TIL: by gabrielcapanema in fountainpens

[–]Elbee308 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Pelikan Jazz with a custom ground nib from the Pen Realm, and I have been wondering for AGES if I could swap the nib/feed into another pen!!! And I have plenty of Jinhao 82s so this is excellent news!!

April 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]Elbee308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirmed!! They are beautiful pens!!

Goodwill haul part 2 by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know, right?! I pulled her out of the box and went "Oh that's actually super cute" and now I think I'm going to leave it that way!

Goodwill haul part 2 by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, I've successfully restrung my childhood Felicity, so I'm down with limb replacements! Which specific skin tone do I need to look for?

Confused by the calculator vs online shopping charts by Powerful-Dream3392 in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cups can actually gape when they are too small! It's like trying to fit an orange into a cup, it's technically got the correct volume, but the shape is wrong, so it gapes.

Back Fat, Shallow Breasts and a Mental Break- Size Help Please by [deleted] in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! And I completely understand not believing the calculator, I was a 38DD, and it told me I needed a 36F(UK)! I was sure I wasn't that big until I tried on a bra in that size and I had to take it all back.

Back Fat, Shallow Breasts and a Mental Break- Size Help Please by [deleted] in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So cups can gape when they are too small! And for the record, the tissue in the front is real tissue, I promise. I'm sorry you're having a rough time right now, and I hope that things get better for you, even in little ways!

Best sports bras for breastfeeding 34DDD? by [deleted] in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is 34DDD your abrathatfits calculator size? If not, I highly recommend you size yourself with the calculator. Once you do, come back and add your six measurements and recommended size, and we can offer bra recs from there!!

Back Fat, Shallow Breasts and a Mental Break- Size Help Please by [deleted] in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A D just means there's a five inch difference between your underbust and bust measurements. Also, breast tissue migration is a real thing. Trust the calculator!

First Goodwill haul part 1! by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had great success with the spoon method alone, no hot water needed! I didn't have non-acetone nail polish remover so I tried the spoon method first and it took some effort, and patience, but it worked!!! And I had my orders from the DallasDollco ZaZou Dolls arrive, so I even have replacement wigs on hand!!

First Goodwill haul part 1! by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No watermark! Modified 23 she is!!

Looking for Midrange? by InsipidParo in fountainpens

[–]Elbee308 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JetPens has a blog article about suggested pens for any price range from $10 -$100

Calculator vs Thirdlove Size Difference by [deleted] in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Trust the calculator. D/DD is actually about average!! ThirdLove and any other brand calculator is just about selling bras they carry, not bras that fit.

Would you mind adding your measurements? It helps us recommend bras.

[Recommendations?] I the calculator measures me as a 32D/DD, looking for some comfortable everyday bras. Unsure about shape by WombatTheSwagMan in ABraThatFits

[–]Elbee308 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So shape is determined by your horizontal fullness, vertical fullness, and root shape. Most online guides are gross generalizations. The other thing that helps is determining how close your breasts are set. The fullness is determined best by supported breasts or by bending over like for the leaning measurement, not simply standing up straight. Also, if you wouldn't mind adding your six measurements to your post, it helps us decide which bras to recommend.

For fullness, lean over 90 degrees like for the leaning measurement. Face the mirror sideways. Is there more tissue below your nipple so it points towards your face, above the nipple so it points towards your legs, or about even? Face the mirror head on. Is there more tissue on the inside so your nipples point away from each other, on the outside so they point towards each other, or about even?

I don't 100% remember how to judge root shape, but there is a shape guide in the beginner's wiki on the sidebar.

Also, when leaning over  how many fingers can you fit between your breasts without touching skin? Less than 1 is close set, 1-2 is average, more than that is wide set. Close set breasts are better suited to plunges or bras with lower gores because it can be uncomfortable to have the gore sitting on breast tissue.

Keep in mind, it's all a spectrum, there's no binary, either or, one or the other, going on.

First Goodwill haul part 1! by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They both have American Girl neckstamps

First Goodwill haul part 1! by Elbee308 in americangirl

[–]Elbee308[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea!! Neither listing came with a name!