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This bra is too small but I wanted to try a different Victoria Secret Bra with a razor back. The bra band was tight to start but I suspect it will stretch. It is a 32 band, when I wear 28 and 30 bands. The wires were alright but the push up padded cups were a little bulky, though a little less so than my 36DD push ups. I do like that Victotia Secret has low gores, which is safe to me with my inner fullness. I was envious of the look of my sisters new victoria secret razorback bra, and was looking for it in a different size but didn't want to buy it new at that high new price. I wish they went down to a 28 band and GG cups because even this 32FFF doesnt fit well enough, then I would be more impressed.

Black and Grey, Body by Victoria, Perfect Shape colorway

Updated on Sep 11, 2021 Flag this

I bought this 60JJ Ewa Mocjalak Effuniak Bra off of a secondhand seller site kind of on accident. There were a couple of these Plunge Style Ewa Bras for sale there that I was looking at with 60 65 70 bands and eventually decided to make/accept an offer for one. Many of the sellers, including this one, used a stock photo as the main picture with a similar price range which had me confused enough to order a different one than intended, so this Bra is way too big. I don't have a firm grasp on Ewas sizing yet, but this seems to fit similarly or a bit ... larger than my Comexim UK28GG (60L) Plunge. This band is a little bit firmer. Unfortunately, this bra has some issues (that were mostly disclosed in the origenal add.) I suspect this bra got caught on something and damaged spinning in the wash due to the bent, loose, and missing fasteners. I cant clasp it on the loosest set but wear this bra on the next set but it's a bit firmer than I like, i would likely go up a band size. The cup size is also way too big I can fill a decent amount of the bottom but there is a lot of extra room in the top of these tall cups. The cups are a little wide for me and the gore a bit tall with the inner wires pushing my soft tissue towards my armpits a bit. There are spacious cookie pockets but it did not come with cookies. I am pretty sure this is a 60JJ from the origenal ad though I am not sure of its history. I would consider an altered Ewa Plunge in a 65G maybe and pad out the side for my smaller higher breast. I think this bra would be great for someone with a small underbust and proportionally large cups if it were newer and a size match. I was a little bummed I ordered it only because the price was similar to less worn Polish bras on here. I may try to fix it and get the stains out and or just give it away to someone with better sewing skills. It was my error getting it and I did get more bras that week that were excellent. I do love Polish bras and can not wait to try more on my size!
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Updated on Jul 05, 2022 Flag this

This 36DD Victoria Secret Super Plunge Bra origenally felt like it fit okay, but I now know that the 36 band has always been too big and this does not fit me at all now. Previously this bra felt both too big and too small at the same time, though the 34DD and 34DDD felt too small. After recently losing weight I noticed from behind that my band was up so high on my back, with the straps tightened all the way. I could also stretch the band out many inches which makes sense. The bands seem to stretch quickly over time with average wear too. At my ... heaviest weight/size I was maybe measuring 32inches around my rib cage (maybe less.) I now go for size 28 and 30 bands. My breasts would tend to bulge out of it at the top middle. I will admit the most redeeming quality of this and other Victoria Secret/Pink bras, especially the plunges, is that they have a super short gore that doesnt tend to get in the way of my tissue, and did give me a little lift. I feel the wires are too wide for me and the padded push up is too bulky. My chest is big enough now that I don't need all the extra bulkiness, I would rather have a bra that lifts me up because it is patterned well. I wish Victoria Secret Pink carried smaller bands, I would be happier to try some more of their lacier bras. This is the bra type I use to buy once upon a time that I have broken up with. Thanks!
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Beige, Wear Everywhere Super Push-up colorway

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Updated on Sep 06, 2021 Flag this

I purchased this bra a few months ago after first trying out the ABTF calculator and randomly buying some bras in my size range. It came in the first crop of NWT/new to me bras in that size range. had begun activly losing weight so I realized this cup size may have been a little big, especially with my smaller breast on one side. The bra isn't an ideal fit but it gave me a starting point to figure out where to go next.

The Princess Balconys bras appearance was pretty and especially girly in pink lace. Most Curvy Kate bras are visually appealing to me and I ... wish this one fit better. The construction looked impressive when compared with my older cheap molded cup and push up bras, with horizontal seams sewn together. but I was happy to try more lightweight and better fitting bras.

The straps were too far apart for my narrow shoulders on my petite body sadly, but that may often be the case with balconette/balcony bras. I wish they were in a little more. The center gore is a little too high up and kind of pushed into my sternum a little. I have a lot of center fullness to compete with but this may be the style on my body. I was quite happy to try a 28 band, that fit so much better than my prior 34-38 bands. The cups would have fit my prior breast measurments a little better, that had fullnes distributed differently. The lace on the top would have been good for the upper fullness I once had as well. The cups may have been too shallow, as I have heard Curvy Kate bras are but the fit was off enough that I really am unsure. The wide wires felt odd, and when combigned with the gore it pushed my breasts down outward running towards my armpits somewhat east west looking. That is not the lifted look that I want to achieve. I think I am even fullness top and bottom when i first try to lean over to gauge it, but I think my narrow roots and projection cause me to be functionally FOB, with a lot of prominent center fullness. Certain times of the month I gain a bit more fullness on top, but not excessive. Plunge styles tend to work out better for me. Right now I fit about a size UK 30FF 28G in non padded bras, and this bra is probably one I should find a new home for.

This bra is pretty! Unfortunately its both a size and style mismatch but helped me gauge what to avoid and look for in some future bra attempts.
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Pink Bardot Princess Balcony or Ellace Or maybe Portia? colorway

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Updated on Sep 06, 2021 Flag this

This bra does not fit me at my current weight/size. I accidently ordered this second hand bra instead of a differnt Ewa Michalak bra of the same price because I was impulsivly online shopping at 2am. Oops! This is my first Ewa bra.

This bra is beautiful and great for projection. It seems high quality and I love the black and beige see through mesh, extra straps, and the "corseted pattern" on the sides. I wish it fit. It's a 75F when I probably need a 55, 60, or 65 band. My ribs are about 28inches and I tend to wear a 28 or 30 band. This ... bra rides up a little in the back because I had to overtighten the straps to compensate. The oversized band affected the rest of the fit and caused a lack of support. The cups were a little wrinkly oh top, more so on the smaller breast. I use to have bigger more volumous breasts that were also very full on top, but as I lost weight and lost upper fullness. This would have been nice at my previous weight. I am thrilled the gore didnt cause me any greif or discomfort. The wires were actually narrow in this bra! The wires followed under my IMF so well on one side, but was a little below on my smaller breast that also has a much higher/different root. It's hard to have cups fit both breasts well though so that's not too problematic. Most bras are way to wide in the wires for me. I don't think I need the extra straps on top for more than aesthetic, it may be functional to someone more FOT. After losing weight my breasts are now softer on top and then skin a little looser. I want to get another Ewa bra. This feels so different than bras I have owned in the past. I want to try more of their unpadded bras as well as their padded bras and three part half cups and more plunges. I need to figure out what like SM and 3HC and all those other phrases mean to describe their bra styles and find an ideal fit, though their sizes seem to vary. I wear about a 28G and I am functionally FOB very center full and close set when supported with some asymmetry. My breast roots are narrow, and my smaller breast seems to sit higher than the other and be a little more narrow. I am unsure if my roots are considered tall or short and I have trouble finding bras that are not too wide in the wires. I am petite with narrow shoulders with a very short torso and need projection. I am happy with the few Polish bras I have tried and need some better fitting bras, I have yet to find a bra that is a perfect comfortable fit, but I am getting closer to figuring it out. The sizing seems tricky with these companies, I have a padded 3 part half cup Comexim top in size 60L for example, so I am trying to figure it out before spending the money and ordering from Poland. I am still happy I got this bra but will most likely need to find a better home for it.
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Updated on Sep 17, 2021 Flag this

I have never heard of this brand, and got this 32F Creme Bralee bra NWT on another site for cheap. I had just sworn off of my usual padded bras (no regrets) when the opportunity presented itself to get a bra within the range of sizes calculated by online calculators. By now I know a 32 band is too big (I feel a 30 band would have fit me better) but at the time I was still trying to wrap my head around the possibilty that my 34 and 36 bra bands were way too big for me, so I went with the largest band size the calculators ... had recomded, a 32. I ordered this online, put it aside and just now after a couple of months found it to take a closer look and try this bra on. At a glance the bra was kind of pretty, not too plain. The color is like a slate grey with lace, which doesnt match too many panties I wasnt too upset. The little jewl on the center gore looked like a pretty little detail, but up close, its kind of reminds me of a childs clip on earing. It is a cheap plastic "diamond drop" shaped plastic gem, that is very lightweight, a little bigger than it probably needed to be and its base color seems like this really weird swampy green/yellow, with some purples in it. I don't even think a childs clip on earing would ever be made such a weird color. I kind of prefer something other than a big honkin bow thrown on a bra, and while I can't speak for anyone else but i thought that little gem was unnessary and unslightly. The gore isnt super wide but a little tall. It wasnt great for my center full chest. The gore kept moving side to side, as if each wires didnt line up or one had a crack that i couldnt find at the wire end but mine just may be broken or wonky and this may not have been other bras of this style. The straps were not too far apart. I appriciated that being petite with narrow shoulders. The cups were a little tall for my preference but wearable. The wires and cups were too wide and I need the cups to be more narrow. It caused my breasts to kind of retreat towards my armpits a bit, rather than lifted and projected forward. The cup was too big on my smaller breast, with some empty space noticable at the bottom. i did wear this bra for a few hours with no major discomforts. The band fit more snug than other 30 bands and it looked okay on me but I certainly didnt feel like a goddess. Its an okay Bra i lost weight and now know I need a bra band that is a 28 to 30 max to get full support. The cups are a little tall on my petite frame but not too bad, its kind of just the style. The gore feels was a little off within the channels and on my body. This seemed like a style mismatch but I appriciate that it wasn't too uncomfortable. I think it would better suit someone with different breasts than I have, and those individuals may likely look past the gawdy gemstone piece thrown on top. The bra is fine but i am still looking for an aweaome bra that fits. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
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Updated on Aug 22, 2021 Flag this

I finally got to try the Freya Patsy bra! I debated getting this one a few times before but was worried about the gore width. I ended up getting this in a small lot of bras in the size 30F. Currently my 30FF and 28G bras fit but these messurments didn't seem far off. This is about the maximum width and height I prefer in bras. The gore is a bit more seperate than I prefer but it's low enough that it's tolerable. It does push my tissue a little sideways into the slightly wider than preferred cups. The gore almost tacks. It slightly lifts up at the ... top and sits on a bit unevenly on the tissue on my larger side. This may be because the cups are a smidgen small for my overall measurments and therefore not deep enough on one or bothnsides, my assymetry or maybe even the band being shifted by my scoliosis. This is a 30 band that Stretches 32+ so it is pretty stretchy. This bra is NWT but had been tried on by the seller, so maybe it started off smaller. I have had one Short Firm Freya that did stretch a little but this is up the alley of being a "#Stretchy Freya band" My underbust is 28 even, so this bra will probably not be supportive enough with wear. I already had to move the Hooks in to the second set but I still can pull it out a few inches on me.(2x3 Clasps) I like the Bl withack Polka Dotanf lace trim because I find the bri h ter color Polka dots to look more Juvenile than my taste. I am debating keeping this bra. I love three part half cups, I just wish the wires were a little closer at the gore (or overlapping) It is so hard to find bras that fit on both sides due to my asssymetry, I would prefer this if I could go up a size and ifbit had pockets for cookie inserts, I prefer my Polish bras like my Comexim halfcups/3HC because I can have those alterations to better suit me in narrow projected cups. My shoulders hurt a little bit, but I have postural and other back issues. This bra is cute overall and comfortable in certain ways, I am going to see if I can adjust the band and straps to feel more supportive and comfortable. I have two other Freya bras to try on in the same size but this is the one I was most excited about!
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Updated on Jul 08, 2022 Flag this

I am happy I finally got to try this Cleo Hettie Balconnet Bra https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I had the oppertunty to get this one in a 28FF for a very fair price, so even though I had a feeling it would be an imperfect fit on me due to the Gore, So many people refer to this bra in my size range that I wanted to know how it fit me for reference and help assessing shape/fullness because my breast shape has changed with weight loss.

I got this bra in pink, I prefer a softer more dekicare pink personally, this brighter darker pink seems ... a bit more Youthful than my taste but that's okay. At a glance the construction of this bra reminds me of one of my prior Victoria Secret very sexy Balconett bras. That previous VS balconett was always top large in the band, but the cups were more ideal for me when I had more overall volume and upperfullness.
Now that I have lost weight I have lost both size and volume all over and the upper part of my breast has softer and less firm tissue. (Depending what time of the month it is or weight changes, the area fluctuates some and may deflate or firm up a bit) I had a feeling this bra would have a bit too much upperfullness for me currently, which seemed to kind of ring true. I did somewhat like the stretch lace that made up the top quadrant of the cups. My nipples are spaced kind of far apart on my breasts, so I always have at least some centerfullness. I was very very center/innerfull before I lost weight, and possibly even as far as FOB FOT. The gore would gave been too tall and not close set enough for me before, but otherwise previously this bra would have been good before. Currently the gore is not the most ideal but I can tolerate it, but gore's can still push my projected soft tissue in weird directions in some instances. The slightly stretchy lace connects near the gore. Which is good because that's often where bras don't have enough rooms but I also feel like I need more support right there too than that material allows. I also think that this cup would jabe been preferable to me slightly shorter and closer to a half cup, which I show in one of my pictures. The cup width is decent, the wires pretty much narrow enough (I Am assymetrical and still trying to find my most ideal cup width between 5 and 6inches for both breasts. The band is firm enough but I may have worn it on the middle or tightest Hooks (it's a pre owned bra though so likely has stretched a little with wash and wear)

This is a great bra for many. The fit was imperfect, mostly with the gore but also with other subtle parts. Size wise is a close fit, I think the 28FF is good for me in the padded Cleos but I think 28F is best for similar unlined bras of this brand. (My 28E is still too small) This bra feels better quality than my past VS balconett bra that it reminded me of, but I will admit I liked the "look" of the black lacy VS balconett better. I don't always adore the youthful bright colors that Cleo bras can sport. This bra may not be close enough to wear but I don't regret buying it for diagnostic purposes. In may end up trading it on here in the near future.
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Updated on May 29, 2022 Flag this

Got this Victoria Secret Underwired Very Sexy High Neck Lace Bralette (I believe, a discontinued bra) I don't hate all Victoria Secret bras. I Despise the narrow size range and poor fit advice and often the quality and price points, but I do appreciate that when I have last looked they have expanded beyond their t-shirt and super push up bras. I always hope they will expand their band and cup sizes, because even when I have found bras from there that work for me, usually the band will be too big. I have been losing weight, so I somehow wound up on their site looking for discounted ... bras around side 30DD - 32DDD. I did see some variety and decent sales, but did not find anything to get that would even maybe fit for breif bedroom attire. A few hours later I saw this bra posted on a secondhand seller page new with tags for cheap and decided to bite. It came in like a day, from just across the state. I somehow forgot I ordered it, so getting a bra in my mailbox always makes me happy.

The bra itself seems okay. Maybe not the best quality, but I was curious. I figured that the material would be a semi Stretchy fine lace, which it seems to be which allows for my volume that otherwise probably would not have fit. The lace does not feel too scratchy. There are a few loose threads which it may have arrived to the origenal seller like this (I saw reviews of similar sale bras with complaints of feeling cheaply made) that or perhaps it's from being tried on by the seller. The underwire looks kind of odd, but is not as uncomfortable as expected. It does help push my breasts sort of in a wonky direction, but the matetial is not so stretchy that it contains it somewhat. The underwire is lower than the IMF of one of my breasts, but that almost always happens (its an inch smaller in almost all messurments and higher up on my chest than my other side) Each cup is about 6 inches wide. The "height" luckily is not much taller than my vertical chest (nipple to nape of neck) measurment. The band is not especially firm so i new it would be a bit big there. The straps are thin, and come down to form a Triangle at the band on each side which I have liked in some of my past bras. The straps almost don't adjust enough for me. I have no cleavage in this bra but there isn't supposed to be. It somewhat reminds me of a very sexy balconett bra I had from here, although a totally different style, it had a similar strap band cup width and black lace over nude material to it. I do not adore this bra. It's not the most comfortable, getting a tad itchy at my neck. It's also not a great fit, but I am debating wearing it for a date night. I do hope Victoria Secret continues to expand their bras sizes, styles, and models if they expand (I'm not sure what is up with the company, but that's for another post.) This bra is sort of cute and not horribly unsupportive for short term use. I would have been unhappy if I had paid full price or even close to it, and I am greatful I got a good deal on it that I'm satisfied enough. I Hope to get an xs cosabella bralette some day!
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Black Lace High Back Bralette? colorway

Updated on May 28, 2022 Flag this

This bra was one of the first bras I purchased to gauge how well bras close to this size would fit. I had read up on bra fitting, but I needed to try some different bras on to understand better and see what worked for me. This bra was inexpensive in like new condition and was one that seemed "popular" due to the large amount of reviews on this site/elsewhere. I use to like bras that had padding, but now I prefer Lacey unlined bras.

When I got this bra, I ended up messing up the strap and tried to fix it for a few weeks. I tried ... to enlist the help of others, trying to twist and untwist it, and thought someone maybe altered the strap legnth or spacing to fit and then sewed it back wrong. I FINALLY found someone who managed to flip it around in a few different ways to straighten it out.

The bra fit okay cup wise I think, though not exact when I first tried it on. I Have lost weight so by now the cups are a little too big, at least on one side. I believe this bra is too shallow for my more projected breasts. There isn't the massive amount of push up I am use to in my Victoria Secret padded bras, but its thick enough that nothing pokes through,and gives my breasts kind of a round shape. The inside of the cups have some seams that I wasnt use to in my push up/moulded cup Victoria Secret bras. I like the thick straps and the thick band. The tight band felt so relieving and my posture/slumped shoulders looked so much better than when I was wearing band way too big. (Which still amazes me with each new bra I tried with 28 bands. This band was quite comfortable. I like bras that have more than 2 hooks, this has 3 rows of 4 hooks each. It feels sturdy around my underbust. The thick straps also adjust enough for me and do not slide down. The wires feel a bit too wide towards my armpits, I need more narrow wires. The gore is slightly taller than my preference, and has a bow plopped on top which is alright. Having a gore that is too wide and tall pushes the tissues from my my center full breasts back out more east west direction. I Think I need plunge styles or overlapping wires that are more narrow. The cups slightly rubbed in my armpits and the gore dug into my sternum a little when I first tried it on, but a few weeks later it didnt dig as much.

This purple bra is decent and an improvment on my older bras in a way, but not ptotally right for me. It kind of looks youthful, maybe it's the color, bans the big bow on the gore, it reminds me of the bras I wore as a younger teenager but with more seams inside the cups. I still prefer lace bras, or if I wear thicker bras I would rather hey look a little more mature.Ie
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Updated on Sep 09, 2021 Flag this