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I have shallow and wide boobs, and while this is an ~ok fit, I have tried on enough different styles to know this one is not worth keeping.

Pros: The band is quite firm for a 30. Most of the time, I have to wear 30s on the tightest hook when new - this one would fit someone who measures for a 28. Also, it is very pretty as a potential t-shirt bra, as it is smooth under clothes (though the yellow is more canary/mustard than I expected from the Nordstrom photo, which made it look more chartreuse).

The main reason I will not be keeping it is because the countoured cups slightly cut into my breast tissue, giving minor quad-boob. This is evident when the mesh/lace is pulled down. I am not terribly surprised, given that it's a moulded one-piece cup, and with my very shallow shape, I do best with cups that have 2 vertical seams.

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Updated on May 08, 2013 Flag this

I have a wide and shallow root, and this is tied (along with b.tempt'd Ciao Bella) for the best-fitting bra I've tried. However, both of them give me an undesirably pointy profile, so I will likely have to return it https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

EDIT: I returned this bra (others on reddit.com/r/abrathatfits confirmed that this style has changed recently, possibly explaining the pointiness), and found that the 30DD Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace is an even better fit - the band is smaller, and the cups have a nice, rounded shape!

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Updated on May 08, 2013 Flag this

Shallow boob heaven!! This is tied for the BEST-fitting bra I own (along with Masquerade Alice, also 30DD), and I have tried a dozen styles so far. This is by far the best-suited to my shallow, wide-rooted boobs. I love it so much, I got 2 of them!

I wouldn't mind if the wires were a *hair* wider, but the shape (open on top, 2 vertical seams) is ideal for my shallow boobs. I love that it has a relatively short (5.5 cm) gore, too.

This would work for someone needing a 28E or F, as the band is short for a 30 (unstretched, it's barely longer than my 28F ... Cleo Marcie, and shorter than my 28F Freya Just Flew In).

It has a soft, thin nude-colored foam lining (with 2 vertical seams), covered with lace. When I modeled my first one for my boyfriend, he said "wow, it's beautiful!"

Others on reddit/r/abrathatfits have mentioned that the lace is itchy, but I haven't had that experience at all. It feels like I'm wearing nothing - angels on my boobs, for sure.
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Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

This is my most expensive bra to date (US $60), but it basically fits perfectly, and is a really pretty, high-quality bra, so I'm happy!

I have a shallow shape with wide root, and this doesn't give me any quadboob at all! However, my boobs are relatively low-set, so I have the shoulder straps as long as they will go.

It's tied with the Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace demi (also 30DD) for my ideal bra. I like that it's smooth satin (the Betsey is mesh), and that it's a plunge.

It has padded cups (no push-up pads) with 1 vertical seam on the inside, and pretty sheer mesh with 2 smooth vertical seams on the outside. I would definitely recommend trying this if you have shallow boobs and are looking for a plunge bra. I think it could work as a T-shirt bra, due to the light padding, as long as your shirt isn't really see-through.

Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

Was favorite since 2005, when measured for 32C @ Nodstrom (previously had been wearing 34B since 1997). I loved it so much I refused to wear anything else. I bought it repeatedly over the years, and just removed the tags on one in my stash. Unfortunately, I realized this isn't my size.

The main issues for me are: 1) band size too big, 2) due to big band size, underwires move too far forward, and poke into side tissue, 3) if swoop-and-scooping, some quad-boob occurs.

However, these are all *fit* issues, and I don't blame the bra. The fabric is comfortable - it is smooth, looks nice under clothing, ... and a classy, simple, basic bra. This was my staple for years.

EDIT: I ninja-bra-fitted my mom! She is a tiny lady, but was wearing terrible, ancient, thickly molded 34B strapless bras for years, and her boobs were basically hanging out at waist-level. I just handed this too her without telling her the size, and it fits her pretty darn well! I gave her my entire stash of Calvin Klein T-shirt bras https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":-D" />
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Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

This isn't a great fit on my shallow boobs (the bras that fit me best, Masquerade Alice and Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace demi, fit in 30DD on the middle hooks), but it's worlds better that my ancient Zara 32B strapless.

The cups are too big for me, but the moulded cups are firm and hold their shape so I don't mind too much. I worry if I sized down to 28E, the cups would be too closed on top and create more quadboob. The band is so firm there is no way it will slip down - for now, I'm using an extender, actually, so the top rim won't cut an as much on my pecs.

Updated on Jun 25, 2013 Flag this

Molded cups, so I don't quite fill the exact shape toward the top. Since it's a sports bra, it comes high enough there is no quad-boob.

Comfort = Good but not Excellent for my application, as the (non-adjustable) rings on the back sit exactly where the barbell is placed for squats, so I get bruising. If I wear it as a racerback, it's uncomfortable because the straps don't adjust long enough for my low-set boobs.

Also tried 28E (too tight, pushed muscle on either side of spine together) and 30E (comically big and empty - no amount of scooping & swooping could hope to fill it - too much projection).

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Updated on May 08, 2013 Flag this

I have a shallow and wide root. I can't fully scoop & swoop into this bandeau bikini top, or else I get quad-boob, especially near the armpits, as the (removable) straps are somewhat centered, rather than right next to my armpits. Note that there are 2 individual bra-style straps (not a halter). The cups themselves are fairly shallow, but pretty closed on top. However, the cups are "tall", so it works ok.

I deliberately ordered a 28 because I was worried that in the water it would expand and feel too loose if I ordered a 30. It is quite firm, but I'm ok with that.

Despite the fit issues, this is a really cute bikini. Love the colors, the retro styling, and the contrast piping. I wear US size 4, and the UK 8 bottoms were perfect.

Updated on Apr 22, 2013 Flag this

I have a shallow/wide root. I ordered this knowing a 30 band would be too big, and indeed I can comfortably wear it on the tightest hooks, but I intend to alter it eventually to reduce the elasticity.

The cups fit the same as the 28F Just Flew In longline on me - I don't 100% fill them out (better right before my period), but the wires are the right width, and the top of the cups are nice and open, a good cut for shallow shapes.

The cups have 2 vertical seams that show slightly under a thin T-shirt, but I don't mind since overall it gives a nice rounded shape.

Note: the 30 band has 3 columns of hooks (whereas the 28 Just Flew In had only 2). It has really pretty fabric shoulder straps, whereas both the Ivy and Just Flew In longlines have ugly, wide "industrial-strength" elastic straps.

Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

I purchased this at the same time as the 30E Carys longline bra, yet this one fits bigger in both the cups and band (confirmed by measurements). Though slight, the differences are just enough to make it too big for me, so I'm returning it. I simply don't fill out the cups.

See my reviews for the Carys longline and the Just Flew In longline for more info about this cut - pretty good for shallow shapes.

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Updated on May 02, 2013 Flag this