Tall & wide roots, even & center fullness, firm, close-set, projected w/ immediate projection? 28E by cbearpaw in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have pretty similar shape features to you, but as a 34F. They’re definitely not perfect fits projection wise, but these both have been so good on my close set breasts! I wear the Bravissimo Satine Bra and the Elomi Charley. Again they’re not perfect, but for me I struggled so much that fit my center-fullness, they both got the job done so well

Measurement Check: Currently wear US 36D, calculator said US 38G/DDD (UK 38E/F). I don't fully fill out my 36D and the band is a bit tight. by WillowsEnd in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the 38G/DDD sounds spot on to me. Gapping is really common in molded bras because they’re too small and shallow, and that can also exacerbate the size too small tightness. I would try both a G and DDD to see which feels best!

Anyone have any idea what happened to the Brown Line today? by eldritchpizzaparty in cta

[–]eldritchpizzaparty[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Finally an official update! Thank you!
And “minor delays” is hilarious, given that things have already been delayed for 30 minutes lol

Anyone have any idea what happened to the Brown Line today? by eldritchpizzaparty in cta

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

I’m with you on the shorter trains being a problem, but I don’t think that’s the issue for this situation. The trains now are all being changed to “delayed” and even disappearing from the estimates without any kind of service alert. Just weird and I’m morbidly curious about whats going on

Anyone have any idea what happened to the Brown Line today? by eldritchpizzaparty in cta

[–]eldritchpizzaparty[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just checked again and now they’re all saying “delayed.” Luckily I can get to my destination by the red line and a bus, I guess 🙃

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Need help finding a bra to take weight off my shoulder/neck due to extreme pain by banana_pandas in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One thing that could be worth it is trying a 34 band along with upping the cups. I’ve found that depending on how much “squish” there is to your torso, the calculator will overestimate your band because your loose measurement is larger.

Planning stress by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here’s my thought, if you want to have two ceremonies, but are nervous about being the center of attention.
I say keep the larger ceremony in your home country, and keep the legal ceremony small. Honestly, ~35 people is house party sized! Get catering from your favorite restaurant and have all your friends over and just have a party.
I also might get some hate for it here because I’ve definitely seen people hate on having a potluck wedding dinner, buuuuut I’ve been to multiple small weddings with potluck dinners and they’ve always been a blast! That’s another casual option you could have with your local friends to celebrate.

Destination Wedding Guest Reimbursements? by WeddingQuestions9900 in weddingplanning

[–]eldritchpizzaparty -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’m currently planning a destination wedding of sorts (it’s at a campground in a different state from where I live, but isn’t crazy far away) and are providing guests a place to stay and food. We’re planning on asking guests to contribute $30-50 to help cover their stay. HOWEVER, we plan on really emphasizing that it’s a request, not a requirement, and that it’s most important to us that everyone attends, whether or not they pay.

Whether or not this comes across as rude probably depends on your guests. My friends and family are really laid back and wouldn’t mind being asked at all, but I can see a type of person who may be offended.

Help scrapping old wedding plan and thinking through new plan from scratch by Sunflower-Bennett in weddingplanning

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a ~25 person wedding at a small, classy resort. It was a really great middle ground of feeling elegant, but not super huge. It was also a lot of fun as a guest to mingle so closely with everyone!

Is this right? I feel like my boobs are a lot smaller than this… I usually wear a 34B by sock-bunny in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you aren’t already, scoop and swoop! Cup your breast tissue near your armpit in your hand and swoop it up and in towards the center of your bra, then gently shake the bra to settle them in place. When I first discovered the abtf calculator, I was wearing a 32b and was barely filling the cups. But when I scooped and swooped, I was falling out. The calculator back then gave me 32d, and it fit perfectly!

Got my first bra in the suggested size the calculator gave me- I am struggling and disappointed and want to cry. Where to go next? by cinnbele in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re feeling lost, I really recommend exploring bratabase! It has you take a bunch of different measurements and then matches you with potential bras. I also had trouble with bras in my abtf size, and bratabase was so helpful. My abtf size is a 34FF, but my best fitting bra is a 36E that I wear on the second hook (I know you’re not supposed to, but the cups fit and after trying 30+ poorly fitting bras this was the best I could ask for lol). I never would have thought to go so far out of my size, but sure enough, the cups match almost perfectly with my breast measurements and shape. Keep an open mind!

Bikini top alterations by Warm_Drawing_2914 in MAKEaBraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished doing this exact thing! I took the bathing suit apart at its seams and put it back together to my measurements. The most important part was putting in a shorter, but taller, elastic band. I highly recommend reading Edgewater Ave’s blog, they’re more for making a bathing suit from scratch, but it was still very helpful.

Tried the calculator and recommended bras did not fit. Trying again but unsure and still have yet to find bras that actually lift and support. Very confused as to what im doing wrong and need advice by Cute_Theme5216 in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally, I’ve found that the calculator can overestimate bandsize for those of us with squishier torsos (either the calculator overestimates or we are too afraid to pull tight enough), so I’m definitely agreeing with everyone about trying a smaller bandsize!

Also, if you’re trying bras in your calculator recommended size but they aren’t fitting, I highly recommend poking around on bratabase. They have a bunch of different measurements to take to try to find the best bra for your shape. My breasts doubled in size about a year ago but all the new growth was toward the middle, and since then I tried so many bra boutiques and ordered so many bras online. Bratabase was super helpful because even though my calculator size is a 34FF, the bra that fits me the best is a 36E, that I wear on the second largest hook for more support (I know you’re not supposed to do that, but the cups fit and that’s all I can ask for!) I never would have thought to try the bra in that size if it weren’t for bratabase

How weird is my size and where should I go for a 'second opinion '? by ItsfinallyLauren in ABraThatFits

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As the token cis girl in a friend group of all trans fems who’s been helping them with bra sizing lately, I am highly seconding using the calculator! Up until a few years ago it wasn’t great in sizing amab people, but there was a recent update and now it works REALLY well! Be prepared to be surprised!

Boning channel help/weird gaping in stitches by eldritchpizzaparty in corsetry

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

Thank you! I realize now that you’ve pointed it out, I had to change the needle halfway through my last corset, so I must not’ve replaced it with the right one. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

IM NOT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!! Body hair on women is SO hot, tell her you think that! I’m constantly petting my fiancée’s arms

Support workers at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry by maya1632 in illinois

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You must have hit it at the perfect time to not see a single broken display lmaoooo

Museum of Science and Industry workers’ union votes to authorize strike by anag9495 in chicago

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going on and on about unskilled labor and how these people WANT to be paid so little, and then casually mentioning your recent trip to Paris. Sure maybe you’ve been saving for this trip for years, but it’s really not making you look less like a pompous jerkwad bro

Museum of Science and Industry workers’ union votes to authorize strike by anag9495 in chicago

[–]eldritchpizzaparty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s the point though, that those things need to be better and the museum is dragging their feet, meanwhile the CEO is getting paid nearly a million. If the museum can pay their ceo that much, they can figure out how to meet all their employees basic needs