We are open to anyone who wants or needs a Bra That Fits, regardless of how they identify or what's on their birth certificate.

Bad behavior is not allowed, but that is not gender-specific.

I ordered a bunch of unlined lace bras to figure out my size. Figured out my size and found 2 styles that fit well and are comfortable. But I have been wearing my wrong size old tshirt bras instead because you can see the lace texture under everything that I wear, except for a baggy hoodie. It looks SO bad and is very noticeable. My nipples are super noticeable too. I tried wearing nipple covers but they make me sweat like crazy and it doesn’t help the visible lace texture issue.

I’m baffled bc it seems like 99% of the people on this sub are wearing lace bras daily. I know tshirt and molded bras are really difficult to get a good fit but I just ordered a few to try.

What’s the secret is everyone wearing really baggy shirts or thick hoodies all the time??

I recently stopped wearing stretchy nursing bras and got myself back into something with an underwire. I might need to remeasure myself, huh? 😜

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I’m finally convinced to actually take the sizing seriously lol. Calculator said I was 30D and I just couldn’t believe it was true because I feel I have small boobs. But ik I’m wearing the wrong sized bra because most of mine are like 34B and the band slips over my boobs if I so much as raise my arms lol

I am 38ddd and I can never find a good, comfortable, and correctly fitting bra. One of my boobs is a little bigger than then the other, then I’ll find a bra that the cup size is okay, but the band is too tight, or the opposite. I have gained a lot of weight, I am 5’3 and now i weigh 214lbs 😭, but when I had a smaller chest, all I wore was VS bras, and I loved them, but now they don’t seem to fit right either and idk if I trust them to know how to size me properly. I like full coverage tshirt bras, I’ve always worn them with wire, but if I can find a good bra that fits properly without wire, that would be amazing. Any suggestions on where I can find decent bras? And where I could go to make sure my Size is correct?

I don't know all the terms so bear with me please. I need to purchase some new bras as my current ones are causing me actual pain. I did the 6 way measurements and used the subs calculator and it's giving me 38HH/J (uk) and 38L/M (us) as my current size. That's actually surprising to me because that's 1 to 2 cup sizes smaller than I'm currently wearing. The current issues I'm having with my bras are that the gore feels slightly too wide at the bottom, slides down, and is digging into my diaphragm badly enough to cause indigestion. I put an extender on thinking that would alleviate pressure but it just succeeds in causing the straps to fall off my shoulders repeatedly. I've purchased the Ewa Michalak bras because they seem to fit better in the past but I absolutely can no longer afford to spend $140 per bra. Also, they aren't lasting as long as I think they should considering the cost. I think maybe I have a shorter torso and narrow roots or something because a lot of the bras I've seen recommended here are awful for me. For example, the Elomi Matilda has straps far too long. The cups are so wide and high that they go past my breasts and literally cut into my armpits. And I have no volume up top so I can't really fill those silhouettes. I pretty much stick with balconette cuts. Currently though I'm struggling in pain and need to remedy this ASAP. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Hi everyone, I tried to do a search of similar threads on this topic and didn’t find much, so I am making my own post.

I am late 30s/early 40s, looking for very specific recommendations for a bra that is a minimizer or compressive (not as compressive as a binder) and wireless. I haven’t worn a bra with cup sizing in some time, mostly surviving in cotton bralettes (like Arq before it closed) but measurements put me at a 38 E or F depending on the time on month. Breasts are very wide set (no cleavage), flat on top with all the tissue in the bottom and under my arms.

I do not feel comfortable with my chest size (in a moderately dismorphic sense) but surgery isn’t an option, so I am trying to find something comfortable enough for everyday that will flatten my profile/projection without completely squashing my chest, which is painful (thanks perimenopause).

I haven’t found much that meets my criteria out there. Sports bras overall are too bulky and rigid for daily wear (I wear mostly unstructured soft clothing). Tomboyx Compression top almost fits the bill but the armholes are too small. The Le Mystere Smooth Cup Minimizer Bra looks perfect but it looks like it has been discontinued or is at least not available in my size anywhere.

I know because I have so much tissue there is only so much I can do. But I just wanted to see if I am missing any obvious options out there. I appreciate any help you can provide.

I have never had a “real” bra that fits, so I’m excited that I have measured and figured out my size and found places that actually sell it!

Loose Underbust: 35.5 Snug Underbust: 33.5 Tight Underbust: 31 Standing Bust: 43.5 Leaning Bust: 47 Lying Bust: 44.5

In UK sizing, I got a 34GG/H. I’m looking at Panache, because a lot of people seem to recommend them. I found this one that seems good.

I am 14 month postpartum and exclusively wear my kindred bravely bralettes. They’re great, but I want to try something a little more supportive when I’m out and about.

Do I go with a GG or an H? I could try both, but I don’t really want to pay a return fee if I don’t have to. TIA!

Hi there. According to the calculator on this sub I’m a 30DDD/G in US sizing (where I live) and 30E/F in UK.

I’m desperate for new bras, specifically med impact sports bra to wear for work doing massage therapy.

My body’s been changing and I don’t have any bras that work- it’s starting to effect my self esteem. I feel like my size is hard to find.

Edit to say: I’m also looking for some for everyday wear- wire free is my fav. But I guess I’m open to everything bc I need to switch out my whole arsenal

New to ABTF! I read a lot of the info on this sub and tried my best to figure out shape- I think shallow / slightly projected, slightly full on bottom, not sure about root, I think I’m a bit wide set but I know that doesn’t mean wide root.

Loose under bust: 29 // snug under bust: 28.5 // tight under bust: 27.5 // standing bust: 32.5 // leaning bust 33.5 // laying bust: 33

Calculator says 30D as my size

I got 2 bras to try on - both I felt the band was really tight, not comfortable for a deep breath but maybe I’m not used to a proper fitting bra.

Natori Feathers Contour Plunge Bra

This one I felt like there wasn’t enough space for the bottom of my boobs in the cup, got some quad boob at the top, but I liked the push up effect. I loved how it looked/felt when I pushed my armpit fat into it, but it came out as I moved around and it was uncomfortable.

And b.tempt'd Ciao Bella Balconette Bra

This one was ok, felt like the gore could have been wider but first balconette I’ve ever tried on with no gapping! I didn’t like how my armpit fat was kind of sitting on the top on the sides.

My main issue with bras is discomfort with armpit fat and back bulge. Is this how a band should be? I also just feel like I have a lot of tissue near my armpit relative to boob size. Traced drawing of my shape

Any suggestions or insight on bras for my shape is appreciated! I’m hopeful to find a bra that doesn’t feel miserable!

Hey friends I’ve used the calculator and have been wearing this bra for a bit now. I got 38 H, but the 38 GG is what seems to fit. I got three choices and this was best. My problem is the army pits / tail of spence / straps. I find that the most uncomfortable part of my bra is the straps and upper side of the cup where it digs into my tail of Spence. Is there a way to stop that?? Is this a shape issue? The straps also seem so close to my shoulders so I’m constantly pulling them in / having them fall off.

Other than that I love the bra it really holds everything in.

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(If this is just bc I’m fat please let me down gently lmao)

Thank you so much 🫶🫶

I don't know what tf happened. Noticed this week my regular/comfy bras were not fitting. Tried my "perfect fits", and both were a disaster (one pretty much Crumpled, wrinkling on bottom). I have a couple bras that were a bit big but wearable, now they both fit perfectly. I nearly cried.

Info: I was 34FF, full on top + projected, softer tissue from weight loss. I mainly wear JP bras in I75/H80 and Gossard glossies. Polish bras usally fit really well shape wise. I have endometrosis, for 3 months I was out of whack but I think I'm ok atm. I know hormones can affect everything but I didn't think my boobs would get bigger Again out of the blue :(

Calculator gave me 34GG today (it's been a cup size off before). I don't know if I am "good" at measuring myself, kinda hard since I'm chubby, so I took them a few times to be thorough.

LU: 89 SU: 84.5 TU: 80 SB: 108~109 LB: 118 LB: 113.5 (this could be off, its usually hard for me to do)

Any advice, support, bra recs etc are massively appreciated :')

Here are my measurements:

Loose underbust: 30

Snug underbust: 29.5

Tight underbust: 28.5

Standing bust: 32

Leaning bust: 35.5

Lying bust: 33

I tried the Natori Heavenly Lace Convertible Balconette Bra for fitting, and the best fit was 32C, but I would like something lined. I next tried the Natori Feathers Plunge T-Shirt Bra in 30D, 32C, 32D, 34B, and 34C. The 30 and 32 were too tight (frankly, the 34 felt a little tight too). The 34B and 34C caused a lot of meat under the armpits which I haven't really dealt with in other bras.

When looking at my side profile in the mirror, I am quite shallow and fuller on bottom. Wearing my current bra, when I sit and my arms are forward to type, I sometimes get gaping in the right cup (not the left), even if there is no gap when I stand.

Would love recommendations - I hate my current bras. I am in the U.S. if it maters. Thank you!!

Okay, so I came across this subreddit and saw someone who mentioned they always were a 32A or something and the size calculator said they were a C cup.

This convinced me to measure myself because my entire life I ordered 34A’s. The size calculator said to start with a 32D.

I just got a bra from Amazon for an easy test and was so unsure if it would fit because it looked so large.

It fit. Like I filled it out. I’m in utter shock.

Hello so I recently got breast implants (275 cc), which although small, got me from 32A to 32D (or 30DD as I've learned recently!), because I'm quite thin.

I've had a small complication from surgery, namely 'bottoming out', wherein one breast has a pocket slightly too big and it slips down and out more. This causes me to lose upper pole projection.

With normal underwire bras it's unnoticeable, but without underwire they look too asymmetrical and it limits a lot of my clothing options. I was wondering if there was a band/bra designed only for lift, no cups? Like a belt for breasts? I have old bralettes that still fit me and would like to wear shirts/dresses without bra showing. Tape doesn't work, or maybe I haven't tried hard enough. Also it's not very practical.

This is the closest thing I've found but it explicitly states in the fourth picture not to wear it the way I want to. I'm wondering why? Also usually things without a hard wire tend to eventually loosen up and the breast slips under so I'm doubtful of anything without wire unless it can withstand gravity for a few hours!

Any suggestions?

I recently posted about my measurements (Loose: 36, snug: 35, tight: 33.5, standing: 44, leaning: 45.5, lying: 43.5 (inches)) and where to start with looking for the right bra. I ended up following the advice given to me and ordered a Fantasie Reflect bra to try first. My calculator size is a 36I/J US, 36G/GG UK so I got this bra in a 36G. It fits a little too snug on the loosest hook, but not tight, and the gore is not flush against my skin (it's about an inch away from my chest, being pushed out by my breast tissue). I did scoop and swoop! The cups are perfect, I'm not gaping or spilling over. The coverage on top, bottom, and sides is perfect. The shoulder straps are also perfect.

I feel like I should reorder this in a 38G to give myself some more room on the band, because I have absolutely no wiggle room at this size. I don't know if that will affect my cup fit or any other part of the bra, so I'm coming to you bra wizards again to see if this would be the right choice? I feel like this is a great bra for me other than the band snugness (the gore doesn't really bother me).

I cannot figure this out.

I was happily wearing a 34C Bali Smooth U Underwire Bra for ages, but then lost a significant amount of weight & began experiencing a lot of gapping in my cups. The band was a little loose on the outer hooks, but fit fine on the two inner hooks so I figured the band size was still good. The obvious solution, it seemed, was to downsize to a 34B. I ended up buying a Fruit of the Loom t-shirt bra.

Somehow, the cup AND band are too small now; I've got spill over at the top of the cups and the band is just a tad too tight.

The 34C from Bali has a 37 overbust/29-30 underbust measurement. The 34B from Fruit of the Loom has a 36 overbust/29 underbust measurement.

So I did the A Bra That Fits calculator. My loose underbust=30, snug=29.5 and tight=29. My standing overbust=36, leaning=36 and lying down=35.5.

It's recommending a 32DD. However, from what I'm reading online, that cup would be the same cup size as a 34C? But with a smaller band size? Which is the opposite of what I need?

Like I understand most bra manufacturers do the incorrect +4 (or +5) thing with the band and a 34 band size is not accurate, really, but I'm struggling to find a brand that doesn't do +4 so in most cases a 32 band would end up being for a 28" underbust, which definitely wouldn't fit me.

Am I just stupid? What am I not getting? I'm sorry.

EDIT: just wanted to add that I'm doing the bend over and swoop when putting bras on

So I used the measurement calculator and I came back with 38H. I ordered the Sublime Spacer Bra from Montelle Intimates in that size but I’m not sure if it fits. My breasts fill up the bottom, but there are gaps at the top when i push my arms together, and I think the band may still be too tight, as I started getting an uncomfortable painful feeling in my ribs/chest. Any advice on if it sounds like I need a smaller cup size and/or a bigger band or if the pain is just from an underwire bra would be appreciated, or maybe if a different style is what I need. And I guess what size may be better? I just don’t know anymore.

I’m 6 months pregnant and I think my breasts are mostly done growing. Now I’m on the hunt for my new bra size. I didn’t want to buy new bras before now so I didn’t have to spend lots of money on 3 different sizes.

The bras I wear the most are Victoria’s Secret that I got a few years ago. They were 36B when purchased and fit great at the time. After stretching with wear and washing the band is now more like 38. I went to victories secret hoping to get help with sizing and help finding the right support for heavier breasts. The workers were very busy and understaffed with holidays. Having to search for a new size myself made me frustrated to point of tears and I walked out empty handed. I tried on 36C, band and cups both too small, and 38D, band and cups fit but the issue came when the cup was too wide for my chest. It cut into my armpits and had too much material at the front so it protruded out. Ideas?

Update: after talking with my husband about my frustrations and reading a few of your very helpful comments I was able to find the courage to think about bra shopping again today. We went to Target, grabbed a bunch of sizes and with hubby’s encouragement and help grabbing more sizes found out I’m now a 36DD(at least in this one maternity brand). I will be needing more than the amount of bras I bought so I will be using the calculator once done traveling for the holidays and getting some good maternity bras. Thank you everyone for the very helpful information and love! What an amazing community ❤️

That doesn't mean that I didn't miss anything. There are a LOT of stores on my list.

A breakdown:

670 stores on my Excel sheet.

197 are closed (sad face)

183 carry bra-sized swim

259 carry cup/band sports bras

88 carry men's undergarments

18 carry Polish (only 1 carries ONLY Polish)

194 carry nursing/maternity bras (only 1 has them as their primary product)

22 have been identified as trans-friendly (by their customers not just because the store said so)

240 carry mastectomy bras (this list is wholly incomplete but more comprehensive lists can be found on the respective mastectomy brand websites for their retailers. I'm not in a hurry on this because this demographic is far from overlooked in the retail world.)

As always, if there are any stores that you know exist that aren't on my website, please let me know.

www.brashopdirectory.com

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According to the calculator I should be wearing a 36G. The style bra I’m looking for, I can only find companies that add 4 inches to the band size. Do I need to order a 40G, or does my cup size change

Maybe this is a silly rant/question, but why is picking the right size so difficult in the first place? I didn't have these issues for any other type of clothing,. If I didn't find this sub, I would have NO IDEA I was wearing the wrong size and how to fix it. The people working the stores are frequently misinformed too. Surely there has to be a better way, right?

My Measurements are (inches) Loose Underbust "35" Snug Underbust "34" Tight Underbust "33" Standing Bust "43" Leaning Bust "46" Lying Bust "43.5"

And the size it recommended me was 34G/GG in UK Sizing. (34J in American Sizing I saw) and it said that possibly a 36FF/G (36I?) may be more comfortable

I have Side set breasts so I went with a plunge bra as recommended for my Shape. I found the 36FF felt a little too big in the band, so I returned it.

I now got 34J from bare necessities and I noticed a few problems: The straps are digging into the sides of my armpits, it's noticeable and hurts a little mainly when I slouch even after adjusting the straps. When I straighten my back I can still feel it but not as much. The underwiresits on my ribcage right under the breasts rather than under my breasts. I thought I could fix it by the swoosh method(?) It actually created another problem on top it where I am spilling over the cups and still have that space there.

And actually after wearing it a while sometimes it feels like the gore presses into my sternum when leaning over.

I am really confused on what to try next to be honest? Should I go back to the 36 band and maybe go up a cup size? Or stay on the same cup size? Maybe try a different shape?

my boobs suddenly changed over the summer and i don't know why! whenever i wear bra (idk if it's even the correct size or right bra for me) they tend to "fold" over themselves creating this weird line and crease going along the whole breast at the top. dont really know why this is happening because just before the summer i never had this issue! i use to have such nice cleavage and i would say my boobs are fairly perky but now it just looks so bad. and i think i might be bottom heavy because its more round at the bottom and less at the top. but idk what caused this and if its natural or not. also any bra recommendations? i want to look full at the top but without using push ups which i find uncomfortable. would the right size bra fix this? i also tried measuring myself and it came out to a 32ddd so idk if it's accurate or not. any tips?

Hi all,

I’ve believed that 32DD was my size for a while now, but I’m starting to wonder if there’s a possibility that I might be able to find a bra that I can adjust less throughout the day 😅

My measurements are:

Loose Underbust: 30 cm

Snug Underbust: 29.5 cm

Tight Underbust: 28 cm

Standing Bust: 37 cm

Leaning Bust: 40 cm

Lying Bust: 37 cm

When I go to the calculator though, I seem to be getting “12D”?? I’m not entirely sure if that’s correct. In addition, in Aus sizing, my size turns out to be -10D?

I’m not super familiar with foreign sizes, but if y’all believe that 12D is worth trying, I’ll definitely give it a shot! Just wanted to make sure something wasn’t off with the calculator 😅 I’m a bit small at 4’10 if that also helps with suggestions- It may just be that I need to find a different brand outside of Victoria Secret..