tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post2762336407216872737..comments2024-02-15T12:05:40.992-08:00Comments on Bras I Hate & Love: Let's Just Figure Out Cup Size For StartersBras I Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-53210121742503318912014-06-06T15:03:10.719-07:002014-06-06T15:03:10.719-07:00Hi Darling! the girls at Double Scoop appreciate ...Hi Darling! the girls at Double Scoop appreciate your blog and want you to know that we have a bra gap filler... for those days when you're feeling a little extra sassy... check it out at www.double-scoop.com. mwah... Double Scoop Girlhttp://www.double-scoop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-7999210338092953362014-03-08T00:38:59.667-08:002014-03-08T00:38:59.667-08:00With 6 & 7, I am in the correct size. But my ...With 6 & 7, I am in the correct size. But my boobs can look out of proportion if I'm not careful about matching shirt to bra. I gave up and marked tags with different markers - bra Granimals or whatever that children's clothing line is. It's from build, my boobs start pretty high up, but I'm FOB. If I wear anything that shoves me high, I can't wear any top lower than my collarbones or I'm all boob. Which has it's time and place, but not daily.<br /><br />But, they do impact my life. I wear a small band with big cup (32HH/J) and those are hard to find. So, I have to buy pricey bras THEN fix them. Some lines that claim big boob friendly have such poor design concepts, I can't go near. Most UK lines are annoyingly shallow at times. Curvy Kate is hideous for that, then uses bad support fabric so I slump down during the day. Hello, these are heavy, support shouldn't be a game. Next is the blasted 2 hooks. My dream world would outright ban those. Even in my friend who has small boobs (34B with proper measurements) gets weird rolls and lumps, then straps have to work too much. Cleo has adorable bras, all with 2 hooks, so I don't have that option.<br /><br />Now with my $70 bra, I need big boob friendly tops. But purchasing is impossible because I'm 6'3". So, back to fixing everything. Which is expensive and a lot of time. <br /><br />Now add in regular chiropractic appointments. Because the straps holding up 15% are still digging in, even if they do 5%, straps dig. Plus, the straps frequently are in the exact same spot. So my neck and upper back are pulled off all the time.<br /><br />So, yeah, they've been in control for a while. Well fitting bras are actually more. In a 44D, I could buy cheap bras in most stores. I could find shirts that didn't gap, rather they all closed. Granted, those were 2X and I wear a small or medium now. Fit was bad, but it was simple.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11646641464399911720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-35129746286244162282013-11-25T08:06:27.131-08:002013-11-25T08:06:27.131-08:00I love chantelle bras but I've recently been t...I love chantelle bras but I've recently been trying to find <a href="https://thelingerieshopny.com/index.php/lingerie/bras.html" rel="nofollow">chantelle bras on sale</a>. Does anyone know where I can find some?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937274097746662396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-11204106740539419252013-09-24T05:08:55.935-07:002013-09-24T05:08:55.935-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Xpanda Brahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761082729476330566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-42144669203978620802013-08-21T15:10:05.053-07:002013-08-21T15:10:05.053-07:00Hi! First of all, I love your blog. I'm new to...Hi! First of all, I love your blog. I'm new to the real bra sizing world and I am super happy I found all of you girls, you're being really helpful. :) I know it's been over a month since a reply was left in this thread, but I just have a question about cup sizing and I figured this was the best post to write it on. <br /><br />I found out I'm comfortable in a 34G band, but I really need to go up at least one cup size. Do I try changing just to a 34GG (probably even H) or should I also change the band size? I understand the sister size concept regarding band sizes, but my brain isn't woking it out on cup sizes. (I'm using UK sizing although I'm Spanish. Sorry for any mistakes in my writing BTW) THANKS A MILLION!!Nereahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627674529759523461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-91567926809281001452013-07-19T13:25:19.746-07:002013-07-19T13:25:19.746-07:00For affordable bras, check online! Asos has free s...For affordable bras, check online! Asos has free shipping to the US, but uses a weird conversion to "US Sizes" so double check my conversion chart (http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-quick-note-about-buying-bras-from-asos.html). Brastop.com has a lot of great sales so you can find bargains, but shipping is from the UK so you can end up losing a bit of money if you have to return. Largecuplingerie.com has free international shipping and a good sale/outlet section and has mostly Freya/Fantasie bras and swimwear available. Figleaves is another good place, as they sometimes have very reasonable prices on fashion colors (not always though) and if you sign up for their emails you'll get a 20% off code emailed to you once in a while, which can help a lot. Finally, check eBay! There are tons of reputable sellers that sell Brand new with tags bras on there. Just search "Bra 34H" (or whichever size you want) and set your search parameters to "Worldwide". Then sort by Price Lowest-Highest! Lots of the sellers accept returns, just check their policy before you order.Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-82226703435047064762013-07-19T13:21:15.652-07:002013-07-19T13:21:15.652-07:00I'm in the US, but I use UK sizing because it ...I'm in the US, but I use UK sizing because it is currently the only really reputable system of sizing and is used by all the brands that go to higher cup sizes. There is no real unified standard of "US Sizing" so UK sizes are definitely more logical to use at this point. However, in my post on ASOS (http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-quick-note-about-buying-bras-from-asos.html) you can see my best attempt at a conversion chart for those sites that do use US sizing.Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-13323998608181757252013-07-15T15:25:47.518-07:002013-07-15T15:25:47.518-07:00I don't know if my last comment went through b...I don't know if my last comment went through bc I wasn't logged in. I'm new to your blog. I love it. I have a couple questions. I'm in the US, but I can't figure out if you're in the US or the UK. And do you have a conversion chart? Thanks!Lindsay Partlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377789997832353542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-11148901026295223702013-07-15T15:24:27.079-07:002013-07-15T15:24:27.079-07:00I am new to your blog. Love it, btw. My thoughts...I am new to your blog. Love it, btw. My thoughts exactly on the whole larger chest/bra buying experience. I have a few questions. I'm in the US, but I can't figure out if you're in the US or the UK. And do you have a conversion chart for sizes?Lindsay Partlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377789997832353542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-23905793952528913702013-07-11T17:27:30.343-07:002013-07-11T17:27:30.343-07:00I am so glad to have found this blog. No, proper ...I am so glad to have found this blog. No, proper fitting is not a scam. I was fit into a proper size about 5 years ago and life has never been the same. My wrath is reserved for stores like Victoria's Secret who purposely size you into the bra sizes they have. This happened to me. For years I wore a 36DD because that is what the woman at Victoria's Secret fitted me into. That is also the largest size they have. I suspect she was doing this so she could sell me a bra or several. Perhaps this is where the scam thinking comes from. Several years later I went to get fit and was put into a 32H or 34G. That was in 2008. After ordering some 32H bras online that didn't fit, I went for new measurements today and am now 32I or 34H. My biggest problem is that I literally can't afford my boobs. :) Fuller figure bras are expensive. Where have you had luck finding affordable bras? Because of cost I have never really owned more than four bras. I actually found your blog after Goggling "How many bras should I own." I went to Macy's this afternoon and the frustration of not being able to find a bra that fit reminded me of why I never go bra shopping. The only place I have ever gone is a speciality boutique where I've paid $60 or more for one bra. The ones I own are old and stretched and are not serving me well anymore. I was wearing Le Mystere and Chantelle. I have a Freya bikini that I love, but have never worn their bras. Sorry this is so long, just glad to find some fuller busted sisters who understand. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123961482288932894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-1499673400662179732013-07-11T12:32:40.739-07:002013-07-11T12:32:40.739-07:00Hey, I just had a question. Do you happen to know ...Hey, I just had a question. Do you happen to know where I can find a <a href="https://thelingerieshopny.com/index.php/lingerie/bras/underwire-bras.html?manufacturer=394" rel="nofollow">chantelle 1660 bra</a>? Please let me know, thanks so much. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506096836231722486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-11323771192294715862013-07-11T10:17:53.951-07:002013-07-11T10:17:53.951-07:00I actually had a close friend accuse me of lying t...I actually had a close friend accuse me of lying to her when I told her that I had finally bought a bra that fit me and it was a 30F. Since we're roughly the same size cupwise she thought that because she was a 36DD I had to be a 30DD. Tried to explain the down a band size/up a cup size thing to her but she was still skeptical. Great to see that I wasn't crazy after all :)Angela Bullardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255361387441358437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-6837125662319788102013-06-26T16:55:28.524-07:002013-06-26T16:55:28.524-07:00No sister sizes doesn't remotely work for me e...No sister sizes doesn't remotely work for me eitherbranarchisthttp://bratabase.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-31290706742831120102013-06-25T06:54:18.180-07:002013-06-25T06:54:18.180-07:00Slightly off topic, but I just watched a Herroom v...Slightly off topic, but I just watched a Herroom video and saw they were using your method sortof<br />http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-advice,901,30.html<br /><br />Last time I checked they were doing the +4 thing o.OVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485137542511043644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-46185930512294703412013-06-24T22:04:47.428-07:002013-06-24T22:04:47.428-07:00Thanks so much for the information on band/cup siz...Thanks so much for the information on band/cup size. The next time I go bra shopping I'm going to try on a 36DD or 34E and see what happens! This was a very helpful post!Lisahttp://www.flirtylingerie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-90531408600830741402013-06-24T17:46:31.707-07:002013-06-24T17:46:31.707-07:00I love this post - not least of all because it com...I love this post - not least of all because it completely encapsulates my own perspective on the plethora of backlash posts I've read lately. What is it about Jezebel? I've been reading that blog for years (and it really is the model for Joan of Snark) but it seems to be getting ever more miserable and sarcastic about everything lately.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-51332080469254594502013-06-24T17:44:56.276-07:002013-06-24T17:44:56.276-07:00I agree with you about Freya bands - but those Cle...I agree with you about Freya bands - but those Cleo ones fit me very well! Just goes to show how every shape needs something unique.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-58105093264261026092013-06-24T13:23:37.873-07:002013-06-24T13:23:37.873-07:00The Andorra was really odd on me. I think the iss...The Andorra was really odd on me. I think the issue was more related to how my boobs fill a cup. Andorra looked like I was sagging badly, by the time I got something big enough, I wasn't close to filling the top. The band was ok, the Curvy Kate line however was nicer.<br /><br />Jasmine was vile. It had a very, very tight band, I had to go to a 36 to close, and then the fitter couldn't get her hand under at all. But it pulled up horribly in back, and the wires were too high.<br /><br />The Tango II actually fit pretty nicely, but the store didn't have any in the model and color I wanted, in my size.<br /><br />I got the Smoothie in their nude and black, and an (I think) older Thrill me in aqua. I trimmed the top ruffle off, it's perfect. Just hoping those will fit in my final size. Smoothie in 34G, Thrill Me in 34FF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-48380012302218053652013-06-24T12:41:31.916-07:002013-06-24T12:41:31.916-07:00Am I the only one who finds theres a bit of a job ...Am I the only one who finds theres a bit of a job between sister sizes I wear a 28GG or a 30G if its tight enough but I find I volume wise I fit 32F/34E/36D/DD/38C/D is that normal? I am deffinetly a 28GG however? (Btw love the blog)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-53113713148416701972013-06-24T08:45:31.716-07:002013-06-24T08:45:31.716-07:00I think the problem with your Freya and Cleo bands...I think the problem with your Freya and Cleo bands isn't the tightness--it's the terrible angle they put their bands at. So even if it's the right size or even too tight, it will still sit at an angle like it's riding up, because that's just how it's sewed onto the cups. Drives me CRAZY! It's especially bad with Cleo.<br /><br />I'm glad you found some bras that work for you. Don't give up! Bras with some stretch in them, like Panache Andorra (which has a much nicer, lower band than most Panache) can really help with fitting asymetrical boobs. Panache Jasmine also has a stretchy top of the cup, but I haven't tried that one so I'm not sure what the band and wires are like. Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-67969625226670936122013-06-24T08:43:07.736-07:002013-06-24T08:43:07.736-07:00Fixed! Thanks!Fixed! Thanks!Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-26641231479425844132013-06-24T08:42:42.841-07:002013-06-24T08:42:42.841-07:00I agree that is definitely an issue that needs add...I agree that is definitely an issue that needs addressing, and we need bigger cup sizes in more bands to better serve the market. I was more aiming this article toward those who are completely new to bra fitting and are wearing DD cups and so on--hence why I didn't specifically mention that issue.Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-42191580479966447352013-06-24T08:39:31.971-07:002013-06-24T08:39:31.971-07:00Fixed--thanks!Fixed--thanks!Bras I Hatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692999972337398680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-21403641847097822212013-06-23T22:26:56.935-07:002013-06-23T22:26:56.935-07:00I think there's a typo in your chart. The cup ...I think there's a typo in your chart. The cup for the 36 band in the top row should be a G, not an F.Ulrikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770731453337175928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706716744772949852.post-35389171085858395602013-06-23T21:29:19.017-07:002013-06-23T21:29:19.017-07:00"40F=38FF=36F=34GG=32H=30HH=28J" -> t..."40F=38FF=36F=34GG=32H=30HH=28J" -> the 36F should be 36G ...mangonoreply@blogger.com