Bra fitting help » Will I ever find a Parfait that fits?
Parfait By Affinitas » Tanya Padded (7701) » 34G 34:9
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I'm probably never going to fit into any Parfait bras, especially if I shrink any more. They will likely be too wide and shallow in the cups.
I'll still try a couple other styles/size ranges, just because the styling calls to me.
Original problem
For some reason, I really want a Parfait By Affinitas bra that fits. This was the latest attempt to try a padded style.
I'm starting to think my flared and narrow/deep ribcage along with my short boobs just means I'll never be able to wear one of their bras without serious fit issues.
I have several sizes in other styles by them that I just haven't taken modeled pictures of yet. They all have their own fit issues, but in general if they fit depth/width in the cup, the tops are flappy.
For this particular bra:
-The band is too big*
-The cups are too big overall
-The cups are too wide and shallow
-The straps are too wideset because the wires are too wide
-The cups are too tall and/or too open on top for my short boobs*hooked on center hooks in pics - please note the bottom of band always cuts in and the top is too loose (on all bras) because I have a flared ribcage... there is some padding beneath center of underbust, yes, but most of that is actually my ribcage flaring out toward the front
At the moment, I want to try a style similar to this in either a 32FF or a 34F. Any thoughts on whether that might solve my fit problems with this brand?
(Oops. Please note that my comfortable is now about 32.25", tight 31" and my frame width is actually about 11.5". I keep forgetting to do new measurements. Oh, and my migration has gone far enough that I don't think my roots are wide whatsoever now. In fact, I think they're narrow and the chub under my arms is just fat, not boob.)
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Well.... you can always try, but ultimately this is a bra with a wider and somewhat shallower shape (in fact most Parfait bras seem to be that way). No matter what size you try on, it's always going to tend to be wider and shallower. If you are indeed narrow and projected, this is never going to be a match made in bra heaven, know what I mean?
Updated on September 21, 2014 Flag this
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The shortest Parfait bra I've found is the Charlotte bandeau/balconette bra (not the padded one that goes up to K). I fit most Parfait styles well, but I couldn't fill the middle of the Charlotte.
Updated on September 21, 2014 Flag this
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Cool. I'll keep an eye out for that model, but it will probably be my last try at Parfait.
I really thought my migration had stopped a while ago, but unexpectedly losing this weight this summer helped me find the sides of my boobs better. And they're way closer to the front of my body than I thought!
Thanks for the info!
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faustineli: You meant the Parfait By Affinitas Charlotte Balconet Bra (6931), right?
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Yes, you have the right model.
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Thanks!
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The halfcup charlotte is very similiar to this bra shape, however the charlotte runs small. If you were to try that , you might want to use the same size as this bra. I think depending on the model, parfait sizes run different, at least thats what I have experienced.
On another note, our measurements are very similiar except I am somewhat FOT. I wear the charlotte in 32gg but i wear the plunge/ balconette. I gravitate to Parfait because of the wider wires, so i hope the charlotte's wires aren't too wide for you.
Updated on September 24, 2014 Flag this
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Thanks, bfboobs. I'll keep that in mind. I think Parfait is just too wide in wire width overall for me. Lately my best fit is in Cleos and that seems crazy to me. I always thought I was wide-rooted. But the Parfait bold-kinda-Frenchy-burlesque vibe calls to me. Still...!
I don't know what to think of my measurements any more. I get so close to understanding my shape/size and then I get something I think will be perfect and it doesn't work. *sigh* this random weight loss (possibly attributed to health things) is not helping either.
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Yup. I know what you mean. Something about the definition of insanity. lol
Realizing in the last couple weeks that my ideal wire width right now is right around 6" if not slightly under. If I size down cups in Parfait for that width, the shallowness and lack of cup depth will just not work.
Ah well. No Parfaits for me.