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I bought this bra in two colours: black and a beige-pink. I measured the black one for Bratabase, but I only took pictures of myself in the beige-pink one.

The bra has straps that can be removed and modified into a tonne of different configurations. I haven't tried them yet, but it's clear from looking at it that there are a lot of options. You can take them off completely, or remove them from the front or the back to make them match pretty much any neckline.

It also comes with an additional strap you can use to attach to the closures on ... the back and wrap around your waist to make the back lower. Doing this you do lose some support. I tried wearing the bra initially without the strap, but I found the band was so tight that it stretched the wires so much they came out the back of my armpits. Once I added the extra strap that problem went away and the bra was actually very comfortable.

The cups are made of two pieces: a top piece and the bottom piece which is shaped with a dart. So because it's not moulded it has some good projection, but it is not seamless. It also doesn't have a lot of push-up. I have fairly close-set breasts and it didn't give me cleavage, but maybe if you adjust the straps tighter than I had them it would. The cups are deep and they have a high apex. I found them slightly wide for me, but only by a small amount, and I don't have any outer fullness so I don't fill out the outer edge of the cups, which can make it kind of difficult to tell if the cup is too wide, or it's just my lack of outer fullness making it seem like it.

Overall I think this bra is excellent for it's intended purpose: as a special occasion/going out bra for having some shape and a small amount of support. Not an every day bra.
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black colorway

Updated on Mar 13, 2021 Flag this

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish.

Overview: Gorsenia is one of my top favourite bra brands. Their styles are very beautiful, the construction is consistent and high quality, and the shape fits me well. Gorsenia is my "summer bra" go-to brand because their bras are soft, unlined and very light and breathable. They also look good if you're wearing a lower neckline or strappy top. The Charlotte is typical Gorsenia: light breathable fabric, deep round bowl, 3-piece cup ... construction, narrow deep UU shape wires, tight band. Most Gorsenia bras are great for FOT and/or centre-full shapes who need a lot of cup depth and immediate projection at the wire. Often it is advised to order one cup size down and sometimes one band up in Gorsenia as they run very deep/large in the cup and tight in the band. I used to order 65K in Gorsenia and it would fit me well, but I have lost weight and I find 65J fits me perfectly, maybe a little loose in the band, but not a lot. The 65 band fits more like a 60.

Details: This bra is a very, very pale silvery pink with some silver thread embroidery on the mesh part of the cup. This bra matches my pale skin tone very well and is almost invisible under light coloured shirts on me. I bought it last year, and have lost weight since so it no longer fits me very well in the cups, but I like it enough to order it again in the next size down (65J) which seems to be a perfect fit in Gorsenia for me now.
When I wear it now the straps cling on to the edge of my shoulders (haven't fallen off though!), the gore is very bitey, and the cups wrinkle around the edges, as you can see in my pictures. This is because it is now the wrong size though, not a shape mismatch, and no reflection on the quality of the bra.
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Updated on Feb 02, 2022 Flag this

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish.

Overview: I love this bra, I wear it almost every day. It's super comfy, and pretty. It's nice and smooth under clothes and gives a forward, rounded shape, as is common in Polish bras. The plunge cut is fairly deep and it is good to wear under lower necklines.
I do find with Comexim bras I have to "break them in" to my shape, I find they fit better with regular wear and basically mould ... themselves to my body, which gives a truly made-to-measure feeling. I think when you first get them the foam padding in the cups is more stiff and flat, but with wear it softens and stretches. This is something I've noticed across the board with all my Comexims.

Details: I find with this particular model it is far more stretchy all over than my other Comexims. The band is super stretchy, and the cups themselves have a lot of stretch too. This makes it comfortable for all day wear, but I do have to wear it on the second set of hooks rather than the loosest hooks. I measure at a 26 band and usually I'm not too picky about my bands being a little loose, however despite this being a 28 band I think because it's so so stretchy I feel like I could even fasten it tighter. The cups being stretchy causes them to pull away from my boobs at the top edge of the cup and leave a little gap because my boobs are firm and push the apex of the cup outwards. This doesn't affect the comfort, or the appearance under clothes because it's such a very tiny gap.
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Updated on Feb 01, 2022 Flag this

This bra is so pretty. I really like the navy blue with the hot pink. The lace along the top does show a bit in thinner fabric/tighter shirts though.

I like the construction of the cups, it is very similar to a Comexim 3HC bra with a three-piece half-cup constructed with three pieces with vertical seams. It has a nice rounded shape which fits my breast shape really well and looks good under clothes. It is a little shallow for me and I quad out the top a bit. Also, the gore floats off my sternum by about 1cm. This doesn't effect the comfort, but does show the cups are a bit too small for me.

I find this bra super comfy for wearing all day at work.

Navy blue colorway

Updated on Mar 15, 2021 Flag this

This is my best fitting bra to-date. In the picture there is a bit of wrinkling, but after I adjusted the straps that went away.
I really love this bra, I ended up with two of them by accident, but that is ok because I wear this bra all the time. It gives a nice shape, it's pretty and it's comfortable.

I love this bra. It has lots of space at the wire without a pointy or high apex. I would say it has a rounder shape overall. The wires are narrow and the cups are fairly tall and deep. ... The wires are a UU shape and are pretty stiff.

A bit about me: I have tall roots and am functionally FOT; low-set; close set and centre-full; narrow root; shallow with depth needed at the wire but little apex fullness; self supporting. The Gorsenia shape is a perfect match for me.

This bra is very comfy despite the gore being a little higher than most bras I like. The power mesh is firm and not stretchy at all, it doesn't feel soft, per se, but it isn't scratchy, and doesn't irritate my sensitive skin.
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Navy Blue colorway

Updated on May 21, 2021 Flag this

Overview: This is a beautiful beautiful bra. I love that the smooth fabric has a pretty floral jacquard weave, and that the stretch mesh panel on the top of the cups has subtle turquoise blue embroidery. Both these design elements really elevate this from being a boring neutral beige bra to something that looks expensive and special.

The stretch lace on the top has what I would consider a pretty tight elastic along the upper edge that would definitely cut in if you're FOT or have any more centre-fullness than I do. I have tall roots, but fortunately the height of this cup ... is exactly perfect for me, and the stretch lace hugs the top of my boobs, but the elastic hits me right at the point where most of my functional volume ends, so it just hugs my boobs in exactly the right spot. If it was any shorter it would definitely cause quadding on me. The cups are deep, and there is plenty of immediate projection at the wire.
It is is mostly smooth under clothing, but I do notice the main horizontal seam shows a bit.

My only complaint about this bra is that the band rides up on me, but that isn't entirely the bra's fault. This is a 65 band which is the equivalent of a 30 band so it's technically two sizes too big on me. I almost always get away with wearing 65s (as you can see in my profile I do wear them a lot) because for one, I don't mind a loose band sometimes, and also I have an ongoing issue with one of my ribs coming out of alignment, and I prefer a looser fitting band for those times. I also find a lot of the 65s I wear to have a bit of a tighter fit anyway. This band however, I will say fits TTS as a 30 band. The other factor is that it is a much narrower band than I have in most of my other bras, and it only has two hooks. I think that might be contributing to it riding up and feeling a bit less supportive. For comparison, my Parfait Charlottes in a 30 band also have TTS fitting bands, but the bands are really wide and have 4 hooks so I don't find they ride up much at all, and they still feel quite stable and supportive despite being too big.

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish. ABTF calculator size: 26J/JJ, best fitting bra: Comexim Pearl Flower Mint 3HC in 60N.
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Bezowy/Beige colorway

Updated on Feb 15, 2022 Flag this

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish.

Overview: I love the Parfait Charlotte. I have four of them now, in three sizes. This size is my best fit though. I like how really sturdy this bra feels. On me, this bra is basically a really pretty sports bra in terms of how much support and security it gives. My boobs don't bounce in this bra, the straps don't slip. The straps are wide, the band is wide. The ... band is tight, the cups are stiff. These are all good things in my book. I can shovel the snow off my driveway in it, go for a hike in it, it doesn't budge. This is a great utility bra. It's also pretty warm, which means I probably won't be wearing it in the summer, but this is an asset the rest of the year.

Details: The only thing wrong I can nitpick about the fit of this bra on me is that it's a bit on the shallow side so I do get a small amount of quadding. I kind of like the compression/minimizing effect though, which I usually don't like, but in this bra it feels more like a firm hug than the unpleasant suffocating feeling that usually makes me hate any kind of compression.
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Red colorway

Updated on Jan 28, 2022 Flag this

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish. ABTF calculator size: 26J/JJ, best fitting bra: Comexim Pearl Flower Mint 3HC in 60N.

Overview: I really love this bra, it's now in my regular rotation of every day bras. I bought the 65J size as a random guess based on my size in Gorsenia, and it worked out well. It's super comfy and pretty supportive despite the gore not tacking. I think the cups might be slightly too shallow, which is why the ... gore doesn't tack, but the width is perfect, so I am hesitant to try going up a size. It has a bit of an old fashioned kind of look to it that reminds me of the Triumph Doreen, which is fine with me because the Doreen is a guilty pleasure bra of mine, haha. It has a gently or softly pointed silhouette under clothes, but it's very subtle, not torpedo-y or bullet bra like at all. I just mention it because it isn't as round as other Polish bras I've tried.

I have never had a half-stiffened bra before and I really like it. It combines the stiffer feeling support under the boobs like a padded/foam bra, but then has a lot of breathability and airiness to it like an unlined bra because of the cup being 1/3 stretch lace. The lace on top is very stretchy, but it has an elastic along the edge that might cut in if you're more FOT than I am since the cup is quite closed on top with it.

Details: This is a half-stiffened bra, which means it's constructed of a stiffer foam/padding along the bottom and sides of the cup, but it has stretch lace for the top 1/3. The foam/padding along the bottom of this bra is thinner than in other bras with padded cups like Comexim, Ewa, or Parfait. I'm not sure if that is specific to this brand or if it's just the half-stiffened style. I think the way the stiffened part of the cup is made this bra would probably be really good for someone with outer fullness, since the padding is along the outer cup and then tapers in towards the gore. The straps are sort of stretchy, and the band is fairly stretchy too. The lace this bra is made out of is very soft and not scratchy at all, and it's also pretty flat so it doesn't show under clothes (so far on me it hasn't. I haven't tried any thin t-shirts though). For size I ordered my Gorsenia size of 65J (which is a 30GG UK) and I think that was pretty accurate, although it is just a touch too small in the cups and the gore doesn't tack, which might not be a problem at all if you've got outer fullness, since I think this bra might have been designed with outer fullness more in mind.
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Bialy/white colorway

Updated on Feb 07, 2022 Flag this

My Stats: Tall, moderately narrow roots, low set. Vertical and horizontal parameter measurements are very similar. Functionally FOT due to tall roots. Firm, and self-supporting. Centre-full with little outer volume.

Band: Fits closer to a 28 band, a tight and firm band with a comfortable width

Wires: Aggressive! Thickest, stiffest wires I have ever felt. These things are industrial strength. I like the shape of them, which is a UU shape, but I found the gore very painful instantly. They seem narrow and tall, but I haven't measured them yet.

Cups: Good depth with immediate projection. Four-piece construction with ... three vertical pieces making a nice round "bowl" shape, and one horizontal top piece. I found the top of the cups expects a lot more volume than I have, and the top lace has a bit of space/gapping.

Straps: Good location for my shoulder width, fully adjustable.

Fabric: Soft and comfortable but no stretch in the cups. The embroidery pattern on the outside of the cups is really pretty.

Fit: Fits me well in cup depth, but the cup either needs to be shorter or darted at the top because I have some extra fabric there where my breast volume ends before the cup does.

Overall Impression: The only way I can wear this bra is if I take it to the tool bench and bend the wires, which I will probably need a vice and pliers to do. The gore was very painful due to the stiffness and thickness of the cables - sorry, I mean wires. I think the cups are also a bit too tall for me, I have low set and tall roots but the shape is not a good match for me along the top. I can't return this bra and I do like it appearance-wise, so I think I'll try to bend the wires and take in the extra fabric on the top to hopefully make it work for me.
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Black colorway

Updated on Jun 03, 2021 Flag this

About me: Tall roots, low set, centre-full, projected but self-supporting, even vertical fullness, average-to-narrow roots but functionally narrow, somewhat close set, firm tissue. Average width shoulders but muscular-ish. ABTF calculator size: 26J/JJ, best fitting bra: Comexim Pearl Flower Mint 3HC in 60N.

Overview: Bought this from Breakout Bras on clearance sale for $12 USD. Band fits TTS for a 28 band, meaning it's supportive enough for me, but it is a bit too big and rides up a bit over the day. This bra is really sexy looking with the leopard print, eyelash lace edging and gold on the straps.

Details: This ... bra is a little too shallow for me, and my boobs fight it a bit, which is surprising because my Pearl Flower Mint 3HC in 60N fits me perfectly and that's the same cut but one cup size smaller. I get the problem I always get in bras that are too shallow in the apex which is that as my boobs push the apex of the cup outwards I get folding and gapping along the rim of the cup.
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Updated on Feb 08, 2022 Flag this