Bra fitting help » Cups gaping - wrong size or cut #2
Ewa Michalak » Chp Cappuccino (317) » 70G 32:9
Issue resolved
I think the conclusion must be that the CHP style is not for me because of my top-flatness. I've decided to return all three Ewa bras.
I will perhaps give the HP a shot before it vanishes
Original problem
As with the CHP Stalowka I get a lot of gaping at the top. In this bra it's a bit worse. Partly, I think, because the cups are a little bit stiffer in the Cappucino than in the Stalowka. If I move my shoulders forward a little I can fit half my hand in the cups.
Are the cups too big or is it just my flat-on-top boobs that creates the problem?
In my CH Toffik 70FF I overspill but would that perhaps be different in the CHP cut?
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helpfulAre you scooping all your breast tissue into the cup? It looks like you are trying, but it also looks like the wires aren't wide enough for your breasts: the side view shows a lot of skin. It could also be that you still have some migrated breast tissue.
What kind of overspill did you get from the CH bra?
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helpfulWomen have reported so far that the CHP's do run larger than other Ewa cuts. If the tightening of straps didnt work, you might need a cup down in this one.
However, I'm afraid some other issues might get worse that way - the wires are sitting on your breast tissue as it is. :/Updated on November 5, 2012 Flag this
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On me the CHP is made for both deep and full-on-top boobs, while the older CH doesn't demand as much volume higher up. Because of this I think that you get into problem with it. As said before, you might need a smaller cup size because of the excess volume in the top of the cup, but at the same time I would like to have you in a wider cup because of the escaping tissue under the arm.
I'm starting to think that either a CH or a PL might be better on you. The PLS that is supposed to be released at some point, PL bras with a higher center gore, might also be what you need to get a half cup that works better on you...
CH is also reported by everyone I know that have tried them to seem smaller in the cup than CHP, so it might be that a 70G in the CH could be perfect.
Updated on November 5, 2012 Flag this
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I agree with everyone about the wires. So now I really do think my suggestion about trying the HP is a good one. I'd go for the size you have in this to start with. Maybe one cup up because the wires would probably hold more tissue in the cup since the cups wrapps more around your body in the HP than it does in the chp :)
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About the wires - perhaps that's the reason why I keep wearing my Cleos, because they are wider. And I definitely prefer the high center gore.
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HP Nina has a higher center gore in 34G than CHP Koktajl in 34GG.
I don't know if you'll find this post helpful but I like the purple shape here and that's what HP gives while CHP gives the green shape :)
Cleo as well gives the purple shape :)
http://brasihate.blogspot.se/2012/01/what-exactly-is-good-shape.html
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Boobs are misterious... On me the chp gives the purple shape, just like the cleo lucy. But cleo alexa and gorge are a green shape. And the pl's are green on me :) I feel best in the green shape, but prefer purple for work :)
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@Vlatka: That's interesting! On me CHP do look kind of crazy under clothing. My whole body simply gets out of proportion.
But I'm thinking the shape might be about the size as well? So maybe a bigger chp would give a more purple shape on me as well.
Also I think there must be other shapes as well. I mean, what shape would the lifted but spread shape be? :D Or the lower but more projected? :D
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@vlatka: Also among all your bras, which has the highest wires on the side?
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Might be the size thing, I agree. And there must be all sorts of hybrid shapes. I do think the blue one gives the most east-west look.
The highest was the panache harmony in 30jj - that was just crazy. After that was the confetti in 28jj, followed by the 30j alexa and 30j chp - the wires on those too are quite similar. I think the lucy is about there on hight, but it's hard to tell cause they are wider too.
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Ah you're right! The blue shape is off course the more projected low shape! And yes, it's east west!
Andorra gives me green in the smaller size and purple in the larger size I would say. So in the 30K (or if I even managed to make it even a 28KK as I really did take off a huge part of the band and I need to alter it to somewhere in between :D) it's purple.
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557741_10151259705530540_558721619_n.jpg the 80GG HP Nina. Maybe it's between purple and green?
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Yep, that is somewhere in between. When will you add pictures? :p
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When I can take the stress of getting seen. I've found that's actually very stressful. Mostly because I listen too much to what all other people say and too little to myself.
I think it has a lot with body issues and having had a lot of body shaming upon me through the years I'm simply way more vulnerable than most people seem to be here. I only put up fitting requests when I feel desperate and I always regret it.
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I'm so sorry to hear you feel this way :(
I can relate though... I felt the same at first but I did realize that my boobs aren't to blame for a bad fit - it's not us, it's the bra. Because bras are made to fit boobs, not boobs to fit bras :)Posting my pictures here and seeing other women do the same is helping me accept and love my body - I can only hope you start to feel the same.
As for the usefullnes of requests - I do think it's good to get a second and a third opinion. And maybe even debate different points of view - that only gets us closer to the truth.
BUt when it comes to whome to listen - I think it's our bodys who should have the last word. Whatever feels comfortable and supportive, what ever makes us feel good and look good without any damage being made to our bodys - that's what we should be wearing.
From what I see from the pictures - we all here have different Ideas about what a well fitting bra should look like.
Some people wear bras that I'd say are way too big - they think the fit is good - fine with me. Some wear too small bands, some too large, again - what ever works for you.
The only golden rule I would make a must - wires should not sit on breast tissue. Because that is just dangerous.
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The CH overspill is towards the center. This is me in the Toffik http://www.bratabase.com/bra/dhivt/ but I think I have gained a little weight since then and the first thing that grows on me is my boobs, so the overspill is much worse now.
You might be right about the wires, I hadn't thought about that. I do scoop but the tissue doesn't stay in place.