(for an initial review of my first Comexim bra -a standard 80M plunge please see my Megan review)
My first time getting a bra with adjustments from Comexim. After a few emails back and forth, I bought two different plunge bras and asked that they both be made in a longline 80M, with the following adjustments:
“1. Bowl 1 cm deeper
2. Move the straps 2 cm in
3. Can you also make a narrower and shorter gore? The cups were slightly too far apart
4. Can you use narrower wires? The outside wire of the cup was about 3 cms from my breast tissue, but I filled the volume ... of the cup”
#1 was previously discussed to be adding projection/depth to the cup near the wire- I think it was misunderstood as to be adding an inch of depth/height in the wire.
Initial try on thoughts: they did not seem to change the gore at all. The wires are not closer or crossing and also doesnt appear lower. If I have the fabric sit where it covers me well, the wires dont sit in my IMF. I can fit 3-4 fingers between the bottom wire and my root tissue (although I need that give in the fabric cup- if that were simply made into the band, the cup would not be big enough. I can also fit 3-4 fingers between the wire and my outside root tissue.
If I attempt to hike up the wire to my IMF, the outside wire attempts to stab me in the armpit. I cant get the bra fully in my IMF because I cant unattach my arm. Trying to hold it higher, I also begin to get a lot of gapping in the top/outer cup. The longline also tends to roll, just the very bottom elastic, despite my waist being the same measurement as my underbust. I was hoping it would spread out the tension I get where the bottom part of gores of other bras sort of turn to stab me in the chest. It does seem to be spreading out that pressure despite rolling.
There’s something scratchy about the bottom hook of 5, like an unfinished glued edge? The green material sort of feels like swimsuits? Or costumey? And is more green than the teal I thought it was in the pictures. Sort of a Jade color. Maybe close to this? https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/7480-C, where the picture looked more like this https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/3262-C
As for how the alterations went: It is a longline, although the elastic rolls at the very bottom. The bowl does seem different, but largely because of where the wires now sit, it actually lost depth by measurements. The straps may have been moved but not enough, although 2 cm’s is the max they would do. The gore seems unchanged. The wires seem changed, but worse? (They’re an inch longer, so I wonder if that was the cup depth they added? Thinking I meant cup height in the wire, not projection by the wire? They are also .25 narrower at the top of the cup, but still almost 2 inches too wide)
I wonder if getting a bra sister sized to like an 70 O but then altered or used with extenders to get the band back to an 80 would work better than asking for more specific cup alterations to an 80M, or if this just wont work for me. I still seem to have too skinny of a frame compared to the width of the cups/wires and straps. Due to the longline, this gore is not turning sideways or stabbing me, although the elastic at the bottom of the longline constantly flips up. The wires are just way off.
Quality: For as much effort as ordering custom international stuff is, I'm a little disappointed with this materials feel-like half scuba? and that one of the loops is already pulled crooked/loose after one try-on. There's also an issue with the end of the row of hooks, the fabric seam is either melted or glues together and a little scratchy. Everything else seems really durable.
Comfort: short-term less comfy than my unaltered one, since the wire's just way too long and jabs both my under arm and into my torso instead of laying in my IMF. No issue with the gore stabbing me for once. Long term im not sure if those issues will be better or worse than the gore turning and the bottom sort of stabbing issues I've had with previous bras.
Appearance: not quite the color scheme I thought I was ordering. The black and green isnt quite as sharp as the teal and black I thought I was getting. It'd be nicer looking if it fit right, but overall it looks good. I dont particularly care for the black bows
Update:
10 months: I have never worn this for a full day. I've worn it for a couple quick five minute tasks outside where I want a bra on, and every other one was in the laundry. This is essentially an emergency back-up only because it's so uncomfortable to wear, but I feel the need to have a bra on to go outside. I'm still attempting to decide if Im going to try to sew my own thing with some of the materials, or sell/donate it.
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- This bra's measurements have been altered
- Altered band, Asked Comexim for the following alterations: 1. Bowl 1 cm deeper (at the wire) 2. Move the straps 2 cm in 3. Can you also make a narrower and shorter gore? The cups were slightly too far apart 4. Can you use narrower wires? The outside wire of the cup was about 3 cms from my breast tissue, but I filled the volume of the cup 5. Longline
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