Feb 22, 2014
So the nordstroms at Tacoma isnt as well stocked as the Seattle one so no 30J bras for me But I did end up with some nicely fitting 32HH Panache Andorra bras. So it wasnt a complete waste
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So the nordstroms at Tacoma isnt as well stocked as the Seattle one so no 30J bras for me But I did end up with some nicely fitting 32HH Panache Andorra bras. So it wasnt a complete waste
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I spill out a bit from my 30G - Freya » Nieve Longline (4063) but I'm so in love with the look. If I got a 32G longline then I'm positive I'd have to take in the band because the 30 feels slightly loose as it is. I don't suppose I could make the cups any bigger? These bras are really motivating me to lose a little of the fluff so I can fit in them better haha
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We really do have similar tastes. I'm also becoming a fan of unpadded, narrow bras. I put on my Deco yesterday and it felt like my boobs were waaay too big haha.
With regards to the longline, I sold it :( I had too much quadboob for it to work. I even lost like 2kg but my breats are the same size...only now I have to get stretchier bands because tight 30s hurt my ribs.
I'd be so scared to cut out the padding! I don't know how useful the padding actually is for support though. I've definitely heard of people cutting it out, but I don't know that it'd make enough of a difference to make it fit properly.
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What are some brands with more projection than wire length?
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in the H + cup range.
By that, you mean bras where the cup depth is more than the wire length? Just checking we're all on the same page here.
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My 34J black Panache Ariza HURTS! Anyone want to take it off my hands?
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Is it the wires?It looks so pretty but looking at it,based on my experience with the fullcup Andorra,I was like..nope,that's gonna hurt.
Wires poking under the arms? I just received an Ariza in 32K and the wires poke like crazy because they run too high. A 34J Ariza is better, the wires are 1.5cm lower on it than on the 32K, but it's slightly small in the cups for for me :/
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So, I recently stumbled across The Butterfly Collection in my perusal of the internets, and based on the info their Bra Size calculator [http://www.butterflycollection.ca/bra-size-calculator/] gave me, I've been looking at different bras. According to them, with a 29" underbust, and a 37" bust, I should try a 28GG or 30G. While this seems pretty wild to me, I'm ... totally willing to branch out and give it a try. That is, provided I can find something for a reasonable price in that size. (I DO NOT want to spend $120 on another bra that /seems/ to be the best fit out of the 20-25 I tried on that day, only to feel as though the fit is all wrong less than a month later.) I've got my eye on http://www.butterflycollection.ca/charlotte-dusty-rose-by-parfait-6901/, though I'm holding off on getting it just yet. My first foray into online bra purchasing however, is http://www.brastop.com/fulfilled-beau-bra-animal-print which, at the time of purchase was on sale for £12.00, which makes the conversion (including £6.95 shipping) a modest $30.58 Canadian, roughly 1/3 of what I paid for the other one. Based on the reviews on the site, I went up a band size and ordered a 30GG, hopefully it fits. Serendipitously enough, the shipping estimate of up to 14 days, puts the delivery date around my birthday. Happy birthday to me, here's a fun new bra to try. Given as I've never done anything quite like this before, I'm more than a little apprehensive, but that's part of the fun of trying new things, right? Also, regardless of whether it fits or not, I should hopefully have a review of it up within a couple days of receiving it, so everybody wins~
OOOH, side note! Bra Stop is having a sale right now, until Sunday night if anyone sees this before then. (That's how I scored such a rockin' deal)
http://www.brastop.com/
Edit: I should really have finished going through all of the bras listed before placing my order because they also have the Freya Totally Tartan Half-cup bra listed (It looks super cute and all of the reviews of it here on Bratabase have been nothing short of fab), and I really don't want to pay shipping again to get another bra shipped out. Ah, well, it has been added to my wishlist, and I'll know better for next time I guess.
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Take a look at the bra band project. There you can see some women who are correctly sized, and I think you'll see that 28GG is "a bit larger than average". Women who would really fit a GG are often wearing a DDD several band sizes too large.
That's crazy~
I mean, I understand conceptually how this sort of thing works, I guess I just had a hard time applying it to myself.
I searched 28GG on the Bra Band Project website, and you're right, all those women seem to have breasts that are roughly the same size as my own.
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I see all these cute EM bras but it seems they are concentrating on S and 3D cuts S doesn´t fit me, cups too closed on top and I don´t like how 3D looks. There are so few CHP cuts
Btw, lovely bra but is this a bad fit or what??:
http://www.ewa-michalak.pl/product-eng-505-S-Wodzianka.html
It seems to me that the gore is not tacking and the straps are positioned very far in the armpits. So Ewa didn´t do anything to the strap-thing after strapgate? Too bad.
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You can ask for bras to be made in a cut they're not listed in (I wish I was one of the people bright enough to request an S Gazeta before they ran out of fabric). So, you can request a PL cut in an S fabric. There's the custom charge, but they're happy to do it.
That's how Ewa fits her models. She always has. The bras are more designed for appearance than support. I wouldn't actually call that strap in armpit either. I've had worse. :D It does mean that it's tricky for people (like me) who have Ewa as the best of a bad lot of options close to my size and really want a bit more support in their bras. The bras haven't really been designed to strap you in band and cups, the way I like to fit myself. I'd wear a bra like that for a dressy occasion, but for around the house or a busy day out, I'd really prefer to not jiggle that much.
^Oh really, I can ask for CHP cut as well?? Thanks for that information!! :)
It´s just too bad about the strap thing. And for people who have a hard to find-size :( My size is luckily quite an easy one (28F/FF) and I can do alterations by myself.
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The SM bras continue to disappoint me. I love the idea of sheer bras and have ordered a few from Ewa Michalak, but all of them have been a major disappointment. The SM Wrózka I got in the mail today was no exception. I've been wearing 30H in unpadded Cleos lately, so I ordered it in a ... 32GG to avoid the custom charge fee and wait time. The first disappointment is that it took 22 days for the bra to get to me, even though it was theoretically in stock and available to be shipped out. Then, the fabric of the band doesn't seem to match the fabric of the cups. The band fabric is a black, shiny fabric that looks extremely cheap and tacky to me, not at all what I'd expect out of a $70 (US) bra. It doesn't go with the matte lacy cups at all. And while the cups are of a decent depth/width/projection unlike most UK bras, they still don't fit right. The shape is very "natural" (not really lifted or rounded), and the cups are tight in some locations but a bit loose in others. I think SM is just not a match for me... I need to stop kidding myself about it.
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:( I share your frustration with SM. It doesn´t fit me either, the top of cups is just too closed for me. I like how the SM cut looks on people, but I dislike the look of 3D which theoretically would fit me, so I cannot order those lovely bras either :(
Do you have to swoop and scoop? The bra I get fits if I don't, but when i do it looks all funny and then goes up into my arm pits.
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The whole idea is to make sure your breast tissue is fully encased within the cups so that you can get proper support and shape. So in short, yes it's probably a good idea. Here's a good link to show the difference in fit before and after adjusting http://brasandbodyimage.com/2012/09/05/putting-your-bra-on-properly/
What do you mean it looks funny? It might be that the cups have become too small after adjusting?
Yeah. I quadboob then My breast become to high to feel the bottom. Im guessing Im just not compatible with this bra.
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A lingerie store I love is having a very short sale (so hopefully I get a reply to this in the next day) on some beautiful bras. I saw one that I really like, by Huit. It's called the French Kiss half cup. However, there doesn't seem to be much information about Huit bras near my size range on bratabase. ... I was going to get a 32DD because that tends to be what I wear when 30 bands aren't available, but after looking at what Huit measurements I could find, it looks like a DD on a 32 band might be too big for me? I don't want to order the bra during the sale and then have to send it back, so I'd like to try to get something that fits.
Can anyone tell me generally about how Huit fits? Band fit and particularly cup fit? Wire width? Cup depth? Any useful information?
Thanks!
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http://www.journelle.com/bras/underwire-bras/huit-french-kiss-half-cup-bra/HU...
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There aren't many Huit bras on the site...which is a shame because I love Huit! It might be best to search for a specific model and see if there are any measurements: http://www.bratabase.com/search/?q=Huit&selected_facets=object_type:bratabase.bramodel
Lingerie Lesbian has reviewed a few Huit styles: http://thelingerielesbian.com/tag/huit/
I bought a 70DD Huit Arpege near the beginning of my proper bra-fitting journey
The wires were narrow, the cups were on the shallow side, and the band was fairly stretchy. Quality and workmanship were excellent.
I think there are so few Huits on Bratabase because they are expensive and only go up to an E cup (and some models stop at D or DD). I'm sized out, because I currently wear 30FF/30G.
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Okay, I think I've made up my mind. I'll order the Comexim Basic (170) in 65H! Some of you might remember my previous bra adventures, I was thinking about purchasing the Geisha or the Luna but I've changed my mind because beige is more practical for me and I have no beige bras aaand... I *might* transform the ... bra into a strapless one, but that's not a definite thing at all. Why I'm considering that and not ordering an existing one is because none of the strapless bras out there have appropriate cup measurements for me (about 13 cm in width and 23-24 cm in depth). I'll have to check if the bra holds up without the straps before deciding if I'll make the alteration or not so I won't be destroying any bras any time soon
In June prom is coming up and I *really* need a strapless bra because the dress I'm looking at is strapless and I *really* want to have that exact dress because I think it's the most stunning dress I've ever seen. Please wish me luck that it might turn out that the bra can be altered into a strapless one!
I don't have the money right now but in about 4 days I have and then I'll order it!
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Okay, I'm in the midst of conversing with Comexim right now through email and Anna said that making the bra with 3x3 hooks would be just fine. Now I'm wondering... All of you who have ordered something from Comexim, what payment options did you have? Do you get a Paypal invoice or what?
I haven't ordered from them yet but from what I remember from other people is you get a Paypal invoice.
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Sorry for digging up one of your old bra adventures, we have similar tastes in bras and we're the same size so I thought it'd be fun to read and perhaps I might learn something :) Have you had any luck with your longline? I have two, a 30G and a 32FF - the gore hovers a little on both. I've been thinking about cutting out the padding to make the cups a little more roomy, but I'm scared because I don't know if the bra will survive! I'm not sure if only one thin layer of fabric will be able to take the weight of the breasts.