Bra fitting help » Are the cups too big, style not right for my breasts, or is this right?

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Comexim » Angelina Plunge Bra (382) » 75J 34:10

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  TBH I think it depends on how you stand most of the time. If it doesn't bother you when you stand without perfect posture then keep it. According to your measurements and your shapes, you might be able to go down a cup if you really want to, but you can probably keep this size and reduce the cups and move the straps in 1-2 cm if you want to reduce the extra fabric. Most importantly I think is reducing the cups, your FOB/maybe short rooted and don't seem to be filling out the tops of the cups near the strap in either posture. If your a risk taker you can reduce the gore lol, if you intend to slouch, which will also remove some of the fabric near the gore.

  I try not to tell people that they need to do "x, y, z" how you feel in your bra, your comfort level in it, and the look you are trying to achieve is up to you. As long as it is not a total miss on size I give pretty open suggestions. You still look great in it anyway.

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  • Because I don't know... how do you reduce the cups on a molded bra? A fabric one I can figure out (just put in a dart), but the molded has me stumped. Unless you mean pulling in the cup by the top of the gore? Same for moving the straps in, how would one do that when there's a "point" (V) where they attach. I'm happy to try, and I really appreciate the suggestions, I'm just not sure how that would visually work...

    Had these things for 30-odd years, just now learning the terminology =D

  • dragon5 I have never performed physical alterations on a bra before. I only ask Comexim to alter the next bra I purchase accordingly. When they reduce the cup they take away from the top horizontal part of a PL and move the straps in which takes away addtl fabric near the armpit area.

    Now this being said, looking at my bra I have on if I was to diy reduce this cup:

    _I would tear away the stitching (with that tool you get in sewing kits) at the top and arm pit side of the cup and where the strap connects.
    (I can pinch away the fabric from this bra *Comx Queen of Hearts* which leads me to believe I can remove it from the padding)

    _I would then move down 2cm from the triangle point of the strap connect and trace a smooth, sloping line down to the gore and cut the moulding

    _decide where u want the strap, pin it, trace, and cut the moulding for the arm hole accordingly

    _after all of this remember strap place and unpin it, fold the outer fabric over the moulding, pin it smoothly and stitch it.

    _attach the strap in the front and adjust it on the band accordingly, finished!! now repeat lol

    ...I have absly no time to do this lol so I jus have Comexim do it

  • dragon5 Just to add some clarification, reducing cups with Comexim means reducing cup height not volume. Adding a dart like you stated would be making the cup smaller (technically a 75J would become a 75HH but with a 75J label) while reducing the height just takes away that top area that is often empty in larger cups or curves in too much causing quadding. The volume and depth remain the same (so still a 75J cup) just with a shorter height.

    When Comexim reduces the cup height, it comes off more near the strap, and less near the gore. This is because few women can fill that area of the cup near the strap unless they are spilling out of the rest of the cup.

  • MamaPagan ooooohhhhhhhh so effectively what MissAponii was saying with the moving of the strap over? I think between between the two comments together I understand. I thought reducing cut height was all over, and that made no sense to me because then you just spill out the middle more.

  • dragon5 Not exactly. Moving the straps over is more of a "getting them out of the armpit" solution. Often times, the straps are sitting at your arms instead of on your shoulder, and when that wide set, it typically includes the armpit eater side of the cup issue as well. When you move the straps in, you are eliminating a small section of the cup that is in the upper armpit. Often the real issue there is that the outer cup curve is too straight, so it's really "jumping the curb" instead of "rounding the corner" of your armpit, and not the actual straps themselves.

    When Comexim lowers the cup height, they are taking more of a triangle shape of material off the top of the cup, with point A being at the gore, point B being nearer the armpit and point C being at the strap. This will not move the strap placement in, it just lowers the connection. So let's say you ask for a reduced cup height of 2cm. Little is removed at the gore, say 1/4-1/2cm, mid cup around 1/2-1.25cm and at the strap it's the most with 1.5-2cm lower than the standard placement. There will always be a range instead of an exact number, as cup sizes vary and it is a manual human measurement. Plus, depending on the angle of the original cup will depend on how much is removed as well. In a half cup, in order to keep the shape of a half cup (and not have the strap connection lower than the gore) the amount taken off is more equal at the gore to the strap area. There are alot of factors that are in play with customizations.
    Hope that clarifies it a bit better for you.

  • Here is a link for a guide to Comexim alterations you may find helpful : http://sophisticatedpair.com/blog/a-guide-to-comexim-and-anna-pardal-alterations/

    And here's a link to the alterations help page here on BtB. It has several links that can shed some light to the alterations as well:
    http://www.bratabase.com/knowledge/bra-alterations/
    :-)

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  It's difficult to tell from the angle of the pictures, but the straps look too tight. This is often used as a compensation for a too-large cup. Straps should not carry the weight, this is what the band is for (and you already mentioned the band is on the tighter side).
  A rule of thumb is, you should be able to comfortably slide 2 finger's width between the straps and your shoulders.
  Also, it's quite high coverage for a plunge style, even for Comexim.

  My recommendation would be to size down in the cups, and also up one band in this particular style, to a 80H. The reasoning behind this would be: a 75HH is probably too small in the cups, but 80H gives you a ever-so-slightly wider band, which takes strain off the band and increases immediate projection and volume of the cups, which are not pulled flat any more. Also, 80H would have slightly less coverage/cup height, and the combination of slightly smaller cups, more projection, and slightly wider band would move the straps away from your armpits, just enough to reduce the gaping and allow you to stand comfortably.

  Mind that this is not a general recommendation towards wider bands, I just think with *this* particular style and *these* particular fit issues you mentioned, it would be beneficial without having to deal with special ordering and non-returnable alterations.

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  Do you consider yourself petite? To me, this bra simply displays signs of being a bit too tall which is very common for petite bodies or short-waisted bodies, full on bottom breasts, and/or short roots.

  For what it is worth, I removed the top section of a Comexim that was too tall for my very short-waisted frame. This alteration fundamentally changed the shape of the bra. It was a bullet bra when I finished. Not the look I was hoping for.

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