r/ABraThatFits

Does aerie run small in the band? I bought a few 30DD bras and they are snug in the band. Does anyone measuring 30DD have experience with Aerie sizing? Should I go up a size in the band/down in the cup? Or look at another brand? Any insight is so appreciated!! I was wearing a 34C before lol, so thankful for this group!

Please bear with me. I've tried reading over the wiki a few times but it's not absorbing at all. I'm really overwhelmed and feeling super discouraged. I just need some human reassurance and help.

So I've been wearing sports bras for a while now after gaining weight. I've never had good experiences with wearing traditional bras in the past (probably because they were the wrong size) so I sort of gave up for a while and wore whatever kept my chest together.

Measurements: (inches)
Loose Underbust: 40
Snug Underbust: 39
Tight Underbust: 38
Standing Bust: 46.5
Leaning Bust: 49
Lying Bust: 49.5

Suggested Starting Size: 40H/I US
Sister size: 38I/J US

I also did the UK because it said recommended
40FF/G
Sister size: 38G/GG

My breast shape is very deflated and my nipples point down. Pretty much lost all fullness and I hate everything about them. I'm pushing 40, but they have had this general shape most of my life.

I tried looking around locally, but I live in a semi-rural area so all I had was a super small JCPenny and a Walmart Supercenter. They don't carry these sizes. I have to drive 1.5 hours to get to a major city with some actual stores, but I don't even know what stores carry this size. I really don't want to drive all that way just to cry in my car because I can't find what I'm looking for. I'm literally crying as I write this stupid post.

Seems like something I shouldn't be blindly shopping for online unless I buy a bunch and hope for free return shipping. But I'm willing to do that if thats what I need to do.

Please help :(

I’m so over bras with wires - I’ve been apparently doing what everyone does going up a back size when I really wasn’t in the right bra at all, measured using the calc and got 32FF - I was just about to go up to a 38C from a 36C which I’ve been wearing for about four years. Alongside this I really would love to find a non wired bra which gives me shape and support - so question, has anyone found one which actually does this - I’m in the UK although happy to shop online;

So far, I ordered a Shapermint bra using the conversion from my abrathatfits measurements (L/G) - it’s not very comfortable or supportive- I feel like everything was sagging all day tbh and my boobs feel heavy this evening

I’ve just checked honeylove and put my abrathatfits measurements in to be told I need go order a 36C - that’s really confused me now.

If anyone has any recommendations for a good wireless bra which gives actual support please can you let me know

loose: 27.5,
tight: 25,
snug: 27.5,
standing: 34,
bent over: 35,
lying down: 33

I am also nursing, so that is at my fullest milk. After feeding, my fullness is 33

Loose 86cm

Snug 84cm

Tight 83cm

Standing 98cm

Leaning 102cm

Laying 98cm

I need a new bra, skeptical of the calculator; because the cup size seems really big. I have two sizes of ThirdLove, 36D that gapes at the cup, and 36 C1/2 where the underwire digs at the side and is uncomfortable.

I enjoy my M sports bra (which I wear a lot).

I have dense breasts, broad base, pyramid shaped. I am a paddler (30-40 miles a week) with a good amount of muscle right now specially for back and shoulders.

Any help appreciated

I’m currently a 34DD/32E and I find with every single bra, no matter what size, it cuts into my underarm and leaves bruises/marks. The straps also always fall down probably due to the way my shoulders are shaped. Is my cup too big? Should I go for a sports bra? Should I go for a bra with a strap in the middle of the cup rather than looping around from the underarm?
Any suggestions would be more than appreciated!

Edit:

Heres my six measurements.

Loose underbust: 40 Super tight under bust: 37 Comfy: 39

Standing bust: 47 Leaning: 48.5-49 Lying down: 46.

According to the a bra that fits website that would make me a 38i or 38j.

I was not expecting my measurements to be that off

Im a little confused because the people who i see who also have this size dont look like me. I understand that bra sizes are more about the ratio of cup to band size, and thats its not as black and white as "d cup is big, a cup is small". But I do seem to be a few sizes smaller than that.

Ill look into trying that size though!

Hi guys! I've been on a journey to try and figure out what size bra I am since every one I try seems to give me different problems. I was hoping someone could help.

When I measure myself, I get a band size of 40, however a 38 band is what feels most comfortable.

My bust is a 46, so the online calculators say I'm a 40 DDD or 40 F (Is there a difference?)

However, even with my DD bras I experience a lot of gaping. So I cant imagine sizing up would be the solution.

I also have slightly different sized breasts, so this makes things more difficult. (I dont know how to measure the different sizes but i normally include my larger measurement in my bra sizes)

Currently I have 3 bras. (All victorias secret)

A T-shirt bra thats a 38 DD

- With this bra I experience gaping at the sides, under my arm. It also seems to be a little tight and I experience spillage.

A Balconette bra thats a 38 DDD

- this bra is probably my most comfortable but the triangle bridge between the two cups (I'm not sure what this is called) doesnt sit flat against my chest. There little bit of gaping with one breast but spillage with the other. I also get gaping on both sides again on the sides. (I think this is mostly due to my breast shape though, I'm very slender and dont hold a lot of mass in any specific area, like the relaxed shape that Thirdlove shows).

So like with both the spillage and gaping, i'm not sure what the issue is.

And I have another Balconette thats a 40 DD

- this is the one that fits me the worst. it's very loose with the band and i get a lot of spillage in the cups.

With every bra I've ever owned I've always experienced shifting. I think this is due to the asymmetrical breasts, but the middle of the bra will always move to the right through out the day. But if I measure my largest breast shouldn't this not happen?

Also I have an issue where my cups always like fold over my bands. This might be a structure issue (or honestly a posture issue lol), but does this no matter how structured of a bra i get.

I'm assuming I'm a 38DDD and maybe just need to experiment with different styles. Like a full coverage bra maybe.

I've also seen other women with the relaxed breast shape say that getting an unlined bra helps with gaping. So if anyone with my shape has tried this, I'd really appreciate some help.

I know this is a little unorganized so I really appreciate anyone willing to give advice!!

The metal gore on my VS Love Cloud Bra just snapped at work. I had to take it apart with a pliers so it wasn’t poking me. I thought it fit well! On the loosest clasp and everything was fitting flush. I love this bra as it helps with my wide set girls. Do I equate it to a faulty bra or go with something else?? Any recommendations would be helpful.

Hi guys! So I have smaller breasts and I love to wear white sheer cotton tops and dresses. I hate putting my nude bra on and having straps show as well as the nude color of the bra showing through the top. I have paler olive skin so a lot of them are okay for my skin color but just don’t look…right?? I’m overwhelmed and having a lot of trouble trying to find a good sticky bra or strapless bra that would work for me-a lot of them seem to just make it worse/more obvious? Sometimes I love not wearing a bra but there are times where it’s not appropriate and I’d love some help from you guys. I know this might be too big of an ask but you guys are absolute miracle workers and have helped me find my actual bra size so wanted to come to y’all. Thank you so so much for any advice or recommendations ❤️

Hi!

I originally came to this subreddit to see if I could find any advice on finding a push up bra that will actually give me cleavage, and now I'm questioning whether I'm wearing the right bra size at all, or if my bras are fine and my boob shape is making the calculator less accurate, or OR i need a different bra shape.

My measurements are as such:
Loose Underbust: 37 in
Snug Underbust: 35 in
Tight Underbust: 33 in
Standing Bust: 39 in
Leaning Bust: 40 in
Lying Bust: 39

I currently wear 36B and while my bras fit okay (though there's some gaping at the top) I recently got a push up bra from target that leaves me with way too much gaping in the cup and doesn't actually give me any cleavage—it just makes my boobs look awkwardly protruding and stiff, and the top of my chest is still flat as a board. My chest always looks flat so it was extremely disappointing when this push up bra didn't do ANYTHING, and I was wondering if 36B was maybe too big for me. So when I got 36C/D as my calculated size, I was a little bit shocked because it feels like I couldn't possibly fill out a C cup. As for shape, if I had to guess I'd say they're shallow but I'm honestly not sure, and as for fullness they seem pretty even if not the tiniest bit top heavy. Again, my actual boobs are very spread out and honestly most of my "boob" seems to just be fat on my upper chest and my armpits— they don't protrude very much, and my entire upper chest is flat. If I had to describe my boobs in one word, it would be "triangular." It doesn't help that a lot of the imgur links on the beginners guide are broken/aren't loading, and googling any sort of reference for bra size leads to a bunch of unrelated bra ads and ai generated diagrams.

So I guess I'm just looking for wisdom or advice or reassurance or some sort of guidance on where to go next. It's entirely possible I just haven't done enough research and/or need to experiment with bras to figure it out myself, but any help is welcome. :)

as the title states, i have been actively losing weight over the past several months. earlier this month, i measured (i forgot the measurements) but the math came out to 34C. so i bought some new wireless, lightly-lined bras mostly in the S/M sizes and one 34C.

the 34C fit but just seemed a little tight around my ribcage, and the others seemed to fit too.

i need to order more bras and just re-measured to be safe. my band measurement is 30” and my bust measurement is 35”. all the bra calculators i tried are all saying i should be a 30D/30DD but how is that correct?! i’m so confused.

I’m 22 and I’ve never really had a nice rotation of bras before. I recently found out I’ve been wearing the wrong size this whole time, so I decided to finally treat myself to some properly fitting bras

I came across bare necessities last night. I’d literally never heard of them before, but they were having a pretty decent sale, so I figured why not. I ended up placing an order of four bras and was actually really excited about it. Then I read reviews on here after I bought everything. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Now I’m seeing all these horror stories about orders taking forever to ship, refunds being a nightmare, etc, and I’m sitting here nervous I just wasted 57 bucks. I’m really hoping I didn’t just make a mistake because I was genuinely excited to finally have some nice bras for once :(

I also learned you cant return final sale items so fml 💔

EDITED WITH SIZE: No way! I've done 34D before and fill the cup without spilling over... 34H/I!??! No way!? In inches Loose: 34, Snug: 33.75, Tight: 33, Standing: 41, Leaning: 42.5, Lying: 41.5, US/Canada Suggested Starting Size: 34H/I US.

About 5 years ago, before I ever discovered the ABraThatFits revolution, I was just going to VS like I thought you were supposed to, and by the end of the day I couldn't wait to rip my bra off.

Finally I discovered wireless bralettes from LIVELY, and have been doing those for the past 5 years. I can wear those all day long and not even realize it; they're so comfortable! But recently I realized it's not particularly flattering under a shirt, and I could use a little more lift and shape. (Plus LIVELY went out of business.)

So I bought a very cheap underwire bra from a big box type store and the visual difference was amazing. Buuuut by the end of the day, I couldn't wait to take it off. Again, this was just the cheapest basic underwire bra you could buy.

So okay, now I know that I want some general lift and shape. But with the comfort of a wireless bralette. (Aka, the perfect bra!)

As you can see from above - my bra shopping history is: VS, LIVELY bralettes, .... that's it. This subreddit is a bit intimidating to just start out on. And I feel like I'm 5+ years behind the conversation. Can you catch me up on the general consensus these days about what underwire bra is the most comfortable OR what wireless bralette give the most shape and lift?

Hello reddit!

I'm getting married in 2 weeks and have had to buy a last minute replacement dress. I feel lucky in that I do love it, but it has a semi-sheer lace top with built-in cups that are definitely meant for someone with more than an A cup. My seamstress is rushing to do some alterations, but we can't do a full bust cup swap, so I've been trying out some sticky bras that clasp in the front to help fill out the dress.

They have worked, but the problem I'm running into is that we're going to be outside for much of the wedding in the Georgia heat. I've gone through a few push-up sticky bras that I've tested out and after an hour or two outside they start slipping off because of the sweat. 😓

Does anyone have recommendations for sticky bras that can actually hold up through sweat? I'm at the point that I'm considering buying a bunch and swapping them out every hour lol

I'm really hoping for recommendations for bras that have extra padding that will add a cup or two, but if there's a good one that doesn't have the extra padding but will hold up, maybe I can make it work.

I'm a 32D and my boobs are very spaced out so I can't really get cleavage cleavage just lift, some bra shapes don't do much. I'm wondering if anyone has any strapless bra recommendations that will actually stay up and maybe push them in a bit.

I actually have no idea whether to just get nipple covers or sticky bra pads, its so hard to find recommendations online when everything is an ad. Also the cheaper the better but any recommendations would be great! I live in the UK

So I used the calculator and found I was a 32DD. I bought a bra in that size and at first it fit! It was great!

But then throughout the day I noticed the band is too tight. I searched the subreddit and saw that to check the band tightness, to put it on backwards with the cups hanging down my back like a cape to check if it was the band or the cups that were hurting me.

It’s definitely the band, once I did that I was like owwwww too tight. I had it on the last hook too, so while the cups fit great, I need a bigger band size. Question is, what band size do I get?

Thanks!

Hello, I’ve tried the calculator and got 36H/HH and these are my measurements:

Loose: 95cm
Snug: 91.5cm
Tight: 88cm
Standing: 117cm
Leaning: 129cm
Lying: 124cm

For reference I’d say I’m FOT, I believe I’m projected but not sure how much and have fairly narrow wires (Andorra seems to be a good wire length) and I have short roots so tall gores are a big no for me. I also do fluctuate throughout the month with size and bloating (PCOS).

I’ve tried lots of bras in multiple sizes (panache envy, Clara, evangeline, Freya offbeat, Fantasie reflect) and most recently found the Panache Andorra fits great but been having issues. I also have the Elomi Morgan in 36HH which again fits great but after a while I get rib pain.

1. Andorra 36HH
   - band too tight (struggle to fasten it)
   - causes rib pain underneath the breast at the wire (especially when sat)
   - gore lays flat
   - feels comfortable and fits otherwise

2. Andorra 38H
   - band feels a lot better when sitting and easy to fasten
   - cups feel great
   - gore floats ever so slightly but it feels noticeable

3. Andorra 38HH
   - band feels little too loose so pain in shoulders
   - cups are way too big

I’ve also tried the 36HH with an extender but when I go to the bigger band size the gore floats again!

I’m super confused about what to try next! I would try a 36J in the Andorra but it seems to be discontinued and sold out everywhere ….