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Just Peachy » Lace Padded Balconette Bra (a-dd) (113513) » 30A 30:1
I have gaping at the top of the cups because I can't fill them, but the bottom of my boobs fall out when the band rides up. This is much better than my 32s for riding up, but I ONLY JUST fit a 30 because my rib cage is bony and quite pronounced. I often get breast tissue popping out of the side too. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know the pictures aren't great but I use a wheelchair full-time so struggling to get better ones.
Thanks so much,
Laura
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helpfulI think you definitely need wider wires. The cup depth on this bra is actually slightly less than your measured breast perimeter, but because the wire is too narrow to fit all the way around your breast tissue, the cup sits on top of your breast and creates a gap. I think you might fit better in a 30B or 30C in a bra with a more suitable shape (wide wires and shallow cups). You could also try 28C/28D, although as your tightest measurement is 27.5” and you say your ribcage is quite bony, a 30 band might be more comfortable.
I had a quick look in the database for bras in this size range with wider and shallower cups, and you could try a Mimi Holliday super plunge, the Lepel Fiore plunge, possibly the Cleo Juna (although that one starts at a 28D). Some Marks & Spencer bras - mostly balconettes - work for wide and shallow shapes, but they can be very hit or miss, with inconsistent sizing and shaping from one model to the next. I’ve never tried The Little Bra Company myself, but their cups appear to run quite narrow and close-set.
Updated on September 18, 2014 Flag this
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helpfulAre you sure you're a 30A (or 28B)? It is hard to tell from the photos, a 3/4 angle would be more useful. That said, I think the gaping you're getting is because the wires are too narrow because the cup is too small. Try a 30B or 30C.
Updated on September 13, 2014 Flag this
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It is a bit tricky to find underwires that match your shape when you have this kind of horizontally spread distribution of tissue. On the bright side, people with this shape can often get a great fit in nonwired bras, which often have a broader, straighter "underboob line" since they don't need to accommodate a U or C shaped wire. There are definitely also bra designs with very wide wires out there but they tend not to be available in small band sizes.
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helpfulI used to have the same problem, only it was with 32 bands and not 30s. I would try a 28 band, like a 28B or 28C. The Little Bra Company makes such sizes, although their bands and cups are smaller than every other brand, so you may need a 30 band.
Updated on September 13, 2014 Flag this
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helpfulI just wanted to add that when you wear a cup size that's too small, the weight and projection of breast tissue at the base can push the top of a moulded or stiffer bra cup away from your body. Wide straps can also pop the top of the cups out when you move or lean your shoulders in a bit (I even have soft cup bras that do this). It looks like you have both of these issues going on here, to me.
You may find that when you try sizing up, your bra bands become more comfortable, too!
Updated on September 14, 2014 Flag this
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What style do you think I should try next?
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helpfulHmm, this is a puzzle. I think these cups are too narrow and tall for you, but I'm not totally confident in my assessment because the cups cannot sit properly if the bra isn't anchored securely by the band. I'm trying to figure out how the band can be riding up despite also feeling too tight.
I have two theories:
1/ Is it possible that friction with the back of your chair tends to cause even tightish bands to ride up? If that is the case, you might benefit from bras with a wide band, maybe even a longline type design. This type of band will hug the torso and is relatively immune to riding up, even if it is worn comparatively loose in relation to the person's underbust circumference. I can look around and recommend some if you like.
2/ I can't tell from these photos but when you look down directly into your cleavage with this bra on, do you see if the bottom of the gore (the bit between the bra cups) is actually sitting ON your body as it's supposed to? Or is there a gap? Although these bra cups are too tall for you, it's possible that they are also too small (as in too narrow and shallow) down at the bottom of the cup and this is why they are "climbing up" over your breast tissue.
Updated on September 13, 2014 Flag this
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Thanks so much. Visibly, the gore rests on me, but if I want I can slip my index finger between the gore and my body and pull it away, I think it tips forward a tiny bit but I dunno if that terminology means something a bit different to what I think :)
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OK, it sounds like the bottom of the cup might be too shallow for you.
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Thanks, I'll get more pics tomorrow, my only concern about upping the cup is I have no boobs at the top at all, all my breast tissue is at the bottom and sides, and even A cup T-shirt bras look stupidly big on me up top but still I fall out of the bottom.Is there any style that may help with this?