u/Early-Fox5055

Hi Everyone!

I'm new here and just jumping into the much larger wild west world of bra fitting than I ever thought possible. Just had a bra fitting and hoping to see if this is indeed the correct size before I commit to buying more. I'm wondering if. I should actually size up?

EDIT: Photos of the fit to get opinions on fit before I commit to buying more in this size.

Here's what I've learned so far:

Measurements:

Underbust Loose: 29.5"

Underbust Snug: 28.5"

Underbust Tight: 27.5"

Bust: 34"

90 degrees: 36"

Lying down: 34.5"

The ABTF calculator says I am a US: 30DDD/G and UK size 30 E/F.

Size:

I've always worn 34B and felt I have rather small breasts. Biggest complaint with my 34B bras is that I always "fall out" over the top when bending over, which is what led me down this bra fitting rabbit hole.

I recently went to Dillards and had a fitting done: she initially put me in a 30DDD "sizer" bra but felt the wire went into breast tissue on the outside and moved me down to a 30DD. The wire on the DDD was really big and C shaped and went way up to my armpit whereas the wire on the 30DD was more U shaped under the breast.

The new sized bra:

I bought a couple Wacoal B.tempt'd Future Foundation convertible contour bras in 30DD and they generally feel fine (no more boobs falling out when I bend over, yay!) but I do feel overly aware of the underwire.

-The band and wires especially feel a bit tight. I find myself pulling the bra down to get the wires a little lower.

-Until now, I've never worn underwires because I find them uncomfortable. I like my bras to feel as non-noticable as possible, super soft, etc. Maybe I'm just getting used to it? Are wires necessary?

-The gore and straps seem to fit well.

-An itchy tag is driving me crazy. Never a fan of tags.

-Some spillage over the tops, the fitter recommended I just smooth the tissue down into the cup to smooth it out. It helped but also made chest look smaller.

Shape:

I think bell shaped, pretty shallow, wide-set and most tissue on the outside and bottom of chest. Lots of armpit boob.

I think there's some definite breast tissue here but it's generally off to the side and I wish I could press everything in towards the center and up. I've breastfed three babies and they pretty well beat up and flattened all tissue lol. It's very soft now, no resistance 😂

EDIT: Photos of the fit to get opinions on fit before I commit to buying more in this size.

Thank you all so much for your help!