Bra fitting help » wrinkley cups and back roll - suggest an Ewa size?
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Thank you for the suggestions! I will head out to my nearest Nordstrom's this weekend and see if I can't narrow the field a bit before I order.
Original problem
I'm trying to find the right size bra after wearing a 34 DDD/36 DD for the last 10 years. This one is a cheap 32G from Debenhams. It has an incredibly stretchy band (it's on the tightest hook, it still rides up in back, and I can pull it quite a ways away from my body on the ribs) but the 30GG of the same style I got with it is far too tight on both the band and cup.
I am nursing so my cup size changes during the day (sometimes two cup sizes or so, depending on the little one's appetite) but the cup on this one seems pretty good aside from the wrinkling at the bottom, right? I don't get much quadboob when I'm full and not much gaping when I'm empty.
Anyhow! I need suggestions for an Ewa Michalik size? I have it bad for her yellow CHP (and a couple others, but mostly that one).
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Use the calculator on their site. Ewa Michalak has different sizing system, more true to size (like 65 cm meaning actually 65 cm). Also for their calculator you are supposed to measure yourself around the breasts while leaning forward - as it's supposed to tell more about breasts' real volume.
I'd say don't try to guess your size basing on just one bra, especially Debenhams. I tried only one Gorgeous and despite being the right size (32E) it just didn't fit at all, the cups were very closed and seemed to have wrong shape. I can see your breasts are set high on your chest and it looks like this bra is trying to pull them down, it usually happens when cups are too small, but sometimes it's just a matter of wrong model.
You can also buy pretty and supportive nursing bras in wide ranges. They usually aren't too revealing, though. http://www.leialingerie.com/freya/nursing/aa4742.aspx?colour=grey
Updated on August 7, 2012 Flag this
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I'd actually really suggest not using Ewa's calculator- at the very least not for band size. While the sizing system is different from most US/UK sizing, it will probably put you in a band that is far too large. It put me in a 70 when I need a 55/60 band. For EM, definitely look up reviews on a bra once you find a style you want to buy; there are tons of bloggers who can advise you on sizing in EM bras! (I'd try Braless in Brasil or CurvyWordy- if they don't know they can find someone who does). It's extremely hard to advise on sizing with their bras because everyone I've spoken to says that nearly every EM bra runs differently, and sometimes even sizing within one bra can be a bit crazy, so generally you'll either need to find someone who has tried the specific bra you're looking for or order a couple different sizes.
As for this particular bra, if it is riding up on the tightest hook, I'd say a 30 would probably be your best bet in this style. There seems to be just a tiny, tiny bit of gaping and wrinkling in one picture, but it doesn't actually look like you could go down a cup. If you tried on a 30GG (the equivalent cup size to 32G) I suspect the cups might sort themselves out a little once you'd scooped and swooped
. However I'd try both the 32FF and 30GG just in case and see which is most comfy! You need to feel good in it. But you definitely want it to fit on the loosest hook starting out- lasts a lot longer that way!With "back roll" issues, if you can find bands a) with more hooks or b)with wider strips of elastic/stretch satin throughout the band, it might help with bands cutting in. Sometimes you'll get them even if the bra fits. If you've been wearing the wrong size for years, some tissue might have migrated downwards under the band as well; finding and wearing the right size for a while can actually help.
Hope that helps!
Updated on August 9, 2012 Flag this
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The wires of this bra look quite wide, indicating a cup that might be slightly too big. Have you tried getting this style in 32FF? Then the band might feel tighter and more supportive. Or if you got it used off ebay the band might simply have been stretched out already.
I also know that some bra makers make the bands of the GG+-bras tighter and change the shape of the cups, in this case you might have fallen prey to the G/GG barrier.
With Ewa I think you might want to go for a 34 band, a 32 will be too tight I think. Cupsize 75F I think. But that is just guesswork, I do not know that much about Ewa. Play with their size calculator a bit, if it is close to your UK size it will genereally be ok.
Updated on August 7, 2012 Flag this