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So, I decided to buy my first padded bra. As I entered the store and went to the bra section, dresses like a man mind you, I found the bra I wanted. I very beautiful light blue with a lace over lay. Because of my size and trying to be modest I opted for a 32B, plucked it from the rack, of course with curious states and some even with disbelief. I rushed to the self checkout, scanned and placed it in the bag, paid and off home I went.
When I got home, my with was more then happy to help get it fitting just right, it was perfect, until....I looked in the mirror. The bra itself was amazing, felt great, but it just made me look like I had big pecks, and not like I had breasts. I tried it with a few shirts, a couple dresses, and was totally a big let down.
I then tried adding a set of breast pads for my other bra, but could not get them to sit right and would just slip and move all about, guessing maybe a C cup will be better. Guess you live, try and learn.
Overall it was a good experience especially since I live in an area where that could have big consequences, wish I had a place I could go and try a few things on to find the right match.
I bought a padded sports bra and it seems to fit fine. I have trouble with standard bras fitting correctly.
Yeah, unfortunately a padded bra really only works if you have something to pad. Pecs just don't cut it in that respect. Thankfully, at my age, I don't think too many want to see my wrinkles so I don't flaunt them anymore.
At least you tried Aine and learned from the experience. It took me a while to get it right as well starting with booster bra then using chicken fillets and using what I had to create a cleavage. It's a voyage of discovery and when you get it right the experience is uplifting - Literally!
Hi Aine, You are off to a good start. Your first bra is like your first car and it takes a while to learn about it and what you might change next time. I'm 120 also but only 5.5 and I have a 36A bra now. I used to be a natural 36B but after I hit 70 my breasts just went to grandma-land and now are shrinking and sliding down my chest. So, daily I usually wear a Maidenform T-Shirt bra that has some padding but do wear a pushup bra for glamour clothes when going out. I'm a retired woman's dance and stage costumer and regularly adjusted costumes and bras for dancers. If you don't mind learning on the bra that you've purchased you can try these things. First you can cut gently into the back far side of each cup to create a space for a cheap breast form that you can get at any fabric store and then slide it in. If done right, it won't slide out during use. You can also look at my article page here and find an article that I wrote years ago called "Swimsuit Perfection" that shows how to do this. If you don't want to buy another cutlet or form then just find an old foam pillow and cut the shape you want and stuff with that or use fiberfill. And if you still don't like the final shape, just go to a thrift store and buy a used bra with a bigger foam cup that you think might fit over the cups in the bra that you've got. Then just cut out the used thrift store bra cups and glue (with a few drops of fabric glue or silicone sealer) or sew that cut cup onto the cups of your pushup bra. You just play around with this method until you find the combination that makes your clothes look right. You may have to even add more filler or cups. You can then use your franken-bra as a model for your next bra purchase. The stars that you see on stage really do not naturally look as glamorous as they appear. It's just a lot of costume magic. Marilyn Monroe actually wore a bra that she had secretly sewed another bra on top of to get the effect that she wanted. I hope that this helps you. Marg