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Why does Mademoiselle fit?

Ok I do have to write a bra adventure about this. For the first time I'm having a bra that acts the same almost whatever I do. It's the Mademoiselle 34HH Bravissimo bra. Me and seamstress friend was both shocked about the fact that I could even have a fitting bra. Whatever I do this bra simply does seem to stay put without killing me.

We started to look as to why that is.

It's the sides. The side support panel is strong and it doesn't allow more volume on bottom than on top. This is why it doesn't have any cutting in on top of my boobs under the arms. The armhole isn't smaller than the overall cup depth at that particular point and therefore doesn't cut in. So basically what's killing my boobs on top is the elastic seam combined with too little support on the sides. Andorra is not made to sit under the arms. That's why.

But Bravissimo half cups must be made to sit under the arms since it's a pushup bra.

And this is why all other bras fails me. None of them are made to sit under my arms.

So how could I make them fit? I would need to add a stronger side support panel that would flatten my sides evenly. I can see this construction on Mademoiselle as I can on my Goddess Alice in the same size. It should not be that hard to flatten the sides of a Panache or Freya bra. Or for that matter a Curvy Kate Balconette.

Edit: I just looked at the side support panel on the Jasmine. I think it's constructed in the same way? Anyone trying them both that could enlighten me?
What would I need? A firmer fabric than the flimsy side support panel in Andorra for start. I don't have any volume under my armpits. So then I had to take away the volume of my bras there.

My boobs are not full anywhere. But they are indeed everywhere. Vertical root high as well as horizontal root. But I would like to be able to wear anything but Bravissimo halfcups

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