Since my breast reduction and the pandemic (and thus working from home) I've been wearing bralettes instead of bras. However, I'm going back to the office (ugh). I've seen that Ewa Michalak has recently launched a new bra shape: the PLP.
I'm trying to see what the the differences are between the new PLP and the old PL. Apparently, thw website describes it as a low-plunge bra? Does anyone know anything about this new shape?
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Does Ewa still charge a fee for using PayPal?
I want to buy some bras and the current price is killing me.
I gained some weight (thanks birth control!) then I lost the weight once o got off north control, so I’m not even sure what size I am.
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I think they do? I ordered 2 sets and a pair of panties and it was $260 total not using paypal's conversion rate.
I believe she still does. My order last September was around $278 for a bra and panties, and the shipping/fees were around $199 coming out to $477 Zloty. It’s was around $105 USD. There’s also a VAT fee and my bank also charges me a foreign transaction fee, if I remember correctly. You can always email and asks them if you have any questions. Is purchasing on the second hand market something you can do?
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I found this new(er) bra company a couple of months ago organic cotton & silk, allergy-friendly bras!
They're located in the U.K.
All-day comfort bra made with certified organic cotton and pure silk layers. Org
https://juliemay.eu/pages/allergy-friendly
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just when I think my boobs might have finally finished developing ... turns out MOTHER NATURE has messed up sense humor.... only putting my boobs on pause LONG ENOUGH to fool me into spending all my money ordering bras , tops, swimsuits ... arriving with express delivery in 48 hours on the 16th so im just finally having a try on late tuesday evening and a every thing is already one finger snug and seem to be swelling and tingling...to be continued
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Looking for cute racer back style bras ... suggestions? (Not athletic)
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Panache Cari has a J-hook option.
Thanks!
New comment... Most brands sold out but many Glamorise sports bras are still available for $4.99. For some reason not all have the brand in listing so use the method I mentioned in my original message below and go by the pictures. And if someone needs an ivory Halston jumpsuit in size 14 for a wedding it's available for the ... same price.
HUGE SAVINGS ON BRAS JUST NOW!!! If you live in the US or use a forwarding company like I do.
Seller shoesandfashions on ebay has surprised the world with $4.99 buy now prices (+600 items just now) on new Freya, Panache, Fantasie, Le mystere, Chantelle, Glamorise & Wacoal bras and Gottex & La Blanca swimsuits.... Some small sizes available for Perele and Aubade. Just type search word bra and sort from lowest price. Both bras and swimwear will show.
$9.99 shipping first item and $2.99 per added item. Free shipping from $75 = more than 15 bras because you will also get 20% off somehow. I managed to grab the chantelle + freya sports bras I have wanted for a while and one cute Gottex swimsuit for $30 total! CRAZY SAVINGS! Remember to check out quickly or someone else may buy the best item(s) you have in your cart!
https://www.ebay.com/str/shoesandfashions
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Thank u, I did not get anything (I'm in Canada), but it passed it on to someone else. 7 hours after you post this - many of the bras are gone! Lol. People scooped them up!
what is that website i read on here that ppl use to buy bra's from countries that don't ship to the country the person is in? essentially, someone buys it for them and ships it to them? i can't remember what it was called?
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It's a forwarding company. If you use myus.com you will have both an US and UK adress (separate shipping of course). I only use the US adress for shopping. Different levels of membership and fees depending on if you only have one package or if you will ship multiple packages together to your country. You would buy the items from a seller and use the adress the forwarding company has created.
awesome thank u so much!!!
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Ordered another 22 bras, and guess what, none fit! What a surprise. All of them hurt in my armpit apart form one, but of course that one has a gore that is waayy too high and hurts there. Every single bra I try is up into my armpit, the strap starts way above my armpit. Hate having a short torso. ... At least I figured out I can handle a cup with maximum height of 18 cm and a gore with maximum height of 6 cm. Hope this makes looking for SOMETHING a little easier... I'm so desperate, defeated and sad at this point.
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I dont have that specific problem but I remember seeing advice on herroom.com on a bra I purchased. Freya Expression Underwire Demi Plunge Moulded Bra AA5490. Maybe you could contact their customer service for advice on more bras?
Tomima's Tip
"Just enough plunge, and not too much coverage makes this style perfect for a woman 5'3" and under."
I just checked on ebay (US) and someone is selling a new with defects UK 34F US 34G for $18 and free shipping. Not sure where you live.
Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately I've tried that bra in both 34FF UK and 34G UK and the fit wasn't right for me. The cup is too high and touching my armpit.
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Laughing with you! Hate that moment of total commitment! ;)
Debating that myself right now...do I do it? What if my boobs are just a bit inflated at this point in my cycle and the bra ends up too big in 3 days? What if I lose those last few pounds quickly and I only get to wear this bra for a month?
I have had this Ewa bra for a few YEARS now that I keep thinking I should put up for sale, but occasionally I pull it out and retry, and sometimes it juuuust fits in the cups, and I think I should go ahead and get some wear out of it and then sell it used later, but then it is juuuust barely too big when I try again, AND I JUST NEED TO BITE THE BULLET ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
Forget "fish or cut bait", try "sell or cut tag".
has anyone else noticed this? i know a lot of bras smell like chemicals to me even when they are used and have been washed a 100 times. it's not my water either. but natori brand bras are the worst ones to smell like chemicals, so much so that when i wear them i get headaches from the off gassing. i suspect it's the foam they use for the cups and/or the elastic??? any suggestions on how to fix this? i can't use detergents with methylisothiazolinone or other related chemicals.
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I'm not sure...I think Panache wired sports bra smell like chemicals, too. Years after they leave the factory.
I assumed it was b/c they pad the underwires, so it's some kind of foam smell from that. IDK.
I should check out Panache's unwired sports bra to see if it doesn't smell!! Haha!
i have the non-wired version and it smells like chemical foam to me. but it doesn't smell nearly as bad as Natori's...
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I found and removed cookies in the Intésucré bra from Japan, updates to follow on another day
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Managed to get back on here, I had some personal stuff come up, and I am also bad at keeping track of logins passwords, so I may need to upsate any bras i had listed here, (my applogies). In the past months I had lost some more weight, and gained weight and im excited to take some of my measurments ... again. I wanted to also share that I ]recently purchased and have been wearing a decent fitting overbust corset in place of a bra (Mystic City MCC126 which is a short pink zippered overbust) I wish that the bust area was larger, but I can still make it work comfortably. It lfits me better than most Off The Rack overbust corsets have. It giving me some considerations about a possible future custom overbust and what changes I may want and need in my next one to have it fit better. I have heard people ask if corsets can be worn in place of bras, and in my opinion the answer is potentially yes but, at least the type of overbust corset I had supports the chest differently than a bra does. The sillohette looks and while the support is totally there, it feels a bit different than my bras. Some people may an overbust fine and discover that they are just as (if not more) comfortable than bras are, while others migh prefer the way a bra cradles, lifts and seperates instead. To each their own. I find both comfortable, as long as either fit well, so I generally consider how one or the other may work and look best under what ever outfit I am wearing.
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Hey! I've had an overbust corset for about 9 months. See this post https://www.reddit.com/r/corsets/comments/tvi4b7/seasoning_day_3_too_tight/It works well but I wanted but I wanted to try out underbust corsets and I got them yesterday in the mail from Rebel Madness' Black Friday sale (it was buy one, get one 50% off - how could I resist?)
I digress, I'm getting some level of breast support *just for an underbust corset* Is that normal, or will that level of support dissipate as I season it, and the corset adheres better to my body? I'm wondering.
Questions I could ask...
I actually got two, one is an underbust longline https://www.rebelmadness.pl/k29,gorsety-underbust-longline.html
and the second is an regular underbust https://www.rebelmadness.pl/k46,basic-underbust-standard.html which they call "underbust standard"
sometimes I've noticed with my overbust corset - it kind of presses on my nipples (I know...TMI) which mildly annoys me!!! Not bad but that's why I wanted to try the underbust ones.
So, yeah, it is bust support, but it is different from a bra. Perhaps I wouldn't have this issue if I went "custom" though.
I wanted an underbust corset so I could wear both bra & corset at the same time!! : )
To be fair though, my bust measurement is right on the edge of not fitting for their Off the Rack overbust corset (from Rebel Madness, at least). So I might be pushing it with my breast size.
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Sorry to keep you all in suspense about my bra I imported from Japan
I just finally tried to add it to the site but it didn't like the size it was labelled as J85
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Fixed!
Yay! Thank you so much!
I'm not sure if this is kosher but I noticed today when I was perusing breakout bras: they are putting some of the Comexim collection on clearance, this includes many bras & two bikinis. And the matching panties are only $10 extra.
I thought I would mention this b/c this is a way to get a very inexpensive 26 band ... (aka, hard to purchase sizes)
There is an app some people created to help one find their size https://comeximcalc.vercel.app/ but because these are all *final sale* it's prob better if you already are familiar with Comexim sizing. (aka, sometimes people go up an additional cup in the padded 3HC than they do in the padded plunge, but YMMV).
Also, the Comexim bikinis are on sale!! For only $21!!! If you're going somewhere warm & tropical any time soon!
Plus, obviously they have other brands as well, on clearance or reg price. And they also have a "loyalty rewards program"
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Breakout Bras is committed to truth in sizing and full customer support. Shop br
https://www.breakoutbras.com/collections/final-sale-bras
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FYI, if anyone ordered Comexim Topaz; that particular bra has "deeper cups" than the other padded plunges on clearance (I believe this is the only one they have like this) https://www.breakoutbras.com/collections/final-sale-bras/products/comexim-topaz-padded-plunge-underwire-bra-cmtopaz?variant=38128204972230 Under "Melissa's note" she recommends staying with your usual UK bra size or going up one cup if you have a lot of upper fullness.
I was very curious to try this style b/c I knew it was a different cut for the regular padded plunge & I was curious to try out the difference.
Thanks for the details, BraOddysey! I have all the questions and really want to not mess up an order.
Why would Topaz run bigger? Is these any way to predict if it is designed for a bigger chest or more projected chest? The notes on Lilly also said its extra deep plunge, would that make it a lower gore? I've read that Lavender's gore is taller than than usual, but the notes say it's a 'high rounded' fit. Should I take that to mean that all of the listed comexims that say they have a higher rounded fit are tall in the cup, or deep like the Topaz? Most seem not to have been added to this site.
The comexim calculator is gone now, so I'm working out my sizing manually and worried about ordering on the wrong end for how I carry volume.
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I've found that as my cup size has gone up, I more and more appreciate sleeping in a bra. I recently got my nipples pierced and have gone from wearing one a couple of times a week to every night, so I can keep my nipples close and safe 😆
My curvy Kate in my dreams bra hasn't really been ... handling being worn every single night very well though, and I find that since there's not much cup definition my boobs still go into my armpits. It has these strips of fabric on the cleavage meant to separate the breasts, but I actually pull them all the way back so they prop my breasts forward. I don't think they're meant to withstand that though. Also, I have a 32J/JJ and the band definitely is a bit large.
And so, I've been on a mission to find another sleep bra.
Attempt one: A while back someone on Reddit posted the full embrace lounge bra, and it comes in 30N/O. The fit was more like 30 N/O-T A CHANCE. It cut my boobs in half so bad I looked like a cat and hurt like hell. I couldn't even get it off by myself. Returned instantly. Might be a nice bra if you're more like a 30K US.
Attempt two: I searched by measurements on here, and was fairly lenient because it's just for sleeping, and it seemed like the Panache Alisha in 30J would work. It seems to be discontinued, but I found an eBay seller with some for about $20. What a steal! I placed my order on Dec 8. By the 13th they hadn't provided a tracking number, so I sent a message gently asking for a timeline and got back... an out of office message. The automatic part of the message said they would be back 12/12, but the body of the message said they come back on August 12. I sent my message 12/13 and there was no notice when I originally ordered. The next day I got a message that it was already sent out on the 15th, even though it wasn't yet the 15th. They provided a tracking number but it's now the 19th and it still says USPS doesn't have the package... They aren't even that far from here, we're in the same state!
Attempt three: While waiting for the panache, I decided to try Molke. Their customer service suggested xs thunder for the narrower fit and supportive band. They sent the tracking number pretty quickly, after some weird technical difficulties with ordering on my end. However it has been about a week and there's also no movement, and the tracking website says there will be a strike in the next few days, which is a bit concerning.
Alas, my poor curvy kate seems destined to be worked to death. Oh how I wish I could walk into target and buy a bralette right now.
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Fingers crossed for the Molkes! My boobs are a bit smaller than yours, but I love mine. Shipping from the UK to the US does take a while, though. I ordered some shoes from there like two and a half months ago and had to exchange the first pair. I only just got the second pair a few days ago!
bustyand that's so long! I'm glad to hear you liked it, I've heard mixed reviews but they look comfy and the pride one was super cute so I decided to go for it. I was a little confused with the sizing but their customer service helped so I hope it works out. I'm pretty excited for it. It looks like they made the tracking number, but it hasn't been picked up yet, but I guess it's December so I can't expect quick. :)
Y'all so I bought a bra from Japan on a whim and I have literal anime titties right now, I can't believe it
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Bless, this post saved christmas.
I wish there was a way companies could just come here and put all their data up so more of us could figure out what they are making things for. I'd recently found some bras that happen to fit exactly, but they aren't made any more so it seems my breast shape was a brief trend in 2011 that has never been revisited.
Holly_By_Golly I saw in some Bravissimo email I got the other day the phrase “wide wires for comfort” and I was like wha….whose??? comfort???? it made me realize that I actually genuinely have no clue what the average breast shape is and I don’t know if ANYONE actually has that information
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I have some bras I’m looking at, but I really can’t figure out if the cups are open or close on top.
I have tall roots so prefer more open on top bras.
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
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the blue one looks closed on top to me, it would give be double boobs in it.
the white one looks a little more open, but same case as the blue probably.
the beige one looks like it could be open, i might gape in it.
hope that helps? sorry i haven't personally tried on these models so i can't say for sure and it guess it might make a diff what size u get, a smaller cup might be more closed off and vise versa. :)
Thank you!! Do you mind telling me some tips to figure out if a bra is open or closed on top from side or angle photos? Like where do you look at?
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I've been fluctuating with my measurements and gotten results between 75I to 75K (EU). Best fitting size from trying on many bras was about 75I (EU) (the bras UK size was 34G but I thought 75I = 34F)
I've tried over 100 bras (different styles, different sizes (anything between 70-80 G-K EU), different brands etc) and they ALL have the same ... issue. All of the bras poke my tail of spence/armpit. I have a relatively short torso so a sports bra or a full cup is too high for me and will be all the way up in my armpit and sometimes I'll even have extra fabric bunching up in my armpit. I've honestly lost all hope at this point. Every bra I try just hurts a lot. I've not worn a bra that fits in years. I'm stuck wearing some top with removable foam things and I'm spilling out, but it's the only thing that does not hurt. Nothing fitting makes me have even more body issues. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't have the budget to get a custom made bra. I feel like there's no painless bra for me at this point. (here's an illustration of what I mean: https://imgur.com/a/o0TVg8j the red line is how the bra sits on my frame, I have no issue UNDER my armpit but I do right in front/where my armpit starts if that makes sense. The wires do not poke under my arm)
On top of the armpit poking issue, I have very close set breasts and need a very low gore because any gore that reaches up between my breasts is too high. The gore hurts, it pokes, and my breasts fold the wires together so that it's not as wide and obviously that is uncomfortable. I've tried so many plunge style bras but whenever the gore is not too high, the cup edge still pokes into my armpit.
Elomi is an overall awful fit for me. 75I was an okay size, but all bands were too wide and the wires are way too wide. For Freya, the wire does not really sit in my IMF, so it's either not projected enough or the cup is too narrow. A lot of bras also look very East-West on me, and I really don't like the way that looks.
I feel like I need some combination of a plunge, half cup, center pull bra but I can't find it.
I'm not comfortable sharing any pictures so I tried to describe it as best as possible.
I hope anyone can give me any recommendations because I just don't know anymore at this point.
Measurements in cm (took them just now before posting):
Loose underbust: 90
Snug underbust: 84
Tight underbust: 80
Standing bust: 104
Leaning bust: 112
Lying bust: 105
Sizing EU
AFAB
Calculated size: 75I
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I've not tried Elomi, so I can't compare, and I've only tried two Freyas but do you think that all sports bras are out? Some people over on ABraThatFits forum on reddit recommend, say Panache wireless sports bra, as a "lounge bra" - even people with quite small band sizes (26) so I assume they're petite will wear a Panache wireless sports bra, in a band 28 (I imagine).
I"m not sure how high they are on the side (wings!) but could probably look up the data by comparing measurements on bratabase.
Half cup and centre pull is going to be difficult to find IMO (*someone correct me if I'm wrong) b/c usually with the design of the half cup bra, the straps need to be on the side or it would just look *weird*
Also, needing both a half-cup and a plunge, hmmm.
Comexim 3HCs (customized even) *might* work??? Because one can request a "lowered gore" or "lowered wing height" I believe. sometimes one will rc/v bras from them without alterations though - it happens though.
I did a little write up on comexim alterations on this thread here. https://www.reddit.com/r/PolishBras/comments/z38znv/reasons_to_go_polish_with_your_bra_purchases_3/
If you are 34G UK , I think your Comexim size could be 75HH in padded plunges, and 75J in padded 3HC? It depends on the person though. They also have unpadded 3HCs which I find very comfy. You could ask for "straps moved in 2cm" or even "straps moved in 3cm"
I tend to be the Comexim /Ewa Michalak bravangelist though - because those brands work for me and I get tunnel vision and think - wow, they must work for everyone. which is not true (unfortunately)
But honestly, I would not give up yet b/c there are soooo many bra brands. Also, one could consider a "lounge bra" (bra without underwire), or some kind of sports bra + 1 in the cup and +1 in the band so it's not so tight as an everyday bra. Just my opinion.
I recently tried out this French sports bra - love it. It would 100% make an excellent lounge bra had I bought the right size. https://www.bratabase.com/bra/dnp6y/ I'm pretty sure I'm sized out of it as a sports bra though!
It's from a medical company and these are even used as post-op bras for people with breast reductions. the straps are the most "centre pull" I have ever worn! Plus, the straps are adjustable, which is different from most sports bras (like Panache Sport) The fabric is very comfy - it's like swimsuit fabric - I like the shape, and it has a front zipper, so it's easier to put on than many tight sports bras (still not easy though).
I would love to recommend this brand - I do really like it - but unless you live in France, it's hard for me to recommend it b/c I do think it "runs small" at least in the band. So, that makes the sizing tricky.
Okay, I have rambled on and on...maybe some other people will have suggestions, lol.
I just want to say that you are not alone with this issue and I 100% get your frustration.
Fantasie side support bras have been the least obnoxious for me, as well as Aubade half cups. Fantasie gores will likely be too high for you, but the Aubade ones don't run too high, at least compared to most half cups.
The worst I've found have been Nessa and Ewa Michalak. The straps for those literally meet the cups within my arm pits and it's just painful.
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Jj , could you please add the following brand b/c I would like to evaluate (kind of). TYSM!! : )
Website: http://www.Zsport.fr their shopping website is https://zsportoutlet.fr/
Sizes: A - G cup
Bands 80 - 115 FR
or 65 - 100 EU
https://zsportoutlet.fr/content/12-comment-prendre-ses-mensurations-
Intro: Zsport is a French brand that offers ... a range of technical and sports underwear. Using medical technology in its products, it responds to the stresses exerted on women's breasts during physical exertion. The Zsport company was born in 2000 from the know-how of the parent company, Médical Z, operating in the field of postoperative compression and an expert in the sector. https://www.zsport.fr/fr/histoire
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zsportfrance
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Bénéficiant de l'expertise médicale de Médical Z, Zsport crée des soutiens-gorge
https://www.zsport.fr/fr/
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here you go
https://www.bratabase.com/browse/zsport/
Yea! TYSM!! : )
I just want to take it off but it's to early to slip into my bra sized sleep top! Argh. So I have to change into another bra that is less tight so I can breathe again... *big bust problems*
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Hey! If you do reddit there is a new "closed" reddit group (you will have to message the leaders) about people in larger cup sizes, let me send you a link
It's called r/runningoutofletters and here is the link https://www.reddit.com/r/RunningOutOfLetters/
I’m not even that big and I feel this. My rib cage gets bigger throughout the day >_>
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It just came out yesterday so the information available is limited to the descriptions/photos of the bras and the comments on social media. It appears to be a shorter cup PL. The band looks like the newer PLM bands composed of a couple layers of mesh rather than the firm PL bands. My most worn bra style is Ewa PL so I am interested to see how the PLP compares!