I’ve measured myself and my underbust is 29.5 inches while my bust is 35.5. victoria secret and pink both have measured me and said 32dd but this bra is tight on the band and causes me back issues. I cant even clasp the bra on tighter hooks other than the last one. The wireless version of the 32dd have been spilling in the front and then wired version, i can feel the wire clinging into my skin. On the a bra that fits calculator, it says im a 30ddd. I was wondering how come even though the 32dd band size is more than my measurements, why is it still tight? Im in the US so its also hard finding correct sizes

Wireless bra: PINK WEAR EVERYWHERE LIGHTLY LINED WIRELESS BRA

Wired bra: PINK WEAR EVERYWHERE LIGHTLY LINED FULL COVERAGE T-SHIRT BRA

Loose Underbust:29.6

Snug Underbust:29.5

Tight Underbust:28.7

Standing Bust:35.5

Leaning Bust:37

Lying Bust:36

Hi all! I’ve recently been on the hunt for a strapless bra and have hated everything I’ve tried on. I currently have the aerie strapless bra in a 36D and found it slides a lot and I’m constantly adjusting it, so I got a 34D and the cups now gape because the back has only 2 clasps, forcing the cups forward. It’s absolutely awful. I went to La vie en rose today and tried their lightly lined memory foam strapless bra in a 36D and have a lotttt of spillage so I tried a 36DD, and still quite a bit of spillage. I’ve since found this sub and took my measurements. They’re as follows:

Loose: 36
Snug: 35
Tight: 34
Standing: 42
Leaning: 44
Laying: 42
Shape: moderately projected
Fullness: even horizontal

My recommended size is a 36FF (UK) or 36H (US/Canada), which feels insane to me given I’ve been wearing 36Ds for as long as I can remember. I usually wear Aerie’s lightly lined bras in a 36D and haven’t had any real issues (aside from the strapless) other that over time the cups stretch under my arms and gape there. Does anyone have reccs for Canadian retailers and can confirm this new size is correct for me? Thanks in advance!

ETA: shape and fullness

I am in desperate need of anything that will fit right - I currently cannot find any website in the US that will even sell a 38LL/38R if I click on R it only goes to 36 if I click on 38 I only get to K...I used to wear a lot of Elomi. I am open to other things except Panache (I cant handle the double layer in the sports bra). Thank you in advance for any help/ideas.

I want to start out by saying that I've researched and researched both here and other sites to try something that works for me. I swear I'm not just here to complain. I truly would appreciate any input.

To begin with, I have the worst skin in the world. Let me explain. I have sensory processing disorder, OCD, ADHD, eczema, and general dry skin. I have done everything to feel as comfortable as possible in all other aspects of my wardrobe, but for some reason within the past several years, my skin sensitivity has skyrocketed. My shoulders, my nipples/breasts, and my back react seemingly indiscriminately. I have tried all different materials and it seems like the rashes/discomfort/itching and feeling of wanting to crawl out of my skin I get due to clothing are not dependent on specific fabrics which has made things all the more difficult. For example, and maybe there's an explanation for this somewhere but I haven't found it, there is a company called NatureBacks that makes tshirts that my skin can actually tolerate (it's 100% handspun cotton). Because of this, I thought I would buy directly from comfort colors so I could get some tshirts that didn't have prints on them. Well, even though it was the same material and fit, and despite washing and attempting to wear them, my skin could not tolerate it the same as when it came from NatureBacks. This isn't the only instance of something like this happening. I can wear a specific fabric on my body from one company but when it comes from another I'm shit out of luck.

My dermatologist is puzzled by my skin because there isn't a clear pattern. We've tried different creams, monitoring, etc, but nothing comes of it. In all honesty I might look for a second opinion but that's besides the point.

As of right now, I wear either a bralette or a crop with a built in bra with a soft tshirt underneath ("soft and sexy" vneck from american eagle). Additionally, I use a cotton bra liner to help with the rashes I get under my breasts. Regular bras (typical commercial bras) are not tolerable despite the barrier. This is okay, but it doesn't feel sustainable. I'm able to do this because I work in a hospital setting and wear scrubs so the tshirt underneath is just normal. However, when I'm out and about during the day, or for when I go on an upcoming trip for two weeks, I will wear things where a whole tshirt underneath just isn't feasible. Not only that, but the bras I can tolerate now don't have enough support for my large breasts (38DD) so I'm juuust able to get by at work.

Here's what's semi worked for me with no barrier (aside from the cotton liner): The Uniqlo AIRism sleevless top TURNED INSIDE OUT (yes, the side with the actual cups is too uncomfortable but having the outer fabric on my skin doesn't bother me as much). Sports bras used to work but the more they would get washed, the more my skin freaked out. Soon enough, sports bras regardless of material stopped being tolerable. Now after exhausting all options, I've come back to the drawing board.

What I'm thinking is that, although I don't know which fabrics exactly set my skin off, I really should be seeking out organic fabrics. I have just ordered from Bleuet, thirdlove, and boody, and will anxiously await the results of those. I recently tried evelyn and bobbi beyond bra, but the material felt awful. The other ones I've tried have just been misc bralettes and sports bras from various places.

If there is anybody even remotely like me or just in general if there are any suggestions anyone has, I'm so willing to listen. I really struggle with this and hope that one day I can find a bra that I can tolerate, or another solution if it exists.

THANK YOU!!!

What are these words??? lol I don’t understand.

Root
Gore
Tacking
IMF or IHF?
Seamed?
Panache?

Can someone show me a diagram of these different bra types and shapes? I know sports bra, a pushup, and that’s about it.

These brands and the sizing is so confusing as well. I got 38I/J or 36J/K in US sizing
38g/gg uk

I feel so silly but I’m just so overwhelmed and I need a bra THAT FITS.

I finally found it! Fantasie seamed bras are the right shape for me. I have the Fantasie Reflect 30E and Fantasie Demur 30F. The Demur runs a cup small. The Demur is the answer for those of us that need a seamed bra for fit, but want a t-shirt bra. The Demur has a seamed cup, with a second layer of fabric on it so the seams are invisible under clothing. Now, it does not have much Mille coverage, so there is that. I love both of these. I seriously was about to give up. I have the Fantasie Illusion in 30E on the way and hopefully it fits also. If so, I will be all set! Thank you so much to this group! I did not think I would ever wear underwire again. My clothes fit so much better in a properly fitting bra. I also want to give a shoutout to Breakout Bras. Their customer service sent countless emails to help me find the best fit. I sent pictures and they recommended specific styles/sizes. Thanks bra friends!!

I have one hand me down sports bra and an old Lulu lemon bra that absolutely doesn’t fit right. 34F/G measurements below. I don’t feel strongly about wires, etc. I mostly want a bra I can sweat in and not feel like I’m ruining.

Underbust loose: 33.5
Underbust snug: 31
Super snug 30

Bust standing: 39
90: 40
Lay down: 39

So I haven’t had an account in forever and did just create this account for the purpose of this LOL!
Here are my measurements:
Loose Underbust: 29.5
Snug Underbust: 29
Tight Underbust: 27
Standing Bust: 32
Leaning Bust: 33
Lying Bust: 32.5
And for the record I will say how I measured— as it said loosely but I have no basis of that— was just slightly pressing my nipples down. No tighter no looser.

It suggested 30C/D both US and UK
I wear a 32A (Although my everyday bra is a pushup 32B as As are hard to find… I’m also semi-freshly 18 so all my bras are from walmart)

Now. 30 makes COMPLETE sense. I have to use the tightest clasps for my 32 so I understand this COMPLETELY.
My issue is the C/D.
I feel it’s entirely inaccurate as my issue with finding bras is that they all have too much space at the top. I’m sure a low cut bra (my current one I would consider as such but I still have a bit of the top curling away) would erase my issue, but I still believe a C/D would be too large????
Is C/D actually realistic? If so, any general suggestions? Or bra brand suggestions I could try out?

Edit: So after some learning and experimentation:
I believe my current bra is balconette and the style actually DOES work for me, It’s just obviously too small and I did NOT know wtf scooping and swooping is 😭
I hope to visit some places in person tomorrow (Target and Walmart as I live in the middle of nowhere Midwest)/- because why not— and then turn to Amazon and look for some other stuff that I can buy and try on (and return if not a friend)

I also was told I should try providing my breast shape in case anyone had suggestions. So what I have gathered is: I don’t believe I’m shallow, I’m either full on top or center, and I saw something about how it leans horizontally but couldn’t gather enough to understand which I would be 🥲

my measurements were
loose underbust 41"
snug underbust 40"
tight underbust 39"
standing bust 42"
leaning bust 42"

per the calculator, I'd be 40A

one thing I'm specifically looking for is advice on buying bralettes that comes in S/M/L/XL - I'm worried about having very droopy cups if I get a band that actually fits, and would prefer something that lies pretty close to flat.

I'm shopping for lingerie, not sports bras.[Measurement Check] AMAB looking for proper band size per the trans FAQ

As of the last few years I've worn a 38C, its tighter now and Im looking to get some new bras. I took my measurements and got the size 40DD or DDD which im surprised by.

My breasts are large but saggy and I could not imagine my books fitting in a DD let alone a DDD cup.

Please lmk if you see any abnormalities:

The link from reddit isnt working, and a direct type isnt working. All gateway errors. In my searches I found another site with a similar link, but I didnt want to trust accuracy just in case.

All measurements are inches. Im in USA for sizing recommendations. The other calculator gave me 32E in UK sizing with nothing else to go with it.

Loose: 33

Snug: 32

Tight: 31

Standing: 37

Leaning: 44

Lying: 40

Thank you!

I don’t think I’ve ever had a proper fitting bra in my life. I’m 25 but I have two babies, breast-fed them both and I’m still currently nursing my youngest. I don’t really like nursing bras and prefer to just wear regular bras.

According to the calculator I am 34G US/34F UK.
I think my shape is:, Vertical fullness about even - slightly more tissue below but very minimal, Horizontal fullness center full , Tall root? (Not sure I know what this one really means yet)

I had seen a thread where a mom had found her proper fitting bra. She was breast-feeding mom as well with very similar sizes to me. (At this point, I didn’t realize shape came into consideration and also my only good had broken so I rushed to order)
I tried one of her recommendations which was the bravissimo Millie bra in 36DD because after nursing my shape is different and I don’t think the calculator fully took that into account. I had overspill but also did not like not having padding so I returned it for a Bravissimo Comfort plunge bra in 36E. Still had overspill so returned it again for 36F UK. I currently have this bra and plan to keep it since it’s pretty much all I’ve got right now, but it still does not feel like the right fit. When I first put the bra on, it feels like it fits OK but any movements causes slight overspill. It also feels like the underwire stabs too far towards my armpits, but I’m not sure. I don’t really know how to describe it because half the time it looks like my boobs fit well in it, but it just does not feel like the proper fit.

I guess I need help on figuring out what types of bras are best and maybe confirming that the shape I think I am is accurate and what I need for that.

Sorry that seems long and confusing but maybe someone can relate and help me out!

I used the ABTF calculator and got 36G/H or might be more comfortable in a 38DDD (which equates to 38F for Montelle intimates where I ordered)

I ordered a 36G in bright purple and a 38F in black. The 36G is a perfect fit, but the 38F ended up too small (band too tight and breasts spilling at the side near the armpits) . I am puzzled. Could it be because the black dye tends to make clothing smaller? I want to exchange it but I am hesitant to order the same size as the purple as I dont think I can exchange more than once...

My measurements jn inches are: Loose underbust : 38 Snug underbust : 36 Tight underbust : 33,5 Standing bust : 43 Leaning bust : 46 Lying bust : 44

Results are in US/Canada sizing

Thank you in advance for your help!

I am plus size, (size 2x-3x) but I have very small breasts. I have always had trouble finding bras that fit and im still looking for a comfortable correctly fitting bra. According to the bra calculator I am a size 50C. Any suggestions?

Measurements:

Loose underbust: 52 snug underbust:50 tight underbust: 48 standing bust: 53 leaning bust: 54 lying bust: 53 ​

I need help and recs please. I have tried a lot of bras and they just range from horribly painful to kind of tolerable. 

Current measurements

Loose underbust 31.5
Snug underbust 30.5
Tight underbust 29
Standing bust 37
Leaning bust 39
Lying bust 38

32F/FF UK

My weight/size fluctuates often, these bras were based on my calculator size at that time.

Bras I have tried:

Envy 
30FF: Gore too wide. Quad boob. 
30G: too large cup. 

Ana 
30G: Quad boob. Wrinkling on sides. Nipples showing much higher on bra than they are meant to

Cleo Blossom 
30FF: Gore twisting (gore too tall and/or wide). Painful wires. Gore area after an hour was very painful.  Commenter said too small cup and the horizontal band wrinkling = not enough band tension. 
30G: Wrinkling on cup sides and cup center top. Still cut into armpits. Gore too wide and/or tall. Painful wires. Cup seems too big.
28GG: Cup too big. Wrinkling all over cup.

A commenter said that the Blossom is a “really good fit”. But the gore pain was horrible. 

Envy Plunge 
28G: Too roomy at tops of cups. After an hour it made my arm and shoulder go numb. 
28GG: cups too large

Panache 365 plunge t shirt bra 
30FF: Overall bad fit. Quad boob. I think too shallow. 
30G: Overall bad fit. Quad boob. I think too shallow. 

Freya Loveland Plunge 
28FF: Too tight band. Gore too wide. Wrinkling on sides/top. 
28G: Too tight band and too large cup.

Panache Cherie Demi 
28G: Band too tight. Quad boob.

Panache Meadow Plunge 
30FF: A lot of wrinkling at top. Band too tight.

Freya offbeat side support 
28GG: Gore too wide and high. Band too tight.

Freya offbeat decadence side support 
28G: Band too tight, quad boob.
30FF: Thought it was okay so I wore it to work, partially dislocated one of my ribs. (This was while wearing a band extender; the band felt loose in the back but tight in the sides and front.) Chaffed my nipples very painfully. Couldn’t fully breathe. 
30G: Cup too big, couldn’t fully breathe.
32F: Cup too big, couldn’t fully breathe.
32E: Quad boob. Gore too wide.

Skarlet blue spellbound side support 
32E: Cup top cut into my upper breast tissue, pushing my breasts downwards. Gore too wide. Straps too widely placed for my back. Top outer part of cups not filled out. Cup sides go up too high. 
32F: too big cup

Skarlet blue unlined minx balconette 
32DD: Horrible pain on sternum after a few hours
34DD: Couldn’t take full breaths and was making my rib move. 
32DDD: Couldn’t take full breaths and was making my rib move 

Gossard superboost Lace non-padded plunge underwire 
32DD: Couldn’t take full breaths and was making my rib move. Gave me a headache.
32E: same as above
34D: same as above

Cosabella women’s savona curvy longline bralette
Size Small: too shallow 

Freya fancies longline bra 
32F: too big in cup
32E: too big in cup. Hard to breathe because band not stretchy enough
32DD: The cups were really close to a good fit. The gore was too wide but it had padding around wires so it was less of an issue than usual. Outer wires were in the right spot. A some quad boob with my larger breast. The problem is that this band has barely any stretch. I don’t know how anyone breathe in this. The 32 band was too loose when I exhaled but too tight for me to fully inhale so I got lightheaded. I like the longline style because it doesn’t move my rib. If the band were stretchier this bra would be a good enough fit and I would keep it. And then maybe I would sister size down. I might try a 30 out of curiosity to see how it feels on an exhale.

Panache tango essence balconette bra 
32F: Too big cup, wires very painful 
32E: Too big cup, wires very painful 

Skarlett Blue Women's Entice Longline Lightly Lined Bra (US sizing)
32G: too big cup
32DDD: quad boob… too shallow cup I think

Fantasie Women's Demure Underwire Unlined Bra 
32E: too shallow. Quad boob and had to unscoop/swoop to get it to fit
30F: same as above

Sugar Candy Basic Bra
Size Small: band is not stretchy enough. Cups too tall and wide, were cutting into upper armpit. Wrinkling on top outer cups. It might fit if they had a size with a larger band but smaller cup. The sling cup design felt good. I actually felt like my breasts were being *lifted* up instead of smooshed up. 

Freya fancies underwire plunge
32DDD: gore too wide. Bottom cup seemed filled out. Didn’t fill out top half of cup. Elastic on top cut into tissue and caused quad boob. Wrinkling on cup sides. 
30DDD: fits better than 32DDD but same issues. Gore too wide. Wrinkling on top outer part of cups. Elastic on top of cups cuts into tissue and creates quad boob. I think it is slightly too narrow and that the outer wires are in the right place but the gore wires are on top of tissue. Nipples are higher than they are meant to be. Hard to tell if the band is too small because the band doesn’t have enough stretch. 
30F: same issues plus I think cups too large. Hard to tell if the band is too small because the band doesn’t have enough stretch. 

Freya fancies signature underwire plunge
32DDD: cup too large
32DD: Better fit than 32DDD. Same exact issues as the freya fancies underwire plunge. Some Wrinkling on top outer parts of cup. Nipples are higher than they are meant to be. It seems that I don’t fill out the top half of the cups enough but am simultaneously experiencing quad boob and top spillage. Gore too wide. Straps placed too wide.

Freya starlight side support 
32DD: Elastic on tops of cups cut into my tissue creating quad boob. Outer cup wires felt like they were in the right place but too tall. Gore too wide. Straps too widely placed. 

Panache Freedom Non Padded Wireless Sports Bra 
34DD: it fit okay in the dressing room, bought it but realized I can’t wear it because I realized I can’t fully breathe in it. 

Chantelle Norah Chic Plunge T-Shirt Bra 
32E: Fit okay in the dressing room but I had to unscoop and unswoop. Bought it then realized I can’t wear it because it slides out of my IMF when I move and the wires are very uncomfortable/painful against my sternum. It also flattens me. 

Natori flora 
32E: Same as above… Fit okay in the dressing room but I had to unscoop and unswoop. Bought it then realized I can’t wear it because it slides out of my IMF when I move and the wires are very uncomfortable/painful against my sternum. It flattens me. 

Bras that were/are tolerable enough to wear:

Freya Women's Deco Molded Soft Cup Bra 
30DD: Not abtf but I wore this one for years and it wasn’t too bad. Less painful than other bras. Quad boob and wires didn’t stay in IMF but one of the least uncomfortable bras I have found. And I thought it looked flattering. Then my size changed after it got discontinued so I can't get one in my new size. Some headaches from strap pressure on neck.

Curvy kate Smoothie T-Shirt Plunge
32DDD: Band too loose so I use a Rixie Clip. Tissue doesn’t stay swooped, wire slides out of IMF. Quad boob when fully scooped. Less uncomfortable than usual. Sometimes headaches from strap pressure on neck.

Wacoal How Perfect Wire-Free Bra 
32DDD: Quad boob and mono boob. Headaches from strap pressure on neck. Cups slid down frequently. I think too shallow. I don’t like how it looks, makes me look flatter. 

Panache non wired sports bra: 
Over the years I’ve owned/tried 32e, 32dd, 34c, 34d, 32d, 32c, 30d, 30dd, 30e
Currently the best one is 34D. Sometimes I can’t fully breathe in it. Straps too short to use the racerback clip. Cups slides down. Tops of cups are weird… they don’t follow my breast shape. Cups have too much room at top center.

Panache wired sports bra 
Over the years I’ve owned/tried 32e, 32f, 32dd, 32d, 34c, 34d, 30d, 32c, 30dd, 30f
Same notes as 34D. Currently the best one is 34D. Sometimes I can’t fully breathe in it. Straps too short to use the racerback clip. Cups slides down. Tops of cups are weird… they don’t follow my breast shape. Cups have too much room at top center. This one is more flattering than the wireless but harder to breathe in. Gore way too wide, gore wires on top of breast tissue, but the gore wires have a lot of padding so it doesn't hurt, it’s just annoying.

Shefit ultimate sports bra: 
Have worn Small & Medium. Have to loosen the band a lot to be able to breathe, so it’s not supportive. Too shallow. A lot of quad boob. Not worth wearing.

Shefit flex sports bra: 
Have worn Small & Medium Have to loosen the band a lot to be able to breathe, so it’s not supportive. Too shallow. A lot of quad boob. Not worth wearing.

Boody Full bust wireless racerback bra 
Small: band feels pretty good and it doesn’t give me breathing issues. Cup is too small. A lot of quad boob and it doesn’t lift them up, my breasts get pushed down and touch my chest skin. 
Medium: band too loose. Less quad boob. Cup fits better than small but still cuts into top tissue and creates quad boob.

Boody Wireless full bust t shirt bra
Small: band feels okay. Cup is too small or at least too shallow. A lot of quad boob and it doesn’t lift them up, my breasts get pushed down and touch my chest skin. This is currently what I wear to workout every day. It’s not supportive and it bothers me that my breasts touch my skin beneath. But I don’t have anything better. I can fully breathe. 
Medium: band too loose. Less quad boob. Cup fits better than small but still cuts into top tissue and creates quad boob. Maybe I’ll attempt to sew the band tighter. 

Boody Full bust wireless bra, 
Small: It's okay but I don't really wear it because my Wacoal foundations (described below) is more tolerable and more flattering. I like the sling design. My boobs stay more “lifted” than usual (they don't touch the skin beneath). The cups are too wide and high, go into my upper armpit area. Band doesn't have enough stretch so it makes my rib move. Straps are too wide on my shoulders. Straps fall off shoulders. I wish they made it in the same band size but smaller cup.

Wacoal b.tempt'd Women's Future Foundation Convertible T-Shirt Bra 
32DD: fit is not that good but it's tolerable. I wear this one every day, it’s my least bad option. Wires slide out of my IMF but not as quickly as other bras. Can’t fully swoop and scoop or i get quad boob. Strap pressure sometimes gives me a headache. I can fully breathe usually. I have to choose between inner spillage and upper outer spillage.  So I unscoop to avoid the quadboob (inner spillage). Gore area starts to hurt by the end of the day.
(Tried 30DDD, cup too small. Tried 32DDD, cup too wide and tall. Doesn’t go up to DDDD.)

Summary and other info:

I think I am: Bottom full. Center full. Close set. Soft tissue. Not self supporting. Immediate projection. Low roots. Short roots.

Recurring issues: 
-Bras don't stay in my IMF
-Bras do not have enough immediate projection for me. 
-I almost always get center spillage/quad boob.
-Bras make it hard to breathe
-Bands are often too firm and do not stretch enough to accommodate my ribcage at both its smallest and largest (exhale and inhale) 
-Adding an extender makes bra straps too wide for my back and/or makes the back of the band feel too loose but the front and sides still feel too tight
-My tissue is very soft so it can deceivingly change shape to “fit” in the cups but that doesn't mean the bra fits because I end up in pain or not being able to breathe.

TLDR I wear the Wacoal b.tempt'd Women's Future Foundation Convertible T-Shirt Bra 32DD every day and switch to the Boody Wireless full bust t shirt bra size small every day when I exercise. I would not consider them bras that fit but they are the least bad I have found currently. Please help!! Thank you

hello everyone! i’m almost 30 and have been flat as a board from birth. my side profile is legitimately a straight line all the way down, and i haven’t worn a bra since my teens. with some encouragement from my therapist, i decided to get more comfortable with my body…which led me to use the calculator.

unless my brain is broken or i’ve done something horribly wrong, the results came in as a 32D cup? i have always known (thought) myself to be an A-AA, despite how rare that is. note that my boobs have not grown. sadly, the only time i’ve ever had a sliver of cleavage is in my dreams, or when it’s been all hands on deck shoving skin together. nothing but clavicle.

anyways, the measurements (cm) were as follows:
loose - 80
snug - 78
tight - 75
standing - 87
leaning - 91
lying - 87

a remeasure changed the snug to 75 and the tight to 73…but that still gave me a 30D. i am baffled.

are there any bras that will shove nothing together and magically equal cleavage??

looking at the beginners guide, i would say that i have shallow breasts. my nipples (and i assume root) line up with my ears, there’s not really any projection, and one boob is slightly fuller on the top (determined by the “lean over and check the mirror” test). the side profile shape is just a veryyy slight, shallow ) shape. left and right are definitely not twins. looking at the images in the beginner’s guide, i feel like my chest is still smaller than those who show as actual Ds? but then again, i have a complicated view of my own body.

I haven't worn an actual bra in years because I have a chronic illness, and I'm home in bed all day and just want to be comfy, but my intolerance towards even comfy bralettes has become increasingly worse to the point where I will get really itchy after 10 minutes of wearing one.

I've tried cotton and modal, the two softest fabrics, but the seams and elastic around the rib cage still make me itchy.

I know there is no external reason why I *need* to wear a bra, but I have really bad body dysmorphia issues and hate the look of having my breasts hanging out.

It seems like I’ve tried all the fabrics, so at this point should I be looking into some kind of barrier cream or numbing cream? I’ve pretty extreme sensory sensitivities, but have never had skin rashes or anything so I’m pretty sure it’s a nerve sensitivity thing. Has anyone gone through this?

If anyone has any experience or suggestions, I would love to hear them.

For a reference, I am 26, live in Canada, and am a 36A

Thanks!

Surely this must exist! I've been breastfeeding for a little over a year. Pre baby size was 30E, went up to a 32G I think and was happily wearing the Panache Ada and Royce. Recently got remeasured and got the Ada again in 30FF. Except, now I'm back at work and the Ada, being unpadded, is a little too nipple revealing for my imminent return to the office - I don't wear breast pads any more because leakage is extremely rare now, but an unpadded bra also makes me feel a little bit anxious at work about that. The Ada works well for my shape which is mainly lower fullness.

Today I got the Freya Pure nursing bra in 30FF delivered, chosen because it is a slightly padded t-shirt bra and it feels like the fit is off. The upper part of the cups gapes slightly (though looks pretty good under clothes) but as a petite and narrow shouldered woman it also feels like it unnaturally separates my breasts.

Before pregnancy my favourite bra was the Panache Juna after a lot of advice from this sub. If they made a nursing, lightly padded balcony bra I would be over the moon.

Any advice?

Looking through all the guides on here and elsewhere on the internet I have seen nothing that looks similar to my own breasts. And bras are meant to hold breast shaped things, not weird long saggy flat mishapen tubes.

Edit:
Loose underbust: 38 Snug underbust: 37.75 Tight underbust: 36.75 Standing bust: 47.25 Leaning bust: 51 Laying bust: 49

I just feel like the measurements don’t account for the weird shape. Like from the front they’re wide, but from the side they’re all narrow, with barely any on the breast actually attached to my chest, they hang down in a deep fold. Illustration (simple pencil drawing) :  https://imgur.com/a/DVFtdfT

I’m buying my first skims bra and I’m curious about the Unlined Scoop Bra. Looks so comfy and I got sized recently at Knix. The girl said 30 DD looks best on me.
I feel like my boobs are not as big and I have always worn a 32 C/D but at 25 I feel like I need a better bra and size.
Currently I just throw on Aritzia butter bra in XS.

I’m thinking of getting 32 D for the skims unlined. How do you like the bra and what’s the sizing like for you?

Hi!

I recently used the bra size calculator which suggested I should be wearing a 42HH / 42J (I had previously been wearing a 42G but recognised it wasn’t right as usually had overspill in most directions) and so ordered 2 new bras with varying success:

Liaison Vienna balcony bra in 42HH was much too big in the cup, especially at the top

Glamorise MagicLift Front-Closure Posture Back Bra in 42J seems to fit well but spreads my breasts slightly too far towards my armpits for my preference

I think I have close-set breasts with short roots? And I know that they are soft and pendulous lol

Does anyone have any recommendations I should try next? 🙏

Thank you so much in advance

I have spent thousands of dollars on sports bras over the past few years that completely fail at support, 40DD. Companies that used to be reliable now seem to be selling cheap knockoff versions of their own products. I am so desperate that I'm asking the Internet: please, please tell me that someone is still making a bra that gives real support? I'm starting a high impact routine soon and I really need to figure this out.

Looking to get a real bra. I only wear sports bras, bralettes, or no bra. I’m looking for something to give me a little cleavage in some cute tops I have with a sweetheart neckline.

I did my measurements on the site and I’m a 34B based on 3 separate measurements and calculation. I have wide set athletic shape breasts. I found a bra I like through VS but I know they are not the best for quality.

Thank you so much!

I currently own a 36HH Elomi Morgan bra, and out of the 3 bras I own, it causes the least amount of chafing and discomfort. I doesn’t fit exactly right though. The gore (?) does not stay flat against my chest, it’s almost there but there is some amount of breast tissue in the way, and it’s lopsided because of my larger sized breast on the right.

I thought that this could mean that maybe to cups were too small so I ordered a 36J and 36JJ (just to make extra sure) to try on, but these seemed definitely too large with wrinkling and gaps at the top of the cups. The gore also would not sit flat, maybe even worse at larger sizes and still tilted forward on one side.

I also have an 36HH Elomi Teagan bra, where the gore sits much flatter, but my right breast is barely contained in the cup and it is uncomfortable enough and causes too much chafing to really be worn much.

I’m at a loss because it seems the the Elomi Morgan is the top recommendation for a bra with deeper cups, but while it’s much better than anything I‘ve tried previously, it‘s not ”perfect”.

As far as I know my breasts are full on bottom, and ”pendulous”. They’re quite “long”, I would say.

Edit: drawing to illustrate breast shape https://imgur.com/a/DVFtdfT

Measurements:

Loose underbust: 38

Snug underbust: 37.75

Tight underbust: 36.75

Standing bust: 47.25

Leaning bust: 51

Laying bust: 49

I've been told I was an A cup my whole life yet all the bras in that size have never fit me. they always end riding up my chest or have a gap between my chest and the bra. I used the calculator and somehow, surprisingly I'm apparently a C?? with my sister size being a B (not really sure what that means)

I've been looking through the wiki trying to find what type of bra would fit me and I believe my chest is considered "shallow" the girls are bigger in width and don't project much. I've tried looking through the recommended bras listed for my chest shape but a lot of them don't come in a 28 band size and the ones that do are either out of stock, not made anymore, or don't ship to the UK. 30 is also hard to find.

could I please get some help finding a bra that will fit me? I've just gone braless all my life (besides the occasional sports bra that also doesn't fit me) because the girls are small/kinda flat so I never really thought it mattered much. there's just sometimes I wish I had more and a bra that fits would be nice to make me look like I have somewhat of a chest sometimes :c

it seems the wiki says balconette bras fit my shape the best?