Bra fitting help » Freya Fancies: Band and cups too small?

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Freya » Fancies Plunge Bra (1011) » 32FF 32:8

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  The cups are too small and you probably need a style with more space on top. An extender is not going to fix that. But I would get one anyway. They are cheap and more comfortable when breaking in new bras.

  I would try some of the “Full On Top“ or “Even fullness”-bras from this list:
  https://www.reddit.com/r/abrathatfits/wiki/beginners_guide

  In my experience Panache and Cleo bras run a bit bigger in the cups so a 32FF could be just fine. You can test if the band is really too tight by putting on with the cups in the back and the straps pointing down. If it still feels too tight like this, try a 34 F/FF. Also are you sure about the “stretched band” measurement? It's smaller then your "Tight ribcage" measurement. And almost all of my 28Fs stretch longer then this.

  The red marks look normal and are not a sign of a bad fit as long as they fade eventually. Some people just get more visible marks.

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    I was going to say that the red marks appear to be on the breasts themselves, rather than right behind the root. That would contribute to the band feeling too tight. So yes, red marks are normal, but definitely shouldn't be sitting on the breasts at the bottom and side. Agreed that cups are too small; I think this bra is rather pointy, so rounder cups would be beneficial too. The Marcie would be a great place to start!

  • I was thinking the same at fist, but then though it's because she is squishing her breast a little so that the tissue is floating underneath the wire mark on the side.

    But you are right. The wires shouldn't be sitting on breast tissue.
    

  • Thank you both very much! I hope the 32FF is the correct size for me, but I will check out the Marcie and see how it fits.

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  The cups are much too small in my opinion. Try redoing the Bratabase fit process after entering your lying-down breast perimeter--this helps fine-tune a little and even after that you will find many users need to adjust up or down, they are still likely to need either a bigger or smaller cup volume. If you are young, have implants, are lactating or pregnant, are very projected, etc. you will usually need a larger cup than someone with very similar measurements who has softer tissue, or less perky breasts, or a shallower shape, or has looser skin. Once you have the cup volume closer to what you need, you can figure out if 32 is really necessary--many people with your comfortable rib measurement would prefer a 34, but on the other hand if your bust is indeed heavy with dense breast tissue, people in this demographic often find the support of a very firm band is quite welcome and more comfortable.

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  • Thank you! In fact, I have sized up to a 34, after having no luck with the 32s I tried. It's odd, because I re-measured a bunch of times and came up with the same numbers, but 34 it is for me!

  • Oh good I'm glad you got that figured out--it will make it easier to figure out the cups if the band is right, for sure! And it's not odd at all. I think your measurements were quite correct--it's just that lots of people with those measurements are best served by a 34 band. There is no one foolproof band sizing formula because all bodies are different, so no calculator can give you a foolproof answer!

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