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My bras have started riding up at the front!

33 replies

Battlefront · 05/01/2013 21:06

What's going on?

I only have a small bust, 34B when last measured. Over the last month or so all my bras (not just an old dodgy one) have started riding up slightly at the front so that they cut into my boobs.

I've lost a tiny bit of weight (5lbs over 3 months) but I always used to wear them on the middle hook and have tried switching to the tightest, but it still happens.

When I measure myself, I'm still 34B. What should I do?

OP posts:
hippoCritt · 06/01/2013 21:40

Sorrell thank you very much, sat here embarrassed in my 38e, I think I will order a few and trying at home, thank you for your help, I feel thinner already too!

hippoCritt · 06/01/2013 21:43

I usually get the fantasie full cup, 4500 I have lost weight and lost my sizing too I think, I used to love the 3 set of hook and eyes, maybe with the bigger cup smaller back size I may find them again

SorrelForbes · 06/01/2013 21:59

I don't get on too well with Fantasie but their other (more pricey, unfortunately) brand, Fauve, do some great styles.

I don't actually wear any styles other than balconettes!

ComeAlongPond · 08/01/2013 13:09

Thank you Sorrel Smile

truffleTurtle · 10/09/2018 17:40

Hello, I know that this is an old thread, but I am having problem with finding the correct size of bra for a long time. Hopefully someone here could help me with my problem.

I have been wearing a 32B bra since my twenties because the sales ladies insisted that was my size. At that time I thought they were right as that was my first time wearing a bra. But those bras never fit me well as although the band sits well on my rib, but the cups sort of just exist there without doing anything as my boobs do not fill the cups at all. I thought that I have just not grown into my body yet. But the problem remains the same even after several years, thus I prefer to wear sports bras. A few years back, I thought to get measured again, so I went online and followed several guides and used 'calculators' and they give me a size 30AAA. But when I went to the store to buy bras those sales ladies (although different sales ladies) will still insist that I am a 32B. Even today at 30, my boobs still do not fill up the cups of 32B even when I have tried the 'scooping' technique. As the smallest size of bra that all stores carry in my country is 32A, I have tried that size as well, and they always ride up at the front. When I told the sales ladies about this, they then suggested for me to try 32C, which is even worse than 32B, as it makes me sort of having an air padding. My boobs do not look natural at all in 32C.

Now when I read the thread by Sorell, I measured myself again using Sorell's guide, and I get 28 under 30 across, thus making me a 28B? Is this correct? If so, then where can I get bras with this size as even stores that sells bras for petite size (such as lulalu.com) only have 30AA for their smallest size.

tillytoodles1 · 10/09/2018 21:10

Do you have a John Lewis nearby? I was wearing a 40dd and they measured me to be a 38g, I've bought some lovely bras from ASDA George and they fit perfectly.

Billiepink15 · 28/03/2020 13:31

My bra rides up at the front. I’ve measured myself and I’m a 36 under bust and 40 over busy so I wear a 36D bra but what can be the problem for my bra riding up?

Billiepink15 · 28/03/2020 13:32

My bra rides up at the front. I’ve measured myself and I’m a 36 under bust and 40 over bust so I wear a 36D bra but what can be the problem for my bra riding up?

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