Bra fitting help » Cups collapse at the bottom
Comexim » Basic Plunge Bra (170) » 60K 28:11
Issue resolved
The band is too tight, which was pulling the wires tighter and flattening the cups. I will try an extender or a bigger band.
Original problem
This is a Basic nursing bra from Breakout Bras. I contacted them and they said it is the same cut as other Comexim plunges with no alterations. It should be a Comexim 60K if I have my size conversion correct.
The bra is most comfortable with the straps loosened all the way, but after taking these pictures I noticed that the collapsing is a lot worse than I thought. Tightening the straps enough that this doesn't happen (as much) results in the main photo.
I know Comexim plunges are not known for their immediate projection, but does it look like I could possibly fit in them in a different size? There are some 60Ls listed that I have my eyes on, but I want to know what others think before trying a size that might be hard to sell.
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That degree of creasing/collapse at the base of the cup is usually only seen when the band is much too tight, which appears to be the case here. If you have not changed size in either torso or bust and routinely wear 60s from Comexim perhaps the fabric on this one lacks give compared to other designs--I know it is notorious for running small in cups already so an overly tight band really would not help matters. Try an extender to get a better sense of this cup's shape and size for you!
If your body measurements are up to date, tentatively I would say that you do need at least 1 cup size larger, but I might suggest trying a different design since this one tends to run small, and certainly going no smaller than a 65 in band (70 would likely be perfect if you wear 30 bands in Freya). It's hard to judge from these pics but you do appear to have a nice amount of fullness in the upper outer breast quadrant, which could be a good match for Comexim plunges (in the correct size). The most common complaint about them in larger cup sizes is that people cannot fill the outer half of the plunge cup because it is cut so tall and generous, but I think in your case this would be a good feature.
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Sheena yes, so, ribcage/torso sensitivity and tolerance to compression is surprisingly individual, just like breast sensitivity--so those of us who aren't especially sensitive need to instead rely on visual cues. Otherwise you may have trouble sizing yourself, especially while changing body size and possibly needing to adjust band sizes in consequence (or not... some people can shed 3 dress sizes and still wear the same band size!). Also make sure you have size conversions and brand-specific tendencies right, as this can make a difference (Comexim is known to run very firm for example so here you are basically in the equivalent of a 26 band).
Cup distortion is actually one of the easiest things to spot after you have learned the most common indications. These include:
-the most notorious sign: wires being pulled very wide round your sides--this is more obvious in bras with soft/flexible wires
- bottom of cup appearing flatter or "pulled closed" more than you expected from viewing the bra before it was on
- quadding in a bra that you could have sworn had enough volume for your breast size and shape--this means the upper edge also is being pulled closer into the body as the whole bra is being wrapped around you tighter than the designer ever intended
- the kind of extreme creasing at the cup base that we see here, sometimes leading to the entire cup collapsing. In unpadded bras, even if it's only a bit too tight. you can often see 2, 3, 4 or more telltale little tension wrinkles on the inner lower quarter of the cup--they may have a pattern "radiating" out from a central point near the base of the gore. This already indicates your cups are being pulled forcibly round towards your sides, which obviously robs you of needed cup volume in front there--bra cups are built to sit on your front secured only by moderate tension, not to be wrapped around under powerful tension like shapewear for example.
- east-west orientation with cups splaying out side to side, especially in a bra clearly designed to center the bust and make it project straight out in front of you (like most of the Polish brands). -
Super helpful info, really glad I did a fit check now. :) Thanks again!
Interesting! I never thought of it being the band because it felt fine to me, but I did have it on the tightest hooks, so I tried using the loosest. It definitely didn't seem as severe.
I wouldn't say I routinely wear any size band in any brands, lol, my size has been all over the place for almost two years. I'm coming down from my pregnancy weight right now, and I think my underbust has shrunk a little while my breast measurements have stayed the same if not slightly increased. Two months ago when these were taken I weighed maybe 5 pounds more, so not a huge change.
Thanks!