Bra fitting help » Side-boob containment.
Prima Donna » Madison Underwired Bra (0162121) » 95H 42:8
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I'm rethinking everything!
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Wanted to confirm that this is just a size issue and not also a style/shape issue too. Go up one cup size or both cup and band? Thanks!
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Is there any way to get a back shot or a full profile shot? From the partial profile pic and the fact the gore is tipping away from the body I am wondering if the bra band is riding upwards on your back. In your size range many people favor a band closer to their tight measurement as they really need the whole structure of the bra to be extra secure in order to get support and lift. So I would actually suggest one or even two band sizes smaller, if it is possible to sister size up in the cup, to see what happens then. I'm not convinced the cup is too small, it sort of looks like it's being pulled down under the breasts a bit, which is often a result of the band riding up.
Updated on November 16, 2016 Flag this
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I forgot, I live alone and haven't bought a selfie-stick so the pictures I can take are limited. Next time I will do better!
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I take a picture with my back towards the mirror, focused on the mirror. and side pictures in the mirror, too. try different things
and no, Prima Donna probably does not come big enough in the cup for you
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I don't know about the madison specifically but it looks like the size range goes to J so you could conceivably sister-size as much as 2 band sizes smaller while maintaining the same cup volume (95H's sister sizes being 90I and 85J).
Going by what is currently listed on PD's own brand website there are at least two of their designs, the Deauville and the Couture, that are available in 85J.
If you were trying 90I instead you could choose from at least the following:
Delight
Rosalina
Couture
Iris
Madison
Deauville
Gracious
First Lady
Sunrise
Allegra
Divine
Satin.
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I also dont see any problem with side boob containment. That cup is pretty tall and looks way too wide for you. the only thing I see not in the cup is armpit. The not-tacking is a bigger problem. that wrinkling is something wrong with the fit, but not 'too small' as the primary cause
Updated on November 16, 2016 Flag this
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Thanks for the comment dbmamaz. How can you tell if the cup is too wide? I am new at this and still a bit clueless!
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Well, it looks like the wire on the outside ends way past the end of your breast. When I have wires that go back that far, its like there's no backstop for my breasts and they just ooze towards the armpit. A narrower wire holds the boobs towards the front more.
Look at some of the side pictures of my bras and you can see that the wire kind of comes in at the side and the breast bulges in front of it. Thats the wire, doing its job and containing my breast.
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You have some nice bras dbmamaz! I see what you mean about the cup width. I will start posting more pictures soon and asking for fitting help. I hope my other bras fit better! Thanks again!
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The band seems super stretchy too. 46 and 41-42 is better for you? Zero support plus a soft cup which is harder to fit could also be contributing. I read somewhere else this brand has stretchy bands so might need to go to a 90 or even an 85 to get the fit. Is it riding up in the back?
Updated on November 16, 2016 Flag this
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Prima Donna actually has pretty tight bands in smaller size ranges but I don't know about this size range, do you?
Their wires are a bit on the soft side as well. -
I wish I remember where I read it...will see if I can find it.
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Maybe the soft wires result in poor tension in larger cup volumes and widths, as they don't offer enough resistance when worn. I'm curious!
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The wires do feel pretty soft! And yes it does ride up a little bit in the band. Too be honest alot of my bras look like they are riding up but just a tiny bit and sometimes I think its not. I have to rethink band size. Thanks for commenting roxannelovesbras!
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btw, with heavy boobs I sometimes have ot re-adjust the band even if it is tight enough, to keep it in place. but i do wear them as tight as I can, basically
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Thanks Wendybien and as a matter of fact the band does kind of ride up in the back. It never dawned on me that I could go down a band size (thinking I was going as low as I could go). I am not sure if this bra comes in a larger cup size since I am already at an H but this is something I will look into if not in Prima Donna then another brand.