Victoria's Secret giveth... and taketh away
There were legit 25+ 30 band bras
Now there's 2 ???
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There were legit 25+ 30 band bras
Now there's 2 ???
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Another bra adventure recently mentioned Impimi, so I thought I'd check it out. Nothing super exciting colour-wise, but a couple extra plain bras are never a bad thing.. But wait, it says this beige Nicol is only 15 euros, which Google tells me is about $16?! Wow, I never though I'd see a bra in my size for $16! Very tempting.
http://impimi.pl/en/product/nicol-standard-bezowy/
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Fair warning, Nicol is a tricky fit. Impimi cups run large in general so order a size down from your usual. Nicol did not work for me at all. It was too shallow and gapped at the top. Link to my review: http://bra.pe/XVKC/
Adell fit me well in 75H (34FF) which is one size down from my current 34G in Panache.
Huh, how odd finallygotboobs! I was skimming some other Impimi reviews and some were mentioned the immediate projection and other things that sounded great for me.
So tricky, to find bras that actually fit. :/
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And blogged about it - it's only in Polish, but I included a table of all cuts and colors available July-December this year. If you are curious feel free to peek There is also a video of the show.
Blog o bieliźnie; biustonosze, gorsety, bielizna, staniki, pończochy, bielizna e
http://miskidwie.blogspot.com/2017/01/panache-aw17-cicho-i-dyskretnie.html
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It looks like there is a red Marcie, and I got really excited, until I realized I already have a red Marcie. There's the red, raspberry, burgundy, and pink, so I couldn't imagine what shade of red this new one is going to be.
Where in Poland is this? I'm curious of why they'd pick Poland to do this show opposed to other European countries, is it because Poland has a growing lingerie industry they want to compete with (they are aware of their big-cup sales loses to Ewa/Comexim/Etc?)? Is Poland a bigger market that we'd hear of?
Do they do something similar in say, France? Germany?
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http://impimi.pl/en/
I didn't know that but they do custom order too!
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they can even do different cup sizes on each side - make sure you are clear as to which is left and right unless you can wear your new bra inside out! 😉
Yesterday, I was having a conversation with a male friend and somehow we got on the topic of bras, when he suddenly burst out with this:
Him: So you're a D, right? I mean, you're big but not DD big!
Me (I could tell that any attempt to explain band size/cup size relationships would fall on deaf ears and I was eager ... to end this conversation): They use the rest of the alphabet as well, you know.
Him (in a very serious tone): No they don't. Anything past DD is made up by the media to trick women into lying to men about how big they are. If you've been told otherwise then you've obviously been lied to, DD is the best it gets I'm afraid, I should know!
... Not exactly sure where he learned this information and I wasn't keen to stick around for any more of his "helpful" advice. I made my excuse and left, wondering how many bra-wearers had had the unfortunate pleasure of similar conversations.
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Woah. This friend has more issues than just bra sizing. He's been hanging out in the depths of the internet getting trolled and not knowing. I wonder what other charming theories about the female body he's got floating around in that beady little brain of his? Female orgasm fake? Women with implants "asking for it"?
Sets off my AVOID- radar like crazy. You were right to leave.
@cupandahalf It was very weird, we've never had a conversation like that before and it made me see a completely different side to him that I didn't like. It's times like these that I wish people came with warning signs!
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The title of my adventure may have you thinking I'm quite the fool. But it's an adventure, really! I have not had luck with any of my Amazon buys yet (this will be a long haul), but now that I've had a taste of the potential I cannot DEAL with my lousy old 34Ds. I'm so fed up ... with the ugly plunge spillage and total lack of support, I just can't do it anymore. The first six bras I've tried in 3 piece construction and with proper sizing were a thousand times better, even though none was a perfect fit. I returned them because they would have been expensive to keep, especially since the sizing wasn't 100%. I mean some of these good bras are upwards of $60, ouch!! I have to have a perfect fit to justify that amount of money. Having returned these bras, and having to wear one of my old crappy bras left me sad. Just as I was about to go buy another bunch of new stuff from Amazon to try, I had a sudden pang of sticker shock and backed out. I had loaded my cart with 8 recommendations - much too much at once! I decided, why not get a few affordable BETTER used bras until I find the PERFECT fitting bra? Good thinking, I though to myself. I looked through the listings here, didn't find anything of particular interest in my size, so I popped over to eBay. There I stumbled across someone selling lots of 32F's (my new/real size) who had cut the tags out and could only remember the brand names (Prima Donna, Fantasie, Chantelle, Freya) but not which brand corresponded to which bra. The fun is that I've already identified two of the bras from the resources here on Bratabase using only the listing pictures - I'm looking forward to a Chantelle Africa Mesh #3691 in Copper, and a Fantasie Kara Underwire Balcony in a blue colorway. I have not tried these styles yet and I'm so excited to see what else I can learn about my personal fit. Best of all, these were only $10 a piece and appear in good pre-owned condition. My plan is to use the best fitting of these secondhand garments until I really figure out what works best for my body. I also ordered one Curvy Kate Dreamcatcher from eBay because I'm determined to keep trying bras until I find something I love so much I never want to take it off.
Who knew bras could be so much fun!
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Yay! You never know what you can find with eBay. Hope one of those work for you - and if not sometimes selling here works too :)
One of my favorite things to do is search '30E bras' and sort by low price. Lots of junk comes up, but sometimes you will find something cool. I do this periodically and usually find some cool brands that I would forget to search otherwise, or listings like yours where the seller doesn't know the style or brand. Results in many impulse purchases.
Hope this is a ton of fun for you :-) :-)
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Anyone have any suggestions on places to buy Kostar nursing bras that ship to the US? Size range with room is somewhere like 80/85 H/I/J. Bigger band/smaller cup is ok as it doesn't matter too much, she's adamant in her bra matrix ways, but literally anything is better than her other bras. I know ebay has a few, ... any other places?
Long story short, my sister just gave birth, she didn't know she was pregnant, she has absolutely nothing for herself (or the baby). She's wearing nothing at the moment and hates it. I've always thought Kostar was pretty, and they make nursing bras in a size that would fit sooo much better, so I want to grab a few for her. Any direction is appreciated!
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OtherEden has one in a 36I (80I): http://othereden.co.uk/product-eng-14798-Kostar-MM45-comfortable-fashionable-floral-print-maternity-bra.html
Other Eden is my go-to for Polish brands via the UK for excellent prices and a fantastic return and communication policy. Their shipping is always processed almost immediately and the only hold ups I have experienced have been with Customs. I have dealt with them a lot through their own site and their Amazon and Ebay stores. Here is the link to their nursing section. Good luck!
http://othereden.co.uk/cat-eng-1214553894-Bras-Lingerie-Women-Maternity-Nursing-Bras.html
Would anyone be interested in Lepel Charlotte Body in 30E? It's new, unworn, unwashed. Can be worn with and without straps. It's too small for me, I'm not able to pull it over my hips. Anyone? I send it back if no one wants it.
Price: £12
http://www.brastop.com/lepel-charlotte-body-blacknude
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As I was swooping and scooping into my Cleo Marcie this morning, the wires made a weird creaking noise, like creaky floorboards. They made the same noise periodically throughout the day as I moved around and again when I took the bra off at night. There are no obvious fit issues and the wires sit perfectly around my root, so I thought it might just be because of how stiff the wires are and the smallest movement makes them creak, anyone else experience this?
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mine do that a lot. I think it is because they rub against the wire channel. It does seem to happen with firmer wires and in older bras. I have some success with shifting the wire channel fabric by grabbing tightly to one wire with each hand and sliding together and apart to resettle the wires in the channel. I kind of feel like there should be a wd-40 for bras, but ...
I wonder if putting a couple stitches at the ends of the wire channels would help (to keep the wires from shifting around with movement)?
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Hi! I was wondering what people thought of this brand. I'm in *love* with the Isla bra, and the light blue colorway is ALL on sale and has my sizes in each accessory. Are they narrow, wide, true to size, comfortable, etc?
Isla Bra in Blue / Coral by Bravissimo - Balconettes are a go-to shape for many
http://www.bravissimo.com/products/sale/lingerie/sensational-sets/isla-bra/bl...
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Hi, I have many Bravissimo bras of varying fit levels so thought I might be able to help!
I find their unpadded balconettes to run true to size in band and cup, though the wires are on the wider side, personally I find them a similar width to Panache Jasmine. If the Isla bra is similar to Alana/Daisy/Darla etc. it's probably better for full on bottom as the cup is not stretchy and the lace panel flattened my top half but had lots of room at the bottom, though not much immediate projection. Of course, bras fit everyone differently so please don't be put off by my experience! If you love the bra there's no harm in trying it, it might be perfect for you!
In terms of other shapes, their unpadded halfcups have lots of immediate projection though they tend to run a cup size small and a back size large, and have very wide wires and strap placements. Their Satine bras and sister cuts lack immediate projection and some find they need to go up a cupsize, and the bands ride up very quickly, though I found the next size down was too tight without an extender.
Sorry for the essay! I hope at least some of this was useful :)
Yes it was, thanks! I like the look of the Satine but I need as much immediate project as possible. The longline looks especially shallow. I figure their unpadded balconette would fit similarly to Freya's.
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My cursory analysis of the UNLINED balconette models indicates:
1. K000-199 series bras have wider, immediately projected cups. Unusual in the bra community.
2. K200-399 series bras have significantly narrower wires, narrower lower gore base, immediately projected cups
I'm still learning. If anyone has experience to share, post here. Thanks!
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Hmm...looks like I'll be looking into the K200 series tonight. I love trying different brands!
You may really like the K200. :-) :-) The K000 is unusual in my experience: very few wider wires with outstanding immediate projection. Gorsenia has an impressive variety of patterns!
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Does anyone know if Comexim does custom sized underpants, and if so, how does one go about ordering them? Would I need to email first, or just include certain measurements in the note when I purchase like I do with the bras?
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I sent them an email asking this a few weeks ago and they said to make a note in the remarks in reference to the shop, so I believe that means in the notes at the time of purchase, the same as you would do with a bra. I heard though that their waist/hip for each panty will be different depending on the rise of the panty, so you may want to email in regards to that to make sure you have a perfect fit (one of the reasons why I've chickened out from asking for a custom order of panties). I hope this helps!
littlebigcups Exactly the info I needed, thank you!
These are rarely available for $15! I tried this very nursing bra and was impressed. Too small for me, but a great wireless option at a huge discount.
If someone can use this 34C, it is on EBay and the seller ships rapidly.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Decent-Exposures-organic-cotton-lycra-off-white-velcro-nursing-bra-34C/172485346853?_trksid=p2050601.c100085.m2372&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37338%26meid%3Dcd72e9649c264bc0b223819f3d6a534d%26pid%3D100085%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D172485346853%26clkid%3D1948856831339432346&_qi=RTM2247625
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Finally, after 5 weeks since shipment, I got my Comexim Bellisima. I'll do a blog review eventually, but this bra is kind of pissing me off. It's freaking gorgeous and the set together is stunning. It's very, very sexy. The lace part of the front of the longline band isn't stretchy like the padded half cup ... ones have been known to be, but the rest of it is and the wires still float away from my IMF. When I really hoist it up and force them in there, the cup volume is correct. Comexim seems completely unable to anchor cups on a longline band so they stay put where they're supposed to. Cleo mastered it with the Piper, I was so hoping this would be a total win for Comexim. Given that they have released almost nothing but longline bras lately I thought maybe they figured out the issue and I was hoping an unlined longline wouldn't suffer the same problems the padded ones are known to have, but I hoped wrong. It's baffling.
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Hmm. I got mine, and fit wise it seems a lot better than the joy longline I had. I did request the gore be narrowed.
If you want to compare, the bottom of the lace section in the front is 4.75 inches across on 65G
Mine is a sister size to yours - 60H. It is also 4.75" across the lace section. I mean, the wires don't float as much as the Joy I had, but they float. My gore is overlapped at the top, but I didn't request it to be narrowed throughout. The band has enough wiggle room on my ribcage I could potentially narrow the gore down to the underwires and it would still fit, and I may try that.
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I am LOVING this style that is just popping up (or that I'm just noticing) with the straps over the boob. Does anyone know if there's a unifying technical term for these things? And does anyone have advice on where to find them (particularly in 30-32G)?
I've found a whole bunch on ASOS but I've never purchased from them before.
(I'm also trying to find some... more conservative styles, if that even exists, because I am single as heck and I just want to make my boobs pretty for myself)
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I don't know about names, but here is one of my favourites reviewed by one of my favourite bloggers. EM has a strappy BM as well. These are pretty full coverage and come in your size range. Look up other S and BM models here for sizing and fit advice and go for it!
http://brasandbodyimage.com/2016/08/02/ultimate-strappy-bra-review-ewa-michalak-s-przeplatanki-70k/
Yes I think strappy / cage are good search words! Also 'harness' is being used quite a bit to describe the style.
PourMoi has some affordable options as well. Bluebella is another brand that joined the strappy bra trend.
As for fit, both PourMoi and Asos' house brand bras tend to run wide and shallow. This gives many people some degree of east-west effect. Bluebella (being a young brand) tends to be a bit hit-or-miss as far as I've read reviews. For me 32G - Bluebella » Asteria (34439) (extremely strappy! 😉) did turn out pretty well.
Perhaps for a start, you'd like to try a separate harness, cheaply available on eBay etc. and you can choose to wear it over a bra but still removable.
Hope this helps, enjoy your shopping!
So, when ppl said they were 'omega' shaped, I sort of ignored that. It seemed irrelevant, even tho I guess I am (esp when supported).
But my realization that the narrow cups of Ewa bras actually dont necessarily do me any favors made me revisit it.
My Panache wires are wider than my roots. My Ewa cups are narrower than my boobs, causing them to climb out the gore.
How do other omegas deal with this? What are specific things that work for omegas?
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The Omega + long breasts is really difficult. Because when you scrunch your breasts up all the way to your chest, you get folding at the top and the bottom of your roots, and that causes bras to slide down for me.
I've been thinking about this idea a lot so I'm going to write a ton here. If your leaning bust perimeter is a lot larger than your laying bust perimeter, but you are omega, you could technically fit in a bra with the smaller measurement but it would fit you like your breasts do when you're lying on your back: they fold over your chest. So unless you don't mind a bra that sags over the bottom wire you have to have a bra that's closer to your leaning breast where they are fully forward and there is no folding over. So that means getting a bra with a depth that is closer to your leaning perimeter than to your lying perimeter if you want forward projection. That's why, though my breasts scrunch up to 13 inches, if I want to fit a bra without falling over the wire or pushing it out of my IMF, I need a depth between 15-16 inches, closer to my 19 inch leaning perimeter. Although for some reason lined Comexim plunges give me enough room at around 14 inches.
To get the projection I need, I've been buying bras that have tons of apex room. If the wires are too wide (they almost always are) I replace them with narrower wires. If you can sew at all it's pretty easy to do. You can hold your Ewa wires from older worn out bras up to your Panache bras and see if they might fit the channels. If they do, cut little holes at the gore, slide the wires out, replace them, and sew the gore back up. You can wear the bra at home first to make sure they're sewn well enough.
Everyone says that when you do this you will make the cup deeper. If you're actually omega that's probably not the case. Omega breasts that are soft get pushed back to the sides of the cup when the wires are wide and pushed forward to the front of the cup when they are narrow. They still fill all the cup space though.
The problem I have had with Ewa's in the past is that, as you get to the bigger cup sizes cup depth stops increasing and instead she increases cup height. That means you don't get the forward projection you need. I even found that problem in her FB line. I'm not sure how to remedy this problem. Maybe order from a third party and have them measure cup depth? All the bras I've ordered from her had very inconsistent sizing in my size.
I think my breasts are less omega-y than most and also softer (seeing as how i'm 51 and have nursed 3 kids). I do sometimes see folding at the top outer corners, but not as much on the bottom I think?
well, i guess thats not true - there is always a crease at the bottom, isnt there, except in panache. When I first found panache (and actually one too-big curvy kate I since got rid of) I remember I would put my hand under my breast (in the bra) and be thrilled with the lift, that I could feel the bottom of my breast being held up.
Ewas dont do that - Ewas do fold the bottom of the breas, you are right. Which is why the wires are SLIGHTLY below my IMF.
Oy.
I've been at this for over 2 years and I'm still learning!
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Over the past 2 months, I ordered a bunch of bras and yesterday I finally picked them up. My size has been fluctuating so much that I was super nervous to get them. My boobs have been shrinking lately and I am so thrown off by sizing at the moment. I got 2 Comexim plunges, a Freya half cup and ... my first unlined Panache. I have only had a quick chance to try them on and thought I'd share some first impressions.
People have been talking about Comexim inconsistencies recently. For sure mine are both too tight in the band. I haven't measured them yet, but they are noticeably tighter than my four other 60s and I was quadding like crazy until I added an extender. I went down a cup size on Anna's advice and she was probably right volume-wise, but I think in my "right" size, the plunge cut isn't perfect for me. 2HCs are too shallow/wide and 3HCs don't have enough apex projection, so the plunge is still my best option. I'll have to wear them for longer to know for sure and will likely keep them anyway. But wow, Ingrid is the softest bra ever and I'm so glad I finally ordered her. I was beating myself up about spending the money until I felt it I also got Victoria as a plunge. My only regret there is that after 3 other tries with Victoria, this time I didn't ask for the eyelash lace to be removed. It's not symmetrical (argh) and it extends way too far above the cup which is already too tall for me, so it will stick out of every top I own. Another tight band. Bands are my biggest wildcard for Comexim, but I prefer tighter to looser since an extender is an easy fix. This reminds me that I need to finish writing up my mega Victoria 3HC review from last year.
Moving on, I am perplexed by the Panache Floris. I got a 30E and I think my boobs just don't cooperate with unlined bras. They are so soft/deflated that just swooping slightly differently can totally affect the cup shape. I think I need cups that are technically too small on paper to stop any jiggly feeling. The top edge of the lace cuts in with my shoulders tensed, but the lace flutters when I relax or slouch. There is some wrinkling in the cup where the strap tension is pulling it. The jury is out until further diagnostics. I am not giving up on it just yet.
I am so sad about my Freya Patsy half cup. I ordered it almost 2 months ago when my 30FF finally became noticeably too gapey. I got a 28FF which I thought would fit, in the light pink colorway I've been wanting forever. It was super hard to find in that size and I had to scour the web and pay more than I wanted. Patsy has been the one bra I have consistently re-bought in all sizes (32FF, 30G, 30FF) as I lost weight. I think the pink runs a little larger in the cup than the black colorway, because it doesn't fit much better than my 30FF black. Listing coming soon.
Well that's my mini adventure so far. I have 3 more bras coming this week, so keep an eye on my listings for more NWT bras coming soon in the 28FF/60H/28F/30E/30F range
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SIGH. Thanks for the update. I hope your next three fit better.
So I found someone in a swap group that has an absolute ton of bras in my size to sell, mostly new with tags or worn once, in my favorite brands (Ewa and Comexim). She gives me a great volume discount and I order a few every other month or so. I call her my bra fairy because she has ... a bunch of GORGEOUS discontinued and exclusive bras that I never thought I'd find, and she has been super sweet to work with.
Well, today I finished paying off some very old debts, so I celebrated by making a big order from her... 8 new EMs should be in my mailbox within the next week! I'm so excited!
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I'm not gonna lie... I'm SO jealous (but happy for you too!). I need a bra fairy!
Fantastic!!!! Green with envy.
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Just so y'all know, we are not alone in frustration at Comexim's dubitable quality assurance. I ordered through Zathiya during her holiday sale (35% off) figuring the small extra $$ was worth the hassle/costs in case I would have had to return.
Am I ever glad I did!! Not only has Aisha at Zathiya been amazing in communicating to me and ... going the extra mile, but sadly Zathiya - a volume resaler for Comexim - gets to bear the brunt of Comexim's fail. She ordered 2 3HC bras in 2 different sizes so I could choose the one that fit best (Yoko & Rosettes in 70HH & 75H). Pretty simple stuff right? Comexim did not do that. Instead they made and sent 5 Yoko's, 2 each of 70HH and 75H and one 75HH. Er??? The Rosettes they made and sent only 1 in 75HH. Not the size Aisha ordered, or the quantity either. At least they are all 3HC's! She's talked to Anna who offered to start over and do it right, but goodness gracious me...somewhere in Poland is a job opening for a Quality Assurance Specialist who can save a sweet company a ton of money!
I cannot recommend Zathiya and Aisha highly enough. I wouldn't have gone through this in nearly the good humor that she has.
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Aisha's customer service was outstanding regarding my order, too.
Incredibly frustrating to read the order errors occurring within a company I admire. Ugh!!!
I'm glad you were able to get such good service with Zathiya. It makes a big difference when you have someone you can trust to get the order fixed and done right.
This kind of mixup (and uncertainty about what size to order) has made me hesitant to order directly from Comexim. Like you, I decided to go through another company first. I spoke with Erica at Sophisticated Pair today and she was so nice and helpful (good customer service). I'm still nervous about whether the Comexim bra will work for me, but she gave me good options to test things out before doing a custom order that will take two months to get and might not be the right size. :)
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Hi, I'm trying to find bra recommendtions for a seamless cup or tshirt bra that would be invisible under thin shirts. I'm a 32G/34G with tall roots, is slightly splayed, somewhat shallow for my size and very full on top. I previously had a Cleo Marcie in 32G but now has started quadding on my larger breast and the gore ... had become uncomfortable because it's digging into my breast tissue. I've looked at many brands but since I'm not very experienced with that style of bra It's made things difficult. I found a few bra's called Fantasie Rebecca Spacer Moulded Bra in 32GG, Panache Jasmine Balconnet Bra in 34G, Sculptresse Chi-Chi Full Cup Bra in 34G, and Freya Deco Vibe Moulded Plunge Bra in 32GG that i liked the look of but i'm not sure if they're full on top friendly. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Panache jasmine is definitely FOT friendly, and I think chi-chi is the same basic model. but not seamless.
Cleo Juna may work for you. It is not seamless, but I found the seams very inconspicuous under thin knits. It can tolerate taller roots
Curvy Kate Smoothie.....seamless.
Panache Odette....seamless. This has good immediate projection, but it may work for your more shallow breasts. The cup edge is a bit closed. So, sizing up may create more space for your FOT breasts.
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I dont understand this post.
Victoria's Secret had 25 or more 30 inch bands available to buy on their website
Now there are only two there! Why did they add loads of 30 band bras, then remove them suddenly?
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