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Okay I'm going to try this again...
Thanks for all the help so far! I've gotten a lot of tips on how/what to post so I think I'm going to make a mass post with all the bras I currently have in hopes of getting recommendations on bras/sizes to try as well as more insight into my boob shape. Sorry for the length of the post but I want to be as detailed as possible in hopes of getting the help I need.
I sized myself through r/ABraThatFits and was sized as a UK 32GG/H. First, tried the 32H - Cleo » Kali Balconnet Bra (7561) (sorry I don't have a review for this I bought it 6 months ago and have returned it). My biggest issue with it was that the band was too tight and the cups wrapped into the middle of my arm pit and the underwire rubbed making it very uncomfortable.
Next I tried the 34G - Freya » Mode Padded Half Cup Bra (5033). This is honestly probably my best fitting bra so far. but man is it ugly, and i can't wear it under most shirts since the stitching is so thick and shows through. I am REALLY looking for a nude molded cup... but so far I've found this impossible
So next I tried the 34G - Curvy Kate » Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401) I wear this bra most days. It is the lease noticeable under shirts and holds my boobs up nicely. But it's uncomfortable. It digs into my ribs right under my boobs by my armpits, and there's a bit of gaping under my arm pit. If it's impossible to find a molded cup this would be my second favourite style with the stretch lace. If you have recommendations for other stretch lace bras, that would be appreciated!
During this time I also tried the 34G - Natori » Pure Luxe Full Fit Bra (732080) which I didn't realize was a US 34G... so this bra obviously didn't fit but I LOVE the style and its actually cute! Its purple! I don't think I could find a Natori bra with a big enough cup size - but if you know of any bras similar to this in UK sizing that would be helpful!
I then bought the 34G - Freya » Idol Allure Strapless Bra (AA1803) since it was strapless and had removable straps! This bra feels like it fits but I can't wear it for long, with straps or without, the band is very tight around my back and honestly has pushed ribs out of place. I'm keeping this bra just because it is nice having the strapless option.
Recently, i mass ordered from ASOS and tried out the 34G - Ivory Rose Lingerie » White Plain T-shirt Bra (107) which completely ruined all the work I did on finding out my size... at this point i thought I was a 34G but wasn't completely happy with the bras I was trying. Then i tried this bra and it wasn't even close to fitting. My boobs were swimming in the cups, the strap is loose, and the straps are too far apart. Do you guys think I'm a 34G or not?? I'm starting to think that maybe I need to go back to the 32H in a different style - recommendations welcomed.
I also tried the 32GG - Asos Design » Fuller Bust Eden Mesh Underwire Bra (12803 which was too small - both cups and band, but I LOVE how it makes my boobs like by separating them. Does this mean I have wide set boobs?
I also tried the 34G - Asos Fuller Bust » Microfibre Triangle Bra (7764849) , this also made me think I'm not a 34G since my boobs constantly fall OUT of the front of the bra - the opposite problem as the Ivory Rose Bra. This also may be because it is a soft bra (no underwire).
Last but not lease in this order, I tried the 36G - Tutti Rouge » Rougette Jasmin (1322134). Now this band is too BIG but it's so comfortable and its the type of bra I'm looking for. Getting this order and the bras fitting so differently really discouraged me. Any ideas on my size?
LASTLY, I was sized on this site as a 32HH so I tried the 32HH - Panache » Dahlia Balconnet Bra (7291) . The cups were too big but the band felt nice and the gore touched. I returned this because of the gaping at the top of the cup.
Okay I'm done! Thank you so much if you made it this far in my post, and even bigger thanks if you have any recommendations/insight into where to go next!
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Edit- I see you did a fit request. Let me look at your measurements.
Considering that Ellace is your best fit but Ellace bands notoriously run tight, as well as the fit of your Dahlia and Ellace (your best fitting bras in my opinion), I would say you should stick with looking for 32GG/34G unless the bra typically runs loose or tight or big or small (that’s where this site is helpful).
Since you are in the market for a beige seamless bra, have you tried Fantasie Rebecca Spacer Moulded Bra (2024) or Elomi Amelia Spacer Moulded Bra (8740)? Both these bras are made from spacer material which is really soft and a little stretchy. It accommodates breast shape much better than your Asos T-shirt bra which is much too tall and has the wrong wires for you.
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