Saturday, June 20, 2015

The First Leg of the Journey for a Bra That Fits

With a desire to let you know that I KNOW how much of a pain it is to find a bra that fits, I'm sharing the first leg of my journey with you.  I ordered nearly 30 bras at the end of May, tried them all on--had to wait longer for some because they went backorder--and am finally getting around to deciding the next ones to try.  Here is the rundown of my journey, thus far, and my notes regarding the ones that I've tried. This is copy/pasted from an Excel sheet that I will maintain for future reference.


Brand Style Notes
Chantelle Rive Gauche Very slight pucker at top, underwire sits low on ribcage (trying smaller cup)
Cleo by Panache Juna Balconette Balconette too low--muffin top, good lining
Cleo by Panache Maddie Balconette Muffin top, band too tight, very wide set straps, very cute though
Curvy Couture Tulip Lace Push-Up Gap at top, underwire poking armpit, very pretty (sister size down in band)
Curvy Couture Matte and Shine T-Shirt Gap at top, underwire poking armpit, very pretty (sister size down in band)
Elomi Tessa Supports, encases, but top has slight puckering, fabric would be itchy in heat
Elomi Bijou Convertible T-Shirt Slight gap at top (best "shaped" to fit so far)
Fantasie Rebecca Mirage T-Shirt Gap at top, interior sling made it look like my breast were sitting on a shelf, would be itchy in heat
Fantasie Rebecca T-Shirt Gap at top, interior sling made it look like my breast were sitting on a shelf, would be itchy in heat
Fantasie Melissa Side Support Plunge Pucker at top, itchy fabric
Fantasie Lois Side Support Very slight pucker at top, a good "winter" fabric, would be itchy in heat
Fantasie Alex Side Support Slight pucker at top
Freya Gem Good uplift, seam over top causes weird shape, itchy fabric
Freya Active Molded Sport Lots of gapping at top, snug band
Gossard Glossies Unlined Totally sheer, pucker all over, would try one cup smaller
Panache Floris Balconette Narrow cups, serious pucker on top
Panache Dahlia Balconette Good fit, wide straps would probably slide
Passionista by Chantelle Starlight Plunge Too loose, material seemed flimsy
Wacoal Fine Form Supports, encases, but top has slight puckering
Wacoal La Femme T-Shirt Boob under shelf, pretty good balconette
Wacoal Casual Beauty Shows NO cleavage, love the close strap placement in back, underwire sits low on ribcage
Wacoal Retro Chic Slight puckering over whole cup, very tall cups
Wacoal Maximum Control Sport Very snug, pucker in cups, although it would be a good full coverage bra, I wouldn't run in it

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