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15 yr old dd - bra nightmare!!

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pepperpot99 · 15/09/2016 09:12

If anyone can help I'd be forever grateful. DD1 is nearly 15 and I'm having a mare getting bras to fit her. She is 5 foot 4, average weight, around 36 across her back but her cup size is AA in the M&S Angel bras, which she hates. She won't wear anything padded or underwired. In the summer holidays she tried on a massive pile of AA M&S bras from their normal adult range but the cups were massive on her. I also tried loads of triumph, Playtex etc but her breasts are basically not big enough to fit an AA Sad. But they aren't that small. IFKWIM ? the only thing I can get for her is the pull over your head stretchy sports bra type things but she does a lot of sport so needs something more supportive.
Any advice please xxxxx

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Balletgirlmum · 15/09/2016 13:21

Mother where do you buy that size as I think dd still needs 28 band myself but st the moment she finds 30 better as there were no 28DD IN stock.

motherinferior · 15/09/2016 13:23

John Lewis teen range has some, and otherwise I've bought her the Freya moulded but not wired one whose name I can't rememberBlush. To be honest I'm going to opt for a wired one next from Figleaves or Bravissimo...not cheap!

Balletgirlmum · 15/09/2016 13:25

It's John Lewis she normally has. Will look at Freya but the nearest JL store is 45 miles away so it's always a soecial trip.

Laniakea · 15/09/2016 13:27

Yeah my 5"7, size 12 dd is a 32F.

36 underbust sounds very unlikely!

motherinferior · 15/09/2016 13:31

this

Balletgirlmum · 15/09/2016 13:35

She's got that exact same bra from a recent trip to London. I can't remember whether she bought the 30 C or D (they didn't have 28DD in stock.

I'm going to have to be strict with myself & try ordering online (I'm just rubbish at sending stuff back )

Paperkins · 15/09/2016 13:40

Lots of replies already, but wanted to chip in :) I would be a 36 AA by M&S measurements.....in fact most people's. However, M&S 34A fit me perfectly - as long as the style is right. Learning the style is just as vital and can be much harder to find ones that suit smaller busts than the others that are more on show in the store. Wiring does help - though not really that comfy and the tshirt bras (not padded, but just thicker) can prevent the cup 'giving' which can happen when you are small and moving around.

Trying different shops can help too - annoying and hard work but just trying, trying, trying and having time to assess each one.

Hope she finds something.

donkir · 15/09/2016 13:44

I would highly recommend the Boob or bust private Facebook page. The admin's are fabulous and will be able to guide you on shops and bras that will be best suited to your dd.
www.facebook.com/groups/BoobOrBust/

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pepperpot99 · 24/10/2016 07:53

UPDATE....
I finally got around to getting dd measured properly at John Lewis and to my complete shock they said she is a 32 C/D. I was really taken aback as I thought she was a 36 or even 38. I had no idea that the cup size bears a direct relation to the back measurement and assumed (wrongly) that the cup size was a fixed measurement regardless of back size. Shock. So I'd been ordering 36 A and even AA and the cups were hanging off her massively!

Anyway thanks for all the help. I bought dd 5 bras from the very helpful ladies at JL and she feels much better now. They are non-wired ones and were not a bad price, £16 each.

Wish I'd got her measured earlier!

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Original poster
pepperpot99 · 24/10/2016 07:54

UPDATE....
I finally got around to getting dd measured properly at John Lewis and to my complete shock they said she is a 32 C/D. I was really taken aback as I thought she was a 36 or even 38. I had no idea that the cup size bears a direct relation to the back measurement and assumed (wrongly) that the cup size was a fixed measurement regardless of back size. Shock. So I'd been ordering 36 A and even AA and the cups were hanging off her massively!

Anyway thanks for all the help. I bought dd 5 bras from the very helpful ladies at JL and she feels much better now. They are non-wired ones and were not a bad price, £16 each.

Wish I'd got her measured earlier!

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DropZoneOne · 24/10/2016 08:06

Glad you've found something suitable for her.

A 36A has the same cup volume as 32C, but the support comes from the band so the 32C will fit better and stop the breast tissue 'escaping'. I went from 34a to 30c, the cup size is the same but the effect on how I look is huge as all the tissue is scooped into the cup and stays there!

Sizes vary across shops and styles too, so don't be afraid to try up/down if the bra isn't comfy. Just like you can be a 10 in Next jeans but a 14 in New Look.

Nicnak2223 · 24/10/2016 08:21

As someone else who only got a correctly fitting bra this to year can I suggest that you get re measured too.

I, like you, had no idea about the way bras actually work but it makes so much more sense now.

Glad your daughter has a good start and understanding of bras.

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