I'm currently eyeing a few discontinued and older styles: Curvy Kate Bardot, Panache Ariza, Curvy Kate Lucky Star Plunge, & Panache Tango Eclipse. I'm not really sure which sizes to try because every 32 band has been loose on me, the cup issues seem to be shape related. I've linked one of my fit requests below as reference.
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so a while ago i posted a fit check and a suggestion i got was that i look for/buy bras based on measurements of the bra itself, not the on-paper size of the bra, and.. how do i do that?? ^^;
it's not so much the finding a specific bra or a specific size on here that i'm having an issue ... with, it's that i don't know what i'm supposed to be looking for! my best Fitting but not most comfortable bra is 67 cm at the band when stretched and it is (at least Feels) way, way too tight for me, so i Assume i should be looking for bras that are a couple centimeters bigger in the band when stretched? or should i be looking for un-stretched band measurement, or both? and if both what am i looking for??
and is there a way to get a better idea of the specific measurement i should be looking for for bands that isn't as vague as "bigger than 67 cm" and Doesn't involve buying a bunch of bras and hoping they fit? i'm espescially bony-chested, so do i just go with the loosest but still On There measurement that i get with a measuring tape?
the only other issues i think i get based off this bra is i need straps to be closer together, which seems straightforward enough i assume theres a measurement for the distance between straps here, and i need shallower cups which i assume there are (albeit maybe hard to find...) lists/compilations online about more shallow bras, go here and check the measurements for that specific bra size-by-size and figure out what'd fit me best (once i figure out how!), all that
this is a bit tangent-y sorry but a worry that crossed my mind is that due to my bony-ness i'll have to stick to underwire-free bras only if i wanna be comfortable, which i hope isn't the case cause i want something other than my back helping to hold my boobs, lol! and i'm okay with something being snug and kinda stuck to me (but not sticky? does that make sense?? Solidly There) feeling, but i worry i'll have to sacrifice feeling sturdy for feeling comfortable, and worst case scenario my boobs are gonna fall under the band of my bras for forever which i really hope is not the case!! DX maybe i'm underestimating how supportive an underwire-free properly-fitting bra can be, or assuming underwire will always be uncomfortable if you're bony, which i hope i am!! but i dunno, i'm just unsure about band size and hope good bras thatll work for me are out there...
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Jj omg thank you!!! this is exactly what i was looking for ty!!
Most dresses that I like to wear to formal events and weddings are all backless or have some sort of strap situation that makes wearing a strapless bra impossible. I'm really glad sticky bras exist for this reason.
When I hear music and see a dance floor, there is NO stopping me! So going braless is not an option ... haha. (At weddings, people usually remember me for nailing all the moves to Spice Girls "Wannabe" and my fitness tracker thinks I'm doing cardio lol). I'm tuberous and saggy, so I need a little more than pasties.
I wear a 30DD most of the time and notice that most sticky bras only have a cup size and no band size associated with them. The store near me only sells up to a D, but the cup was too big for someone of my proportions. What is the "default" band size on a sticky bra? Am I supposed to go by my "social" cup size aka "she looks like a B cup?"
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I own a few Ewa Michalak bras that came with cookies for my size. I put them over my boobs and determined that if a sticky bra was the same size it would be okay and I could go smaller but probably not any bigger. I use the measurements of the cookies to compare when buying other pads or bra materials online. I also pay attention to the non sticky part since those vary in size and you may need a larger area. Otherwise they stick right to the areola and it's painful to peel off at the end of the night.
I was always under the impression that most generic sticky bras are modeled after an average 34 band size. A lot of sticky bra manufacturers will have a chart that can help you decide what size is best. For mine, I went with the closest sister size of a 34DDD.
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The weather is getting cooler here in the Northern Hemisphere...
Am I the only one who experiences fluctuations in band size depending on whether the weather is hot or cool?
Maybe I'm just imaging things, but I feel like my band size has gotten smaller now that it's no longer as hot and humid outside. In the summer months, I've always ... had to use the third hook on my bras but lately, I've been using the middle hook on all of my bras. It seems to be a consistent trend with all of my bras the last couple of weeks and my bras are relatively new, so I don't think it would be due to general wear and tear. I haven't had any weight fluctuations and haven't changed my diet or fluid intake.
I'm not sure what to think of this, other than I really don't want to have to buy new bras when I was just starting to find ones that fit me well over the summer!
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I am not sure if my bra band size has ever been affected, but my ring size tends to go up a half size in the summer. My fingers are noticeably slimmer in winter.
I don't really notice anything in my band size, but it doesn't really get that hot here, lol.
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hello, i'm new here, so sorry if i mess smth up!!
but medium story short i'd thought i was a 34b for like, a few years now, last july i did the bra sizing method shown on the busty resources wiki (bust minus underbust i think?) and it pinned me a 30dd, i got a 30dd bra and the cups ... fit amazingly but the band was so, so, SO tight you have no idea, i couldnt keep it on for more than a few minutes and i was relieved every time i took it off!
so i tried a 32d and on the loosest hooks it was like, IMMEDIATELY apparent how loose they were, and even on the tightest hooks my boobs went pretty much everywhere BUT wholly in the cup if i moved at ALL after scooping and swooping, lol!
so i got some hook(? bra?) extenders for the 30dd bra as it fit me best, ...but it has a good few inches between where it connects to the bra's hooks and where the tightest hooks on the extender are, most of the space filled with a very stretchy elastic. so as you can guess it then ended up feeling too loose, my boobs kept sliding out of the cups, etc!
so basically, my questions are; i know a properly fitting bra can feel tight for the first few times you wear it, but is it supposed to Hurt?? how do i tell if it's a bra issue or a 'i just have a very bony chest' issue? how come a 30 band is too tight for me, but a 32d is too loose- am i just looking in the wrong place/at the wrong things and this is solely a shape/etc issue, or is my initial size (30dd) way off in the first place?? (my measurements should be visible on my profile!)
and, if i do a fit check for the 30dd bra (as it is the best fitting bra i have and what i'm using as my jumping off point for figuring everything else out because my 34b's and this 32d just have way too much wrong with them in the first place), do i include a picture of the problematic extender in question?? because it isn't a part of the bra of course, but it Does make other potential issues i have with the bra/my band in general more apparent, and i worry my words-alone description of it wouldn't be much help...
thanks for reading!! i'm willing to provide more details of pretty much anything (so long as it still has to with bras/sizing of course, lol)!
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Hi and welcome!
Couple things:
- No, your bra band is not supposed to actually hurt you.
- People with less 'squish' often size up from their literal ribcage measurement (depending on the bra)
- Also, depending on make & model, many 30 or 32 band size bras will still fit differently.
This site can help you figure out which ones run small, true to size, or larger!
And; there's non-stretchy extenders that definitely work better than the stretchy ones!
Lastly, yes for a fit request: wear your best fitting option and follow the guide for taking pictures. It's definitely helpful to also add a picture with an extender.
Good luck! :)
bubblegum this is helpful, thank you!! ♥
I've been considering trying a Comexim Basic Half Cup for some time. My under bust measurement is 32 inches - on the Comexim website it says I should be in a 80 (US 36 equivalent) band. From you all's experience does that sound correct? Or should I stick with a 70 or 75?
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70 band tends to fit more like a 30, so I would say probably try 75 first. Unless you need extra give.
Yes to checking on here instead of Comexim's size chart!
Depending on how tight you like your bands, and/or how squishy you are, I'd say 70 or 75.
My underbust is ~31and I have some mild squish around my ribcage (30 super tight; versus 31 snug; versus 32 comfy; 33 loose). I do always comfortably wear 70 bands in Comexim. Have tried 75 and they were definitely too loose on me.
Black bras or certain styles may run tighter though (reviews can help you find out which ones) but I've personally never come across a 70 Comexim that was *too* tight for me.
For reference I wear 70 in Ewa's too, and 32 in most other / UK brands as well, though sometimes borderline 30.
But again, it all depends on your preference!
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I own several Ewa Michalak bras in size 80H which fits me perfectly. I was professionally fitted in a bra shop.
I'd like to order Gorsenia bras, but they don't stock them in my country and probably return process would be a pain.
According to my measurements, I believe I should order 80J or even 80K in Gorsenia.
I know every brand has their own measurements, but I'm a bit hesitant on ordering.
Could someone in the know, advise me on Gorsenia fitting and tricks?
Thank you
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I’ve owned a few Gorsenia, and got a pretty good with with a size 65I. I mostly wear Ewa Michalak and in EM I wear a 65G in soft cup and 65GG in padded styles. Hope this helps you find a size in Gorsenia that works for you. : )
The A Bra That Fits calculator usually puts me at a 30FF and I find that i have to go down 1 cup size from that to fit Gorsenia. So I order 30F from the store and the bra that arrives is 65G. I've never tried Ewa so unfortunately I have no experience with that brand :)
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Just re-measured myself, and my underbust measurement has changed to be smaller, but my bust measurement has stayed the same. Yay? I usually like wearing a snug 30 band because I find it pretty comfortable, but the Boob or Bust calculator said I could even go down to a 26 band, which seems pretty surprising to me. ... I entered my new measurements into the BorB calculator, the ABTF calculator and Bratabase. All calculators underestimated my size, as per usual. Even though I've been doing this for the last year and I know they will underestimate me based on many factors, it is still a little frustrating to see my recommended size be something I know is so far off.
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boob or bust calculator has me at 28H, or something. They usually go too small of a band, and too big of a cup (it's my understanding - someone else chime in!) I would trust the A Bra that Fits calculator, or bratabase calculator.
Definitely frustrating. I get all different kinds of numbers. I don’t think I’ve ever had two online calculators give me the same size recommendation. I just take it with a grain of salt. Probably why when I found a bra and size that worked, I buy it in every color it gets made in.
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Recommendations wanted...
I measure a 30DD...some brands I can wear a 28E and other times I settle for a 32D and I alter the band into a 30 band. (I think my newest measurements are set to public).
Anyway, my main issue with bra fit is, some bras have too much projection and I cannot fill the very center of the ... cup. Usually those bras also have wires that are sitting on breast tissue. I tend to need wide wired cups that aren't too deep. I'm also bottom full. I've breastfed 4 babies for 18m-2.5y each....so I do have soft tissue because it's been stretched alot (up to 30F/FF)
Freya almost never fits me except I have a 28E padded half cup, but I feel it doesn't give much lift. I don't like the look under most clothes. Wacoal bras usually fit, but they don't make many 30 bands, so I end up altering 32D. Cleo molded/contour balconette bras always fit but I don't always want to wear a balconette with the straps being so wide set, plus I do like seamed bras.
Moulded unpadded seamless never seem to fit, as my soft tissue wants to sink to the bottom of the stretchy cup.
I'd like recommendations on brands that usually fit breasts like mine. I don't live anywhere near a sore with good bras. The only "bra store" within 50+miles of me closed. I order online and return or alter.
I wear both contour foam cup (as long as the foam is thin and not too rigid), and seamed cups. I like firm bands with taller wings, especially wings that have a non stretch portion extending from the cup.
Time to find bras I really like, as I'm done having babies, so I expect not to have as much shape/size changing anymore.
Thanks!!
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Hello.. I am dreaming of getting for myslef Apollo Bravissimo. Can anyone advise what size I should choose? My measurements are 90cm under bust, 123cm over bust. I'm considering 38H. Can anyone help me with sizing?
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you can do a virtual fitting with Bravissimo. https://www.bravissimo.com/virtual-fitting/ or reach out to their customer service https://www.bravissimo.com/contact/ Since it's their brand, they could probably advise you the best!
I tried the chat today, but something came up so I tried to keep the conversation as short as I could. I told my measurements and she said 38H... then I added some more details ( they r sagged ) she then suggested to get 36 HH. I have to make a decision. I don't want the band too tight , I work in high temperatures, often sweaty, want to avoid excessive pressure. And EU 85 is considered by most converter tables to be equivalent of 38. Also I've come upon few mentions that Apollo band is quite tight. Plz , someone who has the Apollo, plz tell me what is your opinion?
So the last time I was here asking for help with Ewa Michalak and Comexim sizes (and also looking for a unicorn sports bra) I pretty much hit a wall and ended up defaulting back to either no bra or a sleep bra just to be comfortable.
I've since gained some more weight and its confusing matters for me. I'm wanting ... to find a bra that fits ok in time for a wedding I will be attending at the end of August (the dress I've picked out has a neckline which doesn't work with my grey sleep bra lol).
My last attempt to get a good fit got me realising that I need a narrower band to get the correct cup positioning for my frame, but a wider band in the back to fit the rest of my underbust. I was going to look into trying 30 bands with an extender to get them to fit like the 32 bands I was comfortable in (had been wearing that band since I first got bras as neither 30 nor 34 were right). However, my weight gain has now affected my underbust measurement and my 32 band bras only fit with an extender now.
So I'm not sure if my previous idea will work at all, especially since I no longer have any idea of my cup size & I'm struggling to take reliable bust circumference measurements.
What I'm after is advice on finding a bra I might have to get all Frakenstein on. Things I need from a bra don't seem to exist exactly so I'll list the issues I need to find solutions for.
* High set bust with IMF just below armpit hair level. So need short cups, wings & gores.
* Close set bust - touching cleavage with no bra on, no bust tissue on my sides, its as close to being a monoboob as it can get without them being physically joined. There is actually a little bust tissue covering my chest wall between the two which makes wires in between very painful if they can even get past all the volume. Holding a cocktail stick with my boobs is my party trick is what I'm getting at. Gores are always too wide.
* ALL the immediate projection. There is no slope, its just like 90° sharp angle suddenly boob stuck onto chest (though unsupported my bust is a bit pendulous). Obviously a bra will be more rounded than that, but I've yet to find a bra with enough immediate projection to not be forced down by my bust. Probably due to...
* Short breast roots. From the bottom of my boob at my IMF measured straight up, the top of my boobs are only three inches "tall". This makes it hard to find a low enough gore because at this bust volume, they make the gores around 3" in a plunge and so all that happens is they dig into my bust tissue & my boobs further push the bra down.
* IMF is immediately above a rib flare (out from front of chest) so there's nowhere for the bra to get pushed down other than into me. It hurts.
* I have some kind of EDS & get rib muscle pain from my ribs partially dislocating (have some exercises to help fix it for a bit though), so have some tenderness at the sides, often just a gentle press with a finger feels like I'm getting stabbed, and underwire/bands can hit these sore spots easily so I'm quite sensitive to things which most might find "uncomfortable" but bearable.
* "Minor" other things: straps often too wide/long, bust hates balcony/balconette shapes, cups too wide & shallow, wire too wide for IMF, not enough cup volume in centre where my apex is (nipples are 4" apart). Cups always seem to east-west me since they expect more further apart boobs or more volume in the sides of the cup not by the gore. Oh and I'm autistic and have sensory processing issues so a lot of things get turned to pain by my brain. I just want a bra with no pain like I used to have when I was a 32DD and below (I miss bras not causing pain).
Weirdly I have now found my unicorn sports bra. It was cheap from Sainsbury's (via Argos) and it doesn't try to separate the boobs (painful). It has an underwire but it doesn't come up between the boobs, its straight across at the bottom. And its got a V shape to the front and so doesn't come up over my collar bone like every other sports bra I tried. Its heavenly honestly. Wish regular bras did the same trick with the underwire. (This one: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/tuc136222551 ) I got mine in a 34GG in black as it was the largest cup size they offered in the band I needed & it works fine for a sports bra since it compresses. Just sharing it in white as it shows off the underwire detail.
But in my UK 32GG bras I had before, I'm just not contained. My best estimation for new cup size using the A Bra That Fits calculator would be a 34HH, Bravissimo suggests 32JJ, but I'd need to double check the measurements and since I have issues with the front frame width on 32 bands being too wide, it might be I need to get creative with the sizes.
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Congrats on finding a good sports bra!
And wow so cheap, wish they shipped internationally (:
For the rest of your questions, yes seems pretty complex! Does sound like you've figured out most of your fit wishes, now to find something that accommodates!
Not sure I can help (different shape / needs), but my 2 cents:
- Gorsenia is known as being pretty deep (maybe you could alter the gore?)
- Maybe something like Curvy Kate Super plunge could be Frankenstein'd into something?
- Perhaps a Comexim plunge with alterations? Added projection, lowered gore, straps moved in..
Good luck!
@bubblegum I'm honestly a bit scared of trying Comexim again after the issues I had last time. It was really upsetting to order multiple sizes to find my fit with them (my size has always been such that I'm between cups plus I knew their bands fit differently so was between bands too until I learned how they fit me too) and to have them say I could only try two max, then never respond to my fit request to ask for help choosing which 2. Eventually they sent one bra, but it was the smallest of them & whilst the band was just about ok, I definitely needed the bigger cup. But they just stopped responding and never sent the second bra and it took me 4 months to get a refund for the ones they said they wouldn't make me, and even then it was only for 2 bras, so I was still out the cost of one bra in the end.
Its such a shame because I was hoping that once I'd found my closest fit I could then request alterations. But I don't trust they'd do them and I've only ever seen people request specific amounts of reduction/moving of straps. It always seems to be 2cm. I don't know if anyone has had any luck say asking for a gore no higher than a certain amount (like ideally for me the gore wouldn't be higher than 1½" tall, but in my cup size they tend to be closer to 4" so 2cm off that would still put it around 3" high).
I know the reality is that I'm going to have to learn to make my own bras if I actually want something that works, but I doubt I can manage that by the end of August. I don't even have a chair I can use to sew at a desk (its not just my boobs which are weirdly proportioned lol, my torso is just so damn short I need a high chair to get me the right height to use a table).
Any suggestions on Gorsenia styles to try? All the models I've seen appear to be unlined (which doesn't work well for me) and in balcony styles. If the gore is too high it will just be scraping my collar bone & sitting on top of my bust tissue (I have never been able to get balcony wires to fit between my bust tissue, never mind "tacking" the wires aren't meant to sit on your nipples are they?).
I haven't actually tried Curvy Kate bras, when I last got fitted at Bravissimo they didn't even bother trying them on me because they said they were wider (especially in cup separation) and more shallow than the one I was already trying so would be worse. Though they don't carry their full range, so perhaps that one wasn't available to try. It does look like a potential contender with the low front though! So might be worth trying in a smaller band & just extender the crap out of it lol
I actually just read their fit notes about how for high set busts you often need a wider band size since that higher part of the back is just wider and I'm all like ohhhhh of course! Like I knew I needed that and others didn't but hadn't quite twigged it was because the back is just broader higher up.
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Hi all! I'm finally in the market for a new bra or two. Apart from my Fauve half cups, long discontinued but going strong, I mostly have Comexims in my collection. My go-to size and cut right now is a 60HH 3HC with overlapping gore, straps moved in, and added depth above the wire as alterations.
For summer, I'd like something ... unlined, preferably with sheer/mesh cups. I have never ordered an unlined Comexim. I am thinking of requesting a custom 3HC in one of their unlined models with the same alterations I usually get. Should I go up or down a cup, or order the same size?
I haven't tried EM at all, so I am out of my element on sizes and cuts. They also have some sheer unlined bras, but I can't find any half cups currently. My problem with unlined balconettes, or balcony bras in general, is always the top horizontal seam section. I have very soft tissue with little upper fullness and I get in-cup quad very easily. Hence half cups being my jam. But that is generally based on experience with UK bras. Maybe there is an EM cut that is soft/empty-on-top friendly.
Any advice on sizes or cuts to try?
Thanks!
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: ) : ) : ) Ewa Michalak BM? Just chatting about this with another bratabase user (well, I jumped into the convo) Are you in the U.S.? You can order this style from 3 places in the U.S., that I am aware of, Levana bratique (https://levanabratique.com/bras/polish-bras/), Aphrodite's Closet (https://www.facebook.com/AphroditesClosetSanAntonio) in San Antonio, and The Rack Shack in NYC. https://www.therackshackbk.com/
BraOdyssey Thanks! I'm not in the US, I'm in the EU.
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Hello, I'd like to purchase a few bras directly from Comexim (as I need some alterations) but I'm getting conflicting suggestions on what size to get. I'm measuring as a 30J and my Bratabase recommendation is a 65N but the users on ABTF say 65P. These are two very different cup sizes so I have no idea which one to ... go for. Can anyone here give me some extra direction towards which size I should get?
Also how accurate are the conversion charts on Breakout Bras? As in if I were to find my size from there would it help find my size for directly from Comexim.
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Have you tried the Comexim size calculator from abtf redditor? I have found it to be accurate personally
Also typically your comexim cup size would be 2-3 cup sizes up from your UK bra cup size, depending on your shape I.e. FOT or FOB. Based on this I think 65P sounds way too big?
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I currently own a ton of Ewa Michalak BM’s in 65G. Now that I’ve lost a few pounds they all fit great again. I’ve been wanting to get a new PL style and was thinking about getting the PL Cappucci-nowy. It’s been years since I’ve purchased a padded bra from EM. Do you all think I should size up to a 65GG?
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IDK, but I am following this post...all I have is BM, too.
I would go up. I don't think a 65GG PL would be too big on you, if it is, you could likely utilize the pads. I think most people go up a cup from their BM size when buying a padded. I need a 65FF PL and I'm a pretty solid 65F in BMs.
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*THE reddit is an inside joke.
Not sure how I missed this bra-fitting magic post by ceramicthumb on reddit, but here is an interesting link to a projection and shape guide for various bra styles! https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/myp66c/projectguide_shape_guide_for_projection_and/
Plus, there is a link to "How to find bras in the right shape" on Imgur on the above post. This post is like bra-fitting gold...
https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/myp66c/projectguide_shape_guid...
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I always hoped that this could be figured by clicking around. I would also suggest using the search by measurements as it can be more powerful in order to find bras that are not the same labeled size but fall within the desired measurements range.
One caveat about those lists, they change live as more bras are added, so I always fear about those snapshots of lists. It continuously adjusts with new data.
It will work much better to link to Bratabase.com (on any of the mentions) or even better directly to the screen from which the list was scrapped off like this:
https://www.bratabase.com/browse/by-size/30:8/measurements/?style=&hide_discontinued=True&exclude_no_data=on
I'm always very diligent on making sure that all these pages have proper URLs that can be linked and take you to the precise result. That way, what you share always contains up to date information, and brings people over to add their data.
Jj , oh okay, I see.
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Hi! I'm new here. What are any suggestions or guidelines for finding a bra that will reduce projection? My breasts are projected when lifted properly but not pushed towards my torso (so, the pointy look I get with the Panache Jasmine - lifted and projected instead of lifted and rounded.) While I'm not sure if they're considered moderately or quite ... projected, either way I don't like how it affects they way some blouses hang, so I want to reduce the projection. In particular I'm hoping for something that will work for a white silk blouse. Apparently I love a bra challenge.
I tried Bali Passion for Comfort minimizer in a 32D, and while the reduced projection was great, the problem was I didn't fill out the tops, so the wrinkles from the unfilled top area - those few inches where the cup starts at the strap - showed through my thin blouse. I returned it so can't post photos. I am shallow on top + FOB, and have very soft tissue (which might be why I get the pointy look in the Jasmine, but that's for a different post). All the minimizers I've found seem to be cut high in that way where I won't fill it out at the top near the strap. I'd love a balcony-style minimizer but haven't seen one. And, I think my bra size is 30DD, but minimizers start at bigger sizes, hence the Bali in 32D. I looked up "compression" and only got sports bras.
Does anyone know if there is a minimizer that would suit FOB/shallow-on-top breasts, at the smaller band size?
OR, is there a way to achieve this with a different style bra? Lifted but with reduced projection, that won't show through clothes? Maybe something that is smooth and gives a lifted + rounded (instead of pointy) look? All I can think of is a shallow (and maybe too small?) t-shirt bra to squash my boobs in, but that doesn't seem ideal. Thanks!
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Minimizers are designed with a shallower apex and more volume in top of the cup, this pushes the tissue into the top of the cup, minimizing projection. If you're not filling the top you may try a 32C, bali does make a minimizer in that size.
The other option is to just try some shallow cut bras, but that very well may cause other fit issues for you.
If you post your measurements there are a lot of very knowledgeable people here who could point you in good direction.
Thanks so much. Measurements are on my profile and visible (I think?) or this should be the link: http://bra.pe/QLjH/
I might give the bali 32C a shot, though I think that cup would just be overall too small and uncomfortable. It's interesting that the minimizer is supposed to push tissue into the top of the cup - I don't think it had enough lift to do that for me. I really need to be hoisted. So it squished me in more like a pancake, which minimized projection but without filling in the apex. Maybe it squished in that way because it was too small? Since I'm really more like a 30DD?
If trying a shallow cup like you mentioned, would you suggest I keep my band size (30) and go up a cup size to E or F? Could be worth a shot.
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I plan on posting fitting help soon, but I just received my Freya Active sports bra in 28D and THERE IS SO MUCH ROOM in the cup QwQ I can put my hands on top of my chest and that's how the cups fill out
at least the band fits? is there anyone here who would possibly like to purchase it off me?
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I think I had a breakthrough. I finally figured out why 32KK - Bravissimo » Erin Bra (LN441) just does not work on me or any similar construction by Bravissimo in the same size.
I recently fluctuated 1 cup size up so I currently fit the size- cups are filled, band is tight enough. But the bra is just ... torture to wear. Tried again today as it looked like a decent fit, after 3 hours I had to remove that torture device!
So what happened?
It took me a while to figure out why I had wrinkes on bottom, wire pain under my boobs, band riding up slightly and straps cut into my shoulders that gave me neck pain.
Each issue could be explained by something else. Wrinkles by shallow bottom, pain by hard wires, band rides up = it's too large, and the straps cutting in = my boobs are just too heavy?!
But I swear the band is not too large it's really snug so why would it ride up. It's another issue that causes all 4 issues above.
The cups are too tall! Now I have tall roots so I need taller cups to cover my breast tissue above. But these cups are also too tall under my arms. Therefore they cut in when I sit down and since they come up so high get pushed down while I sit. this causes then wire to slide down, cut into my flesh and bottom of cups become empty. since the cups slide down, there is more pressure on straps so they push down on my shouldrs and the front of bra pushed down causes the band to ride up slightly!
Do we have a name for this issue in the bra community? Did you also experience that?
I think in my case it is because I need cup depth of a K / KK cup but wires of a J cup. I need a taller cup on front for my breast tissue so I seek out taller bras but my breast base height does not get taller the more I size up so there isn't more space under my arms for those tall cups.
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I definitely identify with this " Therefore they cut in when I sit down and since they come up so high get pushed down while I sit. this causes then wire to slide down, cut into my flesh and bottom of cups become empty." My bravissimo Allie and Gemma both do this. I dont really think about the sides of the bra but it gets uncomfortable in the IMF when I sit and feels like it slides down for sure..
I'm not a bra sizing expert, but the few YouTube videos I've watched on Comexim alterations, this one from Erica at A Sophisticated Pair, she talks about how the changes (necessary alterations) start at about cup size H in Comexim - I know that this is a different brand that what you are talking about - but it is (with comexim, at least) a scaling issue of their patterns to a larger cup size.
to add to the confusion, I'm not sure if Erica means a Comexim size H (Comexim uses their own unique cup sizing system, using 2 cm per cup) or UK cup size H. Link to video on Comexim alterations https://youtu.be/METoV07IF6A
But I think Ewa Michalak has the best scaling for larger cup sizes??
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there are so many things about boobs and bras that i didn't know about lol. i'm still fairly confused about the breast roots. also, if i have breasts that sit low on my body, point outwards, with low nipples, which bra would fit me best? it would be something like a plunge, demibra, or half cup right?
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Welcome to Bratabase and your journey to better fitting and more comfortable bras!
AND welcome to the small boob club!
A good start to the adventure is measuring your body, recheck how to do that, and measure your body again. Doing the same with your bras gets those measurements and important dimensions in your head and a beginning in understanding how bras are constructed and what your body needs.
Get some pictures up in a bra that you think fits the best. The fitting help option is great for feedback but no need to show 5 bad bras! Good lighting, level shots without torsion and angle to distort the view is most helpful to folks making comments.
Start with buying a couple different bras and repeat the measuring, pictures and feedback. Put in the work to assess your body needs, bra sizing, and measuring and you are well on your way.
Good luck!
I ordered a Comexim Andromeda in a size 28HH (60L) from Breakout Bras. The band barely stretches to 26in (65.5cm). BB said that customers have said the band runs very snug. What do you? Size up in the particular style since it’s running snug? Or use an extender until it stretches?
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Depends on where I am on the band spectrum, honestly. I'd been on the smaller side of a 30 for a while in most brands (Polish 65s are usually totally fine, though), but now at, last I measured, 28.2 inches around snug I've found myself wanting to move to the second or third set of hooks on certain bras rather quickly. I think I'll try some 28s the next time I get a UK bra.
So tl;dr if the bigger size feels in the realm of 'ehhhh I wish this was a liiitttlleee tighter, might move to the second set of hooks in a few weeks' I'd probably stay on the bigger size--beyond that I think I would(/I will) get the smaller size and use an extender if need be.
When you look at the pages of a specific bra. If any user has reported that such bra fits them, you will see a "Fits ribcage" entry in the measurements table:
For example the Cleo Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851) in 30DD is reported to fit ribcages with 72cm.
https://www.bratabase.com/browse/cleo/lucy-balconnet-bra-5851/30DD/
Going up one band to 32DD you can see that the 32 band fits 76cm backs.
https://www.bratabase.com/browse/cleo/lucy-balconnet-bra-5851/32DD/
Please note that these are averages and each person's preferences and squishiness affects a lot how a bra fits.
Another tool to use is the "Search by measurements" feature here. On any bra you like, you will see a link "Search by measurements" that will take you to the search page with those numbers filled in:
https://www.bratabase.com/search/?wire_length_max=22.86&gore_height_min=4.33&cup_depth_max=21.29&stretched_band_length_min=72.96&wing_height_min=7.29&stretched_band_length_max=82.96&wire_length_min=19.86&gore_height_max=5.33&band_length_min=59.04&band_length_max=63.04&cup_width_min=11.66&units=0&cup_depth_min=19.29&cup_width_max=13.16&wing_height_max=8.29&search=1
There you can tweak those values looking for what you want.
Ultimately, nothing beats an in person fitting (by someone knowledgeable). Depending on your area there may be a bra store that carries this size range so you can buy from them. Once you have better fitting bras you can come here and add them and look for more options.