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My shape: center-set, mid-height, forward-facing teardrop (aka ski jump without the jump, just a straight slope) with tall full-but-shallow upper roots, functionally even vertical fullness, low apex, very side-full wide roots with shallow tissue extending all the way back to the shoulder blade, lots of immediate projection underneath but little-to-moderate overall projection, and very firm tissue that doesn't play nicely when pushed into other shapes and will push right back

I received this bra from another user and while it is pre-owned, I think it is in great shape! I'm not sure how much the band has stretched from previous use, but it fits me nicely on the second ... set of hooks, and it is certainly still gorgeous. The pink mesh overlay is beautiful and the two-layer illusion is hands down my favorite style, even though they're harder to disguise under clothes and we never get them here in the US (or even the rest of the West, really). The black lace is a lovely contrast, and the little filigree pendant at the center bow is unique and so different from the standard "diamante" accent, while still familiar and classy. The only thing I might wish different is the pink is a little duller and less clear or "true" (like baby or bubblegum pink), but it is actually closer to my skin tone this way, and I still think it's beautiful.

The band is a little narrow and feels a bit stretchy, but is in no way uncomfortable. On the loosest hook it feels like there's not quite enough tension to keep my breast tissue inside the cups, but on the second it is fine. 3 hooks per column!

The wires are too narrow, but I've mentioned before that there are a range of widths that work for me because of the shallow trail of underarm tissue I have, and I'm rarely bothered by wires that rest on it. In this case, it follows the edge of most of the fullness, and the wing is tall enough to keep everything from shifting around.

The cup construction is definitely different! It's a side-sling style, but it only has one additional seam, the horizontal one from a standard T-seam 3-panel balconette cup, making it a 3-part cup. I get a slightly pointy shape from it, but it's not unnatural or unattractive. It definitely keeps everything front and center! I get some pretty good center cleavage from this, as much as I ever do, anyway, and I think if you are center-full this is definitely a spill-out-the-middle style. There is a cookie pocket for extra push-up oomf, if you want it, and the whole cup is slightly padded, although I'd say more like how Freyas are "padded" and less like a molded padded t-shirt bra.

It stays in my IMF! That's definitely rare. I don't think the immediate projection is quite enough, but in this case it translates into lift and cleavage.

I am in love with the gore. Before my bravangelism, I wore plunges exclusively, and while I don't miss much about the lack of support and shape mismatch, I do miss those gores. I suspect I have a touch of natural symmastia, which means that any gore presses on tissue and hurts, and this one is low enough that it ends before my tissue meets. If it were taller, I'm not sure it wouldn't float, but as it is, it's great! Plus, there's at least 1.5 cm of space in the channel if you need to shift the wires around.

The straps are narrow, and while other ladies might have a problem with that, my firm tissue is very self-supporting so I usually don't. I think they're quite soft and comfy, and although the pink mesh overlay attaches quite high up, I haven't had any issues with it showing so far.

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Updated on Nov 03, 2017 Flag this

My shape: mid-height front-facing teardrop profile (ski jump with no "jump") with tall shallow roots, low apex, lots of immediate projection underneath but moderate overall projection, wide roots with lots of side fullness and shallow tails that wrap all the way to the shoulder blade, extremely close-set center tissue (possibly a trace of natural symmastia), and very firm self-supporting tissue that when pushed out of shape will push right back.

This is a lovely bra I received as a swap from another user all the way from Bulgaria! And when I say "lovely", I meant it. It is so delicate and pretty, almost perfectly transparent, and so incredibly light. ... The lace embroidery is a satin stitch done in shades of ivory and silvery grey, with the barest hint of pink on a few of the flower petals.

When I first tried it on, I was completely surprised by how well it fits, especially considering that I had never heard anything about the brand or model and it was a total shot in the dark. It is a half-cup style, though, which probably explains it: two panels with a single vertical seam + that nice side sling are really all the shaping I needed. The top edge doesn't cut in at all! I think that makes it good for even-shapes and moderately full upper roots, no matter their height (however, I don't think this is a FOT-friendly shape). The tags seem to have been removed, unfortunately, so I don't know anything about the brand's manufacture or sizing.

It is about a cup size too small, but only in the wires - the cup depth and other dimensions seem to suit me fairly well. In fact, this might be one of those fabled mythical bras that have enough immediate projection! The outer curve of the wires doesn't quite follow all the fullness of the breast tissue, but I haven't worn it for more than an hour yet to see if that will bother me (usually not a problem, since most cups rest on the tails of my roots, but unsure in this case).

The wings are quite short, which I think would be a concern for a lot of ladies, but because of my unique side root shape (like the long tail of the Nike swoosh) and my self-supporting tissue, I can get away with lots of different wing heights and various wire widths in combination with the wings. Although I certainly prefer them higher, these don't bother me. The band is quite narrow around the back as well, but I think this will make some of my lower-cut summer tops easier to wear, and again, not that much of a problem for me. It is sufficiently tight on the loosest hook for now, in spite of being pre-owned.

The gore is a bit tall, and too wide and thus a little poke-y for my taste, but there are very few in the world that aren't on me (still looking for my unicorn; a half-cup with enough immediate projection and a super-plunge gore!). I can't quite tell if my tissue meets on my sternum, or if there is simply less than 1 fingers' width of space, but either way, I've never met a gore that wasn't too wide. I'm not sure how much taking the gore in would affect the shape of the rest of the bra, but it might help.

My chief complaint is the straps, how thin they are, how far apart they are, and by association, the super wide width of the top cup edges. It is bad enough that there is some buckling in the cup fabric whenever I relax my posture at all. Unfortunately, that means that this brand, or at least this model, scales poorly down into this size range. However much it pains me to say, since I love basically everything else about this bra, for posterity I must: I do not own nor have ever tried a bra, even a Freya, that has straps set farther apart. They are removable, but the bra isn't really designed to be worn strapless, and I am not certain if they would adjust long enough for me to convert them to racerback (although that would certainly help keep them on my shoulders!).

I'm still going to wear this anyway, but it might need some help keeping the straps on my shoulders. On the other hand, I can't wait to try this in the summertime! Maybe I finally have my sheer summer bra!
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Updated on Dec 11, 2017 Flag this

My shape: Self-supporting teardrop with very tall and wide roots that give me fitting problems like shallow breasts, but with max lower projection and loads of side-boob; slightly FOB, center-set, forward-facing, and firm tissue that doesn't like being pushed around.

This review is for the Sapphire colorway I received in a swap around Christmas.

This is a very pretty bra, but alas, not for me. First off, the cups are ITCHY. Scratchy seams in the cups absolutely drive me nuts. Curiously, it wasn't the lace that was itchy- that was barely noticeable, regular lace, and the satin was SO SOFT, especially in the straps, and even the band wasn't a ... problem, nor was the tag. It was all in the modesty cookies, and boy, it was bad. When I took the bra off after the photos, it left red marks all around my poor nipples, and while I welt easily, this was still pretty significant. I don't know if washing would fix it or smooth out the sheer fabric seams at all. Honestly, I'd rather just have a completely sheer all-lace cup instead.

On to shape:

Projection:
I think this bra has a lot more upper projection than I need. My tissue slopes in a fairly straight shot from my collarbone all the way down to the apex, and I have sadly discovered that there is (so far) not a single three-piece cup that can comfortably or attractively accommodate that. It also is fairly shallow in the bottom of the cup. Looking at other users' photos, I would have thought it would be projected enough, but now that I am going back and looking at the stock photos, I can see a lot of them riding down slightly on some of the models and wrinkling in the same places. The major culprit, though, is the apex: that sucker is REALLY TALL. Like, more than 1" higher than mine. You can see in the photos that scooping didn't do that much to alleviate the wrinkles caused by this combo. The cup is too high because of all this - you can also see where I tucked it down so things fit a little better. (Note: without having the seams criss-cross right at the apex, it is way less scratchy this way!)

Also, the sides are slightly shallow, too - inside by the bridge AND outside under the arms. I think this is why I initially felt like the wires were too narrow, but in the photos you can see that they obviously aren't. Because of this, I get a little bit of tissue trying to escape over the wings as if they were too short, but not enough to bother me.

Wire width:
Great! I love wide wires. These are definitely wide enough for me.

Wire shape:
Pretty good! Too steep, but it didn't bother me.

Band:
Maybe a little on the tight side, but I think it would relax with a wear or two. It was certainly comfy enough, and obviously sat properly. I wish it had 3 hooks instead of 2, but oh well.

Straps:
Plenty of adjustable length for me, although they can only adjust halfway because of the embellished front. Speaking of which, I love embellished straps! Lots of people don't, but I do. They are so pretty and cute, and so SOFT! If I could, like, cut these off and put them on another set of cups, I would.

Bridge:
The center gore is tall, but actually really comfortable. I had to go back and edit to add this, because it was so comfy I forgot all about it. Super narrow! I'm sadder now that this didn't work out, because I need super narrow bridges. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

Overall, not a bad bra, and still very pretty. It's a bit more like a frosted cupcake in person, in my opinion, but I love the choice of tassle instead of a bow at the center front, the embellished straps, AND the comfy bridge!, but I do wish it wasn't so scratchy. There's no way I want to troubleshoot this to find a potentially better size match with that looming as a possibility.
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Updated on Jun 27, 2017 Flag this

My shape: teardrop with centered roots/nipples and allover fullness (slight FOB), super tall and wide roots, close tissue in the middle, and firm tissue that fights back and doesn't like to be pushed around.

This review is for the Papaya colorway.

So when I first took this bra out of the package, I could tell it was going to be too shallow in the bottom of the cup for me. Then I put it on, and Fauve Magic™ worked once again, making it a great fit just like the rest I already own. Ok, so maybe not a Great fit, because I can tell that if the band weren't so ... firm (on the tightest set of hooks, mind - I think I've lost an inch off my ribcage recently), the wires would want to shift down, especially right at the gore, but it is firm, so they don't, making it still a Really Good fit.

I am going to have to move the hooks on this one right away, I think. However, all my Fauves are about to get some surgery because they are all stretching (because I wear them so much, obviously). Recently having to move my 30F - Fauve » Pearl Padded Half Cup Bra (0221) to the tightest hooks was the catalyst, so I will just add this one to the stack.

The center gore chafes a little, but I can't tell if that is wires or scratchy fabric, and will report back after the first wash. It's a little wide for me, but almost every other bra on earth can claim the same. It otherwise tacks and is comfy, and is nothing like the 30F - Fauve » Maya Padded Half Cup (0271) I struggled with.

Cups are shallow in the bottoms, as I mentioned, and I think they are a mite shallow near the gore as well, because when the wires felt like they wanted to migrate, the pressure was mostly at the center. The outer edges of the cups at the wings accommodate my side fullness beautifully. The tops gape slightly, but it's nothing that will show under clothes. I love the neckline, and don't even mind the somewhat minimized profile I get from this bra.

The wires are good for most of the shape of my Infra-Mammary Fold, except the outer portion, which, like all my other Fauves, is too steeply curved for me. I've noticed lately that many bras' wings are simply so tall that the ends of the wires rest on my underarm tissue, which swoops (like the Nike swoosh) back to my shoulder blades in a mostly straight line, creating the illusion of tissue spilling over as though the wire were too short to contain it. This is not the case at all, especially since there isn't any volume right there to contain, but also because it's not uncomfortable and I almost never notice it until I see photos or marks after taking the bra off.

The straps are wide and well-placed, if a bit long - I had to adjust more than half right out of the package. They support nicely and don't feel like they'll cut into armpits or slide off shoulders at all.

The color of this bra is a bit of a miss for me, especially since I don't look good in salmon or peach, and this falls in that same orange-y-pink family. I even discovered that I had already noted in my To Try list that I would prefer the black. I love the damask/embroidered cup fabric, though!
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Papaya colorway

Updated on Jun 04, 2016 Flag this

My shape: mid-height center-set slightly conical teardrop with lots of immediate projection; super wide and tall roots, close center tissue, and allover fullness that gives me similar fitting issues to shallow breasts; and firm self-supporting tissue that fights back and doesn't like to be pushed around.

This review is for a gently used ebay purchase in the Caribbean Blue colorway.

For starters, in case there was any doubt, I should point out that this bra is sheer. Only the lower outside part of the cup is lined, which could make for a great summer bra. For me, the exposed lace just made it a little itchy (you can see the ... slight redness it caused on the photos of the wire marks). Since this bra has supposedly been washed before, I can't assume it will get any better. With a combination of very sensitive skin, a recent struggle with mysteriously recurring hives, and ADHD's sensitivity to irritations, this is a deal-breaker for me. On the other hand, the tag doesn't scratch and I never noticed it at all.

The band fits alright, I suppose. I'm not 100% sure how stretched out the elastic is from wear by previous owners, but either way I was still on the tightest set of hooks. I suspected from reviews that I would need a 28, but, not knowing for sure, took the chance. It doesn't ride up or shift, but I can still pull it away quite a bit on the tightest set, and it feels loose. I think my underbust measurement has shrunk a little lately, though, which may also have something to do with it.

The straps are quite stretchy, which surprised me. They seem supportive enough for me, given how slim they are, but I have self-supporting breasts and this might be important to some people.

The gore is low-ish, but still pokes. Shifting the wires around didn't seem to help much, but compared to the plunges I used to wear the gore is pretty tall. Panache plunges are not very plunge-y. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

On to the cups, which are the real interesting part: There seems to be enough inner fullness by the gore, which is great. The immediate projection from the wire at the bottom is ok but I still need more, which means the wires want to creep down, especially before swooping-and-scooping. I also noticed loose fabric wrinkling across the top of both cups, which is made worse by reaching or slouching and I think also indicates that the bra anticipates a little more upper fullness than I have. It's possible that some of this would be made better by a 30F (or 28FF), but I'll have to find one before I can try it and know for certain. The fit issues, or possibly the fact that it's a cup size too large, give me a fairly pointy profile, especially if my nipples push out on the horizontal seam.

The wires are a decent length, I think, but the wrong shape for my underarm-tissue and roots, which are flattened curves reaching back to my shoulder blades (like the Nike swoosh). The wings are also slightly too tall to dodge the tissue there, so it pokes just a little as though it were actually too short, although I didn't notice this until I saw the marks when I took the bra off. The outside-bottom part of the curve is also too wide and misses the InfraMammary Fold (such as mine is, which admittedly isn't much).

Summary: Probably not for me, and I guess I am slightly conical and maybe a little FOB?
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blue colorway

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Updated on Dec 20, 2017 Flag this

My shape: self-supporting teardrop (max projection/depth underneath, tall shallow roots on top, moderate overall projection), center-height, forward facing, very close-set, really wide roots and lots of side boob, and firm tissue that pushes push-ups right back

This review is for the new Candy colorway. It's very sweet! The allover lace is subtle and not lumpy or bumpy, and the edging is simple and effective at dispersing the cup edge under clothes.

But the very first thing I noticed, before even swooping and scooping, is the tall gore. Poke city! It's so bad that it pushes the whole bra down out of my IMF, and there's nothing else that could be ... doing it this time. I plan to swap this one for the 28FF or the 28G, but those wires are going to have to get bent as soon as I try it on.

Speaking of swapping for the 28, the wires pushing down is not ameliorated in the slightest by how stretchy this band is. I am accustomed to Fauve longlines and the Patsy and Ivy I've tried a number of times, all of which are firm and supportive even 2 sizes up from my regular band. This is attributed to the way the taller band can distribute tension, I think, and is one of the many reasons I like them. Not so, the Fancies. It's better on the tightest hook (of which there are only 2 sets, I might add, not 3), but still not enough. Look at those photos! When I pull the band back far enough, I also notice some tension ease on the gore as the wires flex into a better position on my sternum. Hopefully this will all be better with the 28. So basically, ladies, I would definitely recommend sizing down at least one in this band, at least in this cup range. Good grief, Charlie Brown.

Moving on, the cups are great. Wonderful! Dare I say perfect? I can't tell completely because of the gore issue, but I'm 99% certain I have enough immediate depth. This is so rare for me, especially needing half-cups for my upper roots like I do, since they usually run shallow on the draft and my poor boobs just have to make do. There actually might be a titch more room by the inner wire than I need, but it doesn't affect my fit. The top edge barely even buckles when I slouch. Hooray!

The wires are another problem, but this is more because I have an unusual shape at the wings where my side roots are shaped like the Nike swoosh. This is the first time it's been so obvious in the photos, and I do have some tissue around where the cups want to buckle, that's where it kind of tapers off (so while it looks like I have almost an inch gap between the base of my root and the wire, it's more like a cm). The wires would be a great width otherwise (i.e. SUPER WIDE), I think, but they are just too steeply curved for me, and sizing down too much in the cup would probably put the outer end of the wires right on top of breast tissue.

The straps are soft and comfortable, and they adjust long enough. They are too far apart, as always, and it affects how the top edge of the cup stays put, but this is Freya's favorite scaling problem in this size range, so if you were hoping for a fix for this on the Fancies, no luck this time.

Thank goodness for free returns!
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Candy colorway

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Updated on Jul 13, 2017 Flag this

My shape: self-supporting teardrop with super wide and tall roots, shallow on top and max projected underneath, with lots of side boob and close-set center tissue that is firm and fights back when squished.

This review is for the pink colorway which I purchased gently used from another user in February.

It's basically like Fauve made a 28 band for everyday wear! This is one of my go-to bras now and I've worn it dozens of times in the last few months. The pink and grey combo is so pretty. My chief complaint is that the elastic inside the band (only the lower piece, and only its upper edge) has ... started to curl, but because there's nowhere for it to go, it goes in to... me. It pokes and chafes pretty bad some days, so I think I'm going to try and stitch it down. I don't know if this is typical, because I haven't had any other Patsys that fit, and I haven't had very many Freyas at all (Fauve doesn't count!). Otherwise, I love it.

Cups:
They are lovely. Just super comfy, and give me a great round shape. If they aren't quite projected enough at the base, it's not enough for the bra to fight with my breasts and ride down. Aside from the Fauves, this is the only bra I own that has enough projection for me! Half-cups 4 Lyfe. It does gap on top a little sometimes when I slouch, but I suspect that's because of how far apart the straps are, and let's face it, Freya seems to think that large cup = large ribcage, so there's really no escaping that. These are better than most I've tried, though, so that's nice!

There are some wrinkles at the first vertical cup seam, and by the inner wire, so I guess there is a little more projection there than I need, so that's cool. None of the wrinkles show through my clothes, though, so I didn't even notice them until I looked at the photos. It might be an issue for a super slinky top, but otherwise, I doubt it.

Wires:
Wide enough, long enough, tall enough, shallow enough... This is starting to sound like a Rolling Stones song. They are almost shallow enough to follow my root curve exactly, which means the Patsy is in first place so far.

Bridge:
Great! If I laze around in strange positions for a long time, the wires start to poke a bit because they are *technically* sitting on my center tissue, but there's also like a 1/2" of space in the wire channels, so I might just tack them to the outside. When I push them out, they mostly stay on their own anyway. You can see the difference in the photos.

Band:
Tight enough. Curiously, though it doesn't move, and I don't feel the need to adjust it almost ever, it has a slight upward curve in the back, and when I shrug I do feel it shift, but it's still snug, supportive, and the rest of the bra doesn't move. Maybe this is why Figleaves models always look like they're wearing the wrong size Freya band?

I wish there were 3 hooks instead of 2, but the wings are otherwise tall enough that I don't ever miss it.

Straps:
Fully adjustable, cushiony, soft, and no complaints from me. I like how wide they are.

So basically this is my favorite bra right now, minus that strange problem with the elastic. A+, Need more.
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Updated on Jun 28, 2017 Flag this

My shape: mid-height front-facing teardrop-profile (ski jump with no "jump") with tall shallow roots, low apex, lots of immediate projection underneath but moderate overall projection, wide roots with lots of side fullness and shallow tails that wrap all the way to the shoulder blade, extremely close-set center tissue (possibly a trace of natural symmastia), and very firm self-supporting tissue that when pushed out of shape will push right back.

This bra was one of 5 Panache Jasmines I bought to try from Nordstrom. I also tried a 30FF - Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) in black, a 30F - Panache » Jasmine ... Balconnet Bra (6951) in nude, a 30F in black, and a 30FF in navy houndstooth.

Oh, Jasmine, I was hoping at least one of you would work. Oh, well. This one is a pale nude color that is nice enough on my skin, although it's a bit on the beige side and might be better with olive tones.

The 30 band is perfect on the loosest hook (measuring snug 72/BTT 66.5 cm today). I'd say it runs between slightly tight and true-to-size, because I need 28s in Freyas (which are stretchy) but also lots of other Panache and Cleos.

The wings are tall, which I like, and the wires are wide enough and sit comfortably. In combination these keep my root tails in check, and they are not the tallest I've had, although they might be too high in the armpit for very sensitive people.

The cups are where the problems are, though, and there are lots: too projected overall, top panel has too much space but closes too soon, apex is too high, not enough immediate depth at the base OR at the center gore. I think the cups are also a half-size too large today, too, but it's hard to tell with the rest of the issues; they seem roomier than the 30FF in black, though.

Man, this gore. Stab-city. There's no space to shift the wires in the channels, either. No thanks. It has an unusual shape and flares out more from top-to-bottom than most, and mirrors my own IMF shape pretty closely, though, for what it's worth.

When will people learn that small band/large cup people are not 2-dimensional? My shoulders and my ribcage are not wide enough for these straps, and they cut into my armpits and make the cup issues worse whenever I'm not perfectly still and stiffly upright. The straps aren't even broad enough to be really comfy (although they aren't especially UNcomfortable on me, since my tissue is mostly self-supporting). I'm used to it from Freya, but this is annoying!
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caramel colorway

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Updated on Mar 18, 2018 Flag this

My shape: mid-height center-set teardrop with max projection underneath, very shallow super tall roots, very wide roots, all over fullness, and firm tissue that doesn't like to be pushed around.

This review is for the Capri (turquoise) colorway.

Oh, this bra is so cute and such a great color, and I had such high hopes for it after all the fit issues with the 65G - Passionata » Let's Play Balconette Bra (5215) . It is sheer and thus slightly scratchy, but it might soften with the first wash. I think it would be a great light summer bra, which is the main reason I wanted it to ... work. It has its own set of little problems, though, and I just can't reconcile ALL of them to keep it.

First of all, the straps are too far apart. This really isn't a big deal, though, since they aren't cutting into my armpits, and it also doesn't make the top of the cups flex noticeably when I slouch. They are thin, but fully adjustable. They sit quite far out on my shoulders, so the neckline is super-duper open, which I like since my breasts are pretty self-supporting and don't really ever try to escape or bounce out of low tops, but others might not want.

The gore is too wide, or the cups are too far apart. I can't really tell the difference between these two in any bra because the effect is basically the same for me. I CAN tell it is definitely too tall. Luckily, there is almost 3/4" of space in the wire channel, and since I don't ever notice wires poking in my armpits, this is great! If I kept the bra, I would put in a couple of stitches to seal the wire channel at the gore and make it permanent. This shift does make the top of the gore float, but since it no longer has any structure to it and the wires still tack farther down, it doesn't bother me at all.

Let's talk about these wires. I guess that in this case the cups really are too far apart for me because the apex of the wire's curve is farther out past my breast's apex, leaving the wires extending beyond my IMF on the outer curve and contributing to the space left in the bottom of the cup. The edges come all the way to the top of the wing after I shifted them out of the gore, which is actually nice for me because I like tall wings and too-tall wires never poke me there. They are also too narrow, but I actually only noticed while wearing it (instead of after, while looking at the photos) because it makes the top edge of the wing gape and stand away. I have had this issue with some Freya half-cups, and in those cases can sometimes solve it by cross-hooking the band (that is, the top hook in one column and the lower hook in the next-tightest column, which occasionally works because I have a conical ribcage), but I had this on the tightest set of hooks, so I can't really do that.

Lastly, the cups are pretty shallow. This means that the top edge is great on me! I had a [long] phone call in the middle of my try-on, so while lounging on my bed it never gaped, even when I laid sideways. However, where the base of the cup meets the wire I think I need Maximum Projection, so this one shifts downward a bit trying to move my fullness to a bigger part of the cup. I don't think it would be as much of a shift if not for the weird wire curve exaggerating it. Anyway, it has vertical seams and those are always somewhere between good and great on me, so in this case it could have worked.

The band is lined in powernet and is quite stretchy, too, which I dislike. The elastic edges feel comfy, or even a little tight, but because the powernet has a different tension and stretch than the lace outer fabric or the elastic, I still get the bulge. This happens with basically every powernet band I've ever tried, and I don't like any of them.

It's such an adorable little bra, and I live in Hot Summer Country. I am very sad it doesn't work. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
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capri blue colorway

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Updated on Jun 07, 2016 Flag this

This review is for the Powder Puff pink colorway.

PSA: This bra is not my size! I am already in the midst of altering several of my other bra bands that have stretched, and because I couldn't ever find this bra in this color in my size (a 30F), I settled on a distant sister size with the intention of totally reworking the band and where the straps attach. I'm not setting fit because it's too far off, and after alterations how it fits on me won't offer constructive data for the database.

I will say that it is so, so pretty I'm not even sure I can express it ... in words. It is definitely girly, but in a ladylike vintage sort of way that makes me think of petit fours and tea parties. The lace is just right, not too fussy and not too subtle, and since the 30F - Fauve » Coco Padded Half Cup Bra (0251) in Willow has the same lace, I know it doesn't show under clothes. And the shimmer! The satin is so soft, and it really does shine. Also, the adorable rhinestone-and-pearl accented double ribbon bows at the straps and center gore are small and definitely blend in, but are just enough detailing to make the whole thing look perfectly finished and luxurious.

I am totally satisfied with my decision to buy it, and I can't wait til I can wear it!
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Powder Puff colorway

Updated on Jun 14, 2016 Flag this