My Year in Bras- a quick roundup
So, it's been a little over a year since I discovered the bragosphere, joined Bratabase, and started buying lots of bras online. Here a self-indulgent roundup of the hits and misses:
Bras I love so much I can't bear to part with them despite not fitting properly anymore (or possibly ever, but I was once in denial): Piper Longline and PL ... Perelka.
Best plunge: Freya West End Plunge bikini.
Best Nudes: Fantasie Smoothing 4520 and SM Bezyk.
Best overall fit: S Fresh.
Sexiest bras: Parfait Charlotte (red) and HM Gold.
Biggest disappointment: CH Lato (I knew the size that was available shouldn't fit me, but I wanted in so badly I tried anyway). Runner up: Panache Sports Bra (after all the rave reviews I thought it couldn't miss, but it just wasn't meant to be for me).
Best "I can't believe these are my boobs!" bra: CH Onyx.
Best vintage feel: PL Perelka. Runner up: SM Bezyk.
Best Sports Bra: Freya Active Underwire.
Best "whoa, I nearly missed out!" bra: I lusted after the HM Gold for months, and they removed it from the site just days after I ordered.
Cutest bra: Cleo Meg (swallow print).
Worst quality control: Ewa Michalak. My 30H CH Onyx could close on the tightest hook from day one, while my 30GG HM Gold still requires two(!) extenders after 6 months of constant wear.
Best set: Parfait Charlotte (red, with the high-waisted panties).
Best bra overall: SM Bezyk. First runner up: HM Gold (relegated to silver by its ridiculously short band). Second runner up: S. Fresh (lost out because it's padded and I prefer unpadded, and also as a green bra it's less practical).
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Interesting question for sure. I'd say it's a little of both. Some folks have breasts that are compatible with current bra designs but are unhappy with theirs because they didn't know how to fit them properly. Once they have the skill, they're generally happy. However, for the rest of us, we learn better fitting techniques, but we also learn the hard way that bras are often not scaled up to our sizes in ways that are compatible with our bodies (esp. in the larger cups). So, we get more particular about fit and the current options let us down. It's a little depressing tbh