Bra fitting help » 1st Bra in "right" size...how close am I?
Frederick's Of Hollywood » Full Cup Corset Bra (53097) » 34DDD/F 34:6
Issue resolved
I guess it's down a band size from here. And possibly up a cup. So I'll try that, and probably a different style for a better fit. Thanks everyone!
Original problem
This just doesn't work. The band is too big (I could fit another person in there, honestly), and I'm not filling the cups. I think a lot of that might be the style (soft, somewhat sagging breasts not working in a molded cup), but is there something else? Could it be the orange-in-glass effect, or is it too big? From above it actually looks like my right breast is smaller, which it's not.
Also, I bought a 34 DD Wacoal yesterday that fits more comfortably than this even though there are still issues there. I can add those pics if that helps.
(For everyone that helped on the last bra: I heard you guys, really! I have some non-molded, seamed bras on the way. I just wanted to grab what I could in my "right size" to see what kind of difference it made.)
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Hi, balloongirl8 ! Do you have your full set of measurements (underbust snug, tight; overbust standing, bending, and on your back)? I would be willing to bet you need a band size down.
Did you swoop and scoop into this bra? Does that affect the fit of the band or cups in any way?
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Based on that I would say 32DDD (US) or 32E (UK) might be better for you.
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So, I think based on those measurements, you should be in a 32 most likely to get some support. Feel free to keep trying tighter 34s...in a worst case scenario you could be 32FF actually (two sizes up from here, seems unlikely), or if your standing is more representative a 32DD (two sizes down from the bra here). Somewhere in that range (DD, E, F, FF). So you could be pretty close but I think it might depend at least on the size of the bra. I agree that in this bra, it's too big. I've found that if the band is too big S&S can become ineffective :(
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Thanks! The 34 DD Walcoal I mentioned is, like, a perfect fit for my right boob. But my left spills out of the top and, yeah, the band is a bit loose. Not as bad as this one, but still. 32 it is, then!
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In addition to the other suggestions, I'd say this style is too shallow at the bottom of the cup for you.
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Underbust is a tick over 33in. Tight under bust is 31.5. Overbust standing is 37, leaning is 41. Those pics are right after scooping and swooping, actually. Some of the tissue seems to want to just fall right back out.