question re: bra fit

[JennK13]

Question - could you be allergic to the materials in the bands??? I am a hard fit - well, let me correct that - when measured they say I'm a 34c - so not true!! I can wear a 36d just fine without issues. Due to weight loss, I do have issues with fit around my sides, but a good bra works just fine.
They are made differently, as all of us women are some cups are too close together in the front; some too far apart; some cups aren't shaped like me; etc. I dont typically have issues with redness unless I'm irritated by the bra material itself. Even if it fits well, it can bother me and I get the red marks. It took me a while to figure out what materials bother me and what don't, and I just try to pay attention to how I'm feeling on a particular day with a particular bra!! Sweating does make it worse with some bras, so I'm mindful of my activity when in a bra, too.

[ny biker]

Question - could you be allergic to the materials in the bands??? I am a hard fit - well, let me correct that - when measured they say I'm a 34c - so not true!! I can wear a 36d just fine without issues. Due to weight loss, I do have issues with fit around my sides, but a good bra works just fine.
They are made differently, as all of us women are some cups are too close together in the front; some too far apart; some cups aren't shaped like me; etc. I dont typically have issues with redness unless I'm irritated by the bra material itself. Even if it fits well, it can bother me and I get the red marks. It took me a while to figure out what materials bother me and what don't, and I just try to pay attention to how I'm feeling on a particular day with a particular bra!! Sweating does make it worse with some bras, so I'm mindful of my activity when in a bra, too.

That's a good point. It did feel tight, so I think that was the issue, but I am the queen of contact dermatitis so a reaction to the elastic could also be an issue. One more thing to think about...

[Cataboo]

http://www.amazon.com/Barely-There-F.../dp/B0012QMEX2

I found some of these in tj maxx today - barely there, flawless fit model. stretchy, no underwire. they were $5.99. They did have a 38a/b size.

they were the only non-underwire bras I found, and also the only ones that weren't padded. who the heck wants to buy padded bras in a dc summer???

[ny biker]

I have a drawer full of those in all kinds of colors. I wear them all winter long since I'm always wearing sweaters. But in summer I need padding to try to turn off the headlights. Also they don't look smooth enough under summer-weight knit shirts.

I get them at Kohl's.

[Chile Pepper]

Bra problems--ugh. I absolutely hate seeing lumpy bra lines under my clothes. I'm thin. I should not have those lumps! I measure a 34B, but most 34s are too tight, and most 36s are too big (the fabric rolls around the sides). Also, I find underwires really uncomfortable (although I used to wear them before I had kids), which limits my choice considerably. Finally, since I live outside the US, I can't order online because I can't really return what doesn't fit (I've BTDT and have the ill-fitting bras in my drawer to prove it). I'm hoping to find something I like the next time I'm in the US and buy several. Gah!

[OakLeaf]

Wore my Handful bra most of the day yesterday. Not for me. It looks pretty good under a shirt, but the band digs up underneath my shoulderblades.

[OakLeaf]

I am the queen of contact dermatitis so a reaction to the elastic could also be an issue. One more thing to think about...

I have some kind of a reaction under my sports bra and my socks, only after long runs in warmer weather (3+ hours). Large dark pink blotches, raised little to not at all, doesn't itch - I wouldn't even know they were there except for catching them in the mirror or my DH's eyes.

I think it's a combined reaction to detergent residue plus slight movement under a tight garment and/or lack of wind cooling/evaporation, since it doesn't happen on the bike no matter how long I ride or how much I sweat.