Hi all...

I'm new here to Alterations Needed, and I'm excited to join the conversation!

I ordered a Little Bra Company bra last month -- it's the Angela style in nude. I've had a lot of trouble with bras over the years, even though I am not a very small size -- I'm about a 32C in most brands. My trouble is with the straps falling off my shoulders, which are narrow because of my petite frame (I am 5'2 and 105 lbs).

The LBC Angela definitely was comfortable and solved the strap problem, but the shape it gives me -- while it definitely gives me cleavage and looks great on its own -- makes me look WAY bigger in the bust than I am. I guess while I want a flattering bra that fits (and makes everything look smooth under a t-shirt), I'm not really into looking bustier than I am. I believe the bra is slightly too padded for me at a C-cup.

I'd like to try more from this company, but only in the models that have less padding than this one. Has anyone tried on different models? Which are more or less padded?

Have you tried the Georgette Bra? It has zero padding. It doesn't come in a C cup though

http://www.thelittlebracompany.com/bras ... gette.html

I've tried most of the TLBC styles in 30C or 32B. I'm a true 30C so most of the 32B sizes are too big in the band for me except the Angela which runs smaller in the band. Most TBLC bras have some sort of "push-up" padding to them and the Angela is considered one of the least padded of their styles.

If you're looking for less padding, then the Georgette would be perfect, but I consider it more of a sheer bra and an everyday bra. The Ethel has removable padding which makes it less padded than the Angela. The strapless Sascha bra also has removable padding and has similar padded thickness to the Ethel.

The Yvonne and Mercedes have padding similar to the Angela, but I can't remember if it's removable or not. The Isis and Bijou are the "heavily" padded styles.

Hope that helps!