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Elomi Matilda size dilemma

So there is a wedding this weekend, and I need a beige bra. I bought the Elomi Matilda Plunge Bra (8900) in 36E and 36F (I've been wearing altered 36E - Elomi ยป Betty Plunge Bra (8170) for years now...the same ones, don't judge--or at least not too harshly!)

Anyway...so the problem is, they both fit, and I'm not sure which one to keep! If I don't hook that racerback hook in the back, the 36E fits just like my Betty's (which means the elastic on them must be gone), but if I hook it, my tits feel like they're strangling. If I don't strap the 36F, it's got some extra room along the top of the cup on my larger side, but as soon as I hook that, it's like it was custom made for my boobs.

Now having said all that, I can't hook that stupid racerback hook by myself, and this bra (even in beige, which I usually hate) is far too pretty to be left to days when my husband can help me get dressed. So unless there is a trick to it that I'm not aware of, I'm not sure what to do?

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Shared on Apr 26, 2017 Flag this


  • keep all the bras! (ok, our usual rallying cry is 'buy all the bras' and i decided not to buy 2 i was thinking of this weekend). but still - its so hard to find bras that fit, its great to have some variety.

  • Do you have a lot of racerback shirts? Is racerback more comfortable for you? Are you on a bigger point in your cycle or a smaller point (if at a smaller point the bigger bra might be better over the long run)?

    I would wear them both for a half hour each, hooked in racer back and then unhooked, and reevaluate.

    I can't wear racerback because of where my muscles are and neck pain, but if you like the straps like that better, that's another thing to consider.

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