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I went to Trousseau in northern Virginia a week or two ago, got some bras, and had 3 of 4 altered. I just got those 3 in the mail and I'm in love. The one bra I was able to take home was the 28G - Cleo » Jessie Padded Balconnet Bra (7241). It fits pretty well, but I hated the mesh that covers the cups. It's so lumpy. It's like I put freaking sprinkles all over my cups. Which is pretty, but not practical. So as soon as I got it home, I cut the mesh off. Now it's just plain black except for at the armpits where the mesh was sewn on. The gore is a little stabby, but I can pad it.
Then come the alterations!
The second bra is got is 30FF - Panache » Envy Balconnet Bra (7285). It's so pretty. I mean really beautiful. I wish I had someone to show this bra off to! I got about 4+ inches of band removed, so it's really like a tight 26GG?! The wires went a little wide (which never happens to me. like ever.) so the outsides of the wires are padded ever so slightly. I haven't worn it yet, but I have high hopes. It's really soft lace, yet sexy and structured.
Next up is the 30FF - Fantasie » Smoothing Moulded T-shirt Bra (4510) . This padding is such a strange material. It's not a particularly pretty bra, but it looks fantastic under a shirt. I had the gore bent out slightly and padded because I have no boob tissue in the middle of my chest, and it stabs. Hopefully the alterations will actually solve this. I think this is the biggest band of all (minus the cleo) at 23 inches unstretched. I had the bows removed from the straps on this.
And the most expensive for last ... 30G - Masquerade » Ardour Sweetheart Moulded Bra (7181) it's beautiful. We altered this one pretty tight to get extra wear out of it considering the $80 price tag. I've tried on masquerades before, and the fabric is so soft I just cannot stop touching it. OMG SOFT. The straps are possibly impractical for tank tops, but I don't care. I also had the bows removed from the straps. It's like a luxury bra. Even the hooks and strap adjusters are pretty and solid. I'm a sucker for nice details like that.
So all my bras are like a 24HH or something ridiculous, but I don't care because they fit, and hey, free alterations!
Trousseau LTD Vienna, Virginia
http://www.trousseaultd.com/Lingerie/index.html
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Where did you get your bras altered? Free alterations? Where?
That's great that you had good luck at Trousseau! They have a wonderful selection. I've not had terribly good luck with fittings there (it doesn't matter how much I'm spilling out of a cup; they almost always bring me one that's even smaller), but if you find something that's close to working, the free alteration offer is hard to beat.
Just as an FYI, a bra store just opened in downtown Leesburg, in the Market Station. She doesn't yet have a wide selection, but I think she "gets" fit - it's called Best Rack Around. I realize you're going to have to have most things altered due to your under bust size, but this might be another place to check all the same.
Congratulations on all of your purchases! I love the Masquerade.
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