Dec 16, 2012
Bought a Fantasie Paige on 34FF - and it's big in both cups and band! It's the second large bra I buy (the first was a strapless Deco, but those do run large in the cups). I'm thinking maybe my size is changing. I mean, my Curvy Kate/Flirtelle bras still fit in 34FF, but maybe I have to try other sizes in different brands... which sucks, because returning international orders is quite expensive.
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In my experience Curvy Kate and Flirtelle runs on the small side so you will most likely find that you need to size down in other brands. :( Especially Fantasie which seems to even run big on some.
If you can, try to check the measurements here on bratabase to see if the bras seem to be quite close in measurements to what you have that fits.
I'm now comparing the bras I want to try with my CK Ella (which I added to the bratabase), but I'm pretty new at this so I often make mistakes. I think I'm not measuring myself very well, because the recommendations I get are for 34G Decos, but I exchanged my (huge) 34FF strapless Deco for 34E which fits quite well (a 34F may have fit as well, but the 34E is not bad at all). So a 34G would be huge.
Do you think I should start buying 34F instead in brands like Freya, Panache or Fantasie? For example, I will exchange my Paige, and am thinking of getting a Panache Sport, but as I don't want to have to make another exchange, I'm thinking that maybe I should start buying 34Fs. For me, it's a hassle, because it takes two weeks for the bra to arrive, then another two weeks for it to get back to the store, another two weeks for the replacement to arrive...
I have a list of bras that I want to buy (longer than my arm, most likely), but every time I have to exchange a bra I spend the money I'd spend in a new one! So it's like I'm paying twice the price for the bra.
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