Bra fitting help » Wrinkling in upper lace, but so close to fitting! Recommendations?

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  Should you keep it? Well, first question would not be about whether there are a few wrinkles below or to the sides but "Are you comfortable"? lol. If it isn't quite comfortable, return and keep looking. It seems to me the wires go quite far around your body for someone who has narrow roots. Not only can this become uncomfortable when you don't have a ton of padding, but this suggests there's some unused cup volume, as part of the cup fabric is really just stretched around your sides. A 30 band on someone so slender and lean who measures 30" comfortable ribcage also would likely feel too tight for most in the optimal cup volume (a too-small band can masquerade as a just-right one if there is extra cup fabric and wire being stretched along your sides instead of containing boob tissue!). If you've tried 32s in smaller cups and found the fit lacking, I suspect that may be because you've been trying brands with wider wires and less projection in the cups than you really need for a great fit. If you really like this one, first thing I'd suggest is to loosen the straps (I think the wrinkling in the upper cup is due to snug straps) and see how that looks.

  Shape-wise, it's possible that you have extraordinarily firm tissue that isn't ever really "shaped" when supported in a bra, but if you don't, I would say this design is providing too little support, creating the impression of a shape that is lower and more east-west than you'd be in a bra with narrower wires and more projected, but also overall slightly smaller cups. I think once you find a shape and size that is more precisely suited to your anatomy, you might find your shape is more centered and "round/even" when supported.
  

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  • wendybien Wow thanks so much for the thorough response! I actually ended up returning it about a week ago with the Wardrobe order, and after thinking about it, I had decided not to purchase it for those exact reasons. I felt that it was just not supportive enough and I wasn't a fan of that gapping (and because it's expensive lol)

    I think I do have firm tissue, as they're quite heavy. The only thing a well-fitting bra seems to provide for me is lift and stability, which is exactly what I need.

    I have tried 32 bands in the past, but only a 32FF in the Panache Envy seemed to fit decently in the band. The others were far too loose, and I'd have problems with the gore not tacking.

    I actually just posted a new fit check today, if you wouldn't mind checking it out! I think this one is a lot better and does provide me with the support and even shape I prefer: https://www.bratabase.com/troubleshoot/dizw8/

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  Huh, I would have thought very FOB. But very projected. Oh, but tall roots, so while your breasts are not full on top, your breast tissue goes very high. Normally for that shape I think half cups, but I think they run shallow, so idk.

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  • dbmamaz I'm not completely sure what I am, I'm only assuming I am based off of this infographic: http://imgur.com/VPH5K0E

    I seem to appear an even 2/5s when supported, though now I'm thinking maybe between VFoB 1/6s and FoB 2/6s. I do think I'm quite projected and have tall, slightly narrow roots though.

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    GoobyMars I think we have the same shape, I have tall shallow roots also! In my experience half cups are too shallow on the bottom. I have only tried Comexim and EM half cups though, so YMMV. Half cups are also are too tall for 2/5 boobs over a certain size. The open cups on half cups stick straight up. If your boobs are firm they're not going to mound up like the bra is expecting.

    My stretch lace bras all have that wrinkle in the outer corner that I see in picture #1. The only time I've found this to disappear is wearing a bra that is too small all over. If the wrinkle bothers you, you can try stitching it shut or sizing down (I don't recommend sizing down, it's just what everybody tells people with shallow breasts to do.) The Ellace also has very flimsy loose lace, so that can contribute to the wrinkling.

    How does the Ellace feel otherwise other than the soft tack and wrinkling? Does it slide down through the day? Do you feel supported? Do you like the shape it gives under clothes?

  • Sovavosi I've also tried the Panache Envy and that one doesn't wrinkle at the top, but it did wrinkle quite a bit at the bottom and outer edges of the underwire. I think that was just a shape discrepancy though.

    Would you happen to know how to stitch it? Or know of a video that could help? I don't know a thing about stitching but I'm willing to try.

    Overall, I think it feels pretty good. The straps are kind of wide-set, and the materials could be more comfortable, but it's not uncomfortable enough to ditch. I've been wearing it for a few hours now just to test it, and I've noticed that the gore has fully tacked (not sure why that is, and if it means something bad). Even after re- scooping and swooping, it eventually fully tacks again.

    I also think I'm supported well, as in, it lifts my breasts off of my chest. I'm not sure what to look for in a well-supporting bra though since I have not worn one with a wire in a very long time!

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    GoobyMars I don't know how to sew it, but it looks like it could be gathered and pinned at the gore or at the strap. I just let it wrinkle TBH, nobody is going to see it :)

    If it fits well then there shouldn't be any skin on skin contact under your boobs, and you shouldn't be popping out of the top of the bra. The wires shouldn't be poking you in the ribs, the armpit, or in the boob. If the wires are too wide but this doesn't bother you, that's okay. If the gore soft tacks but you're fine with how it feels otherwise, this is okay. Bras aren't supposed to slide out of your IMF during the day but sometimes this isn't possible. The band should be level with the floor throughout the day.

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    Sovavosi Hmm I'll see if I can do anything about it, if not, I'll just let it wrinkle too haha

    There is no skin-on-skin contact underneath (that was my biggest issue before -- the dreaded underboob sweat), the wires are seemingly perfect as there's no wrinkling around the outer edges and it's not digging into my skin, the band is parallel to the ground, and the underwires stayed in my IMFs in the few hours that I wore it.

    I just sent the whole Wardrobe package back, and I'm definitely considering dropping the money on it.

    Next up, I'm trying the Cleo Blake, Cleo Kali, and the Curvy Kate Lifestyle plunge (thank goodness for Wardrobe)!

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