Bra fitting help » Is this bra too big? It sits pretty high and gapes when I slouch.
Comexim » Irish Coffee Plunge Bra (335) » 60L 28:12
Issue resolved
Cup is too big
Original problem
Does this bra fit? It seems like it may be too big, it sits up pretty high on me even though the band is where it should be, maybe even too low. The cup edge seems to sit flush when I stand/sit straight, but it gapes when I slouch and lay down. It has cookie pockets though, so I may be able to use cookies and keep it.
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It’s marked that the cup is too wide. It might be one cup size too big. Maybe one cup down would be a better fit?
Updated on November 27, 2020 Flag this
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You can definitely try cookies. It all really comes down to your comfort level. Finding it in a 65J and having the band taken in might also be an option.
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Ooh, I never thought of that. I'll be on the lookout for a 65J! Thank you!
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It looks like it's sitting a bit below your breast root (IMF), and it also looks a bit tall. I'm having a hard time judging if it's also too big or just too tall.
Updated on November 27, 2020 Flag this
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Thanks for responding! So my left breast base is higher than my right. It sits in my right IMF, but not in my left. I can't tell if it's too big or too tall either. Would a picture from a specific angle help you judge better?
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Maybe wear it for a bit (like 30 minutes)...walk around, bend over and up, move your arms around, and then see if it's gaping. If it's gaping noticeably, I'd say it's too big...If there's space up top plus near the bra's apex, it might indicate it's just too big. If your breast is taking up the space, especially at the apex up high, then it might just be too tall. You can try taking a picture from the upper right and upper left looking down on an angle. That may or may not show much, just an idea. Your top down view does help too. Just try wearing it for a few minutes and see what happens once your tissue settles. 28FF/60J 3HC (or a 60HH plunge) fits me with bubbling/quadding on my left side (especially post ovulation), so I'd probably fit a 60K3HC/60J plunge. You are one size bigger from what I've seen you post, which is a 60J to 60K plunge. Note that Comexim's plunges are tall and have a high apex.
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Thank you again for being so helpful! I added the angle shots and am now wearing the bra while moving as you suggested. I hope I took the pictures right.
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Hmm, from the front it looks too tall, but the close ups look not bad. You'll have to let me know how it fits after you wear it for a bit.
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Ok, it seemed to gape a bit in the center, the same way my 65HH QOH fits. I attribute this to comexim's soft wires not tacking completely. When I push the gore down, that goes away. It also gaped a bit along the cups edge toward the top of the bra. I've added pictures demonstrating this. Thanks again!
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I think you might be able to pull off either a cup with reduced height or just a cup size down. A cup size down would help the overall proportions of this bra, and I think you'd get a better fit. The problem with asking for a reduced cup, is that it's a very inconsistently completed request, and it's hard to know how much to request (or how much they will) reduce the cups by. Keep your eye out for a 65 band like suggested, and hope for the best! There's tutorials online on how to shorten a band, but if it's a bra that fits well otherwise, then getting it professionally done may not cost that much and will be more comfortable.
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Wilderness1 Thank you for all your help. I'm going to try to wear this bra with cookies and see if I can fudge the fit a bit. I might ask for reduced cup height on my next plunge order, thank you again!
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The wires are a bit wide, but not unbearably so. Its .2" bigger than my ideal width. I think a 60K would work better too, but it's discontinued and I can't find a 60K :(. Do you think cookies would help?