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As some of you may know, I do like to troll the fitting section, but lately it seems I always write the same stuff down, so I figured I should do an adventure I could just link when I see the same issues.
Starting with the obvious, the most common mistake we see in the fitting department is not putting on ... the bra properly, which I would divide in two points:
1. The swoop and scoop
2. Adjusting the bra to your body
So let us start with the first one -S&S
The best post (and the most illustrative at that) about swoop and scoop is, in my humble opinion, one found on Bras and body image blog.
http://brasandbodyimage.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/putting-your-bra-on-properly/
Not really much to add there, just two thoughts.
As a proud owner of close set breasts who loves bras with high gores, I would highly recommend SWOOPING AWAY FROM THE GORE to everyone who can relate.
If we all agree that wire on breast tissue is bad, this goes for te gores too, so I believe it is important to make sure no boob is caught under it. I have big problems with this because my boobs are not just close set at the top but at the bottom also, where all the gores tend to be too wide. Scooping away from the gore really helps though and makes the gore tack better.
This should be done after you have scooped the sides in from the back and the armpit area.
Also, personally I found it's imperative for me to hold the wires in place while I do the S&S. If I don't, I will most likely bulge out of the top and have empty space at the bottom.
What actually happens here is that my bra drifts down and stays way too low on my chest - a few cm below the crease of my breast. This leads to the second most common problem in the fitting section:
Wearing a bra too low, as beautifully explained in the Butterfly collectpion blog.
http://blog.butterflycollection.ca/2012/11/are-you-wearing-your-bra-too-low.html?m=1
When you finally pull your bra as high as it should be, it is very important to readjust the straps. If straps stay too loose, chances are the weight of your breast or another *shape of the bra issue* (too high wires, to shallow bottom of the cup, wires too curvy at the bottom) would cause the bra to drift down again. Straps should ensure the bra stays in place, but not painfully so.
So when you shorten your straps, the two finger rule should apply here also. You should be able to slip two fingers at the top of your shoulders and feel a firm hold. But again, not so firm that you wouldn't feel your fingertips after 5 minutes because the circulation has been cut off.
Adjusting the bra straps is one of few adjustments you should make, but the only one you can do before deciding to keep the bra.
Bending the wires is what you should do after deciding to keep the bra.
Just one of many brilliant ideas one can find on the Bras I hate and love blog.
http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-to-do-with-those-pesky-wide.html?m=1
Bending the wires isn't just important to alleviate the pressure points created by wires not following the curve of your body. It also makes the wires tilt at a different angle, which consequently frees some space in the bottom of the cup. A genius and easy fix for everyone struggling with too shallow cup bottoms and bras that keep sliding down.
Before you decide where to bend the wires, lay down in a bra, sit down for a while in it, try different positions to determine where the bra digs in. Most of the time I actually bend the wires WHILE WEARING THE BRA. That's how I got into wire bending even befor reading BIHAL's post - you just try to "break" the wires where they hurt the most.
And don't be affraid to USE FORCE. Wire are *very* durable and not that easy to break. This especially goes for the Panache (Jasmine especially!) wires that are super rigid and thus require more force, unlike superbendy Ewa Michalak wires. Good to know - wires can be bent back if you miss something.i
Final thought on wire bending for close set breasts - BEND THE GORE INWARD. This cannot be done with the bra on.
Sometimes a floating gore doen't mean a cup too small. It's quite easy to tell, you just press the gore with your fingers flat on your sternum and if you don't quadboob - the cup is not too small.
Sometimes it's just the curve of the wire that doesn't match the curve of your sternum. So bend the gore inward, wire by wire. This will also help wires to tack better and you will feel more stable and secure in a bra.
So there you have it - little tweaks that make all the difference.
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I have one freya tankini, but not the models you listed. It's a non-underwire but with a full band tankini, which it looks like the soda is also? I didn't really so much info about it though. About the fit, I have a 30F (too small in the cups for me now), and the mid section is slightly loose but not terribly loose. I normally wear a 28G bra and XS clothing (24-25" waist). I think a hypothetical 28 would be very fitted on me. I also don't think this one ran big in the band (I also have a full-filled bikini top, they also make a tankini -- the band is super firm so maybe that's an option), it felt like a normal 30. The only real comment beyond that is that the center 'gore' is really wide compared to other freya bras to me. I am probably going to alter it and pull it in a bit before the next time I wear it.
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There are lots of cheap tankinis! I've ordered through them before and received my bra quickly :) I live in the US. I prefer bikinis and don't wear tankinis but I had to share that bargain with someone!
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