Bra fitting help » First 28G, good fit? Some wrinkling, pokey underwire.
Panache » Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251) » 28G 28:9
Issue resolved
Can't get the bra to sit any higher; I think the wires are just not the right shape for me. Sending it back.
Original problem
This is my first 28G and even though it's a little tight, I love how sturdy it feels. I think I fill the cups nicely, except for the wrinkling underneath my smaller boob. Is that something I should be concerned about?
Also, I wrote about this in my review, but the underwire stops about 1/4th of an inch away from the end of the center gore, and as a result, the top part of the gore keeps bending forward away from my body, and top of the underwires stabs me when I lean forward. I'm not sure if this is an intentional design on this bra, if I got a flawed bra, or if it's stabbing me because the fit is wrong.
Anyone have suggestions about this fit on me and/or any experience with this particular bra?
You must be logged in to leave suggestions
-
New user?
-
Have an account?
Suggestions (3)
-
2
helpfulthe wrinkling at the wires indicate, that they are not really at the root of your breast. try to pull the fabric over your boob and place the wires better around your boob.
Updated on March 29, 2013 Flag this
-
Thanks for the response! The bra always shifts down after I move it up, which unfortunately isn't an uncommon problem for me, and I'm not sure why it happens when the band is so tight. I think the cups might be shaped wrong for my breast shape.
-
0
helpfulThe bending away probably just is a combination between design and your breasts... I woulnd't worry about it. But perhaps the stabbing is because the band is a bit too tight; I've had that when I was fatter with one of my bras; problem was resolved when I lost weight (but gained breast tissue due to sertraline of all things)
Updated on March 29, 2013 Flag this
-
hmm, what was the weight difference, if you don't mind my asking? I am a little squishier than usual right now (combination of winter weight and high-stress workload that severely limited my gym time for the past 6 months) but now that I'm back in the gym regularly, I expect to tone up and drop about 5-8 lbs fairly quickly. I was going to send the bra back, but if a little bit of weight loss is likely to stop the stabbing, maybe I'll keep it.
Also not sure if I should order more 28-band bras right now. I am direly in need of bras tighter than my 32Fs, and I thought the 30-band Freya I recently bought was on the loose side, but if I'm likely to have problems with other 28s, perhaps I should hold off until I'm back to my normal weight.
-
Keep in mind that Freya's tend to run looser. So that 30-band might be too loose in Freya (so a 28 would work better) but still need a 30-band in a Pananche.
Also, I'm not sure but I think the Tango II looks like the bottom of the cup is too narrow for you - hence the wrinkling fabric under it. You might want to try something with wider wires or more space in the bottom of the cup.
-
If I remember correctly the weight difference was 10-12lbs.
-
-
0
helpfulThe stabbing is because of the bra design, not because it is flawed or anything.
You can try wearing your bra a little bit higher to get rid of the wrinkles.
Updated on April 9, 2013 Flag this
This. I was going to say you probably need higher wires so that the tissue above them is under the band and in the cup instead of being poked into, but then I saw that you're wearing it too low! So good news is that you don't need a bra with higher wires, you just need to pull this one up.