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• I love the aesthetics of the aubade bras. They have so many beautiful designs. I've wanted to order them many times, as they always catch my eye, but they are way too expensive for me. Wish they were more affordable, because I'd love to try them.

• @Wilderness1

  Yeah, the appriences are very pretty, but actually I think their cuts are totally crazy. All of their bras have the same problem. When you have normal wide boobs with roots in normal height and a little bit full in bottom (just like me), I don't think it's a good decision for you to try them on.

  Instead I'd like to recommen Change Lingerie. Their designs are also pretty and have a much greater sizerange to choose. Each of their collection have a different cut. The original prices are a half cheaper than Aubade, and when you take the outlet products, it will be much cheaper.

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• Hiya! I seem to be somewhere in between a 70FF/70G, but moreso a 70G for a BM, and I wear a 70G SF comfortably. I'd say stick with the 65FF honestly as it has SLIGHTLY less room than a BM, but perhaps someone else can offer their input too as my tissue is weird haha :)

• DerangedDragons19 thanks! I have very soft tissue if that’s helpful info to anyone.

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• ABTF and its calculator really helped me make the transition to "a bra that fits," of which the gore tacks, leading to amazement. The sizes I had bee wearing and that fancy shops were recommending were really far from my ABTF size. : )

• I believe that it’s been adjusted because it was having trouble with the 2” difference in standing and leaning measures. So people like me had a crazy size suggested (28GG/H). But it’s been more accurate of late for me.

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• Bravissimo said the Asher is based on Marcie. Based on how the lace looks, I think it’s going to be pretty close. But I’d definitely love to see feedback from anyone who has had/tried both.

• I didn't know this new style was coming out, but I googled and found some real pictures: https://hourglassy.com/2019/03/off-the-rack-curve-expo-fall-winter-2019-panache/

  It does look like the base fabric is the same tulle, the construction is the same, and the block is supposedly the same, so I'm excited to try it!

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Looking for suggestions on how to improve fit in Comexim 3HC bras.

I have a few Comexim 3 HC bras in 80J with 2 cm increased depth at the wire and reduced cup height. I’ve noticed lately that I’m getting quadding, especially near the gore. My breasts are also looking pushed together and in a couple of bras the gore no longer tacks. I had quadding with the Mimi when it ... first arrived and now the Basic bra also quads and squishes my breasts together.

I want to order another 3HC bra from Comexim and plan on moving the straps in but am not sure if I should go up a cup size. I’m also having some quadding with the 80 J Gloria plunge, which had the same alterations as the 3HC bras. I’m FOB, short rooted and pretty centre full.

With the Mimi I definitely need to go up a cup size but I’m not sure how much moving the straps in will reduce quadding in other styles. I’ve attached a picture of the Beauty bra from when I first got it. I haven’t had a chance to upload new photos, but the quadding goes from gore to about halfway across the top. The underwire just fits around my breast tissue with no extra space. I have more tissue above the cup than in this picture. This is the lowest cut of the 3HCs I ordered and it may be too open at the top for me. Any suggestions on improving fit.

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Hey, y'all! I made some charts today using information from here on numbers of brands and models available across sizes 28A through 42LL (to see what happens when Bravissimo drops out). I thought it was interesting to see how D/DD cups topped the charts in all band sizes (except poor 28) and the low showing of A cups. I suppose ... it's because both matrix-y brands and full bust brands make D/DDs. There is more availability in both 30DD and 40DD than in 32A! And it shows so clearly how everything just drops off at GG.

Currently they're based on how many pages of brands are listed for each size, but I'd like to go back and clean that up with actual numbers of brands when I have time. Also, this includes discontinued models; I'd like to run the data again with only current models. The two graphs are very consistent, however. Anyway, just thought you might find it interesting!
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• Fascinating! Thank you for sharing this. Look forward to seeing more of the data.

  Are you planning on charting actual bra counts, too? Would be interesting to see both fitting and non-fitting ratios as well.

• This was all just taken from the Browse by size range page. I didn't have to look at any individual models. That would be...Oof...A lot! I would be really interested to see which bra is the " most fitting-est" of all time, though!

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• You probably picked the correct size for Sachi. While Elomi bras typically run tts or more generous in cup, Sachi is more closed on top because of the straps so it’s more prone to quadding there.

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• What band length are you looking for?
  Looks like not enough people has added measurements for Kinga yet :(
  https://www.bratabase.com/browse/kinga/size-range/

• @Jj I am adding my data as fast as I can :P

  @ProperlyFitted I have about 20 Kinga bras, so I can comment on almost all of the unpadded and semi-soft styles as I have at least 1 of every form.

  As for band length, I find them to be quite consistent and I wear 65, which is what I also take in Ewa Michalak, Gorsenia, etc. The bands aren't as firm as EM bras though, and since your breasts are larger (and therefore heavier) you may feel like they're larger.

  I find the bands the same on all my Kinga bras, whether padded or not.

  I also have many Gorsenia bras, so if you have more questions about these brands, feel free to stalk my account and/or to send me a PM.

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• I am sure they would sell quickly, providing you with $$ for new bras that fit! (Incentive to list them 😄)

• Hi nice to see you again here :) We used to chat back in the day about Panache Cleo and the likes. I think you bought once a Cleo bra from me or was it a giveaway? I hope you can sell your bras quickly and find new ones that fit! (I know how it is, I went through a few size changes too…)

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• I had a 70E and I loved it. Until I outgrew it. It’s a great every day style. It’s a bit smoother and works better under thinner tops than some. Plus, it’s simply classic. If you got the larger size, be aware that you might need to use the cookies. I actually really want another Szykus.

• Here’s my data that you can extrapolate from.

  http://bra.pe/XZPb/

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• Polish brands are known for their narrow wires, so if you need a wide wire, you don't want Polish bras.
  I haven't tried Wiesmann or Dalia, but can confirm Comexim wires are far narrower than Panache, CK, & Freya for sure. They also tend to have narrower gores as well.

  How the sizing compares to those brands would greatly depend on your size range. For me, I wear a 60P/Q (28KK/L) (aka index size 28:16 /28:17) in Comexim, 30JJ (30:14) in Freya and Panache and a 30K (30:15) in CK due to the unavailable 28 band in larger cups. If the UK brands offered a cup that fit in a 28 band though, I would wear a 28K(28:15) and 28KK(28:16) instead.

  @AGBras may be able to add more data since she has tried Dalia.

• The narrow wires depend on the size. It is true for the big sizes but I do not think that the wires are noteably narrow in small size. I'm a 30D/DD and I think the wires are slightly narrow (Comexim Plunges) to average (Ewa Michalak, Comexim Halfcup, Sawren, Samanta, ..); Ewa Bien felt rather wide.

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• You may be on your way to the next size down, yes. Sorry :-/ Most people will experience an obvious loss of boob height when going down in size--at least in terms of the part of the breast that would be contained in most bra cups. This does not usually change horizontal tissue distribution though so if you are center full in general, that will often be where a cup shape issue will be most visible.

  It's also possible that you may prefer less-tall cups than before proportion-wise--it's very individual. You could try writing down measurements from boob base to apex and apex to top edge of boob tissue, in a supportive bra, and see how things evolve I suppose.

• The strap gap isn't necessarily a fit issue. Sometimes the bras are just going to be too tall and there's nothing you can do about it. You can try sizing down if you feel unsupported, but this might not help. You might just be squeezed in and it is still too tall. I would not keep sizing down if this is the case.

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• I've been using a Boo Band for my 60+ minutes of aerobic dancing daily with great results. I was stunned how well a simple strap across the top of my breast arrested painful bounce. I turned to this contraption after exhausting most available bra solutions. Hope you find something soon!!

• Panache sport is great. The bras are very tall, just warning you. I don’t find this a big deal but if this means less support you might try sizing down. They say they are big in the cups but I think this is not true for all cup sizes.

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Trying on Victoria's Secret 30 band bras in store

The good news is that Victoria's Secret finally has sizes 30A-30D in store. The bad news is that they only have a great selection in 30A-30C. They have a few bras in 30D, and the 30 band bras are only in select stores. Call the store manager ahead of time if you are looking for 30 bands.

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• This is good to know. When Victoria Secret first started with 30 bands, they only had 30B - too small for me and only on-line. Good to know that there are options to try on a bra before buying. I will have to check to see if this applies to Canada.

• Okay. I just phoned 7 stores in my province and none of them carry 30 band bras, none of the sales folk knew that Victoria Secret carries 30's on-line, and all of the sales folk thought that the 32 inch band serviced their clientele well once they are measured up. I guess Canada is lagging a bit behind.

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• Per their fitting pages, the band would be insanely large to get it to fit you bust (Luxe to Luxe1) (32-36 & 33-38)
  https://shefit.com/pages/fitting

  I can't imagine any adjustment to the band could shrink it by 5" below their smallest band number and still fit with support in the bust. It would be an interesting experiment to say the least!

  I think you really would be better off with trying a KrisLine Sports bra. They at least make closer to our range. @AprilGoulding just posted a long analysis on @DerangedDragons19 review which was quite insightful.

• They say they support up to 8” band difference. These are at least returnable.

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• The three you mentioned all have stretch lace on top if I recall correctly, which most likely aides you in their wonderful fit. Tshirt bras are most often moulded cups which tend to not stretch to adjust specifically to your breasts. The closest to stretch lace I can think of would be what is labeled as spacer bras, as I think their foam is somewhat flexible, though definitely confirm that first, as I am not 100% sure.

  If you are wanting seamless, laceless, and unpadded, I know they used to be made back in the day (15+ years ago I had a few ) but I haven't seen anything like that in years. Mine were by Triumph though I'm fairly sure they are no longer made.
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  It was supportive yet flexible.

  I had another that was similar from Target but made out of thicker Jersey knit. It wasn't as supportive due to the larger band, but in the correct band would be good. https://www.bratabase.com/bra/diuln/

  I also had some seamless lace ones from Target back then, also flexible but lack of support due to low gore, low wing, and thin straps.

  Key thing is to look for one with some flexibility to the cups like the stretch lace provides, but still supportive enough to keep you secure for the day.

• Ava just made a new model of bra that is similar to what @MamaPagan is referring to. Except it has a lace pattern. I don't know if it will show through tshirts. It only comes in beige right now, but it has a very nice pattern on it and a very cute animal print bow on the gore.

  You can see it here:

  https://www.avalingerie.pl/pl-pl/model/av-1755-pure-sand,1045

  Wacoal also makes seamless unpadded. I had the opportunity to see a plain beige one last month and it was well made.

  https://www.wacoal-america.com/bras

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• Random thoughts from me (I have a very prominent breast muscle and many bras cut into the muscle near my armpit...): Lepel Fiore Plunge, Comexim, Ewa M Style (PL and the Halfcups work for me, too, but they are a bit more difficult), B temptd Ciao Bella, Marks and Spencer Plunge, old and discontiued Cleo Christina, jessie, Jolie, Ariane, ...Sawren (I have only tested their unpadded style), Freya Halfcups but they are shallow, Fauve Halfcups, Figleaves home brand but some styles are just cut nightmares otherwise.

• Hopefully those bra problems will be a thing of the past once you are wearing bras that are the right size for you!

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• Sister size down

• If you make your measurements visible we may be able to assist with brands and sizes that would work.
  Also, what have you tried so far?

  Adding your bras (with measurements) would give us some insight to your situation, as well as strengthening the database we have.

  Adding photos is optional, but again helpful to see where your fit issues may be.

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• I can attest to @DerangedDragons19 borrowing trustworthiness. I have sent her a bunch in a few separate batches and she has returned them promptly. 💕

• @mamapagan thanks dear ❤️

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