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Need your knowledge!

Right now I am living in no man's land for proper sized bras, even wired cups often come in small, medium, large like bralettes. I'm guessing a medium is about an 34B and large a 36A and I'm a solid 30F. Even shipping here is a pain in the arse. But it's been hotter than hades and my make do nudes for under my work shirts are driving me batty. The slightly too tall and wide gore, the slightly too shallow cup, the slightly too closed off top- these things combined with the heat are leaving awful marks and itches. When the cup slips out of place the wires poke me something awful on the sides as well. It almost seems as if the wires are too narrow but really they are too wide based on where the marks are when I take off the bra. I don't know but it seems like they end up poking me in the tail of spence. So I'm looking for a preferably non molded cup because shipping those is quite a bit more expensive and I've found them harder to fit sight unseen in a tan, brown, red, darker pink etc, no ivories because they don't leave enough to the imagination.

The bra I'm mostly using is: Fantasie 30E esme moulded (which is not molded in any way)
I also tried a 30F and the top of the cup fit just the same and the wires were too wide
http://bra.pe/XS8c/

And the bra I have that's the most comfortable in this heat: Exilir by Lejaby Candide 80(30) E I think the gore height is part of what makes this so much more comfortable. I have a Gossard superboost lace with a low gore and it's almost more comfortable... except that it slips out of my imf and then pokes me under the arms :/
http://bra.pe/XSba/

So what do you think my best bets are???

Any opinions on Lulu Tout? Looks like they have the sub 5" wires in my size

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6 comments

  • Candide is great for hot weather, that's for sure. I'm not sure about Lulu Tout, but since you brought up a Figleaves bra, I really like my 32E - Just Peachy » Lana Broderie Non Padded Balconette Bra. I can also recommend Curvy Kate Florence Balcony Bra (CK8001) (I currently wear 30F) or Curvy Kate Belle Balcony Bra (SG3501) . All of these are thin mesh, narrow wires. The CKs have deep, short cups and low wings.

  • erispe do you know which other Lejaby cuts are similar? I still can't make heads or tails of them lol.
    Also do you know if the Florence and belle are more open than the Bardot?

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