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Gaia » Hermina Soft (435) » 65E 30:5
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"False fit" - shape mismatch, shallow bra but lots of volume so only appears to fit
Original problem
I got some unlined bras! Yeah! So overall, I am very happy with this bra. At times there is some wrinkling up top with the non-elastic lace, but after I scoop and swoop from the side, the wrinkling seems to mostly fix itself. There isn't a lot of immediate projection, so there is a gap at the bottom. When I really hike up the bra into my IMF, the wrinkling of the lace up top is worse. And the gore is a bit uncomfortable but I can mange to still wear the bra all day. I am not including it as part of this fit request because I know how to sew it in a bit if I want to make the gore more narrow and comfy.
Does anyone know why this happens? As soon as I put on the bra, it seems to fit perfectly. Then as I swing my arms, part of my 'breasts' fall out the sides a bit and I get a bunch of armpit 'fat' which I don't think is fat. (The fat would be a disproportionate amount compared to the rest of my body.) I do have to keep swooping and scooping from my underarms throughout the day to avoid armpit 'fat' and fill up the top part of the bra.
So basically, do you think this fits? What shape are my breasts? (I think my tissue is really soft.) What kind of bra should I try next? Any advice is helpful! Thanks!
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I can't say what shape your boobs are exactly, but I can tell you this is a "false fit" situation you have here--cup volume is technically a lot more than you really need, but it is WAY more shallow than what would ideally fit your natural shape, so it sort of looks like it fits... for a little while if you don't move
Basically this cup is shaped like a shallow soup plate whereas your shape is more of a gently projected cereal bowl, if that makes any sense.The reason you're suddenly spilling out the top and sides after a while is that the cup is so excessively shallow for your shape that it is going to tend to "crawl" downward on your body as your boobs fight their way to the top where there is a bit more depth for them. So eventually, the whole bra sits too low, creating the tissue spilling out at top situation.
I know it must be horribly difficult to find many bras to choose from due to your band size, you are on the small end of the small band range and in most brands are probably more of a 26 than anything else, which is really hard to find. I see you've tried some Ewas, maybe Comexim would be a good option to explore at this point?
Updated on August 28, 2016 Flag this
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wendybien Thanks! That makes sense! Whoa! You are good at this! I will try Comexim!
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1zora216 Thanks for the offer, but I have two Junas and I have similar fit issues with them. To me, this bra fits very similar to the Juna. If I sell this bra, I can contact you here, first.
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The junas are shallow bras. If the same thing is happening with them I think Wendybien has your problem well diagnosed. Most of the cleo unlined cuts are a lot more projected. The lily, Minnie, Ellis, Bella (pink flowers) Hattie, pixie, Skye, Marcie and more might be a possibility for you. Sometimes people feel that their bands run small so a 28 might feel comfortable and stay in place. I don't know how easy they are to find in Canada. Amazon in the US has a lot and often some with free returns. I also have read some of the Tutti Rouges have a similar cut but not all and some run smaller in the band. I've read they are easier to come by in Cananda than the US. I'd probably try a few more bras I could easily get and return before I'd try more custom models/bands just to get an idea of what worked and what I liked better before I couldn't make a return. Of course there is reselling here too.
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revisa Thanks! Good advice! I appreciate the specific suggestions too! Ebay and Amazon.ca has some good deals sometimes but it is hit and miss. We have Amazon Prime too and some bras (without prime) are free returns. I love any practical suggestions that don't require special ordering! I LOVE the exchange and reselling of bras here!!
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1zora216 The "soup plate" bra here is for sale now at a good price. Feel free to msg me if you are interested! I am open to exchanges too.
If you'd like to exchange the soup plate I would take it.
Could offer an 28F Cleo Juna ivory or a 30E Juna nude which are not jet listed.