Altering the ck princess balcony bra to fit me!

Got my new bra size results from the calculator, got excited. Ordered the bra without doing any research on it.

The bra fit horribly on me. I got frustrated at the bra and cut it up. Yes, really. It lay there for probably weeks. I took the underwires off and threw them too. "Screw you, bra!" I said. Curiosity got the ... best of me and I really wanted a bra that fit but I'm also a bit cheap. I ordered 3 lined and 3 unlined bras but wanted one more. "Hey, if I fixed this, one less bra to buy!"

Now, I'm not the greatest at stitching, I don't even own a machine but I still do my best. I pinched at the cut, wireless bra to figure out how to stitch it to reduce the cup depth and I got to work. Stole the underwires from an older 32C I had lying around. I cut the mesh part from the top, below the lace and stitched it back to reduce the cup height as the top was really empty before.

I think all my hard work paid off! Never been so happy with something I've made/fixed! It's not much but it's honest work hehe.

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• Excellent save! I too do much alterations to get bras to fit as am similar in size. May your skills and vision grow!

• @jazzypants thank you! It's really satisfying, isn't it? I hope so too! :)

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Changing wires did not improve a bra

Recently I received 32JJ - Elomi » Kim Plunge Bra (4340) which has still the old wire - there are 2 kind of different wires in Elomi bras, a topic which I talked about in depth in this adventure: http://bra.pe/AFP6/

So the older wires are rather flexible and stretch very easily. I tried to wear as it ... is to test it, but it would hurt me very badly at the underwire after 3-4 hours in. It gets so bad I need to remove it. Also the fit is not idea as the wire ends too far back. It feels supportive though.

Then I decided to cut apart my old worn out Bravissimo Dina bra and took its wires to put into Kim bra. Bravissimo wires do work well for me. They are strong, sturdy and don't stretch out as much.
So today I wore Kim with new wires but the same thing happened, after 3-4 hours I couldn't stand the pain anymore. I had to remove the bra and change into wireless bra as my underbust was red and raw frm the stabbing pain.

So why did this happen? What could be the issue with this bra, when it's not the wire? Btw I have other Elomi bras that work fine for me, they although have the NEW wire. But Bravissimo wire felt as good as new Elomi wire, why did it not work. Did I do something wrong. Or is the bra just wrong for me?
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• The wire thing--I'm not sure. I can only guess that because the cup construction wasn't made for that set of wires Something went awry--can't say what.

  What I will say, though--and this might not be all that helpful as it seems like this isn't a consistent issue with your bras--is that I wear a bra liner with all but like two of my bras. Might be something to look into. I use Pambra's.

• yes I often use cotton pads or handkerchief if I'm out and about and my bra hurts me as braliner. I could invest in the real thing. It's also mostly on the bottom outside of the wire where the pain occurs so I really wonder sometimes If I'd need more width on bottom of the wire / or more projection? :S

  Also wonder If I shall try another wire in my Elomi Kim, for example from an old Panache bra?

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• I know cupandahalf does this. They haven't logged in a while, but they might be able to help.

• bustyand Yeah, I admit their profile was the first place I went and I was bummed to see they haven't been around in a minute. Which is cool! Life happens, I just hope everything is okay with them.

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• If you have one close enough , you could try Jo-Anne's sewing supply.

• I'm going to try Porcelynne, seems like they might work. I'll let y'all know.

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• Here's the link to your profile https://www.bratabase.com/profile/1boc/bras/ which lists your bras.

  The link to the `/chest/` url will take everybody to their own list of bras :)

  There's also this URL with all your bra reviews so you don't have to repeat yourself too much
  https://www.bratabase.com/profile/1boc/reviews/

• Hah oops thanks for the note, appreciate it! Learning learning how to navigate all this!

  The bra reviews link is super helpful, thank you!

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Does anyone have the new Comexim Dalia/Suzanne to help me check cut?

https://www.comexim.pl/en/balkonetki/694-dalia-biustonosz.html Joanna from Comexim says it has a lowered gore but didn't say anything else.
How does it compare to their other plunge designs? I have the Jasmine, Adele and Piume from Breakout Bras. It looks like the cup is more rounded on the top than the Jasmine/Adele but not as much as the Piume.
I'm trying to figure out alterations for my order in comparison to their other plunge designs as I am between cup sizes. Any help much appreciated!

DALIA BIUSTONOSZ - Sklep Comexim Lingerie

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• So Comexim has two plunge versions, one with a lowered gore that has higher sides and more open exposed center aka a true plunge, and one that has a regular plunge that is more of just a slightly lower gore than sides. I know Ginger is the lower gore variety. It doesn’t look like any of the bras you have are of this type to me, so you would be essentially trying out a whole new cut.

  I have the Ginger and the cut is significantly different from their regular plunge with the cups being at different angles, etc. so be aware.

• Thank you for chiming in! Ya the Ginger/Rita has been called out for me as slightly different cuts for exactly the reasons you state. I'm unfortunately in between a 65H and 65HH (I can wear both depending on cut) and how good a fit really depends on the finer details of the cut.

  In general I'm concerned about cup height (even a cm can make a difference in gaping/wrinkling for me) and if the straps are cut in a bit more than usual (they look so in the pics) as that would make it fit better on my tall shallow roots and FOB shape.

  Eeps so many decisions!

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• I usually ask for alternations in English, never had an issue.

• @confused I will try that then! Thank you!

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• You could ask Breakout Bras, CS is very responsive. That bra is gorgeous but they’re out of my size :(

• I’d love to know too. It’s the main reason I don’t think I can order from BoB. At the least, I need straps moved in.

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• Always fit to the bigger side and maybe try using cookies and insertable pads. Altering it is possible, ofc, but it'd be too much of a hassle

• So, I’ve heard that advice a lot and I feel like I must be the only person this doesn’t work for. The wires on the too-large cup always hurt me no matter how much extra padding I put in them. I’ve never tried it before but I think the only way I could get a bra that’s too big on one side to not be painful is to put a smaller wire in the smaller side and then sew the cup smaller.

  But your problem is the appearance of it, not pain, so adding extra padding should probably work fine. :)

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• She'll make most of the SFs and BMs as padded bras, I've gotten a few as PLs since I'm not too wild about the SF cut on me.

  I know for a fact (well, as of June) she'll do Lady Di and Roz as M cuts since I asked for both of those myself.

  The orders are pretty easy. You can just ask Kasia for whichever cut you want and she'll either tell you yes or no. Ewa is pretty accommodating for plunge cuts over CHPs so you should be in good shape for a lot of options. Most custom cuts are non-returnable, and she'll let you know if that's the case. They're also an additional 40pln.

• jlcl119 do you stick with your normal PL size for the M?

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• It doesn't hurt to take out the wires and see what it is like. You can always slide them back in and stitch closed if you decide it doesn't work and you want to pass it on. Let us know how it goes!

• I’ve actually done this before. With my last pregnancy I had zero room between the bottom of my breasts and my baby belly. I took the wires out of a few old ill fitting bras. Basically what happened was it gave more of a uniboob fit since the wires were no longer there to hold the bra in the center or the sides agains the body. Also my boobs spilled out the sides where the cup met the band. But when it came to comfort at the time, I didn’t care how it really looked lol.

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• I actually did this many years ago. It does work. Swimsuit fabric doesn’t fray when cut, so it’s easy to work with. It really depends on what kind of bra you use. If it’s a structured fabric cotton like cup, then yes it’s going to retain some water but not much. If you use a push-up bra then it’s like a big sponge and will soak it up water, unless it has some other type of push-up padding within the cup. I’ve also used this same method when I made some dance costumes.

• @happy2brashop, thank you for the input.
  My bras are freyas, t-shirt bras or plunge bras. They all have a thin and "hard" cup, but I have no idea what that is made of. The freya Idol, Chi and Allure seem to have the same kind of cup. The freya Deco is a bit thicker.

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• I do that too, especially with moulded cups bras. I think I'd need to start buying these in a band size bigger to avoid having to use extenders all the time.

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• Yes and no. If it's not the same length as the previous wire it will slide around in the channel. It might also just bend to the width of the original channel unless you use very hard wires, like Panache. Changing the wire also changes the depth of the bra so just be aware of that.

• The sliding around with a wire that is shorter than the channel can be addressed with a few stitches to lock the wire in place. Place the stitches at both ends of the channel where the wire ends. There is empty space but it is not impinging on sensitive areas.

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• The cups are taller and narrower in the plunge and a bit more projected. Also, the plunge seems to fit a bit larger, so many people order a cup size smaller. If you move the straps in and reduce cup height, the bra will fit about a cup size smaller. And the plunge will have a shorter gore than the 3HC.

• Sonya A cup size smaller than their normal size, or comexim size? I wear a 70HH in Comexim 3HC.

  Thanks!

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Dec 19, 2018

I recently purchased a Dkny Superior Lace Balconette Bra (I'm new to this website but added it to the system here) and have found there is this super irritating piece where the bra strap is connected to the front of the bra. I've never altered a bra before so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on the best way to fix it. This is the first bra that actually fits me well and it's a shame I can't wear it because of how irritating it is!

32D - Dkny Superior Lace Balconette Bra (4500) | Bratabase

The piece where the strap is sewn onto itself is really rough and scratches my skin.

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• Hi Yoshmosh & welcome to Bratabase!
  My suggestion would be to determine what is acting as the irritant first.
  Do you feel it is the threading they used, the cut edge of the elastic, or the bend out of that elastic edge? Once you establish the true culprit, then it's easier to decide the best solution.
  That being said, one way to resolve all three potential issues would be to remove the stitching for that edge, then with a sharp pair of fabric scissors, cut the edge to be rounded, so it will be "(" instead of "l" and less likely to poke or scratch. Then resew the loop closed (with a sewing machine if possible) and stitch the edge over to insure it is smooth against the skin instead of poking out, similar to how they sew the hooks and eyeloop sections to the band covering the exposed edge with thread. That should resolve the issue. :-)

• Thank you for the advice! I don't think you can see on the photo but the edge where it was sewn is shiny and hard, so I think they may have used some kind of glue/paste as an overlay.
  I don't own a sewing machine but I have a friend that does so I'll likely ask her to help me out. :)

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• In theory, it's a simple sew. In all practicalities though, it may be more difficult.
  Removing the bottom elastic would be simple enough, and removing the 5+ hookset may be easy, depending on your skill and patience level. Where it gets tricky is getting a new 2 hookset to attach that will match the color of the bra properly, then shortening the longline to the proper height so the new hookset can be slid over the new band to create a smooth edge. Too wide/thick and it bunches, while too narrow it will poke and itch.

• Im like 99% sure I saw it on some aussie online stores.

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• I recently donated a pile of underwires I had been hoarding. ;-)

• I have a collection of bras that are too big in the band and some too small in the cup. I saved them as learning to shorten band experiments.

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• No. It just moves the attachment point of the straps on the cups in the front. This is to move the straps out of your armpit.

• but it changes the shape of the cups somewhat, doesnt it?

  if you want the cups closer together i thought you could ask for a narrower gore or crossed wires or something? i've never ordered from comexim
  

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• No. Ewa wont do custom much at all. She will sometimes make a size thats not listed, and she will sometimes make a bra in to a different model (like an S to a PL - they have to be similar models because some fabric wont work on some models). But definitely not things like moving straps in or shorter cups or deeper at the wire

• What customizations are you wanting?
  I have ordered custom sizes not listed under either the standard or the custom area at the bottom of each listing, & I got a PL in a CHP like @dbmamaz stated. I also have gotten custom colors, like the periwinkle from Nununu on the FCS Belladonna and the Green from Zielony on the PL Croptop Maskarada as well. Plus I have asked about getting the gore wires crossed, which I was told always occurs in my range.

  My theory is as long as you are not asking for too much, it doesn't hurt to ask. The worst that will happen is they say no.

  Just don't ask to have the straps moved it-she won't do it & it is a touchy subject for Ewa. :-)

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