Bra fitting help » Wrinkling across the seams, can I fix it?
Curvy Kate » Romance Balcony Bra (CK1501) » 32E 32:6
Issue resolved
The bra fits well mostly, while there is a small amount of wrinkling I do think that this is a wearable bra. I am going to keep this.
Original problem
I really like the style of this bra, and the the fit of the band is fantastic. I really like how it sits firmly across my back and how comfortable it is. What I don't like though is the slight wrinkling I have with this bra. Now I will admit that I know that the bra is slightly too large, but I am thinking that it might be worth salvaging.
What I am wondering though is if I sew this bra slightly, would the cups fit better? I have never sewn a bra before and I at least want to know that I can wear the bra. An alternative option is that I just wear the bra before I menstruate (rather than sewing) that way I can fill out the cups of the bra.
Now I do want to add that when I scooped and swooped, I did pull the straps and I jiggled my breasts into the cups. For that reason my breasts look more settled into the cups in some of the pictures.
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helpfulTwo things.
---You can take a dart at the edge of the outer side of the cup. Kind of do a fold that is parallel to the part of the cup from the strap to the outer wire tip. This can help pull the cup slightly tighter across the apex and may help your fit. (I have a bra that I bought through here that had this alteration already done. It is why I can continue to wear this bra now that I've shrunk and should technically be in a cup size smaller for that brand.)
---I think you are new(er) to Bratabase? And perhaps new to the bra journey? I suspect that in 1-2 months, your boobs will fill out the cups on this bra much better, without the alteration. If you do some kind of tuck or dart or something, just make sure it is something you can easily take out, just in case your boobs are so happy to be in a better-fitted bra that they migrate back "home."
Updated on September 8, 2014 Flag this
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Never too many fitting help requests! The only reason I don't post more is I never find time to take pics with the bras on.
The one I bought with the alteration is 32G - Curvy Kate » Emily (CK5001) . I'm working on adding some pics of a lot of my bras and that one has some closeups of the dart/alteration. They should be up shortly.
When I first got the bra, I was bigger. The dart closed off enough of the cup that I quad-boobed a little on my bigger side. I was planning on taking out the stitching but never got to it. Now, I'm a tiny bit smaller, so the bra fits better *with* the alteration. I'm afraid if I take the alteration out now, the cup will be too big.
I didn't put in measurements yet because I wanted to measure it with and without the alteration... for science.
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I take my pics in my bathroom lol, that way I don't have an excuse not to do it.
Wow that is a very pretty bra! I can't wait to see the pictures of the alternation. I can understand your reasoning about not wanting to take out the alternation to the bra, I think that it makes sense. And your for science comment is pure gold, I totally understand your reasoning about not you measuring the bra right now.
Yes I am newer to Bratabase, and I have been posting way too many fit suggestions (or at least I think I have lol). I am somewhat new to my bra journey, I've known for the past few years that the 34C's I had been wearing for at least seven years were terrible fits for my breasts.
I am strongly considering altering the bra. And
I am also thinking that I can just save this bra for when I pms, that way I will have a bra that I can comfortably wear without having to worry about my breasts spilling out of the tops of the cups. I really love how this bra fits (and the Panache Floris that I purchased in a 32dd fits perfectly for me, I am thinking that I will just start purchasing Panache's balconnette bras when I don't want a completely full coverage bra).
I really have to thank all of the women here for the knowledge they have given me, I have found that even though this bra is a hair too large for me, my breasts fit into the bottom of the cups! I think that because my breasts are fitting into the bottom of the cups, that is the reason why I am not willing to give up on this bra.
If you don't mind me asking which bra did you receive from another member here?