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What too-big looks like on large breasts

Bras that are one to several sizes too big on large, pendulous breasts. Most of the straps have been excessively tightened, too.
  1. This is about one size too big. Notice the red mark where the gore has dug in due to it being too tall and the cups being a little too deep to ease the tension. Straps are also very wide on me even though I don’t have narrow shoulders.

    34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  2. Bra sinks down due to cup size being too big.

    34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  3. Bra cups are a little too big to provide support, so they slide down.

    34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  4. Band straining due to bra slipping out of the correct position.

    34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  5. 34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  6. Side wires are too wide and tall—the opposite problem I usually have in bras!

    34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  7. 34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  8. 34HH
    34:12
    Panache
    Tango Ii Balconnet Bra (3251)

  9. This is what a bra 2-3 sizes too big looks like on large breasts. Notice the low wires, wrinkles under cup, quadding on top, and unsupported shape. People with large breasts frequently assume this is caused by the cups being too shallow or small, but much more often it is caused by too large a cup size.

    36HH
    36:12
    Fantasie
    Memoir Full Cup Side Support Bra (3021)

  10. A bra 2-3 sizes too big.

    36HH
    36:12
    Fantasie
    Memoir Full Cup Side Support Bra (3021)

  11. Quadding caused by “low wires” (too big a cup size) shifting the whole bra out of position.

    36HH
    36:12
    Fantasie
    Memoir Full Cup Side Support Bra (3021)

  12. High side wires due to too big a cup size.

    36HH
    36:12
    Fantasie
    Memoir Full Cup Side Support Bra (3021)

  13. Band straining due to bra sitting in the wrong spot on chest.

    36HH
    36:12
    Fantasie
    Memoir Full Cup Side Support Bra (3021)

  14. 80N
    36:14
    Comexim
    Basic Plunge Bra (170)

  15. Breasts are not lifted or supported properly.

    80N
    36:14
    Comexim
    Basic Plunge Bra (170)

  16. Wire below IMF and wrinkles in cup due to too big a cup size.

    80N
    36:14
    Comexim
    Basic Plunge Bra (170)

  17. 80N
    36:14
    Comexim
    Basic Plunge Bra (170)

  18. A bra 3-4 sizes too big that appears to fit from the front.

    36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Lydia Bandless Bra (EL4390)

  19. Excessive wrinkling and width due to cup being too large.

    36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Lydia Bandless Bra (EL4390)

  20. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Lydia Bandless Bra (EL4390)

  21. This is a petite bra, so wires are short under IMF and cause less discomfort despite slipping back out of IMF easily.

    36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Lydia Bandless Bra (EL4390)

  22. No quadding, but breasts are not supported much either.

    36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Lydia Bandless Bra (EL4390)

  23. A bra several sizes too large. Note wrinkling at top and unsupported shape.

    34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  24. 34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  25. Excessive strap tightening can reduce the extreme lack of lift caused by bra being too big, but it hurts and causes breasts to move with arms.

    34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  26. Notice very high gore and cups, wrinkling at top, and unsupported shape.

    34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  27. 34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  28. 34J
    34:13
    Cleo
    Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831)

  29. Bra appears to fit from front but is essentially just a boob hat.

    38HH
    38:12
    Elomi
    Etta Bandless Bra (8840)

  30. Notice the extreme wrinkling and unsupported shape.

    38HH
    38:12
    Elomi
    Etta Bandless Bra (8840)

  31. 38HH
    38:12
    Elomi
    Etta Bandless Bra (8840)

  32. 38HH
    38:12
    Elomi
    Etta Bandless Bra (8840)

  33. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Eugenie Plunge (EL4470)

  34. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Eugenie Plunge (EL4470)

  35. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Eugenie Plunge (EL4470)

  36. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Eugenie Plunge (EL4470)

  37. 36J
    36:13
    Elomi
    Eugenie Plunge (EL4470)