birdlady
I hate those underwires. They poke me alot and they eventually come out in the wash. But I need something. I'm a 42DD so I need some kind of lift. Help.
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sorry no. at 42DD you absolutely need the wire for support purposes alone. if the wires poke you, you may be wearing the incorrect style. If it fit you properly you shouldn't really notice the wires at all. go for a bra fitting at a place like nordstroms or other department store.
sorry no. at 42DD you absolutely need the wire for support purposes alone. if the wires poke you, you may be wearing the incorrect style. If it fit you properly you shouldn't really notice the wires at all. go for a bra fitting at a place like nordstroms or other department store.
What is a good supportive bra for sizes 38C and 40D?
Samantha
I need something to LIFT and SUPPORT. Please help me find a bra that won't make my back hurt!
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Okay, back pain from bras is frequently a result of the wrong size bra, although a good quality one is also good. Most of the support of the bra should come from the band, not the straps. You may get some red marks on your skin from the bra band (same as you would from underwear or pants) but it shouldn't hurt, although it may feel tight. You probably need to go up a cupsize or two and down a bandsize. So, a 36DD or 36DDD or even a 34DDD or 34DDDD (also called a 34G in US sizing, 34FF in UK) might be a good idea. I also had problems with back pain and I had dark bruises where my bra straps were, until I got the right size.
I recommend you get professionally fitted. http://www.myintimacy.com/ has a nice finder for bra-fitting places in the US, and the intimacy stores themselves are wonderful (that's where I finally got a perfectly fitting bra and they have nice looking ones in unusual sizes as well). Nordstroms is supposed to have god bra fitting, although I found that they didn't get it quite right, although it was close enough to mostly eliminate back pain.
My personal favorite for bras in large cup sizes is a brand called Freya, although I've heard that Fantasie and Panache are also excellent. They are a bit pricey, but you can try to get them on sale or on ebay (there are a lot of new bras on ebay). You can try to self-fit by looking for bra-fitting guides online, and ordering bras and sending them back, if you cannot get fitted. (don't use ebay for that one though). If you are wearing the wrong size, you may not be able to find the correct size, or many bras in the correct size, very easily. (Most stores don't actually carry my size). This community gives a lot of advice on finding bras for unusual sizes. http://community.livejournal.com/thirty_twod/
Don't think going up a cup size or more is absurd. The volume of breast in a 32G = 34F = 36E = 38D = 40C. So it doesn't look absurd at all. Actually, wearing the right bra size, aside from alleviating back pain, also makes you look slimmer. Oh, be aware that most of the good large cup bras are from the UK, and use a slightly different sizing scheme. It's easy to find online though, just be aware of that when buying.
When you actually wear the right size, it at first feels oddly tight, but you get used to it in a few days, and then it becomes so much more comfortable than the old bras. Just try to get fitted, because the first venture into the world of properly sized bras can be rough otherwise.
Best of Luck!
Okay, back pain from bras is frequently a result of the wrong size bra, although a good quality one is also good. Most of the support of the bra should come from the band, not the straps. You may get some red marks on your skin from the bra band (same as you would from underwear or pants) but it shouldn't hurt, although it may feel tight. You probably need to go up a cupsize or two and down a bandsize. So, a 36DD or 36DDD or even a 34DDD or 34DDDD (also called a 34G in US sizing, 34FF in UK) might be a good idea. I also had problems with back pain and I had dark bruises where my bra straps were, until I got the right size.
I recommend you get professionally fitted. http://www.myintimacy.com/ has a nice finder for bra-fitting places in the US, and the intimacy stores themselves are wonderful (that's where I finally got a perfectly fitting bra and they have nice looking ones in unusual sizes as well). Nordstroms is supposed to have god bra fitting, although I found that they didn't get it quite right, although it was close enough to mostly eliminate back pain.
My personal favorite for bras in large cup sizes is a brand called Freya, although I've heard that Fantasie and Panache are also excellent. They are a bit pricey, but you can try to get them on sale or on ebay (there are a lot of new bras on ebay). You can try to self-fit by looking for bra-fitting guides online, and ordering bras and sending them back, if you cannot get fitted. (don't use ebay for that one though). If you are wearing the wrong size, you may not be able to find the correct size, or many bras in the correct size, very easily. (Most stores don't actually carry my size). This community gives a lot of advice on finding bras for unusual sizes. http://community.livejournal.com/thirty_twod/
Don't think going up a cup size or more is absurd. The volume of breast in a 32G = 34F = 36E = 38D = 40C. So it doesn't look absurd at all. Actually, wearing the right bra size, aside from alleviating back pain, also makes you look slimmer. Oh, be aware that most of the good large cup bras are from the UK, and use a slightly different sizing scheme. It's easy to find online though, just be aware of that when buying.
When you actually wear the right size, it at first feels oddly tight, but you get used to it in a few days, and then it becomes so much more comfortable than the old bras. Just try to get fitted, because the first venture into the world of properly sized bras can be rough otherwise.
Best of Luck!
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