RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Hmmm bras - i have very few good fitting bras - i always buy 36b although i was measured 34C - i have yet to find a 34c bra that fits me comfortably - depending on the style and the expense - the cheaper the bra the better it seems to fit so i buy Asda bras, the ones that come in packs.
I do have one really expensive bra that cost a staggering £50 36b and it fits beutifully and is lasting forever.
The one thing that i do find is that when putting on a bra that you need to bend over forwards and shake your chest into the cups, this does help to see if the bra fits well.
Also as our monthly cycles change i find that my boobs change size and so bras that fit me part of the month just don't contain me other parts - t shirt bras or anything that show a bit of cleavage aren't good - nothing worse than bending over then realising that one boob escaped - i cant do wonderbras in any size.
One of my best fitting bras is actually a 36A and like you said it's not underwired and the cup definately feels bigger than and A cup- i buy bras that fit now rather than sticking to a particular size, i find that different brands come in different sizes like clothes do.
I also find that as i lose weight i need a smaller bra and same the other way so if you are going to be measured its probably good to get measured for every bra that you buy - i woud never get measured again - the last bra i was measured for was my wedding bra for under my dress - brilliant, the day of the wedding i had this huge set of things under my dress and nothing to fill them and worse one of the sticky bits unstickied and i dropped lop sided - i haveover astone since i got married and i tried that bra on recently and even with a much fuller chest it is too big for me - i bought the right sized bra according to the measurements and its just never going to fit - i may measure c cup but c cup is always too big.
I'd actually not wear a bra at all, there comes a time in my life when comfort is a must and having myself strapped up all day long really isn't my idea of comfort - at almost 40 and with everything falling south having em rounded up and pointing in the right direction just doesn't seem that important.
Good luck with finding the right bra - just trying to work out how much i have spent on bras over the last 30 years....
Anne x
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
I've been meaning to add to this thread since I saw it - I too went and got measured and am a 30C, and the only place I've found that does bras is La Senza.....and that's not all ranges. If anyone knows of any other stores I'd be grateful for the knowledge!
T xx
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Wow, it is so nice to find that there are other people out there with a 30C bra size!! When I was told I was this size, I looked at myself and thought, well I am not so different to a lot of people, so why aren't there more bras in this size, there should be a national campaign for every woman to get a bra fitting, demand will force better supply!!
I have found that Elle McPherson bras come up small, so find her 32D really comfortable, I still can't believe I am actually wearing a D cup though, for most of my life I happily wore a 34B!!!
I hope this info is of some help!!! xxx
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Hey, um i found this website [link= http://lingerie.midnightliaison.co.uk/30c/bra.aspx ]http://lingerie.midnightliaison.co.uk/30c/bra.aspx[/link]
it really helped me find my size, 30c!
Hope it solves some of your problems!!
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RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
Am I missing something here:eek:Loopy and Summer are recorded as "Males":D
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
LOL :Dno, it's just that the settings are defaulted on "Male" so if female membersdon't change them to "Female" we end up with lots of "male" members with girls' names.
This can be checked/changed via Settings, at the top of any page. Some members choose not to give their gender at all.
Holistic
RE: Bra - size 30C ?????
My God, I've been struggling with the same problem alone (i thought) for years! I'm also a 30C! Why has no one designed for us petite lasses yet, i mean is it so crazy for someone to have a narrower back than 32. I've been wearing 32A and they're too big at the back and the bones dig in at the sides. At selfridges they suggested i try a 32B in a brand that comes up small at the back- French brands are good or Elle Mcpherson sometimes. Is this our only hope?!
Some brands do a 30 back but only begin cup sizes from a D, what madness is this?...surely it follows that a small back might also mean a smaller bust?!!!
Help!
I have also been measured 30C at Rigby and Peller in London back in 2007.
I always thought I was 32B or 34B and kept buying ill fitting bras for 10 years.
(so unhappy I was wearing the wrong size bras that on few occasions I had to pop into the bathroom while out/at work/at college and just take off the bra I was wearing for the rest of the day, because it was making me feel very uncomfortable:009:)
I bought a few bras from Rigby&Peller (though pricey at £35 - £50 each) and they fit wonderfully :), are beautiful with very pretty detailing in comparison to the bras I had purchased in the past (mostly M&S and a few other brands including CK).
Given how much my new bras from R&P cost (:026:) I do make sure I wash them either on Hand Wash cycle in the washing machine using Hand wash detergent or I actually hand wash them myself.
Having had 5 bras from R&P for 1 year, they all still look "as new" (:045:) maybe because I do take care of them having paid a small fortune for them. But the money was worth every penny I have to say.. 🙂
I no longer feel uncomfortable because of an ill fitting bra and when it comes to feeling confident when getting undressed at gym/swimming pool/dress maker/at home in front of my partner, I just feel like I look the part and I do not mind taking off my top off anywhere.
(In fact when I can I try to take a peak at myself in the mirror! :005:).
It has literally changed my life and I learnt to like my new size 30C! 🙂
In fact I am proud to be 30C! :rolleyes: (much better than a B size I thought I was before..;))
The bras I got from R&P are:
Aubade (30C, plunged, padded style in white)
http://www.undercoverexperience.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=39
or here (with 10% discount, April 2008)
http://www.lingerie-company.co.uk/disp.asp?ID=5018
Marie Jo (30C, Avero, underwired white, black and nude - this one is multiway style)
[DLMURL] http://www.affairlingerie.com/lingerie_detail.asp?prod=608 [/DLMURL]
Patricia (30C, Viviane, Ivory colour lace style)
[DLMURL] http://www.rigbyandpeller.com/brands/Patricia/Viviane/index.aspx [/DLMURL]
I would reccommend to all of you ladies to get fitted in Rigby and Peller. It is a wonderful experience, they do not use a measuring meter, they just use their eyes and experience to tell you what size bra you are.
I would reccommend that you go to the store near Harrods in Knightsbridge or the Sloane Square store rather than the very busy Conduit St. store near Oxord street. I know they have a Brent Cross store as well but I have not been to that one I am araid.
If you go there, be prepared to take a number ticket and queue (sit on a comfortable chair in their shop while reading a book or a magazine you brought with you) for up to 1hr. The latest to get to their store is 1hr before closing time, though they may have many customers and will not take any more customers for fittings on the day. I would however recommend that you do not leave it this late in order to ensure that you are given the necessary amount of time to try all of the bras they bring you to try on.
[DLMURL] http://www.rigbyandpeller.com [/DLMURL]
hiya!
i have the same problem of finding my bra size anywhere!
for 30C bras go to
www.lasenza.co.uk or www.lasenza.com for u.s.a
hope i could help! 🙂
LOL :Dno, it's just that the settings are defaulted on "Male" so if female membersdon't change them to "Female" we end up with lots of "male" members with girls' names.
This can be checked/changed via Settings, at the top of any page. Some members choose not to give their gender at all.
Holistic
Very interesting that Holistic (last para).
Is that what they call hedging your bets?:D:confused:
We have a bloke at work who is 'sometimes' a woman. Went on a course with hi/er and at swimming pool during the evening he went into the ladies changing room much to the disquiet of the girl in there.
Anyway thats an observation and completely off topic, absolutely nothing to do with bra sizes at all.;)
I might have known if you were posting in a thread about women's bras, you'd be up to no good, Windy! 😉 😀
Just for the record though, that post of mine you quoted was made over two years ago, when we were on the previous version of HP, ie prior to August 2007. What I said then was quite correct, but since the big changeover, the option to check a box to state whether you're a male or female doesn't exist, so unless of course members choose to tell us, or it's otherwise obvious from profile info or posts, we don't always know.
Holistic
30C Bra - is out there!
There's a website www.boudiche.com I just did search and has about 6 styles in stock in 30C at moment this should work http://www.boudiche.com/page.php?xPage=brasearch.html&bra_size=30C&submit.x=19&submit.y=8&submit=search
I'm a 30D and always looking for padded / moulded bra's as the Freya ones tend not to have this, Mimi Holliday is brilliant they are bit expensive at £40 ish but worth it! Just make sure hand wash them I put one in the machine and ruined it.
Try Elle Macpherson 32B's as they are so small in the back size, might even need a 32C I need to wear a 32D in these ones as can be bit small in cup size too.
30C's do exist! Just hard to find, even more than the 30D's I'd guess! Good luck 🙂
I know the pain of being a 30C myself and it gets really annoying trying to find my size.
Places that I have been lucky to find the 30's are the higher end stores, Marry Jo is a great bra they are worth the money. I get only 1 a year and they last through everything (including the university washing machines). The marry Jo has the halter top style or the strappless with changeable straps.
The other places I've been lucky to find bras are stores that specialize in the European sizing since they cater to the small sizes or I would say realistic sizes.
Find the one you like and watch for sales.
the best advice by quality and not quantity, you will save more money in the end.
Best place to look
Actually for a 30c ,underwire or nonwire, the best place to find bras are in kids section. Hope this helps 🙂