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emeraldheart42 You should not be able to hook your bra in front and slide it around your body. This means your band is doing nothing, no support. Look in a mirror wearing your bra...in back is it way up high on your shoulder blades? Its too big! It should be level front to back.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 When you look down wearing your bra is the center tilting way out away from body? If so your size is very wrong. Your band is too big and your letter is way too little. The center should be totally against your body . When your letter is too little, the center front tilts out or is way out in front not touching you, or is against your smashed chest not against rib cage .

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 Your straps fall down all the time constantly. If your band isnt your measurement or maybe the next even number up your straps will never stay put all day. Also, the strap belongs on the bone at outside upper shoulder, not in the middle on top of your shoulder.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 If you fall out the bottom of the bra constantly. Your band is way too big, your letter way too little. All your front should be completely in the bra. Snug but comfy. You go up letters until this happens, NEVER numbers! Problem: every number you go up in a letter has more space in front. Women dont know that there are many letters above DD and DDD.(E) ....F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O,P.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 There are 3 sizes of under wire used in letter ranges . If your letter is too little you hate underwire , it hurts . Because your letter is too little. In the right letter and band size, you wont know its there.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 USA letters and UK letters within asst. brands are often different. You need a good chart to see what a letter in a brand is equivalent to what USA letter. You cant just order the UK letter that fits you in every brand. And if you wear a size H in USA brands and order a UK H in a bra......thats a USA size K!!

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 Normally when your band cuts into you and hurts, its not the band being too little. Your letter is too little, you need more space in front, a bigger letter, and a SMALLER band. But women dont know this and buy a bigger band. Ok, more comfy only because every number up has more space in front , but now your band is even bigger so your straps may fall down worse.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 Your back, neck & shoulders hurt constantly. You stay tired. No energy. The band is 90% of the support. It is supposed to hold your chest up. Your straps are 10%. Bad fit means your back , neck and shoulders are having to hold up your pretty heavy head AND chest too. When you have the exact band number and letter .....all pain stops instantly. Most women dont need reductions ....they only need the right size !!

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 If you can buy a tape measure at Walmart, take my three listings and go to a store that carries above a DDD. Try on the smallest size it shows you might wear. If the band feels tight, go up a letter. Repeat until it feels comfy but snug enough for support. Your back will be thrilled ! Your straps will stay put from 5 a.m. til 2 a.m. Make sure and put on any bra using the instructions in my listing .....it really lets you see if a size fits or not.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 You get fitted and you hear the person add 4 or 5" to your band number. Your fit will be bad. Adding inches was used in the early days of bras that were all cotton...no stretch. Many stores and online have no idea that method will not work with modern fabrics. Also, a new bra should be hooked on the loosest setting . As it stretches you will be able to use the middle hooks next then later on use the tightest hooks. Getting full wear out of the bra.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 If your bras fit bad, if you buy a strapless bra it will also not fit and drive you bonkers trying to wear it. You have to know your real bra size before you will know what size strapless to buy. An example: a woman wears a 36DDD bra. So in a strapless bra she would buy a 38DD. But you have to know your real bra size exactly first!!

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 If your band is too big, you might as well go braless. Its doing nothing at all.

Sep 13Reply

emeraldheart42 If you bulge out the top ,sides of your bra......its the wring size. Your letters way too little and your band is likely too big. Youve been buying a band number far bigger than you measure to have more space in front. You will look far better in your clothes wearing your correct size,!!

Sep 15Reply

emeraldheart42 If your bra is all baggy, either your band is too big, or youre wearing a full coverage and balconette style bras instead of a plunge style. Full coverage and balconette fit a woman that has a lit of volume in front. The plunge style is better suited for a woman who has less volume in front. A plunge style has less room in the cup. So a woman who has a lot of volume will likely need to buy a bigger letter in a plunge style than a balconette.

Sep 15Reply

sewnina @ginabono I found this very helpful. I thought you might as well.

Oct 09Reply

ginabono @sewnina I had no idea!! Apparently my band is way to big. I’ve been wearing a 38G. I could never find a strapless bra to fit until last year I was fitted at Dillard’s and decided on a 38G Wacoal, best fit ever actually stayed up wo me having to pull it up constantly. But I wasn’t aware that strapless and regular bras fit differently and u don’t wear the same size for both. This is extremely helpful! Thank u!!! The best regular bra I found is the Lane Bryant bras but they r soooo expensive.

Oct 09Reply

sewnina @ginabono I'm in the same boat. I have a drawer full of bras with too big of bands.

Oct 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @ginabono At Lane Bryant, catch the buy two get two sales they have twice yearly.

Oct 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina And I include a printed copy of the fit help with each purchase!

Oct 09Reply

emeraldheart42 This may shock some of you, it stunned me! But many women want to nothing about this info at all ! I cant comprehend a woman choosing to be miserable all day, week, month,year.....their whole lives. Not every woman will need an expensive new size. For some a slight change that would mean wearing a different brand or shopping at a store that carries your true size. If you use the brands chart, check out clearance at stores.

Oct 09Reply

ginabono @emeraldheart42 yes, I do! What r some of the better, less expensive bra brands out there in ur opinion plz? Thx!

Oct 11Reply

ginabono @emeraldheart42 well they r missing out. This is by far the most helpful info I have found (opps, @sewnina has found for me! Lol) on Poshmark! Thank u so much ladies! This is very important to me!

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @ginabono Well , once you can try on one in a store, we can go from there. Often it's cheaper to buy from bravissimo, IF you know your real size first AND you pay close attention to what brand it is and look on the brands size comparison chart to be sure what they call a letter.

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @ginabono It's very important and quality of life changing!

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @ginabono Then once you get a perfect fit in one of the brands on the list. Use that size to check what you'd be in other brands. Then you can shop clearance anywhere , usually, or online . Pay attention to if they are balconette or plunge. My listings discuss that .

Oct 11Reply

ginabono @emeraldheart42 wow, thank u so much for the fantastic advice. Having a great fitting bra is worth its weight in gold! I suffer w RA and multiple back and neck problems that cause me constant pain and a well fitted bra can definitely make a difference!

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 The right size is world changing! I had horrible pain back, neck, shoulders from 10 a.m. til bedtime daily for years. I could barely plop on the couch after work. Once I was in a better size, not my true size yet, the pain was gone , not better, GONE! I hadn't been able to take full breaths for years. Now I could. I was woozy for 3 days. Then ....POW.....such energy with more oxygen finally.

Oct 11Reply

sewnina @emeraldheart42 you're welcome. I foind it very helpful too. Us ladies need to stick together. That's part of the fun of Poshmark!

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina I so agree!!

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina What band size were you really? I have 1 size 36 M left .....gray and black zebra

Oct 11Reply

sewnina @emeraldheart42 I measure 35.5 band and 45-46 breast.

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina You measure pretty much exactly what I did. I had lots of volume and round shape too and the L fit perfect. But if you have more volume, the might work. Didn't you buy some of mine ? If I could see a pic of you in it , for fit purposes only , I could tell by the size you have on which would work. Not being strange , just an idea..

Oct 11Reply

sewnina @emeraldheart42 I haven't purchased any since finding out I've been duped for years on bra sizes. I thought I drop into Lane Bryant & try on bras & see how they feel first. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the difference in sizes.

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina Good idea. If you are able to tell me when you go. I'll try and check phone more during then

Oct 11Reply

sewnina @emeraldheart42 I'll do that

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina my email is emeraldheart42@hotmail.com I'll send you a copy to print and have with you then, you'll need it

Oct 11Reply

sewnina @emeraldheart42 I sent you an email yesterday which you answered this morning but no chart attached. Lol. I do that to. Get send happy & forget to attach. :-)

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 @sewnina I just re sent

Oct 11Reply

emeraldheart42 Watch the females around you closer...all ages. Wherever you're at, how often do they slide their hand in their top to pull up their strap.....or adjust when they fall out the bottom. Next time at the store or a mall, look at at how many bands are not totally horizontal , they are usually way up high in back. The back should be level with the front under bust! ----

Oct 13Reply

emeraldheart42 Seeing those things it's obvious that these females have done these things for so long that they have no idea they are doing it. Starting out as teens ....shy, watching to see that they're not seen doing it. By maybe about age 20.....doing them happens like breathing. All because of guessing and /or a sales person measuring them and adding 4-5" to the band number , instead of at most going up to the next number. .

Oct 13Reply

gitksanfire @emeraldheart42 do you know of any good stores that you can recommend that can help in sizing someone?

Nov 04Reply

emeraldheart42 @gitksanfire Lane Bryant doesn't add inches to your band number. But they only carry up to a USA size H. Do you know your 2 measurements? This will help me get you to the right store .

Nov 04Reply

emeraldheart42 @gitksanfire Also , Monday I could email you the full bra fit kit to print out and have with you while trying any on. It helps you fix all fit problems .

Nov 04Reply

emeraldheart42 My email is emeraldheart42@hotmail.com

Nov 04Reply

emeraldheart42 Is there a ribbon and bows store near you?

Nov 08Reply

emeraldheart42 I have way more info/help on solving specific fit issues that occur when trying on bras. It tells exactly how to solve each one. I include a copy with every sale shipped. But I can be messaged also.

Nov 10Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 i do that all the time, I hate bras, they poke into my chest in the center, and underwires hurt uugh

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia That means your letter is way too small, and usually your band could be too big . There are three different wire sizes, each used for a range of letters. In some cases the wire is way too small because your real size is in either of the next two groups. Also, if your band is too big, the wire can saw through the fabric and jab you .

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia When you find your exact right size and best style of bra, it won't even feel like you're wearing one. And the straps will stay put from 5 a.m.to midnight. The underwire will only be snug against your embrace, not tissue. You will love wearing bras for the first time. And likely have way more energy.

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 *ribcage

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 ok so I measure across the widest part of my chest over the nipple line and then under and then subtract!! I’m so into this now!! Lol

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 I’m so ticked I just bought four bras 😜😂

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 I’ll give you my measurements and see if I am correct if you don’t mind?! This is great 😬

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Yes. It's life changing ! Oh , don't feel bad ....I'd bought dozens... :(

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Tags on any still....can you return any ? Or sell here !

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 uggh lil hang on one second

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia OK. Sure .:)

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 51 at nipple line and 44 under

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 probably

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Also, tell me .....uh..... your shape of them. Teardrop....more volume at lower part. Or....round ....lots of volume all over.

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 and I need a strapless also, most of mine are Torrid or Lane Bryant

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 well I had a boob job so mine are almost in between what your describing but they do tear drop some

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 I would love to look ten pounds thinner, I workout all the time and I look huge on top I feel because my boobs look like they are smashed lol

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia OK the smallest you'd fit in is a 44F. But depending on volume , if putting on that size correctly, it feels tight in the band , try a 44 G.....44H....until it feels amazing everywhere.

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia I'd say the balconette style will work best . In a plunge style , go up a letter from the size that fits in the balconette. Once for try in some and find what works, we can get you in a strapless.

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 wanna know what I’ve been wearing, 40-42DD

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 except the band fits or at least I thought lol

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 so do I go to a store and try that myself ?? Because yunno many girls don’t know this

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia It's true too! Hubby's aunt was stunned!

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 that sounds MASSIVE lol

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Before losing weight I was trying to wear a 42DD. I was really a 36 L

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 wow crazy

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Don't buy or try any until you get your purchase . I include a full info kit . Take it with you to use in the dressing room.

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Oh I agree.....it was! I had lots of shirts, jackets altered. Now I wear a 34 F

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 what purchase?? I can buy this info??

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia You bought your bundle. I include the info with every sale ....free

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 oh lol 😂 sweet!!! So excited

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia It's way exciting to never guess again and waste no more money. It shows the size range in many brands .

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 thank u I’m so excited to get one that fits

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia In the meantime, read all of my 3 listings ...info. Important stuff!

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 I read a bunch but I will !!!

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia I so understand! Before I knew my real size.....I'd go home after work and want to choke someone with my ill-fitting ones ! :(

Dec 18Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 lol

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 Awesome! Before going from a DD to an H, at first, I couldn't even get a full breath when breathing. There wasn't space in the bra to do that. I was dizzy a few days .After that , I had so much energy ! Even more once I bought size L bras.!

Dec 18Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia You said you were trying a DD. Wrong size , the smallest you might fit was an F.

Dec 21Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 so I ordered these before I read your info

Dec 21Reply

amytroia @emeraldheart42 so yes there were 2 42 DD balconette In there and yeah NOT PRETTY but the band is not what I would say super tight! So I did get 2DDD but I haven’t tried those!

Dec 21Reply

sueellenmcgoey @sewnina excellent advice! Thank you!

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 very good tips :)

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Thanks! I shared all 3 as a set. There is more info. If I can locate it.

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey Great info if you have time could you send printable I have been wearing 42-44 DD AND often the center bulges out and i come out the bottom and the back rides up. :(

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey sunny126@mail.com Ty

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 much appreciated :)

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Oh your size is very wrong! Yes I'll look in the morning. If you can read all 3 listings and enter your 2 measurements here ,I'll get you your smallest letter you might fit. The number doesn't change unless you lose or gain lots.

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Your band is way too big and your letter is way too little.

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey gmail?

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 i will try to resize! I only wear genie bras now because the underwires were rubbing me raw! And always pulling straps back on!

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 no its a really old one with mail.com but i love it. Gmail drives me crazy locking me out all the time google is so intrusive :(

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 really blessed to have found you! For years i wore a 36 Dd was perfect Then i gained a 100lbs due to illness and have never had a good fit again.

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey The wire cuts and hurts because your letter is too little . When your letter is right ,you won't know it's there ....except no back pain

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 should i try a DDD?

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey The straps never stay up because your band is too big. Your band has to fit comfy snug along with the letter big enough

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 makes sense! I have really hated bras the last 15 years.

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Boy do I get that. I hadn't realized how much I'd gained. At the end, a 36 L (UK size HH)fit perfect

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey I did too! I'd come home wanting to choke someone with one of my wrong sizes!

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 would be heaven to have a bra that fit!

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Send measurements asap

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey It's even better than that! Your straps will stay put 5am to 2am!!!

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 lol will measure tomorrow So tired tonight got up too early!!!

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 oh!! I cannot wait for that!

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey I know how that is .There's a section . How to measure . Bring the 1" around and put it on top of bigger number end . Snug but don't dig it in. Wear your best fitting bra to measure, likely a slightly snug one.

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 @sueellenmcgoey Look in a mirror sideways to be sure the tape is level, not slanted

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 okay! Will do💞

Aug 09Reply

sueellenmcgoey @emeraldheart42 oh i always measured without bra! Maybe thats where u went wrong!

Aug 09Reply

emeraldheart42 I've added comments to some of these 3 listings.

Sep 23Reply

emeraldheart42 Some years ago I fit 2 women separately who'd been wearing size A's. They were each stunned to learn that they were truly sizes DD and DDD. Their band numbers were WAY too big. When you need a much smaller band, you also need a much bigger letter too. The shy one hugged me then called her hubby ..lol

Sep 23Reply

jav006 So I did all of my measurements according to the 3 postings you have made. My under bust is 38 and over bust is 42. However, like many women one breast is quite a bit smaller than the other and one of the cups usually has extra room. On that side, the underwire usually digs into my armpit but fits fine on the other side. What size should I try? I thought I was a 40C but now I’m not so sure.

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 The smallest you should try is a 38DD. But take a 38DDD in with you too. The wire cuts in because your letter was way too small. There are 3 wire sizes each is used for a range of letters. When you try on, it should only hook on the loosest setting, so as it stretches over time you can hook it tighter.

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 When you try on, fit your larger side. Try on letters until it feels comfy. And the bigger side fits perfect. Actually, I used to buy bras with optional lift air pillows in them. I found at least 1 recently. You can have it. It would be great for the other side! Read all the comments on all three listings,each part is important.

Nov 13Reply

jav006 @emeraldheart42 thanks so much!! I will definitely try it

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 The right size is life changing! Before losing weight I was trying to wear a USA size 36DD. Gradually I figured out that I was really a USA size 36 L (UK size 36HH). In the correct fit your straps stay put always, never ever falling down.

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 I finally finished looking through possible jobs sent to me by Texas Workforce. I'm about to start listing the shirts now.

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 It's a good thing you were interested in those tops! I was rePoshing them because they weren't going to work for my granddaughter. I listed them quickly. But I don't think they're all Women's large, they seem to be girls large instead!

Nov 13Reply

jav006 @emeraldheart42 omg! Lol well if that’s the case they won’t work out. I’m sorry you went to the trouble of digging them out. I know you said they weren’t simple to get to. I appreciate all the advice though. Thanks so much!!

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 It's OK, at least someone won't get them then not fit. I think I'll split up the other top bundles too while they're out. You're welcome! If you email your address, I'll mail that item I mentioned. :)

Nov 13Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 emeraldheart42@hotmail.com

Nov 13Reply

jav006 @emeraldheart42 I sent you an email 🙂

Nov 14Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 Can you resend an email with your address ? I've been searching for the right size box to protect it. :)

Dec 07Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 I'm so sorry about the delay in mailing the item you needed, I've been searching my house for the right size small box for protecting it. I found it and I found your email again after I deleted many junk mails. I'm hoping to mail Monday!

Dec 08Reply

jav006 @emeraldheart42 oh it’s no problem at all! I appreciate you reaching out to me again. To tell you the truth, I forgot it about it until Friday

Dec 08Reply

emeraldheart42 @jav006 OK, we've gotten like 6-10" of snow so far since last night, hopefully I can mail Monday.....at least sometime next week. :D

Dec 08Reply

emeraldheart42 @amytroia Try on a 42DDD in a strapless. If the band feels painful try on a 42F. Be careful of which brand it is. If it's a UK brand.....an F is equal to a USA size G.

Dec 11Reply