Bra fitting help » Unsure about fit; looking for suggestions
Skarlett Blue » Spellbound Sheer Side Support Bra (336212) » 32DD 32:5
Issue resolved
Returning this one
Original problem
It feels better than others because it’s unlined but:
1) gore seems slightly lopsided (thinking of stretching wire for splay)
2) one cup wrinkles sometimes
3) not sure if that’s a bit of quadding at the top? Seems more noticeable if bending over but still slight
4) the top of the side panel has stitching that is very itchy and presses into the skin— wondering if that’s something to do with shape— is it not shallow enough? in a strange situation where I’m conical but shallow
*Updated to try to get it into my IMF
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helpfulLooking at the bottom of the cups, it seems that the wire isn’t sitting all the way in your imf, which is why there’s all the wrinkling there.
On first glance, the wrinkling seemed to indicate that the bra is too projected, which still might be the case! But you’ll definitely be able to tell how the projection is when it’s sitting up at the base of your breast. Then, once you have it sitting in the imf, adjust the band to be even and the straps to match the higher resting place. Then scoop and swoop and asses the fit from there.
If you have a lot of soft tissue like me, after adjusting/raising the straps etc to match the higher positioning what I do while I’m leaning over is: scoop, but then support my boob and again reposition the wire to right in my imf, let my breast go, then stand upright and finish any adjusting—hopefully that helps!
If you can add more pics after repositioning I’m sure others will have more advice. I’m your size and was just looking at this bra! I’m worried it will be too shallow for me so I’m def interested in how it works out for you
Updated on August 2, 2024 Flag this
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helpfulTypically, when you see that wrinkling at the bottom of the cup, it indicates that there is not enough fabric for breast tissue right at the wire at the bottom of the cup. This feature contributes to that pointy look of the cup shape. While measurements indicate that the volume should be good for you, there is a mismatch with where that volume is available. You may need to abandon the idea that you have shallow breasts!
The band is too long, the wires too wide but not encasing all the side tissue, and the cup is too closed off at the top. WIth the wires digging in, it may be that the wires are too stiff. I am not familiar with The brand to say yes or know to that but you may get a better idea if you compare stiffness to other bras that you have.
Carry on!
Updated on August 4, 2024 Flag this
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Thanks so much for all the suggestions jazzy! I don’t think I’d ever have expected that I may be projected (or at least not shallow) because I was trying the push test to do a root trace and everything shifted a lot.
The side tissue seems to shift a lot and it’s very confusing!
The wire is definitely stiffer than some others I have, btempted or Calvin Klein, and I think that could definitely be part of why the gore is digging in. I think I’ll try the explore by measurements maybe!
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Hi Hazey, thanks for the suggestion! I’ve tried your suggestion and I think it reduced the wrinkling quite a lot— but I’ve realized the wire is probably too curved for me and trying to fit the bottom of the wire to my IMF resulted in the gore digging in at the top.
Also was only somewhat successful with the smaller side! I definitely have a lot of soft tissue so it’s been very confusing so far.
I’m not sure if maybe straightening the wire would help? Or if I should be looking at a different style of bra