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In UK sizing, E is the next up from DD, unless you're French, in which case E means British DD. Passionata uses French sizing, I think. Then you just get the brands which run a little large or small throughout. I believe that DD is the same in the US but that it starts getting different after that. There are charts around somewhere.
I'm pale as well, hence the fussing. Gauzey bras work the best, I've found, as your skin shows through and helps the bra tone in. I'm doing fairly well with the Panache Tango II, which isn't quite as low-cut as the others but will generally do, has good clean lines and narrow, plain straps, and provides fantastic uplift. (Two links there with lots of pictures, though cheaper on eBay.) I have the white and the nude in my usual size, the pink a cup size larger. The white is thin enough that it generally works under white clothing. The pale pink is fairly close as pinks go and fine with darker clothes, but I've just tried it on under a white broderie top and it showed a little. The nude is a bit dark and a bit beige compared to my skin, but works OK under clothes, and if I take my glasses off (borderline severe myopia, about -6) I can't see it on me in the mirror. The Henna bra (which is really beautiful but difficult to find by now) has better straps which practically vanish on me, a pinkier shade and less solid-looking, but there are a few dark bits on the embroidery and I sometimes find the uneven edges along the top of the cups stick out, mainly the reddish-edged flower petals.
I've a feeling you're in the US, am I right? I only know the UK suppliers, I'm afraid. I've found that once you know your size and preferably a brand that works for you, it works out cheaper to do mail order, because the prices are so much lower (sometimes a third of RRP) that it still works out cheaper even if you have to send a few back. You really need to know how to spot a well-fitting bra to do this, however. I went all round Edinburgh trying to find a low-cut strapless bra for a dress last summer, so by the time they'd all fitted me I'd picked up the things to look for. |
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