Bra fitting help » Not deep enough?
Panache » Ariza Balconnet Bra (5051) » 34J 34:13
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Will try out suggestions. Thanks everyone!
Original problem
With bras I've tried lately, I'm getting lots of quadboob on one side and little to none on the other (see also Cleo Alexa 32J). Are these bras not deep enough, am I wearing the wrong size or something else?
Other bras I've tried are:
Fantasie Kara 34HH/J
Freya Antoinette 34J
Panache Tango Classic 34HH
Panache Sienna 34JJ
Curvy Kate Emily 32JJ
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helpfulI think you definitely need a bigger cup. I always fit my bigger boob because I can't stand quad boob. I noticed some quad boob on your smaller side in the Tango also so I would definitely size up in the cup. I realize this may be hard given that you are high up there on the cup scale but finding the right size is so important for comfort and confidence. I would suggest the Jasmine bra by Panache. It goes up to a K cup and it has stretch lace on the top which molds to each breast so its great for uneven full on top breasts (like mine
) I have it in a 34H and I love it. It also gives a great round profile. I just posted a review on here but I only have the band measurements up so far. Also Bravissimo has a decent selection of bras up to a K cup and one L. I like the Bravissimo Daisy Chain (up to a K) although it does run a cup size small (like most Bravissimo brand bras)so the K is more like a JJ. I take a 34HH in that. Good luck!Updated on November 8, 2012 Flag this
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helpfulI think it is an issue of style and of size. Sizing up might indeed be the way to get the Ariza to fit your larger side. However, one of the problems is the cut. The Ariza has its tightest part of the cup in the uppercup, halfway between the seem that seperates upper and lower cup and the rim. If you eye yourself in the mirror in this bra you can probably see it. If this tight spot wasn't there, the Ariza would fit your larger size. Since it is there, you need to size up.
This also explains why the CK Emily and the Tango Classic work for you, both bras are meant for somebody very full on top.
Other bras you could try would be
Goddess Alice Underwired (if you are in the UK, check figleaves), note that it runs large in the cup, see my review.
Elomi Energise Sportsbra
Cleo Alexa
Debenhams Gorgeous 1500102043 White embroidered mesh full cup bra
Debenhams Gorgeous 1500105856 Purple floral non-padded D-J full cup bra
Debenhams Gorgeous 1500105328 Turquoise full D-J cup non-padded braGorgeous bras are shaped similar to Freya with narrow wires and deep cups and allowing a lot of volume in the upper cup, yet they do not have the wobbly wires and the pointyness that is usually associated with Freya and Fantasie in your sizerange. Also, they are cheap, only half the price of a Freya bra. If they don't fit, it is usually no problem to sell them on ebay.
Updated on November 13, 2012 Flag this
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helpfulHi there!
You say lately, so this is a new problem? How strange. It seems your right boob is bigger than the left one. Could it be so? Have you measured their perimeter and compared?
Are there bras in which you don´t have this problem? If so, then it must be some sort of weird fitting problem...
Updated on November 7, 2012 Flag this
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I think I'm getting closer to a well fitting bra, so that may be why it is more apparent now.
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Okay, it really seems that your boobs are different. With the other one hanging lower (and being bigger?) which is especially apparent in the Tango bra.
I really don´t know what would be the best solution. It kind of sounds good to get a bra that matches the bigger / lower boob, but then you would need some padding etc in the left cup... Or custom made bra? Sounds difficult and expensive :(
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It's very common to be larger on one side than the other actually. You are supposed to fir the larger side and either fiddle with the strap length to minimize gapping or pad the smaller side if it's really obvious. It's more common to be uneven than even.
Yes. Emily (http://www.bratabase.com/browse/curvy-kate/emily-ck5001/32JJ/?system=UK) and Tango Classic (http://www.bratabase.com/browse/panache/tango-classic-4801/34HH/?system=UK), while poor fitting, fit each boob similarly at the top, though the right cup sat lower than the left. The perimeter measurements are very close, but the right one seems to hang lower.