Bra fitting help » Test Model #3: What Do My Pendulous Boobies Want From Me?
Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) » 34G 34:9
This follows my trying of Cleo Piper 32H
https://www.bratabase.com/troubleshoot/dn2sk/and Cleo Hettie 34FF
https://www.bratabase.com/troubleshoot/dnaei/Photos show the straps fully loosened, on the loosest hook. Note that the LAST TWO PHOTOS show the band hiked as high as possible. More on this shortly.. .
So, this shape feels better and the stiff fabric is great. But the Jasmine still feels like insufficient support. The underwire rests at least an inch below my IMF. I have mild wrinkling at the bottom of the cup and mild gaping near the straps. I have slight spillage in one cup, but given the wrinkling, the G cup may still be correct? The 34 band feels good. The Jasmine doesn’t seem to be cutting into my breast tissue, but I still have some armpit fat.
The last two photos show the band yanked as high as possible. I really *forced* the underwire to rest under my IMF. No way would my band stay up this high for even 20 minutes, but this does feel much more supportive and the straps don’t put pressure on my shoulders. Although I think the underwire is so far under my armpit that it would chaff during wear.
So far, all three models have underwires that fall lower than my IMF. As I understand, this translates to less support. And clearly my pendulous breasts need a lot of support. I wonder if this could be the cause of the side pain that bras have given me for years. Other bratabase suggestions for this pain are tight bands or hard underwires (versus flexible underwires).
Despite this, the Jasmine is my best fit so far. Does this confirm that I'm very narrow?
THANK YOU to everyone who has offered me insights and suggestions. Each fitting has helped me pin down my shape a little better and given me new models to try.
Where should I go next? I've only been trying one model at a time for return shipping reasons. So far on my list are:
Cleo Marcie
Cleo Minnie
Panache Envy
a Freya or Curvy Kate balcontte (for flexible underwires)
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helpfulCurvy Kate Ellace has good immediate projection. I would suggest sizing up in wnand or getting the extender ready. My 30Es stretched to 28.5” new. The Ellace does have stretch lace at the top. Wires are narrow but softer than Panache/Cleo. Breakout Bras carries Comexim. Levana Bratique in PA (?) carries Ewa Michalak, as does Forever Yours in Langley, BC. The latter does offer a discount on the first order, and if you use PayPal, make sure that you opt in for the return shipping reimbursement program.
Updated on May 1, 2019 Flag this
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helpfulThe wires look too wide for you, so your boobs might be flopping to the side instead of being pushed forward, making the torpedo shape in that bra. It's definitely too shallow at the wire for you. I think Jasmine was supposed to be more apex projection than wire projection.
All UK bras I've ever tried have had very wide wires and most weren't very projected at the wire. I think if you are up for it, you might want to check into Polish bras. If you are in the US, you can try them risk free at Breakout Bras, as they do take returns.
If you want to stick with UK bras, Freya has a very stretchy band so you might have to size down on the band on it. CK Princess is also shallow at the wire, so I would stay away from that one.
Updated on April 30, 2019 Flag this
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Thanks for the link! Returns have definitely held me back from trying Polish bras. I'll probably try a few more US/UK brands before I leap--Amazon free shipping is awfully convenient when I keep mailing back bras!
An old brathatfits thread mentions the Freya Ooh La La as having good immediate projection. (Although currently out of stock on Amazon. Boo.)
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You can order Polish from a number of US/CA stores! See if they do free retyrns.
Also check out yourbrastore.com because they have some really cheap bras!
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helpfulThanks everyone! I'll poke around and see if anyone sells Polish brands with free return shipping.
Edit to add: I am starting to think that my trouble could be caused by the deep U-shaped underwires. My IMF is more C-shaped. My roots are also short. So maybe the U-shape is too deep. In support of this, the underwires follow my IMF just fine along the sides, then dip below at the bottom. The result is insufficient support, and I need really a lot of support to hold my boobs up.
It's true that I do need a lot of immediate projection, but I don't think that's what's causing my poor fits. My breasts are fluid enough to fill varying cup shapes. That's not to say that there isn't an *ideal* cup shape for them, but I think support is really the biggest missing piece.
Thank you to everyone who has posted. I now know that I'm narrow, projected and with short roots. That's a lot more than I knew before.
Updated on May 1, 2019 Flag this
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If you are in the US, breakout bras and Levana Bratique are both good bets for Comexim and Ewa Michalak, respectively.
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helpfulI definitely agree that tehres' something up with the wires, they might be too wide or the wrong shape. I think part of what's giving you such a strange shape (pointy, not rounded) is the lack of immediate projection at the wire - I've experienced similar issues with the Jasmine, with wrinkling at the bottom of the cups and a pointy look. When the cups aren't projected enough for your shape, your breasts end up pushing the cups down, and that can cause wrinkling and a strange shape.
I'm not 100% certain this is relevant to this fit check, but Hugs For Your Jugs wrote a post on Sizing Up For Depth where you can feel discomfort at the wire since the breast is pushing the cup downwards, since it's not an optimal fit - here's a link: http://hugsforyourjugs.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-surprisingly-common-phenomenon-of.htmlI concur with the others in this fit check that your shape is narrow, projected and pendulous. I would recommend the Cleo Marcie and by proxy the Cleo Asher if you can't find the Marcie! I haven't personally tried the Panache Envy, but I've been recommended to try it ever since I tried the Jasmine.
Freya and Curvy Kate definitely have softer wires than Panache, I'd say Curvy Kate has softer wires than Freya. You could also try Polish bras, I can't vouch for all of the Polish brands, but Gorsenia has soft wires and a projected shape with quite narrow wires. I have the Gorsenia Nina, and I'm very fond of it.
I buy all of my bras from Brastop, they have shipping to pretty much everywhere, and everything's discounted. Good luck on your bra journey!
Updated on November 24, 2020 Flag this
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