I'm an A cup and just got some Maidenform bras, and totally agree. I caught my reflection in a store window yesterday while wearing it and was all, "Hellooooo there, hot stuff". The nice thing is that it's not padded, it just shapes what you have really nicely. Their new "Decadence" bra is the softest, most comfy bra ever.
I got one of the new lined Body by Victoria (Victoria's Secret) bras about a week or two ago, and I LOVE it. I'm a tad bigger than you, but it lifts and shapes everything nicely, along with being super-comfy and not showing through my shirts. :)
Seconding the Pink Push Up. Super comfy, super cheap (for VS), and they look great under t-shirts, I love them and have purchased four so far (I'm a 34c FWIW).
I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but unless I know less about bra sizes than I thought, being able to wear a 34B and 32C seems odd. I don't think you should be going down a band size just because you go up a cup size. The 34 or 32 measurement refers to the part that fits around your rib cage. I'm a 34B and a sometimes 34C, depending on the way the cup is cut, but a 32C is always too tight. Finding out which band size you are will definitely help you make your boobs look the best they can be. Measure under your bust, add 5 (round up if you get an odd number) -- there's the band size you need. I hope that helps.
You shouldn't be adding 5 to the measurement. That only works for styles of bras made like ten years ago. What you get is the number you should be working.
The OP is also correct in sizing down a band size when going up a cup size. The two are not independent of each other. Often, people are wearing a cup size that is too small and a band size that is too big (mostly because those sizes are readily available in stores whereas my size - 30B - is pretty much impossible to find outside boutiques).
That's what I used to think, but then I was told I was doing it wrong. So if the area under my bust is 28 in, is that the number I should be working with? That seems really low. :\
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I have both and I love them
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The OP is also correct in sizing down a band size when going up a cup size. The two are not independent of each other. Often, people are wearing a cup size that is too small and a band size that is too big (mostly because those sizes are readily available in stores whereas my size - 30B - is pretty much impossible to find outside boutiques).
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