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Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG

Almost perfect!

Great shape, effective stretch lace cups, needs the extender, but pretty true to size. Beautiful blue colour! This is the colour I wish the Cleo Marcie Bluebell came in. This is not quite as polished and has virtually no accents, but it also had no neon orange either!

Good side boning, only two hooks, fairly closed on top, but ... does not cut even on my super soft tissue. Cups made of no stretch lace, lined on the bottom cup by very soft, very thin, synthetic knit.

Top part of centre gore does angle inward a touch - doesn't bother me, but the wires might dig on people with that issue both at centre and underarm. Very firm wires

The cups are slightly too wide, but no where near as wide as the Avas with Side Support. I think they intentionally make the side support models shallower and wider. Straps a touch wide also, but narrower than Gorsenia, Nessa, and my Gaia Maggie.

Staps are good - ribbed not scalloped, but thick and no slip.
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Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, very soft tissue, fairly centre full, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG

This is a very different bra for CK. It has the same kind of material and shape as the Curvy Kate Eden Balcony Bra (CK2001) used to on the bottom cup, but it fits the cup smaller like the newer styles. The straps are a touch too short for me - pretty common for me - so I get a little in-cup quading. Otherwise, it is pleasantly narrow and the straps are narrow set too. The immediate projection is good and it takes my centre fullness well. It feels a lot like a Cleo, actually. The band is on the looser side of standard. I love the blue and pink shades used.

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Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, splayed, left-heavey by more than a cup size, like a tight band. Panache, Freya size 30GG

Unsurprising, true balconette so the straps are too far apart.

However, rather shallow immediate projection gives a bit of a shelf-like shape, good for a mamogram machine?...

Really great quality materials. straps scalloped on the outside for fully adjustable no-slip straps.

Band on the looser side I don't need an extender

Construction: band is overlap seamed at center gore, unusual, but might dig in a bit on the diaphram depending on body shape.

very nice firm and comfortable wires nicely narrow!

I think It would work but for the projection.

It is too bad, but I can't justify keeping it.

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Updated on Oct 12, 2016 Flag this

Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG

Not quite enough immediate projection and gaping at top edge with slight in-cup quading. I can alter the top edge with a dart that should take care of it, but I think this is the right size. I think this model would take more centre fullness rather than just taller roots or more FoT


No side boning and thin straps with nothing to ... keep them from slipping and only two hooks.

No-stretch mesh cups with soft lining on the bottom. Wires are very U-shaped. Narrow-ish, but still a little wide for my ideal.

Very nice orange colour.

Edit: Alteration:

I put a dart in the edge of the cup horizontally from the top of the centre gore in to the edge of the ribbon cup edge - about five cm. This has pulled the gaping top edge of the ribbon closed and lowed the cup height at the centre gore openning up some centre fullness at the gore. It also pulls the straps inwards a touch. The cups still have not enough immediate projection and I get in-cup quading when I roll my shoulders back - but it is definitely better.
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This is the product of the worst instore bra fitting possible. I am a 30, but they apparently only had 32s. I am a 30GG now, having gained ten pounds, but she fitmy smaller side and said that the quading on my larger side was fine because it did not show through the tshirt. Plus, super expensive.

This was bought over a year ago and the brand Secret d'Eva has become Louisa Bracq now I understand. It is part of the Lingerie Francais conglomeration. The new website for Louisa Bracq is underconstruction, but French online retailers sell this bra under both brand names with the same model number and name.

I really like this bra, but it is too small!

Features: overlapping centre gore, side slings, beautiful embroidery, top quality materials, fairly flexible wires, and sturdy straps. The only thing that prevents the straps from being fully adjustable is the embroidery stiched on the front. It also has decent immediate projection too.

This is the Black version

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Updated on Oct 27, 2016 Flag this

Sent as wrong size conversion. I hope the measurements are useful.

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Updated on Oct 19, 2016 Flag this

Strapgate Again!!

Me: evenly round, slightly FoB, Very soft tissue, narrow root, narrow shoulders, prefer a tight band, splayed.

Bought on Other Eden, looks identical to Ava 1428 but in nude, not peach.

Sizing

Cups way too big! maybe FoT girls will fill it, but super wide cups and a full size too big for my normally 30GG (Panache, Freya, etc). Band is about right, though. I like mine tight to keep it from sinking down to my waist and usually need an extender for the first couple months.

Appearance

I was so excited when it came out of the box because itis a perfect nude tone for me and ... has subtle orangy shades in the lace. Very cute gore embelishment, looks good off and on for such a full cup bra.

Materials

vitually no stretch in bottom cup fabric and very stretchy lace lined by no stretch, not-itchy, tulle. Superb quality, I wish it fit.

Construction

In the cups, the side support pannel is virtually an extention of the outer vertical seem in a two vertical seam/three part cup bottom. It gives great rounded shape and good inward support. It is more round than my EMs. The two seams are 1.25" appart at the base of the cup (left side of seam a to left side of seam b), and 3.125" appart at the diagonal seam which is six inches up from the underwire.

Comfortable and stable boning on side panel - I don't need it because the cups are so wide, but maybe in bigger bands?

Only two hooks but straps and band really sturdy, so it doesn't feel like it needs more. Marvelously long ribbed straps fully adjustable -end to end. Leotard back.

My problem:

My first Ava, and like EM, the wideset straps dig in the front of my armpits, and would even in the size down. The massive (for me) wire width means that the cups take up 13.5" of the 24" band. No wonder it felt like the cups encirceld three quartters of my body. The wires are nicely shaped, though, no weird angling anything.
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Updated on Oct 06, 2016 Flag this

The 30G fits well if on the large side so I had to try an F just to make sure. Because the band is loosish, the gore doesn't tack rather than major quading. But when I push the gore in, I see all the quading I really have.

I really love this brand, if I can only afford them on special sales. The wires are soft and very U shaped and very narrow. Three hooks, decent straps and luxurious materials, very forward and centred shape. Strong mesh cup with no stretch anywhere. Seams on this model imitate Cleo Marcie, including being a little closed on top. Good immediate projection and the band design permits a looser band to provide the same level of support as a much tighter band.

This is a gorgeous coral colour with two tone pink embroidery.

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Updated on Nov 23, 2016 Flag this

Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG

I am always looking for new brands. I came across this on Ebay and I am pretty impressed. This is my usual size and fits the same as most brands. The cups/wires are too wide for my narrow roots (I usually need 15cm or less) and the band needs an extender -which is normal for me. The straps are slightly too ... wide, but definitely wearable - less than my Gorsenia but more than my Gaia Annika.

Only two hooks, and constructed with a very tight lower band - I can wear it with the top hook one column smaller than the bottom hook. Nice side boning and fully adjustable straps. No scalloping or ribbing so the strap sliders might move under stress. Quads on my centre fullness slightly, but it is slight enough that doesn't show through tops.

It is made with a lining of nude mesh that is no stretch, but gives a little on the bias. The outer layer is a stretch black lace. Consequently, it is not a sturdy support bra, but it will do for a day at the office.

It is a very nice round and centred shape. The side support panel has a spandexy outer layer rather than the lace. Unlike every other side support panel I have ever tried, this one starts far enough to the side not to cut into the fairly good immedate projection depth but also does not dig into my armpits! So.... I can wear side support.

There is an elastic strip along the top edge of the cup so it has a little FoT or tall root forgiveness, but really not a whole lot.

This might be a good brand for people looking for Polish immediate projection, round and centered shape, but need wider wires than the more common narrow Polish shape. It is not quite as wide as Ava, but definitely wider than Gorsenia, and I have found Gaia model dependant.
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Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, splayed, left-heavey by more than a cup size, like a tight band. Panache, Freya size 30GG

Materials and appearance:
not luxury quality, but very good for the price. we'll see how it wears. very pretty metalic embroidery and plastic rhinestones.

Shape: very round and decently centered for no side support. Cup is slightly wrinkled at underwire so not quite enough projection for me, but what is?

Fit: straps, as ever, too wide, but not as wide as Ewa Michalak, but again, no side support. Wires could be narrower, but not too bad. Good side boning. Top of cup quads at center but gapes at strap attachment - but only slightly. Center gore very low for a full cup. Straps scalloped for no slide adjustment all the way up to embroidery at strap attachment.

Definitely going to try other styles!

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