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The band is firm. I often wear size 30 in bands, so going up to 32 was the right call. Even the 32 feels slightly too firm when I first put it on, but it stretches gradually and becomes more comfortable as I wear it - not loose, just more comfortable.

The cups are a bad shape for me. They are a worse shape for me than the wired version of the Panache Sport Bra. (However, the underwire rubbing on that bra was more unbearable overall. The cups being too wide isn't as much as a problem on this one.) I'm very narrow and projected, even to full ... on top, and I think these cups are designed for someone with a wider root and more full on bottom. The cups are also very tall, where I have roots on the short side. If I wear it for more than an hour or so, the wings have a tendency to gradually fold in on themselves under my armpits. This folding causes the band to feel too tight.

While this is currently my best medium-impact sport bra (for activities like hiking and biking), I'm not really happy with the match to my shape. I'm still on the lookout for a better encapsulation sport bra for narrow/projected/FoT.
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Neon Pixel colorway

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This pullover bralette isn't going to win any prizes for appearance, but it's the most comfortable "comfort bra" I've ever worn. It's what I put on when I'm around the house and I need support and comfort. Basically, anywhere that someone with less heavy boobs would go braless, I wear this. I tend to have sensitive skin, and synthetic bra materials chafe me after awhile, so it's great to be able to change into soft cotton.

I'm adding this to Bratabase late - I was the right size for it when I got it 3 years ago, but I've grown several cup sizes since then (according to the ... size chart on their website, I should now be a 30I, not a 30F). So in the pics I'm too big for it. You can see that the bra is not giving me enough support anymore. I can still put it on and it's still quite comfortable, it's just letting me droop more than it should do. Back when I first got this bra, it held me in better, and I was comfortable wearing it out for short low-effort trips (to the corner store, etc.) I'd like to be able to do that again, so I've just ordered a larger size from Decent Exposures.
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Teal Organic Cotton/Lycra colorway

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This is such a cute bra. I like that it's light and wispy, good for a summer day. Although it's made of plastic mesh type fabric, it's finer, softer, and more comfortable than most. The Sapphire/Amber is a nice colorway, a good deep periwinkle blue with cheerful carrot-orange ribbons. It gives a nice rounded bust appearance and, for such a thin bra, it hides headlights surprisingly effectively.

I was pretty happy with the CK Portia at my previous size, and once again, the fit is strong. Unlike most CK bras, this one has plenty of depth and there's enough immediate projection. The gore doesn't quite tack but the gap ... is minimal. Given that gore hardly ever really tacks for me, it's good enough.

The wispy lace on the cup edges is pretty forgiving for my top-fullness but the ribbon detailing can create a bit of an odd look. Although there's a smooth line along the top of the cup, there's a bit of a weird dented shape along the ribbon channel on my larger breast because the ribbon is less stretchy than the cup. This is generally only noticeable "that time of month" and is helped by loosening the strap on that side, although there's some loss of shape when I do that. I wish the ribbon itself was adjustable or stretchy.

EDIT: After wearing this a few times, I'm quadding over the course of the day. The band is also stretchier than I thought initially. Going down a band & up a cup size.
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Sapphire/Amber colorway

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Updated on May 17, 2017 Flag this

**This review is based on trying it on once.**

What a nice bra. It feels sturdy and well-made, yet it's soft on the inside (lined with cotton, ahhhh). The cups are smooth with subtle vertical seams on the outside, and I can't see the bra through my T-shirt (though I could imagine the top seam showing on a tighter shirt). It's definitely one of the more comfortable bras I've tried, even though I'm not 100% on the size.

I thought a 65 band might be tight since I'm on the upper end of the 30 spectrum, but it actually works fine. It's snug, but that's good, since it cause the gore to tack (yay!) The main problem is that I'm getting some quad-boob--I think I need to try a 65FF. Hopefully I can get a bit more depth without too much more width.

If I can get the size right, I really feel like this is going to be a good candidate for My Bra of Choice.

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Updated on Jul 22, 2014 Flag this

B+ fit. Gore almost tacks. Quadboob - could work in a larger cup size.

Navy colorway

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Updated on May 17, 2017 Flag this

Wow! Great support, minimal bounce. I still might not run in it, but I'd definitely do any other kind of exercise. I was hoping to find a good bra for hiking and I think this is it. It's wireless but very structured, with firm, molded, padded cups. They're too wide but it doesn't bother me, since there's no wire to rub into my ribs. For this reason I prefer this to the wired Panache Sport.

Very firm band - I have a 30.5" underbust with little squish, so I can go down to a 30 band in many bras, but here even the 32 is on the tight side.

The Blue Marl colorway has high contrast which can be seen under some shirts.

Blue Marl colorway

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Updated on May 10, 2017 Flag this

Me: very projected, very narrow, top to even full, soft tissue.

This is currently one of my better bras! It's a better fit than Cleo Hettie, not as good as Cleo Kayla, but more comfortable than both.

Positives:

* Band feels great. Firm but not digging in.
* Depth at the wire is good, as is the openness at the top. When I slouch there's even a bit of gapping at the top of the cup, which has never happened before (in a cup that isn't otherwise way too big).
* Comfortable material - two layers of ultrafine mesh. It's very soft and comfortable. At the GG level, the straps ... are lined with a fleecy material, which I think is nice.
* Aesthetically, I like the bright colors that this bra comes in, and I appreciate that it's not too lacy/girly (there's a bow at the center but that's the only frill).

Negatives:

* I have a bit of in-cup quadding along the main vertical seam - it doesn't have quite enough apex depth.
* Wires are a smidge too tall, and can dig into my armpits when I sit down. Usually, this is not a problem, but it does restrict my movement a bit.
* The materials do not appear to be of high quality. I have had this bra all of two months, wearing it maybe once a week, and it's already worn and pilling at every corner.
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Turquoise colorway

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Updated on Jul 16, 2017 Flag this

I've reviewed this model here: http://www.bratabase.com/bra/dl98n/ This is a separate entry for the same bra in Champagne. It's a pale nude that disappears well under light-colored shirts.

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Updated on Jul 21, 2014 Flag this

** This review is based on a single try-on **

I don't know what to pick on the fit survey for the top of the cup: cuts into breast tissue (quad-boob) or wrinkles (can't fill it)? Because, somehow, BOTH. I get wrinkling and gapping at the very top of the cup--I'm not quite full enough on top--but I also get quad-boob lower down, around the middle of the cup. Possibly the bra is too shallow for me? Possibly I need to stop looking for a full-cup bra since, if I'm full on bottom, a half-cup or balcony would be better for me? Possibly I need to rethink my belief that "half cups are bad because I just fall out of them" because it was formed when I was still wearing ill-fitting bras?

Anyway, both issues are somewhat minor, and the bra is quite comfortable, so it's a tough call on this one.

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Updated on Jul 17, 2014 Flag this

I have a review of the nude/Biscuit color here: http://www.bratabase.com/bra/dli7c/ I haven't noticed any differences between the colorways, other than the obvious (nude disappears better under light shirts, etc.)

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