couple months, but then I realized that the longline was actually making it hard for me to breathe. So I decided the try out the Cleo Mimi. I went for a 30GG, the band was huge, so I exchanged for a 28H. I still have to wear the 28H on the tightest hook, but I adore the shape I get from that bra. I also have a 28GG Mimi because of the cakes on a plate cleavage (worth the orange in a glass when I want that cleavage).
Since I love the Mimi so much, but need a tighter band, I'm trying out Comexim. I have a Comexim 3 part halfcup bikini in 65J that is too small in the cup, loose in the band, but it's SO comfy that I will probably keep it. I just bought a 30H Anna Pardal for Comexim half cup from a Bratabase user. I have high hopes that this will be my ideal bra. We will see!
After I figure out my Comexim size in the halfcups, I might try out a plunge. I do sometimes miss the Polish plunge cleavage that I have not had in 3.5 years.
I also wonder if I can get Curvy Kate to work on me now, it looks like they have become a bit narrower and tighter in the band? The gores never lay flat in the past (When I was in the 30HH-30JJ range), but I've noticed that my boobs have less center fullness (Ok, this is probably obvious since I've shrunk 4 cups), so gores tend to lay flat more often than they used to (The exception is when bras are way too small and shallow for me- 30G Parfait Fiona, 28GG Freya Patsy halfcup).
I'm also eyeing the Parfait Charlotte. I remember that when they expanded the size range on that a few years ago, I was worried I'd get a shape I didn't like. (I like ROUND, the only time I will compromise that is with a polish plunge). I saw one Bratabase review that said it was as comfy as the Panache Sport- um, yes please! The Panache sport is my comfy bra, the bra I put on with my lounge clothes as soon as I get home every day. Also- a FOUR hook band!? I'm just not sure which size to try with the Charlotte (30H for cleavage, 30HH for lounging? haha).
I'm still getting to know my new boobs.
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I have similar issues with bands. Ugh. Hope the Lady Grey fits fantastically!
Me too! I am pretty confident that it will fit because the measurements closely match my cleo mimis, but we will see! Thank you for shipping it so quickly! :D
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Hi!
I was wondering if there is a new Curvy Kate bra that replaces Daydreamer and Cascade? These are my best fitting bras. On the other hand Florence and Ellace did not fit me well.
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Vegas should be similar.
I hate when a discontinued bra you've been wanting for a long time pops up on ebay.co.uk but the shipping across the pond is $25 for a single stinkin unlined bra so you ask the seller to offer an economy shipping rate, noting that you understand it would mean a longer ship time, and they are like "NO CANT HELP YOU." but i want to give you my monies! i guess it's because like 1% of buyers would lie and claim the item never arrived but ugh.
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I feel your pain. :( Maybe a user from the UK could help you with this?
I have a question concerning the Recommendations page:
Is there any way to list style preferences? Not just 'Regular' or 'Long Line', etc., but construction types, such as 'Contour', 'Plunge', '2-Part', '3-Part', or lined/unlined/padded, etc., etc.?
Because, it seems that 95% of the bras I get on my Recommendations Page are 2 or 3-part 'Cut & Sew' bras. ... Now... I do realize this is completely my personal bias here, but I cannot get my head beyond the thought of that's what my grandmother used to wear, back in the day when 'Cut & Sew' bras were the only thing available. My memories of her wearing those things...ooh, it was not a pretty sight...
Which kind of leads me to my next question. So why, after all these years that technology has given us so many other options (like molded, Contour, T-Shirt, Push-up, etc.), why do they still get such a bad rap that it's so hard to get a good fit in one? Wouldn't you think technology should make it EASIER to fit bras properly?
I apologize for the rant, but sometimes I get SO frustrated finding 'The Perfect Bra'!
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It's extremely hard to find a good fit in molded, foam bras because they are one piece of foam molded by a heat mold and simply cannot provide the kind of projection and support a cut & sew bra can. They will never match your own shape unless your boobs happen to be the exact shape of the mold used to create it, which never happens, and no amount of technology is going to fix that.
I'll never go back to a seamless molded bra. I have many Comexim and EM "cut and sew" bras that are not unlined and the seams are flat locked and invisible under tee shirts. They come in balconette, half cup, and plunge and are also elegant, classy, sexy, fun, bright, and absolutely nothing like what my grandma, who never wore a properly fitted bra in her life, would have worn. The difference between a well-fitting 3 part bra that supports, uplifts, and holds in place while looking sexy as hell vs cramming my projected breasts into a shallow, sad, ill-fitting piece of foam is tremendous. I also have a stockpile of "cut and sew" unlined bras that are beautiful and provide a shape I never would have imagined possible in an unlined bra. My personal favorite is Curvy Kate Ellace, and I'm also fond of my new Ewa BM Neonek. I was 100% against any unlined bra or any bra with seams when I started this ABTF journey, and now I wear more unlined bras than anything else.
Well, I also have the Curvy Kate Ellace, and I can't stand how it looks on me. I kept giving it another chance, but I just don't like looking at seams. Even if they're not visible on the outside, I know they are there...that's just my personal preference.
As for conforming to the bra vs. the other way around, I WANT it to change my appearance! At my age, my girls are soft and malleable enough, they'll fit into a variety of shapes, whether projected or not so much (within reason, of course).
As for current technology, wouldn't you think they'd be able to scan a 'real person's' measurements, plug those numbers into the computer, and it would calculate the necessary shape? Afterall, we put a man on the Moon, didn't we?
I'm thin so this is probably more of a muscle tone issue (I have MD so I can't really develop a ton of muscle and getting any extra takes a LOT of work) but I have bra bulge with ALL of my bras. Even the looser 32 bands (I measure a 28). It's always the area right where the band ... meets the strap in the back. By the shoulder blade. Does anyone else have this issue? A lady at boutique told me to grab that area and pull it forward. That doesn't work for me. There is only so much I can grab before it's just bone and even then I still bulge.
I would add a photo to give an example of what I'm talking about but I'm not sure how to do that here without actually adding a bra and doing a fit request. I just want to show a specific photo. I made a Photobucket album in one bra before before and even though it was password protected they removed it.
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I feel your pain! I too have the same problem, and it's VERY frustrating. My tight ribcage measures 29.5", my comfortably snug is 31", and I have a defined V-shaped back because my shoulders are wide and my waist is proportionately fairly small (used to be much more pronounced when I was younger...but it's less now that I'm into my menopause years.)
I swoop & scoop all the way around my shoulder blades and it does help...that is, until I stand upright! If I try a larger band (to reduce pressure against the skin) I don't get good support. And so far, I have not found 'The Perfect Bra'.
So, I hope you find an answer here...because I need one too!
I think you might just try accepting that your body is made of flesh. This is probably the firmest your body will ever be. Bulges become the shape of old age. one tiny bulge is something only you care about, no one else will think anything
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Sneak peek on the polish fb page, she said its coming out this week?
Kostium Czarna Mamba i moje kochane Modelki Czarna Mamba suit and my beloved Mo
https://www.facebook.com/sklep.ewamichalak/photos/a.129970547045846.11701.129...
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I saw that she said there will be herringbone bottoms too.
cupandahalf Dude-herringbone bottoms? That sounds awesome. I have a Comexim bathing suit (plain black) so I probably wont' buy this one but it is cute.
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projected AND shallow (fake shallow?)
according to this web post: https://www.zathiya.com/blog/tag/projected+breasts
i have both. they look like the shallow bowl when supported by a bra and look like road cones when i'm not wearing one
for the bulleted items under Projected, i have:
• Your cups fold/crease over at the bottom near the wire, like this.
• Your underwires are frequently sliding out of your ... infra-mammary fold onto your stomach throughout the day
• You get quadboob (spillage) in one part of a bra combined with gaping elsewhere
-moulded/t-shirt bras are pretty much the only style that works on me though which is contradictory to having projected breast usually.
for the bulleted items under Shallow, i have:
• You get wrinkling at the center of the cup (deepest point) of some bras, even when the bra is cutting in or feels too tight elsewhere
• You have difficulty finding unlined styles that fit well
• You were wearing an A or B cup prior to finding your correct size. Shallow boobs are stealth boobs, and those with shallow breasts are frequently judged as being smaller than their true volume
-wires are ALWAYS too wide on me on the sides and the gores are always too tall (close set)
So what gives? Is it just because I'm right at that size range so I have indications of both shapes since I'm in 30E/30DD/32D/32DD range?
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You're wide when supported when the bra squashes you in (or you lay down) but long, narrow, and projected if you bend over? Sounds like an omega shape to me. Perhaps with short roots?
when supported i'm shallow, not wide, wires are always too wide for me.
i know what omega looks like, i'm definitely not that.
but yes, bending over to touch my toes for example, they become long and narrow. standing without a bra they look like road cones. with a bra, looks flat chested and shallow
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Going through my drawer, I've decided that I have some real specific favorites so I'm looking for some spares for back-up!
I'm trying to find some older SMs. Specifically Cukiereczek, Burek, Margot, and Nana Bezowa. My preferred size is 65F but I can do a 60FF and 70E as well. If you have others let me know, I may be interested.
I'm also looking for bottoms for Cukiereczek, Burek, Margot, and Summertime. Brief and thong are fine. My preferred size is 36 or 38, but I can work with anything from 34-42.
Thanks!
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so since i've lost some weight and it's very hot outside already, i need some unpadded 30 band bras.
i have close set breasts and almost all unpadded bras have high gores (more than 2 inches is high for me), i've decided to give up the fight and buy bras that would fit otherwise, and just live with a painfully tall ... gore. maybe i'll be able to alter them, bend them outward, or something.
they are from Lingerie Outlet seller on Amazon, so i got 6 bras to try for around $80.
so wish me luck that the gores won't be terrible like i suspect.
oh why did Panache Andorra Plunge have to be discontinued? If I could, I would buy like 10 black ones in a heart beat.
ugh.
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I like the Panache Ava Plunge. It's almost never on sale though.
yeah, i've seen pics of it and the wires at the gore are different than the andorra plunge. so they will not work on me sadly. and yes, it's soooo expensive. ugh, why!!! ;)
You know you're way TOO into bras when you read polish (pol-ish) as Polish (poh-lish) by default.
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I've done that, FitterSweet ! lol
I had to read this three times before I got it XD guess I fit the profile
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I emailed Ewa and asked her if she's coming out with any 3DM or M styles, and she said there will be some M styles soon, but not 3DM.
I wish she came out with more 3DM styles, becaue when it's hot out, I don't want to wear a padded bra. I don't have the Kankan bra, but I also ... don't really care for it. And I don't like any of the SM bras, well I like the czarna mgielka, and wanilia, but the material strikes me as being similar to Amorek, and rozowa mgielka, and those are too stiff for me in 70DD (I'd need 70E, but 3DM doesn't come in that size, and I don't want to try SM)
AND, she said she doesn't know when the Maryna is going to come out-- I've literally have been waiting for that bra to come out for 1 year.
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I feel you... I'm hoping she does more CH styles. I like the CHP but they just don't have enough depth and I'm scarred to size up because with at added depth comes width and I'm not wide enough. So due to recent growth it's smash in CHP or comfort in my CH. Clearly I chose the CH. LOL
I almost bought the chp xoxo that was on sale even though I didn't love it because it's time for me to try EM. I'd be happy with an unlined style too, I just don't know which. All the cups seem far too tall in my size. I'd really like a good projected unlined bra. In the meantime CH or Chp is on my list but I need to love it. Why is EM shipping so expensive?
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Or less stretchy bra like Marcie. It should be shallow enough and 28J in uk size.
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Sounds like Ewa's SM, except 28 would be a custom size. Tho her SMs usually run tight in the band. Or Comexim Coco or Sharon.
so on marks and spencer's United States website they don't have any 30 bands.
the M&S UK website does... so frustrating.
i guess they think no Americans would ever want a 30 band....
i would have to pay $20 shipping to get the 30 band bra's i want from their UK site.
bummer.
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for the record, i wrote them an email and this is what they said to me:
Thank you for making me aware of this issue. We take customers feedback very seriously and I have passed your comments onto the relevant department.
You make a good valid point about not having this size available. I dont have an answer for you sadly,however all the feedback that we get goes towards improving our website and stock so I would like to say thank you for pointing this out to me.
Have a good day.
Has anyone tried it: https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-634-Modelujaca-Halka-Koronkowa.html?
And the anti-chafing garters? https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-882-Garters-self-supporting-Szykus.html
https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-634-Modelujaca-Halka-Koronkowa.html?
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Hmmm... I would not take a chance on shapewear that has just one single solitary profile shot in its 2-dozen-plus stock photos (and that profile doesn't demonstrate strong support, the smoothing effect looks negligible as the model does not appear to have a lot of flesh around her middle).
wendybien Thank you! I'm simply desperate for good shapewear. The only good shapewear I own was of my grandmother's when she was young. It's almost like a steel armour, but it works like a miracle. I've tried modern shapewear (Spanx and it was the highest level of shaping) and it does nothing.
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I’m always really self-conscious at the gym because I think everyone is only loo
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Now, if they compared it to wearing a proper sports bra it would be very different. Not to just an elastic cotton top.
Buzzfeed does all these boob-related clickbait videos that I cannot help to click on, but they continue wearing terrible bras and normalize ill bra fit info. I bet lots of their boob videos would be over in the first 30s or non starters if they were wearing proper bras.
Jj I know, right? I stopped clicking on those because I only get angry.
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Generally, commercially available bra pads look comically small on my omega-shaped breasts. But, the Cabales Size 18 Smart Cup Foam Inserts cover 80% of my breast tissue. The size that fits me is "Plus D/DD": the largest size they currently offer. So, smaller breasts fit best.
The pad sufficiently shrouds my always prominent nipples and reduces sensitivity dramatically. They do not increase my breast profile, and will be disappointing to those who seek padding for increased size. They fit into my Kindred Bravely Organic Cotton Nursing Bra and remain in place throughout the day.
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so my mother-in-law who lives 2,200 miles away wants to get fitted, but she only has a jcpenney in her town.
how are the fitters there? do they add +4?
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Honestly, in a small town, i wouldnt even be sure they have one. I've never heard anyone mentioning going to penny's to get fitted.
One of my friends used to work at one. They did not do fittings. Also the selection is quite limited. Closer to what you will find at Target than a Macy's or Nordstroms.
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Here's my album on how I altered my 40J - Curvy Kate » Cabaret Plunge Bra (CK5111) so the straps don't fall off my shoulders as they are quite wide set. I got the idea from seeing Ewa Michalak Sm Ty Wiesz... (743) and figured I could re-create the look.
FitterSweet sorry it took so long...
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Oh! I was just thinking today how I wished there were more bras with backs like Ty Weisz... another reason I should learn how to sew lol
I have comexim bras and both are properly fitted but compare to the curvy Kate bras, I feel fatigue so easy and pain on my shoulders more than other bras.
Is properly fitted bra can cause something like this?
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I have a feeling it is the straps they use. They are quite flexible. I started using a silicone strap holder when I could fit into mine. It helped a lot.
cupandahalf thank you! I'll try a silicone strap holder
YAYYYY!!!!! I'm so happy it helped.