Dagobra

I was in desperate need of a not ugly, well-fitting, unpadded skintone bra for summer - enter the SM Cynamon. It's simple, but gorgeous. The beige colour is rather dark in contrast to my Scandinavian complexion, but it disappears completely under light-coloured tops, which I wear a lot of in the summer. The materials are soft, except the lace can be a little itchy. The gore is of medium to low height and very narrow, perfect for my boobs. The wires are very narrow, but still a little wider than my roots (but I'm also sensitive and need *very* narrow cups). Ewa Michalak claims the band is much ... tighter than normal, but I don't really see this - it fits maybe just a little bit more snug than UK 32's, and I feel no difference between this and my other unpadded EM's.

As this is an SM cut, which doesn't fit my shape all that well, I decided to size up (since a too large bra can often be fixed but the opposite is more difficult to alter right). Because of this, the shape it gives is uplifted, but natural - like a teardrop shape. There are wrinkles along the upper cup even on my larger boob, but I'd rather be in a cup too big than one that is too small. I have experimented with folding and pinching the cups in different ways and I think it's possible to minimise the gapping by lowering and centering the position of the straps. I'll update once I figure it out.

Despite the fit issues, I still feel that I could buy more of this model, since it is such a holy grail of bras - the combination of unlined, narrow cups and beige without being boring is rare, indeed.
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Updated on Nov 13, 2014 Flag this

Fits so much better than my 70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sm Summer Time (554), but I still have some minor wrinkling at the top of the cups. I think this is because of the angle of the top panel; when I pinch the fabric right where the straps connect to the cups, it's all nice and flat. It's barely noticeable, so I wear it anyway. It doesn't affect the fit otherwise; my boobs are still fully supported.

The band is good - I've found I tend to need 65 in EM's padded styles, while the sheer models are firmer.

Updated on Feb 04, 2015 Flag this

Bravissimo exclusive pink/aqua colourway. I noticed there won't be a Lily next season, so I'm stocking up on one of my best fitting bras.

Both the pink and the blue clashes terribly on my skin tone. The 'Candy Pink' Marcie has a warmer yellow pink, which blends in better. Still, it's decent enough as an almost invisible bra (obviously the blue contrasts show, but it doesn't look too bad)

My 30GG - Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) fit so well I decided to skip trying my regular 30G and went straight on to the next cup size up, which turned out an okay fit, except the cups ... seem to run larger in this colourway (or maybe they were smaller in the navy colour), so there's some gapping at the top of the cup, but it works well as a PMS bra. There's also the band; I've gained some squish (likely) or this one is just a tiny bit firmer in the band than the AW13 Parrot colourway (also likely), or I'm simply imagining things (probably).

Three yays for a pretty okay fit!
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Updated on Dec 05, 2014 Flag this

Sports bra success!

I just recieved my grey 28GG Panache sports bra in the mail, and it works!! I'm not saying it's perfect, but it contains all of my tissue, without feeling like a torture device. I only have a tiny bit of boob popping out on my larger/taller side, but seriously, I'd need a turtleneck bra to cover that up. The wired part of the gore tacks, and yes the cups are too wide, creating that emptiness at the bottom-outer sides of the cups, but I seriously don't have any bras where the underwires perfectly follow my root. Thanks to the padded wire channels, there's no stabbing, and I don't actually *feel* the wideness. The band is tight without suffocating me, and while the cups in the 30G I tried had some extra space, these are much better (weird, as they should be the same). The band also feels a little firmer than in 28G. The grey/lavender is a great option to the boring white and black basics. I'm ready to go sportsing!

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Updated on Aug 12, 2014 Flag this

Not a perfect fit by any means, but certainly good enough. I'm a 30G normally, but the gores of Decos in that size are too low, making my centre-heavy boobs fall out. The GG has a higher gore, creating a gentle cleavage at the top, which I prefer. It seems that the volume in this is placed more on the sides rather than in the front, resulting in a too wide cup. I also need some more projection in the bottom than it provides. The straps are cutting into my armpits, which is impressive, considering I have broad shoulders. The band is fairly snug. I love the discreet ... print on the front of the band, very pretty. I wish it went around all the way, and on the straps too. Guess you can't have everything you want. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

I got this in a trade with another user, and it's a little beat up and there's some staining on the cups. I have plans to dye and alter a few things when I have time.
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Updated on Jul 16, 2014 Flag this

Additional measurement: Gore height, from underbust to end of wires (about halfway up the bra): 7.5 cm.

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Blue/red colorway

Updated on Aug 04, 2015 Flag this

The band isn't tight enough, and the cups are too wide, so the bra slips down with wear, and there's only two hooks; I prefer three for that extra support. The fabric is rough and I get red marks and itches. This hasn't improved even after several washes. I'd like the straps to be wider, too.

I find the colour (pink/champagne) a bit dull and grey, and darker than I expected. I'd describe it as a dark sort of cherry pink. Still, it doesn't show under light tops even though I'm ghostly pale.

I like the stretch lace on top of the cups, more bras need this. I thought it would be good for days when I'm bloating, but I fill it up well enough on regular days, and any increase in size gives me a weird almost square shape in this bra.

It's an okay sort of bra, and despite its flaws I will be keeping it. While I won't be going out in it, it's good enough to wear at home, or when dressing down.

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Updated on Jul 27, 2014 Flag this

Very soft materials. Seems shallower in the bottom than the Darcy (which has an additional vertical seam). Band is looser than unlined Cleos. The lace trim is pokier than Darcy's. Straps are only half adjustable and almost feel a little short. Gore is slightly too wide, will have to alter. The cups are wider than my roots. Very good warm beige colour - looks almost invisible on me when the lighting is right.

Updated on Sep 25, 2014 Flag this

With a recent boob loss and cup size change, I found myself in the new range of 30D (ish). To my excitement, I discovered I finally had boobs that could fit into the Deco half cup. Yay, cleavage!

With the non-removable push-up padding inside the cups, I decided to try a 30DD, and lo and behold, it fits pretty well. It's only slightly too big for my smaller/softer boob, and leaves a small gap in the cup near the gore, unless I stand up very straight and proper. It fits my larger breast well, and the padding gives a nice 'oomph' that I very rarely get these days.

The band ... is only a little too loose and slides around even on the tightest hooks, but it's not bothersome in the least. I would prefer a 28 band if they existed, but alas, such is the curse of the small-boobed.

It's comfortable enough, the beige colour works well on my ghostly pale skin, it makes my breasts look good. It's not a miracle bra, nor is it something I could wear all day and never notice, but it's good enough. I give it four boobs out of five.
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Updated on Dec 07, 2015 Flag this

~ Fits like 30:9/30G ~

Nicely projected cups, with good bottom depth, and narrow to average wire width. It's got very sturdy wires which hurt a little after a while, but it's manageable, and on my tapered ribcage, they help keep the bra in place - it's a choice between support and comfort (maybe I should sew on some soft padding?) The gore is low enough to allow it to tack to my sternum. The band fits like a 30, and the best setting for me is at the third pair of hooks (there are four columns!) The wires come up at mid-height in the armpits. There's also boning ... at the wings, which feels plastic, but is more durable than the ones in some Freyas, which break within minutes. The top of the cups are made of see-through mesh (with the most exquisite embroidery in light blue, white, and a darker purpley blue). Along the top runs an elastic band, presumably meant to lay against the overbust - if you have short roots. I don't, so instead, it cuts in, creating quadboob in an otherwise well-fitting bra. The elastic also seems to be too tight for the mesh, making it look frumpy. Luckily, it's a quick and easy fix with a seam ripper and a pair of scissors.
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Updated on Oct 22, 2014 Flag this