Bra help

Whitezombiegirl
Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
Quick question: is there any way to reduce band size on bras?. I know about bra extenders but what about the opposite. My cup size is fine but the band is now far too loose.

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  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    I would just sew it together a bit, myself. Put it on, pin it so that it feels right, take it off, sew it up.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    My bra shop does alterations, where was the bra bought?
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    edited August 2015
    Thanks. I have a sewing machine so I'll add it to the list of alterations :-( sigh
  • Tarated
    Tarated Posts: 7 Member
    When you next go to shop, try a Band size less and a cup up. Hope this helps .
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    I just had to do that to my bikinis. I found the best place to do it was at the side close to where the cups end. Not visible, and doesn't dig in.

    Cheers, h.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Safety pin. Worked for me.
  • stephchadz
    stephchadz Posts: 143 Member
    Definitely try safety pinning.

    In the future fit your band size to the first hook, it helps the band last longer.
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Why not just buy a couple of cheap ones as you lose weight and when you get to your desired weight then you can buy good ones Walmart has some for $4-5 that's what I'm going to do
  • Blueseraphchaos
    Blueseraphchaos Posts: 843 Member
    i have stuck to buying very cheap ones because i know they won't fit for very long...walmart, yup. they last just long enough. and if a hook comes loose or whatever, i sew it back together. the only time i throw them out is when the underwire pokes out, which hasn't honestly been much of a problem (small bust....boo)
  • snowflakesav
    snowflakesav Posts: 649 Member
    Bras don't have a very long life. perhaps time to consider new.

  • RBracken34
    RBracken34 Posts: 90 Member
    This is something I am very passionate about. I should probably consider a career in lingerie for this reason. I would rather have a well-fitting bra than any other article of clothing. I could get by on a wardrobe of one pair of pants and five t-shirts as ling as I had a bra that fit well. It seriously makes THAT MUCH of a difference... in the way I look and feel... in my self-confidence... everything.
  • bunsen_honeydew
    bunsen_honeydew Posts: 230 Member
    Hell no. I'm wearing the thing for 18 hours every day? I'm getting one that fits properly now, even if I have to buy a new one 6 months later.
  • mcpostelle
    mcpostelle Posts: 418 Member
    When this happens to me I put it in donation then buy a new one. I've very picky on how my bras/lingerie look so if I altered my bra I'd have to cut off the hook and latch area, take off even amount of fabric, then sew it back on reinforced. However, since I generally only wear lacy stuff I don't see that bra lasting long even patched back up. I guess I could also take it off the armpit area, but the lines would annoy me.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Celebrate your loss and buy a couple of new ones!
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?

    Why do you ask?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?

    Why do you ask?

    It seems like an odd response to the OP's question, otherwise.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?

    Why do you ask?

    It seems like an odd response to the OP's question, otherwise.[/quot

    Why is that? It's a common problem.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Whitezombiegirl wrote: »
    Hi
    Quick question: is there any way to reduce band size on bras?. I know about bra extenders but what about the opposite. My cup size is fine but the band is now far too loose.

    The only way to make it smaller that I know would be to sew or pin it.


  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?

    Why do you ask?

    It seems like an odd response to the OP's question, otherwise.[/quot

    Why is that? It's a common problem.

    cool story, bro
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    AllonsYtotheTardis wrote: »
    atypicalsmith wrote: »
    Things are more complicated for those with mastectomy bras . . .

    Did the OP say that was her particular situation?

    Why do you ask?

    It seems like an odd response to the OP's question, otherwise.

    Why is that? It's a common problem.

    :huh: Pretty sure it's not so common that people just ask for bra help without disclosing that information, especially seeing that things are more complicated...as you put it.
  • marsinah1
    marsinah1 Posts: 106 Member
    edited August 2015
    A friend of mine would sew a couple of inches of gros grain ribbon onto the band near the cups when hers became loose.
  • cpoty11
    cpoty11 Posts: 8 Member
    Do the ladies a favor and get a new bra. Band down. Cup up. That's how bras work.

    Some specialty bra shops do alterations too.
  • Blueseraphchaos
    Blueseraphchaos Posts: 843 Member
    i have to say, my cup size stayed exactly the same while my band size went down.

    so just try a few on, see what fits....if you are still losing weight and have more than about 10 lbs to lose, just buy cheap ones for now unless you are losing at an extremely slow rate.

    i had to buy new ones every 2 months because i was losing too fast. i stopped, now i'm about, i think, where i'm going to be when i'm done....i hope. lol.
  • dizzieblondeuk
    dizzieblondeuk Posts: 286 Member
    stephchadz wrote: »
    Definitely try safety pinning.

    In the future fit your band size to the first hook, it helps the band last longer.
    Do people know to do this?! It's REALLY important! Bra material naturally stretches over it's lifetime, so having the extra 2 hooks to take account of the stretch means you can continue to wear a bra - even more so when your band size is gradually reducing anyway. I once noticed my mum trying on bras using the middle hook, and managed to persuade her of this, but she'd been doing that for decades ! But for a shrinking band size, it's a relatively simple task to pin and sew firmly into place perhaps a centimetre or two on each side of the clasp. It'll just extend your usage for a little while longer, but it'll soon be time to get a new one. There's no substitute for a well-fitting bra, no matter what your cup size. Small boobs need a good bra as much as big ones!

    BTW, I don't agree with the person who said just go down a band and up a cup size. Everyone is different, and there's no substitute for a proper fitting. You can do it yourself - google or YouTube "bra fitting guide" for the right technique - or go to a specialist shop, who really know and understand how to measure properly. FYI, department store staff do NOT know how to do this!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Bra measurement / sizing calculator:

    http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-advice,901,30.html
  • codycsweet
    codycsweet Posts: 1,019 Member
    edited August 2015
    RBracken34 wrote: »
    This is something I am very passionate about. I should probably consider a career in lingerie for this reason. I would rather have a well-fitting bra than any other article of clothing. I could get by on a wardrobe of one pair of pants and five t-shirts as ling as I had a bra that fit well. It seriously makes THAT MUCH of a difference... in the way I look and feel... in my self-confidence... everything.

    Im with you. Ill go and buy new great fitting bras. outter clothes change with the season and i can deal with a size bigger shorts are like right now because fall is around the corner and who knows what my size will be next spring. But bras dont change with the seasons except for the differing colors i can get them in
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited August 2015
    Tarated wrote: »
    When you next go to shop, try a Band size less and a cup up. Hope this helps .

    That doesn't always work, ime. Sometimes you need the curve of the underwire to be a particular breadth, that's not often preserved when you do that. Personally, I find a too-large band marginally less irritating than a wire that isn't quiiiiite right :/

    I've just resigned myself to mild discomfort all the time, but I suppose it's not too difficult to move the hooks over, worth a try.
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