https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:25:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926071 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:28:26 +0000 Janet 1926071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, this is a really common problem and has nothing to do with body fat -- you are plenty slim and fit. This particular sports bra is cut high and wide, as many of them are. It may be better suited to someone who has more breast tissue. When I was shopping for a bra for yoga (my really structured running bras always feel a bit too stiff for yoga), I found this a LOT. Seriously, I had to try on a dozen sports bras to find one that worked best for me, and even then, this still happens a bit because sports bras are meant to provide the ultimate level of support. (My challenge is fitting a small band with a large cup size without cutting into my armpits too, because the assumption among bra makers seems to be that if you are big busted, you also are a large person with a longer torso. I actually had to size up to a *gulp* 32G to get it right.)&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree with Krishnidoux that the more structured, separated style of sports bra may provide better support without this extra fabric on the sides. If you really want the right fit, be prepared to try on multiple styles, and multiple sizes in those styles. There is no shortcut to good bra fit.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926062 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:02:21 +0000 anne 1926062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks to everyone. I am so shopping averse I confess I am not all that keen on just trying lots of things, hoping that I will wake up in the morning with someone who has this too, and can recommend a brand! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926060 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:58:02 +0000 anne 1926060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone. The funny thing is that I am quite a weakling at the gym and compared to many of you! And as I have mentioned before my bodyfat is actually pretty badly high. So women who are more muscly, must find it even harder<br /> Krish, my new bra is actually cross backed. I will try adjusting it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926021 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:57:20 +0000 krishnidoux 1926021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have a beautiful, slim and sleek figure, very fit and slender. But I get what you're saying too, I'm a swimmer and I train, people see me as thin but that part of my body has changed (for me with age).</p> <p>Have you tried using structured sportsbras that povide shaping and <u>separate</u> the boobs (even if boobs are not heavy)? Look for crisscross in the back. Somehow the multiple support points allow to adjust it so that it is to your comfort, in terms of where and how it hits in the back. You need a high quality one. Often I have to make straps as long as possible, detach them and re-attach crossing them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926013 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:16:36 +0000 Anonymous 1926013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another one that suggests you try different brands. &nbsp;They all fit so differently. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926009 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 08:08:39 +0000 Sanet 1926009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure if it is relevant, but have you tried the Scoop and Swoop method? (Method used to move all breast tissue into the cups of a bra.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1926005 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:15:20 +0000 Cardiff girl 1926005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes you are not supposed to have any muscle tone at all.l am slim and slightly built but a regular exerciser and find that problem that you describe with swimming cossies. I also have Sal s “problem “of having muscular calves but I d rather be fit than not.Try different brands of active wear ,they are all cut differently and my recent swimming costume that I love because it’s got legs (yay ,no more bikini line issues)doesn’t rub at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1925999 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:42:25 +0000 Sal 1925999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I imagine this could be due to lat muscles......?&nbsp; I honestly don't think some clothing is designed for fit active women - I know several women who have problems with bicep fit - and I have issues with my muscular calves....</p> <p>I don't have a solution except a different cut - if you go up a size then it could be too large in the waist and bust and length...</p> <p>It is not you it is the clothing!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tight-under-arms#post-1925989 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:52:33 +0000 anne 1925989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Increasingly, I am finding things tight just to the front of under the arms. I am very small busted, so I might simultaneously be tight there and not fill out the bust.</p> <p> To illustrate it, I  took a photo of a recent new sports bra that was bothering me a bit. Fortunately it seems to have eased a bit with wear since them.</p> <p>All my daughters are swimmers, and ALL of them get their bathers (swimsuits)  tight in the EXACT same spot - sometimes it even rubs  and cuts them. Clearly we share the same body type!</p> <p>Any comments or commiserations? Or advice re brands to try? </p>