Choconoir

Most strapless bras in my size (28DD, 30D if I sister size up) do mot fit me well. Oftentimes they are too closed on top, especially on the outer edge. I am not extremely high set but they almost alway cut in my armpit which creates a very unflattering shape. And if they are open on top, they would come up in tall and shallow cups that either flatten me or gape on me. So after so many years of trying strapless bras, I decide to give up my correct size and seek chance in the matrix-sized ones. This one turns out to be the biggest success so ... far. The band is loose for me but tight as a 32, as it only stretches to 30". It does not fall off my 26" ribcage on the tightest hooks, but I probably still need to alter it in the future. It has a low gore and removable pushup padding, which helps bring my boobs forward and center, creating a nice look. It is shallow, but the edge of the cups hugs my shape nicely without gaping or cutting in. Overall, it is well-designed and worth keeping. Cost me only $19 on Amazon.

Edit 10/3/18: the band is loosing up quickly after a few wears. Yikes, too loose for me now.
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Updated on Oct 03, 2018 Flag this

My first Ewa Michalak. The fit is great and the band is very firm. It feels more like a firm-banded 28D. I love it because the cups are very low cut. As a person whose breasts are high-set and who loves low-cut tops, this means I don't have to worry that the edge of my bras may show at my neckline (which happens pretty often with some bra-garment combinations).
If the wires were narrower, it would be perfect. Now the outer side of the wires sits about 1/2 inch away from the edge of my breasts. I've heard that the PL style has narrower wires, so probably I will order a PL and see if it works better.

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Updated on Sep 08, 2015 Flag this

Different colors fit differently. The strawberry 28E works for me, but the nude 28E is too big in the cups, and the band is also looser. Will exchange the nude for an 28DD.

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Updated on May 09, 2013 Flag this

It is actually a bit small for me, so I sort of have armpit rolls in it. I should have ordered a 30D. But it works perfectly--no bouncing at all.

Updated on Nov 21, 2013 Flag this

I got this bra from mercury . It turns out I can fill the cups completely, and the top of the cup does not cut in, but it is very tight under the armpit area, which gives me significant armpit rolls. I guess it is related to my high-set breasts--the bra looks much higher on me than on mercury's pictures, and reaches my armpit easily. This bra should work for someone who is low-set and FoB/with short roots.

Updated on Sep 27, 2015 Flag this

The band is much firmer than other Freya bras. I would describe it as close to a plunge version of Cleo Lucy, between size 28D and 28DD (it was a long time ago when I tried on Lucy, so I cannot recall what the sizing felt like exactly, maybe closer to 28D; Edit: I tried on a 28DD Lucy recently and I think Retro 28DD is like Lucy 28D). So if you are full on bottom and not extremely shallow, it may work.

Updated on Jan 05, 2017 Flag this

This is the bra I ordered from EM on Black Friday. I ordered it because it is in very light soft pink, and I need something that can be worn under light-colored, low-cut clothes. This bra did not fail me in terms of the short cups. But just like every EM 3D/3DM, the wires are too wide for me. The straps are also wide-set. As a result, I feel my boobs are pulled to the sides rather than lifted up, if that makes sense. The cups are not gaping and the volume is approximately okay, but there is some empty space on the sides next to the wire. ... I could use a little less cup depth if the cups were narrower.

I would love some suggestions about what to try next for polish bras. I wanted to try the EM M cut, but they seem even wider than 3D/3DM? Comexim is a possibility but I am confused about their sizing. I really need something in soft/pastel colors with short cups and a low gore. So perhaps I need to ask for reduced cup height and reduced gore? What else do I need to get customized? Currently I am wearing my Curvy Kate bras--Bardot, Madagascar, and Jewel. They fit me really well, but non of them go with my light-colored, low-cut clothes.

Any suggestion would be appreciated. If you need to see my measurements/shape, I listed them in my profile.
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Updated on Dec 12, 2017 Flag this

This thing actually fits like a glove--expect for the loose band. With a 26" ribcage, I can only wear it on the tightest hook. But it is really comfortable! I compared them and the cups are almost the unpadded version of Cleo Juna (6461) 28DD. The wires are slightly narrower, but also stretchier, so the fit is almost the same with Juna, just one cup larger. The fabric is not itchy as some other people mentioned, but maybe it is because my skin is not sensitive to fabrics. Quality is just so-so, with lots of excessive threads, but still acceptable. Anyway, if the band had been tighter, it would be perfect. Hesitating whether to return it or not....

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Updated on Oct 31, 2013 Flag this

This bra is shallow, open on top and runs about 0.5-1 cup too small. Like all other Bradelis bras, it has removable padding (and this one has quite thick inserts compared with other Bradelis bras). Great fabric. Color is light taupe. Unfortunately I am not shallow and am functionally FoB, so I have trouble keeping it staying at my inframammary fold.

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Updated on Nov 06, 2017 Flag this

Weirdly constructed. The cup depth is next to normal if you measure from side to side, but if you measure from bottom to top it turns out to be ridiculously deep. I guess it is designed for larger breasts, and when sizing it down for smaller breasts they just came up with a wrong construction. Smaller breasts are usually shallower. Thus, if you just resize bigger cups into a smaller volume but with exactly the same shape, it will never work.

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Updated on Mar 16, 2013 Flag this