Help!! Anyone??!!!!
At the age of 34, I grabbed my moment the other day whilst in House of Fraser, to challenge the lady in the lingerie dept. She took one look and said I was a 30C! I always thought I was 34A!! She was so down to earth and I thought - well, it's about time I got measured. Why I never did this before is beyond me. What a revelation.......But, it's now turned into an obession......
She concluded I was indeed 30C - and she proved it to me. Only trouble is, I'm no ordinary 30C. My boobs broaden by the armpit, and that's why I need a wider cup.But, actually I have hardly anything on the top side. So, most bras are too loose fitting over top of the bust. It seems bras don;t come in a 30C!!! So, I'm having to try on 32C'S. But these just rise up over my boob andthat hurts.She found me a balconette bra - that seemed more flattering for my shape, but only one brand seemed to fit ok, as the band width happened to come up smaller.
BUT,we then realisedthat I have very prominent bones inbetween my boobs - and this means that the balconette style digs in the middle. Oh, the pain and misery!!
My preference would be to wear a 30C non wired bra. Actually, the non-wired bras seem bigger in the cup for some wierd reason. So I bought the M&S T-shirt bra in a 32A!! The cups not too bad - but the band width rises up!!!
Can anyone tell me if they know of a bra company that makes a30 band width above an A cup??????
It seems ludicrous to me that it should be such a rare thing. I look around, and there are loads of women who are narrow up top.
Wot's going on??? How long do I have to stay obsessed??? Someone, please bring me back to earth........
Thankyooooooooooooooooooooooo !
xx
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Hi Loopy!
I used to be a bra fitter. One thing I could suggest is going up to a 32 and down in the cup... so make it at 32B. By going bigger in the back you might find that the C is too big, if that's the case then go down to a B cup.
If you have a look on Figleaves.co.uk then you can search by bra size and might find that there are more 30C's than you realise... I've also read that there is a new website brastop.com but I've not looked on there yet... they might have some?
I have a difficult size too so I hope you find what you're looking for 😀
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Oh and also, if you were measured in House of Fraser I would say that they were taught by Warners or Fantasie so therefore they will fit to a wider selection of makes... I have to say that M&S make their own bras and only fit to their bras... I can't say as I've ever bought anything out of M&S.
You'll find all makes are different sizes just like buying trousers but I really wouldn't recommend M&S as much as I like their Per Una range... Underwear NO! 😀
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ThanksSiany,
Good advice - however, not in my case, unfortunately. I've splashed out on several bras in a 32B already, and all are rising up at the front, making the wire dig into my little droopers!!!
I definately need a 30 width. I'm now considering trying to somehow get some extra hooks sewn into the back so I can make them tighter. Although.......why the bra manufacturers can't think of making some in a narrower size in the first place is beyond me....... Not all 30 backs are an A cup!!!! I just don;t get it.
You're right about M&S - their fitting came up different - and the bras do too. And I don't like the way they fit either.
Had a look on figleaves.......no joy!!!
I will now check out brastop.com...........fingers crossed!!
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Loopy, I find shopping for bras a total nightmare as nothing ever seems to fit me properly[:@] I am supposedly a 34C but to be honest that seems to vary from shop to shop and from one make to another!! My problem sounds the same as yours- they're more 'spread out' at the sides and so it's hard to get a bra that big enough there but small enough in the actual cups! I have eventually found that it's the shape of the cups that you need to get right more than the exact size- two bras of a 34C but in different makes are a totally different size when you compare them[sm=banghead.gif]I have always maintained that every woman has different shaped breasts, so therefore we can't expect to fit perfectly into any of themanufuctured sizes. Unfortunately I think the only way to get a bra that fits 100% perfectly is to get one made to measure or just wait until a 32C in the right shape happens to find it's way to you!
The saga continues...:D
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Thanks Azalia! What a relief it always is to find someone else with the same 'quirk'. (prefer toview it as that, thana problem!)
It's true - I spent half a day with the ever-patient bra fitters at House of F. All the bras fitted differently - but at the end of it they had to admit defeat! If only a bra maker could read this message.......
And as far as my protruding bone in the middle goes....I'm starting to wonder if I'm all alone on that score.
Have you come across any companies that make bras to measure by any chance? Within London would be best for me.
Do let me know if you have any breakthroughs........ x
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Customised bras in London...hugely expensive but it would have to be Rigby and Peller in Mayfair [link= http://www.rigbyandpeller.com ]www.rigbyandpeller.com[/link]
They can do alterations as well so you may be able to re-use the bras you have already bought. I believe the queen gets hers there!
A friend went during their sale last year and was really impressed!
By the look of the website it is worth going just for the advice!
Kate
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Where would be the best place to get a bra fitting? x
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Rigby & Peller: They can do alterations as well so you may be able to re-use the bras you have already bought. I believe the queen gets hers there!
Is that the queen on the front page of the Rigby Pellerwebsite?[sm=rollaugh.gif]
I'll be serious now.
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Loopy,
I've always found John Lewis to have good fitters, much better than the other department stores.
I was going to suggest this company, but they start at a D cup!
If any ladies who are a D cup or above with a small back size need a good place to buy bras, bravissimo.comis the place.
(I'm a 32 F or 30FF depending on the make, and they have 28J in one or 2 styles...)
Their London shop is in Ealing, they have a growing number of shops elsewhere in the country. GET A FITTING THERE!
Doesn't help a 30C girl though...
Rigby and Peller are good, often have U.S. brands you can't find elsewhere, but can be rather expensive - but hell, you have to wear your boobs all the time, so it's worth looking your best!
Good luck!
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Hi loopy,
I have the same problem with getting a bra thats fits!! I have quite a big cup size but i'm sure i'm in between and C and a D (mainly because i find that C cups are too small for me and D cups are sometimes too big), but i guess it just depends on which brand you buy. When i find a bra that does fit, i usually buy loads in one go (in different colours), because i know that i probably won't find another like it in a while. So, i would suggest that when you do finally find a bra you are comfortable with....stock up!!
Hope this helps
Kate:)
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Yay I'm booked in with John Lewis on sunday to find out what exactly my boobs are.....size wise (although I'm sure they have minds of their own)!!!!
God I hope i don't end up being told i'm a million sizes bigger than they are (I'm 36C i think) but i still think that's too big for me! I was perfectly happy as a 34b! x
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Hi
Someone's already mentioned this, but Bravissimo are absolutely brilliant! It's so hard to find 30 bras anywhere, but they stock loads, and measure you. They started off as mail order but they do have some shops (manchester and glasgow) and maybe others. I think they're brill!
I swear by the Fantasie brand, they are the only ones that seem to fit. I find the Panache brands are really tight and small.
streamsofstars
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
hello
have you tried [link= http://www.figleaves.com/uk ]www.figleaves.com/uk[/link]
I am the complete opposite to you and am a 38G/GG !!!
hope this helps
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Hello Loopy!
I too am always on the lookout for bras in a size 30C. (that's actually how I came across your post. It came up on my google search!!) I am built like you, fuller on the sides and not much in the middle or at the top. I ordered from figleaves.com with no luck. I had to send the bras back. I work at Victoria's Secret and I do bra fittings. Like a another member had posted, 32B is a sister size. I measure a 30C, but until I am able to find that pefect 30C bra I wear a 32B. There's two bras that I can recommend to you (that are available in a size 32B): the VerySexy Push-up with new infinity edge and the IPEX wireless. The VerySexy bra does have padding, but it looks very natural and the underwire does not come up high so it won't poke you.The band also runs small on this bra. The IPEX wireless is just extremely comfortable. I checked on the website. They do have international shipping. It wasn't exactly cheap, but then again after a recent trip to the UK (I live in the US), I know the value of the dollar is a lot less than the pound! I hope this helps and if you do decide to order them that maybe you'll like these bras as much as I do.