Comments on: Wacoal Style #65547

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:30:16 +0000

I don’t think I have an egg-shaped chest. But I still have this problem. My breasts pop out of my bra in front, while the cups are practically in my armpits. No painful digging in the center or strap problems – just cups that are too far apart, although the cups would fit – IF they were in the right place. The bands of my bras fit my rib cage fine too. It isn’t any one brand, either. They’re all made that way, it seems.

By: tika

tika — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:48:23 +0000

unlike a lot of the women on here i am very small, only an a, but i still have many of the same problems…. i did find that pushups definately fit the best as well regardless, but i do still have problems with the straps digging into the shoulders, and, since my “egg” shape has a very defined point, many bras dig in very painfully in the center. it would be wonderful if they made bras specifically for women like us, but im not sure the best way to tackle all the problems…

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:50:49 +0000

I cannot believe there are people out there with the same problem. Thought I was the only one. I actually bought a strap from Target that pulls the cups closer together. Problem with that is my “egg shaped” chest protrudes and that makes the strap uncomfortable as it pulls across my ribs! Can’t win for losing.

By: Kathleen Sews

Kathleen Sews — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:33:26 +0000

Anne St. Clair doesn’t have a web site, she sells out of a blog. Well, it seems to work for her. Her company is Needle Nook Fabrics.

http://ndlnookfab.blogspot.com/

I took a class from her. She has bras made up in all her sizes to try on. I am a 36 FFF (or I). I found, rather surprisingly, that Fredericks of Hollywood bras, 36 DDD, fit me pretty well. Not as good as those I make from Anne’s patterns, but close. Fredericks clothes are made of cheap fabrics and questionable workmanship, but their bras and panties are really nice.

By: Anne Casey

Anne Casey — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:51 +0000

I’ve had luck recently with several Simone Perele designs – the straps are still a little far apart, but the bridge actually sits on my chest, and they are a tiny bit padded, which I need in colder weather under knitwear. I go to an outlet store, which helps. I’ve also had a lot of luck with Bendon bras, although the Elle McPherson ones (also made by Bendon) don’t fit at all.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:06:44 +0000

I tried Wacoal recently, but had problems with their bras. I noticed the strap length on their bras is fairly short; I’m 6′0″ and one of their bras I couldn’t even get on due to the straps being so short. I also noticed that some of their full-figured (full-figured seems to mean 38C and bigger and not a woman’s general figure) have narrow straps; narrow straps generally seem to dig in on me.

Alas and alack, I thought Wacoal would be a solution for me.

By: Marla

Marla — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:23:59 +0000

I too have hated bra shopping due to cups being too far apart, straps falling down, straps being too long, difficulty finding a bra that comes in 32DD… I have not tried the Wacoal bra you suggest. I do have the Playtex Secrets #4438 and Wacoal #65124 which both fit well. I will get the Wacoal Style #65547 ordered. Thanks for the tip. -Marla 9/22/07

By: Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson — Sun, 27 May 2007 15:11:15 +0000

This post was very helpful, and I’ve just ordered one of these bras. I have the figure shape you describe, in a 34DD, and the only bra that has worked for me is the Wacoal 65567 (the Awareness bra, underwire) which is very similar. I had not tried this one because I was afraid the fabric would be too lacy and would make lightweight tops snag rather than drape. We’ll see…

My problem has always been cups too far apart! I used to wear Warner’s bras, but they don’t make a 34DD.

Thanks for the info!
–Karen

By: emma

emma — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:46:10 +0000

yup i’m egg shaped too. i gave up wearing bras a few years ago cause they were just too damm painful. working on making my own but it’s a slow process not sure the wacol (who are wacol? don;t have them in the uk) would work for me (too much coverage and i like elastic straps and i’m a 38H) but i’ll keep hunting.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:46:06 +0000

This article, like the other that explained the problem to me, is wonderful. I am working on altering a bra pattern to fit me, and any info gives me a better understanding of what I need. The wide bridge is definitely a serious issue for me. When I was a 2 band sizes and 2 cup sizes smaller, I rarely had any problem with the bridge being too wide. Now, I have found that buying a bra with a full band (especially a wide one) helps a bit. I'm not sure why. It doesn't make the bridge any smaller, but it holds everything towards the front better.