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Apr 01, 2023
I'm desperate to find a Molded Deep Plunge Push Up bra that's available online in sizes up to 36J. PLEASE. Similar in the style of the discontinued Cleo Neve.
Because of my chest, I wear a lot of v-neck t-shirts because I feel choked by crew necks, but it's becoming impossible to find a bra my size that doesn't show if I even *slightly* bend over.
Before in my Cleo Neve, my cleavage would at least be smooshed together, so no chance at seeing the bra even if I bent over.
But now with these softer cup bras I can find in my size, that focus on boob separation, more about projection vs lift, and have a higher cup line it's like you can just stare down the parted sea of my separated boobs and see the bra, cups and gore, if you're even just slightly taller than me, no need for me to bend over at all. I hate, hate, hate this fit and look on me - I just want my wall of cleavage back!!!
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It sounds like you might like Ewa Michalak plunge bras, presuming your tissue is narrow enough for them. Bravissimo also has padded plunges in this size (wider ones as well, I'd imagine), but I'm less familiar with them. Best of luck!
Are you wearing especially wide V necks or just regular and/or deep ones? I don't know which bras you've tried at your current size, but it sounds like you've been wearing quite full cups (often deceptively labeled "balconnette") and/or brands where you have to size up to get adequate depth. Beware also of designs with very wide-set straps: you may be drawn to them if they come with an equally "wide" (open-looking) neckline in stock photos, but when worn, unless your own shoulders are super broad, they may not have room to sit where they're meant to, so angling them in = extra fabric and unpredictable cup edge shifting whenever you try to reposition straps.
Have you tried brands like Elomi? They fit deep and make a lot of "deep narrow V" plunges that allow a V neckline while still offering enough containment to keep the breasts inside* the cups. If you have narrow shoulders, look for the styles that have a J hook (to connect the straps and create a racerback) for more secure centering of the bust.
* Scaled up foam-dome plunges built like the Cleo Neve are rarely seen in this size range, with good reason--this kind of shallow "squash 'em to the middle" design just doesn't perform reliably beyond a certain bust weight. Shallow cups, angled cup edges, and lack of boob containment = distinct risk of larger breasts just climbing right out as the day goes by. This used to happen to me even in the 32FF/30G range so the higher up you go, the more easily the girls break free!
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