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Bra mistakes in finding the right size!

Hi! I'm new to this site so I hope I'm doing this correctly :) I've recently learned that I am not a 32C like I had thought for most of my adult/teenage life (also that my breasts are asymmetric so that adds to the fun of finding a size!). I ordered my first 30D online and nervous but excited, I tried it on. The band was better as it was no longer riding up my back (which I had just learned means it's too big!) and I noticed there was some armpit spillage but my uninformed self decided that was due to my new band size. I really wanted it to work out between us. SO I removed the tags... A few days later, while reading about bras online, I came to realize that armpit spillage is a sign that your bra doesn't fit :/ I had not yet got the chance to wash it nor had I worn it so I thought "great, I'll just exchange it for a 30DD and see how that fits!" Until I remembered that I had removed the tags in my excitement. Now I have this bra that I love the look of but can't wear. Moral of the story: I let my desire for the 30D to work blind me from seeing that it couldn't. I felt like I needed to rant so thanks for listening if you did! Once I figure out my true size, I'll probably put that bra up for sale so I can buy myself the same exact bra in my actual size... :)

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Shared on Feb 21, 2017 Flag this


5 comments

  • This has happened to me, too. Now, I leave the tags on until I've worn it twice for 30 minutes, two days in a row. That has reduced my "false positives" by 90%. Best of luck!!

  • Love4Pollinators That's good advice, I feel so guilty for adding yet another non-fitting bra to my large collection of them. I guess you live and you learn!

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