u/imlivingoffcroutons

Dear Abtf community, for the first time in my life I am wearing bras that actually seem to be close to my correct bra size and shape. Still, i need some help fit checking the bras I bought so far and determining my breast shape. I've included some NFSW-ish traces of my boobs leaning forward, because the root height and width and projection is something I understand in concept but not really on my own breasts.

Edit: I've deleted the pictures now after getting multiple inappriopriate DMs. Please stop dm-ing people to tell them how nice their pics look, i know how that is meant and it feels insanely icky.

These are the measurements from the ABTF calculator.

• Loose underbust: 26.77"
• Snug underbust: 26.3" -Tight unterbust: 25.19"
• Standing bust: 32.67"
• Leaning bust: 40.55"
• Lying bust: 37" Suggested starting size: 28G/GG

I think i have narrow roots, average height, fob? Really not sure about projection. Leaning forward they are very pendulous but not that much looking from the side (thats why im unsure about the root height). I lost quite a bit of weight and have saggy, soft breast tissue.

I've ordered quite a lot of bras from Freya now, and this is what I came up with: The band width of 28" is correct, but G/GG is way too big. The cup that fits the best so far has been a 28F, 28E also fits (barely), but after a while I'm constantly adjusting and feel like the wires are pinching my breast tissue on the sides. My right boob seems to be a half cup smaller than the left one so that adds to that too.

All the molded bras I've tried so far had massive gaping on top (Deco and tailored). The boob seems to pool in the bottom half of the cup and only kinda fits if I massivly tighten the bra straps and size down. Because of that I thought i must be shallow, but that doesnt really fit with the narrow roots, does it? Either way, i looked more for lacy unmolded cups.

The best bra that fits so far is the Freya Fascinate. Its a balconette so i figured if I gape a lot on top that might fit better, and it does! The cup size feels correct, the wires are a bit wide but not uncomfortably so. The cups still wrinkle a bit over all but not at all in the extent of the others I've tried. This is the bra i will keep whilst looking for my unicorn, i guess.

Other bras (all unmolded and lacey) I've tried:

• Freya Signature Plunge: cup size fits nicely, but lots of wrinkling on top. A lot less wrinkly but pinchy in a cup smaller and much wrinkler in a cup bigger.

• Freya Starlight Side support: Also fits nicely from just the cup size, wrinkly on top, the same spiel as the Signature for the other cup sizes.

• Freya Offbeat support: this one was almost perfect, so disappointed that it didn’t fit 100% correctly. No wrinkling, cup felt great, but I think we had a subtle orange in cup situation going on? Its so closed on top and gave me a really odd silhouette, I definitely noticed that I had some breast tissue above the bra seam, even if not uncomfortably so. So im guessing this one was too projected? Sizing up helped with enveloping more of the breast tissue but then it was way too big to fill.

I might have kept all of them in a pinch but none of them really fitted nicely, and if Im already doing the work I want to find a bra that truly fits.

To sum it up, I'm tired to return bras and am desperate for some second opinions. Please give me your best fit check and boob advice, and some bra recommendations! Please keep in mind that I am based in EU and US/UK brands that I can't order from at least Amazon international/other europe resellers are off limits cause tariff costs are crazy.

Regarding Natori, i didnt find 28" bands on Amazon, sadly.

Edit: thanks for the replies, seems like i need to try out some other brands. The bras are going back.

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