I've come to the conclusion that searching bras by size is a bit futile since sizes can vary so much, so I've started searching by measurements. The problem is that I'm just sort of winging it and guessing what my body measurements mean for trying to pick a bra based on measurements. I'm going to explain how I've been using ... the information, and I'd really appreciate someone telling me what I'm doing right or wrong.
So, my comfortable under bust measurement is 35.5" and my tight is 33.5". I took that to mean that obviously I need a bra that stretches to at least 36, but have been searching for ones that have stretched bands up to 40. I'm not sure about unstretched though... Does that make any difference? I'd think that you'd want to have them unstretched below your comfortable under bust because the stretch is what provides support. Does that even make sense? Haha.
Next is my breast perimeter. Horizontal is 13", vertical is 12.5", laying is 12". This is where I'm really having some trouble. Does that mean that I should be looking for a bra with a cup depth of around 12-13"?
I had some trouble with my EM Cappuccino's underwire digging into my armpits and making it unwearable, so I think that means I need to look for bras that have shorter underwire and/or wing height? Is that right?
I'm still not sure about shape, but I have a feeling I'll be finding out more in the coming weeks as I have a couple of new bras that are in my range on their way to me. I'm sure that will be a big help when I get some of that figured out, but in the meantime, I need to figure out what I should be trying in the first place.
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Ha! I'm not impressed by the design of Marcie either. It's obviously well constructed - I could tell even though it didn't fit me - but that's all. Oh well!