I just got my first binder yesterday.  And I think it's too large, but I'm not sure how to tell. 
I'm a 42B.   And I know I'm not small enough to be COMPLETELY flat.  But this binder doesn't make me much flatter than my sports bra. 
Also, I was wondering if it's better to wear a sports bra underneath the binder?  First I put the binder on my itself, and it didn't feel right.  Basically, they bounced around too much.  I felt like I needed to wear the sports bra to hold them in place, and then wear the binder to flatter me a little bit more.

I got the 997 binder from Underworks.  I got the size large since that was the size that matched me.  Actually I could have gone into size extra large since my measurements were right on the line in between.  but I went the size slightly smaller.  And so I'm really surprised to think that it could be too large.  I'd be real surprised to find that I needed to go down basically TWO sizes smaller than me and get the medium.

Was that my mistake?  Was I supposed to order a much smaller size than I really am?

JohnAlex I'd guess it's too big because I'm a 38D and a medium isn't small enough for me so since you're even smaller I would guess you'd need smaller than a medium. Really I got the impression it was just the 997 not binding so well because my tri-top is much better. The 997 leaves me bouncing awfully and just ugh

The good news is that I hear they have a great return/exchange policy if it doesn't work out for you.

Hm.  Thank you.  I think I will try to get the tri-top then.  It's really too bad I can't try these on before I buy them.

I read their return policy and it says that you can't return if it doesn't have the tags, and I rip the tags off of everything I get.  So I don't know if it's worth trying to return.  maybe I should just donate it to that place.

Did you measure how it tells you to on the site? 

Quote from: Andy8715 on April 04, 2011, 10:59:28 AMDid you measure how it tells you to on the site? 

Of course I did.  I did exactly what they said. which is why I'm surprised it was so far off.

Its sounds way too big. Especially if its only doing the same as a sports bra and they are bouncing.
How is the compression on your stomach area?

Quote from: mic on April 04, 2011, 08:17:25 PMIts sounds way too big. Especially if its only doing the same as a sports bra and they are bouncing.
How is the compression on your stomach area?

About as pathetic as it is on my chest. lol.  I have a little bit of a stomach, and it makes no difference there at all as far as compressing it.


I think I'm just going to go back and order a small.

it's possible that there was a problem and they sent you the wrong sized one.  Maybe contact them and ask?

nah, the tag I ripped off had an "L" for large.

I agree with andrew, im the same size as him, 38 D, and i wear a medium, and im going to try a small next to see if i can get flatter. the medium was good the first few days, but after it even stretched just a little, i think it is too big. i def think you would be a medium or small

When I was binding with Underworks merchandise, I found that I couldn't follow their sizing charts at all. I had to order a size smaller than they said to order, and when it stretched out a bit, it was a little too loose.

If you were on the border between sizes and went with the larger size, you might well need to go down two sizes.