Bra advice - I am throwing myself at your feet in desperation...

[Kewcumber]

I could have retired early if I'd saved all the money I've wasted on bras that aren't comfortable.

I'm big (of bust and of body and of height) but just about within the larger normal ranges. 40G in M&S and 40FF in other makes depending on shape.

I've double checked using the Mumsnet method (rather than the old fashioned add 5 business and it does seem to confirm what I think that with the right shape that is the right size for me)

I prefer a plunge type bra if possible as I find it hard to get a bra that sits flat in the middle if the wires come up high in the middle - apparently I have breasts which are quite close together. Some balcony types seem OK too.

I found the holy grail of a perfect bra with good lift and bought three from M&S (sorry I know some people hate the bra service at M&S but this truly was the perfect bra) but they are beginning to wear out and get too stretchy and I need to replace them. M&S have discontinued... SOB...

They have decided that what most women above an F need is padding and a smooth conical shape. Ummmmm....

But the problem is this. Nearly all bras poke me in the armpit. It;s like the seventh circle of heel after a couple of hours.

I have decided that despite being tall I must have a high bust (or low armpits)

Not heaps of money and I hate teh idea of ordering a £40+ bra only to find it doesn;t fit and I have to lose the postage.

I'm told its possible to get a "petite" fitting bra in my size but that sounds a bit nuts for someone 5'9" and sized 22/24!

I looked at Ewa Michelak but couldn't make head nor tail of the website.

Advice from anyone would be much appreciated. I'm so sick of having uncomfortable bras which I discover after wearing them for a day are uncomfortable.

What do you think of Ewa Michelak compared to the other makes goodasitgets?

I don't really wear anything else. I can put one on in the morning, work, have a nap, watch tv, go to bed and go "shit, haven't took my bra off" and at a 34K, that's pretty impressive!

Although I do agree the Satine is stretchy. It has wider wires than most ewa m but is still low in the gore and under the arms. I wear a 32 back in it as opposed to a 34

Ewa Michalak are very good if they are the right fit for you - they aren't for everybody though. It's actually quite hard to say "x is a good bra" tbh, and a lot of the time on these threads the difference in what people find comfortable is down to fitting, different shapes or sizes or a combination of the above. Ewa are particularly good if you have close set boobs but they're not great if you have wider breasts in general.

I only have one finger space between mine so I think that probably makes them quite close set but I'm no expert.