My bra does not have a label with a size on it. I measured it using the bra sizing calculator. How do I find out what cup and band size it is now??
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Updated on May 28, 2021 Flag this

Chantelle has been my go-to brand for years, but I keep getting sized out of the bras I like. This one is kind of a last resort and I liked it....at first.

It's got the open, balconette shape I prefer, and Chantelle's memory foam t-shirt bras are always super soft and comfy.

The big, BIG downside is that the band stretches out way too fast on this model. I've owned it less than a month and it's already a little too loose on the tightest hook. I can't size down in the band to correct this because they don't make a 34H in this style. This ... is a serious design flaw as far as I'm concerned. Bras should last longer than three weeks.

Once I started looking for other bras, I realized that the fit on this bra was not as good as it could be. The top of the cup does gape a little - not noticeably under clothes, but enough to be kind of annoying. The only thing making me want to salvage this bra is that Chantelle seems to be the only brand that cuts their bras low enough in the armpit to be really comfortable on me. The wire doesn't poke on other bras, but most brands extend the wing up a quarter to a half inch or so above the end of the wire on the side, while Chantelle wings start about where the wire ends. This half inch can make a big difference.

I saw a suggestion on a bra blog to sew a ribbon into part of the band to make it less stretchy. I may try that for days when I just can't stand the high wings on my other bras.

EDIT: okay, I've realized part of the problem: this bra, perhaps more than any other bra I've owned, needs to rest two days between wearings. I've been bad about that in the past, but now that I have other bras that fit, I've stuck to giving this one rests and I'm happy to report that I can comfortably wear it on the middle hooks. The fit issues I was having all but disappear when the band isn't all stretched out. Yay!!
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Updated on Jul 15, 2013 Flag this

Such a nice fabric and design, shame that the gore and wings are too high for my frame. Would probably buy it if it wasn't $115CAD

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Updated on Mar 14, 2017 Flag this

Good gore height for my narrow chest. Straps fit well and no problems so far. The colour is pretty awful, wish I could get a range of colours and it wasn't so expensive

Black colorway

Updated on Mar 14, 2017 Flag this

This bra is the first properly fitted bra that I bought. And so far it's still the best! The wires are perfectly shaped for me in that they are wide enough to contain all my breast tissue and low enough that they don't poke any where. The material is soft and stretchy lace which at first feels not very supportive. However the construction of the bra helps keep the shape and my girls don't really move all day. The band is pretty stretchy but I like that since I sit down a lot and have been gaining weight recently. I've only had it for about a month but so far it's holding up great. I would recommend this bra to anyone who has wide roots (I think that's what I have, still learning the lingo) and needs short but wider wires. And it's so pretty!!

Updated on Oct 19, 2014 Flag this

(Purchased used. No idea where. Seemed like new when I got it.)

Black with black details/lace, silver hardware on straps, black loops/hooks, black center gore bow with a silver/rhinestone detail. It's actually a very pretty bra.

I'd call it a t-shirt-type bra, but it is not molded. The cups feel like there is this tiny layer of foam in it, but the cups themselves have some sheerness if you shine light through it. (See one of the last pictures.)

The mesh fabric that is in the center gore, overlays the cups, and goes partway onto the side bands is a very, very subtle rounded-octagon/square tile pattern (like this: ... href="http://www.scofield.com/images/newPC_36.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.scofield.com/images/newPC_36.jpg) with Chantelle bordered "C"s replacing some of the octagons. Bottoms of bands and center gore have ~1" wide lace detail with scallops on the bottom edge.

Chantelle elastic on bands in the U of leotard back. Straps are vertically-pleated ribbon attached to elastic and are fully adjustable (but going over the pleats can be a little annoying). I JUST NOW FIGURED OUT that the straps are convertible to X-back via a really nice won't-come-out real lingerie hardware at the backs. Fantastic!

(More and more I WANT this bra in my real size!!)

Cup lining is really soft. There are side slings in really soft material that you don't even know are there when you're wearing it. (Unlike some slings that do weird constricting things. I'm looking at YOU Parfait By Affinitas.)

Wires seem a little squidgy, but still stiff? I dunno. It's Chantelle.

Two hooks in this size.

Only weirdness in construction is the top of cup/strap attachment. It looks... unfinished? I got this used, so maybe someone took bows off or something. I have no idea and will have no idea until I see a new one in person.

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Can't figure out what size I should try in this.

This one is obviously too big in the band. The cup is... weird. Depth seems okay, but the cups themselves are WAY too tall, practically going over my shoulder. I wonder how far down I'd have to size to have a cup that isn't silly tall. As for the band, I'm sure I'm a 70 in Chantelle now, maybe a 65 in some styles? So, 70H? I guess I could try that.

The cup is very, very comfortable, though. It's padded, I guess, but really flexible? I really want to find this in a size that fits me better so I can figure out if it gives any support or not.

As much as this doesn't fit me, I sometimes wear it on the tightest hooks when I'm wearing looser outer clothing because it does nothing for my shape. It'll get listed after I finally take pictures.

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I took pictures. I'm sad this never fit me. I so want this in my size.
I'm listing it now.
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Updated on Oct 02, 2014 Flag this

Looks great, Gore tacks perfectly- side of the cup cuts into my armpits. Straps slightly scratchy, but otherwise fit well.

Updated on May 15, 2014 Flag this

The wires are too wide (i think perhaps a function of the band being too big), otherwise nice. Also, not deep enough at the bottom of the cup- underwire slips down because it can't get up under my boobs.

Updated on May 15, 2014 Flag this

Sometimes a bra technically fits you, but isn't right for you. This is that bra for me. It hit all the marks of a fitting bra, but it just wasn't for me. The cups squished my breasts in a little and were slightly east/west on me. It's a shame because this bra is constructed nicely and is a beautiful basic.

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Updated on Mar 05, 2014 Flag this

This bra fits well, but the boning in the sides cuts into my armpit and sides and hurts. I cannot wear it if I have to sit for an extended period of time. Otherwise, I would really like it.

Updated on Dec 16, 2013 Flag this

Cups were much too small and as a result everything was poking! Great bra, I might try it in another larger size.

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Updated on Oct 12, 2013 Flag this

I never wore this bra. I intended to get the stays taken out, but never did. Fits the same as the Cachmiere. Very comfortable.

Updated on Jun 22, 2013 Flag this

The straps dig in terribly. The center gore does not lay flat against the sternum. Straps are difficult to adjust. Cups do not encapsulate breast on the sides, lot of spillage on both sides underneath the arms.

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Updated on Jun 05, 2013 Flag this

I like that I can wear it under low-cut tops. The ribbed straps were a little itchy at first but softened up after a few wears and watches. My softer breasts to fall out a bit in the center a bit, which is my standard issue with plunges, but is not too bad, thanks to the bit of elastic in the lace along the top of the cup. The band does seem pretty stretchy.

This is probably my most versatile bra right now, in terms of what I can wear it under, as it is really comfortable, provides surprisingly good nipple coverage for an unmolded bra and does not show through most shirts.

Updated on May 05, 2013 Flag this

This is the first bra I ever bought after finding out my "real" size. It's amazingly comfortable, and since it's unlined, very forgiving to my bottom-heavy shape. I've found that the elastic at the top of the cup gets stretched out very quickly, so that every month or so I have to tighten the straps more to keep the cup from gaping at the top. The band stretches out over time as well, but it's very firm when new - even though I've lost some weight and am now a 34 I can still wear the 36 band in a new one. The shape the cup gives is more natural than uplifted.

Updated on Apr 01, 2013 Flag this

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