So, I belong to several different bra communities (Okay, it's 3. I belong to 3), and I am learning many new things about bras. For example: Just because one size fits you directly from Comexim, does not mean that same size is going to work for you when you order through Wellfitting.
I have heard from a few little birdies ... that Wellfitting's bras run smaller on average than regular Comexim stock. It absolutely makes no sense (since Wellfitting is acting as a communicator between you and Comexim who do not speak English), and I did not come up with that theory, but read my story, if you will.
I got a Comexim basic in 70H a few months ago. It fits great in the cup, but too big in the band. So when I heard about Wellfitting and needed help with ordering for my mom (a 38HH), I took the opportunity to order myself a black basic in a 65HH. Seeing as how the cups of the smaller banded HH should have been exactly the same as the bigger banded 70, I was very surprised to find that it was far too small. So I did the exchange with them and my 65J arrived two days ago.
And you know what? My tissue is spilling out the sides of the bra. It's still too small! I could also do with higher wings to help keep my armpit fat in the bra, but more importantly it's too tiny. I didn't understand how it was possible to need a 65K when the 70H is great. I postulated that maybe because they are hand made and Comexim had my exact measurements, that perhaps the 70H was made exactly to suit said measurements and that since Wellfitting is separate, the 65J is not made exactly for me and is more standard.
Then someone else said that so far, it seems Wellfitting's sizes are smaller than those ordered directly from Comexim. I doubt everyone else is giving their exact measurements like I did, so that doesn't account for the inconsistency. I just have no idea and am kind of at a loss for what to do.
Oh, and Anna Pardal's Comexim line (which can be ordered through the wonderful Erica of A Sophisticated Pair) apparently uses UK sizing to help ease confusion for people, but does in fact run differently as well. The bra Erica's ordering for me from her line will be a 30HH (my standard size is 30GG, but since I'm 29" underbust, I either prefer tight 30GGs or loose 28Hs).
OY. That's all there really is to say. I don't know if I should just return the 65J black basic and give it up entirely or try again with a 65K. They only offer one free exchange, which I have already used.
Bah humbug. Why can't this be easier?
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Good job on figuring this out!
If you end up doing the full surgery and figure out how to re-close the wire channel so the wire doesn't poke out, please let us know how you did it. My understanding, from what t_maia said, is the biggest challenge of re-wiring a bra is reinforcing the channel adequately.
Secondarily I'm interested in how non-spring steel behaves in a bra. I had thought spring steel was a necessary component, given the stress boobs put on underwires.
To reclose the channel, I just used fabric glue. A little dab at the point I made the cut seems to work very well.
I made the cut on the gore side of the channel, as opposed to the armpit site. The armpit side always seems to wear more, and since the fabric glue can be a little itchy until it wears down and gets washed a few times, it causes less discomfort on the gore side.
Also, I have used fabric glue to repair holes in the armpit side of an underwire channel to keep the underwire in place, but it can be uncomfortable for awhile.
The stainless steel material from the wiper blade is just as springy as the broken underwire material I replaced it with. This makes it especially challenging to bend into a U-shape, but it worked. I'll have to wear the bra for awhile to see for sure if the material will hold up, but my guess is it will.