Bra fitting help » In cup quadboob, should I go up a cup size or call it as a bad shape?
Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) » 30E 30:6
Howdy all,
I got this Lily from another bratabase user and was super excited for their reputed immediately projected cups. No joy: I've got a bit of OIG at the base (I think), and some serious in cup quadboob. Another user suggested going up a cup size, but I worry about not being able to fill it out on top, as my upper breast seems to be quite low in volume. (I actually thought I was short-rooted at first, until finding a reddit thread on tall roots with low upper volume. If I'm way off on this, please do let me know.)Also, the band is a little loose. I have to fasten it on the tightest hook. Since it's second-hand, I'm not sure if it's a model-specific issue or just worn out.
Any thoughts or suggestions about other models/sizes to try?
(Note: I'm new to this whole thing, so please feel more than free to correct any wrong notions.)
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helpfulOur measurements and shapes are similar. I wanted to try this one but I passed, thinking that it might be too small. This bra is supposed to be more projected at the wire as you described (and other people feel), so perhaps if you are in a larger cup volume, it would be more apparent? In cup quadding could be from a too small cup but still could be soft tissue related. You don’t mention if you have soft tissue, but your other descriptions of your breasts indicate that they probably are soft rather than firm. If this is the case, you might find in cup quadding in most cut and sew bras which have two types of materials with the horizontal/diagonal seams across the nipples. What happens is that the soft tissue just settles, and if the upper part of the cup material is not as sturdy or of the same tension, it will spill over in the cup e even if the cup has enough room. Horizontal seams are better, and flat seams are also better. A larger cup may help with the in cup quadding and give more overall space, but if it’s soft tissue related, your tissue will just settle and split at the seams regardless of cup size. I’d definitely look at the 30F in this one and then you can find out more about the fit and your shape.
Updated on May 19, 2018 Flag this
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helpfulEven though your breasts themselves are narrow-rooted, I think you'll find yourself needing to size up from your technically correct cup volume in all these close-set, narrow-wired, low-side coverage Cleos, because you appear to have a pretty solid amount of side fullness (fullness on the outer half of the breast) as well as what seems to be some axillary tissue that continues directly out from the outer breast.
This could just be an illusion, i.e. your boobs aren't side heavy at all but they just fit in a bra as if they were because the cups in this size are positioned for a shorter and/or narrower-framed person (I see you've marked you have wide shoulders). Breast separation could be contributing to it too. Either way though, in models where you're not an exact match for the cup, ie you need more depth or coverage at a place where it's not provided in your size, the easiest solution is to size up. So try that, and if it still doesn't fit quite right, then you'll know you need to look for brands that provide more room/more coverage for outer fullness.
Updated on May 20, 2018 Flag this