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This is a molded/padded/T-shirt style cup, which normally spells trouble for me with my super-projected top-full close-set breasts, but the fit isn't too bad here. The gore tacks, and there's no quad-boob. The support FEELS good, but I'm concerned that the band is riding too low on me. Also, there's a fair amount of dentability on the outside of the cup.

The wings are smoother than I thought they'd be (the lace is only on the outside), but a little bit of lace hangs down over the edges, which can cause some issues for my sensitive skin.

Navy colorway

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Well, this is it. Shut it down, everybody. Kill the lights. The search is over. I found it. A Bra That Fits. My Ideal Bra. (For now, anyway - if there's anything I've learned on this crazy [series of] ride[s] it's that Boobs Change.)

This soft unlined bra is supportive; has plenty of wire, apex, and top depth (all of which I need), just the right amount; gives me a softly rounded, naturalistic shape; and is super-comfortable. In addition to the pretty outer lace in dark navy blue ('Kleks' means 'inkblot'), it's lined with a super-soft fine black stretchy mesh for modesty and luxurious comfort.

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I admire a pretty frilly appliqued rose-drenched bra as much as the next girl, but given my druthers, I'm pretty no-nonsense when it comes to underwear. I just want something comfortable and supportive. I have a number of skin sensitivities, in particular to polyester, which means I'm uncomfortable in most bras by the end of the day. A basic, everyday bra in a breathable, natural fiber, like cotton or linen, has been my dream since I started my bra quest. When I discovered my true size, it looked like finding a natural fiber bra that actually fit was a pipe dream. But it looks like Melissa has me ... covered! I still have to pinpoint my EU/Melissa size, but I really like the design and construction of these simple, comfy bras.

Melissa were a dream to work with--great email customer service in English and suuuuper fast shipping. I received the bras within a week! The prices are also quite reasonable, with most bras running for between 60 and 100 zlotys (about $20-$35 USD). Shipping to the U.S. from Poland is always steep (about 50 zlotys, or $15, almost as much as one of the bras!) but even when you factor in shipping, it's quite inexpensive. They also do custom orders, although I have not partaken of that. I did return some parts of this order to exchange for another size, so I'll try to remember to update about that experience when it is complete.

Anyway, this bra. It's too big. I overestimated the size on this whole order--I'm usually a 30F UK in unpadded cups such as Freya Rio, and I probably should have gone with 65G or 70F. The band is nice and firm, maybe a little too much so (but that's a good starting place for cotton, which tends to stretch), but the cup is too large for me in basically every dimension: a little too wide, a little too deep, gore a little too tall. (Tall gore is good for me generally, because I have soft breasts that tend to spill toward the middle, but I could use it being about 10% shorter so it's not pressing against my sternum.) I'm optimistic that sizing down a cup would fix all my issues. But this particular model was on sale & discontinued, so I'm keeping it anyway! It's very comfortable, and having a slightly too large bra can be useful for Certain Days of the Month.

Material: 67% cotton, 30% linen, 3% polyester

T-shirt friendly: Yes, more or less. It's a smooth fabric cup with a small amount of lace along the upper part of the cup. Potential headlights because it's unlined.
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Although it gestures at separate cups with an internal sling style structure, it's really basically just a typical monoboob-style nursing bra. The band is incredibly stretchy.There's not enough structure to tame my boobs, so they're plainly lopsided, and even though you'd think a lack of structure would allow my boobs to just kind of find a place for themselves, somehow I'm getting wrinkling and quad-boob at the same time. It's cotton and definitely comfy, but offers little in the way of appearance or support.

Lavender Blue colorway

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Ahhh. This is my comfy weekend bra. From Melissa Dessous's "eco" line, the material is 60% viscose, 25% linen, 15% cotton. The material feels like soft jersey cotton, like T-shirt material. The interior is plain white, and the exterior has an oatmeal heather pattern. The cups are soft, unpadded cotton with middle and top seams. The cups end up being quite smooth and disappearing well under T-shirts.

I'm usually a 30FF in European sizes, and a 65G or 70FF in Ewa Michalak, which is usually my best brand. I have close-set, narrow root, projected breasts with relatively soft tissue. For this bra model, I initially tried the 65G, but the cups were a little big and the band was too tight, especially for a comfort bra. The band on this model is firm despite the jersey-ish feeling of the cup material. I really like the comfort of the 70F; the band seems perfect for me, though the cups are still a little big.

Beige colorway

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The fit is very good here. I do get teeny tiny minor traces of the usual problems with my even-full, close-set breasts - the inner top quadrant of my large breast spills just a teeny bit into the middle, and the gore is pushed just a centimeter away from my sternum. Slightly narrower gore and/or slightly deeper cup would make it perfect, however, as-is, it's really a very very good fit.

Overall, it's comfortable. The cups are molded, which is gives the bust a rounded look and supported feel that I prefer over soft-cups (but can't often get to fit!) The I-feel-pretty lace is almost entirely on the ... outside of the cup, not touching the skin (except for a trace on the bottom/top of the cups which is slightly itchy but not a huge issue). The lace does cause a bumpy look in certain tight shirts.

Materials: 50% polyester, 46% nylon/polyamide, 4% elastene

POST-SCRIPT: Having tried several Fauve Padded Half-cups in 30F, here is how well they fit me, from best to worst. Better fits are deeper and/or more open on top.

1. Fauve Pearl Padded Half Cup Bra (0221)
**2. Fauve Veronique Padded Half Cup (0241)**
3. Fauve Emmanuelle Padded Half Cup (0091)
4. Fauve Evangeline Padded Half Cup (0262)
5. Fauve Maya Padded Half Cup (0271)
6. Fauve Marla Padded Half Cup Bra (0291)
7. Fauve Lucia Padded Half Cup (0171)
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Comfy, great fit! This was my first Bra That Fit. After comparing this to other Fauve padded half-cups, it appears this one is slightly deeper and more open on top than most of the others (which is good for me).

Half-cup balcony styles seem to work best for my top fullness. The cups here almost straight across and quite open at the top. It's such a fine line between fitting and not fitting, which you can tell from the difference in size between my left and right breast. When the straps are adjusted the same, the right, which is larger, comes perilously close to quad-boobing at times toward ... the middle, while there is slight top-wrinkling at the top for the smaller left breast. Tightening the left strap and loosening the right fixes the problem.

T-shirt friendliness: Pretty good. This is technically not a traditional T-shirt style; it's a three-part cut-and-seam soft cup. But the seams are subtle and barely visible on the outside. I wouldn't call it a molded cup, but the cups are very, very lightly lined with a thin layer of foam, which prevents headlight problems. Embroidery and top seam show under tighter tops.

Materials: 48% nylon/polyamide, 46% polyester, 6% elastene. Maybe it's because it's pre-owned and "worn in", but it feels comfortable to me; it's fabric, not mesh, and it's got a smooth, satiny finish.

POST-SCRIPT:
Having tried several Fauve Padded Half-cups in 30F, here is how well they fit me, from best to worst. Better fits are deeper and/or more open on top.

**1. Fauve Pearl Padded Half Cup Bra (0221)**
2. Fauve Veronique Padded Half Cup (0241)
3. Fauve Emmanuelle Padded Half Cup (0091)
4. Fauve Evangeline Padded Half Cup (0262)
5. Fauve Maya Padded Half Cup (0271)
6. Fauve Marla Padded Half Cup Bra (0291)
7. Fauve Lucia Padded Half Cup (0171)
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This is a basic S/M/L pullover compression sports bra, but I find it shockingly comfortable. There's a fair amount of compression (my leaning bust is 40" and I'm getting a 35.5" overbust in this) but the comfort is tops compared to other compression bras - the merino wool/spandex material is stretchy, soft and breathable. Reasonable uplift, not as good as an underwire bra but better than a bralette. That said, I can't run in it - it allows too much wobble at my giant size - but it's good for low impact sports (yoga, weightlifting, etc.) and I also use it as a bralette when I want some support at home.

Petal Pink colorway

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I like Curvy Kate Portia because it's adorable - light, frilly, frothy - and it's lightweight, which is great for summer. The mesh is fine and comfortable. The only problem is it doesn't suuuuper match my shape. I'm too center-full; on smaller sizes, I quad out, and on this size, which is much too wide in the cups, I kind of warp in toward the center. I also get some in-cup quadding along the seam. It's a bit too plungy and shallow, I guess. But it's not a terrible fit, and it's comfortable; it has quite short wings for the cup size, so it doesn't dig into my armpits the way some bras at the 30G/GG size range do (cough Cleos cough) do.

Lime/Rose colorway

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Me: very narrow, very projected, currently need a 30GG in Cleo bras to get the depth (but then they're too tall for me).

My previous experience with Ewa Michalak bras is limited to the S model in 70FF, which is noticeably too small/shallow, so I went up 2 cup sizes here - I should probably have only gone up one, since the BM model is much deeper than the S, it seems. This cup is definitely too big for me, just all around. I have gapping at the top, I don't fill the apex, and the bottom is wrinkling. It's a shame because I think the shape is a really good match, or would be in a size down. The wires aren't too tall, and the gore is narrow. Given my history of gaining a cup size each year, it may be worth keeping to grow into!

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