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The short and sweet version: sooofffft, very comfortable,very good support for a wire free bra. Brings boobs front and center. Follow the size chart on the Soma website page for this bra: https://www.soma.com/store/product/embraceable-full-coverage-wireless-unlined-bra/570148820?color=345&catId=cat40089&fromSearch=true&scPos=1-3701-3572#bra_size_chart and you will not go wrong.Only cons are straps do not adjust short enough for those who are high-set or have a short torso, and the wide elastic at bottom tends to flip up.

First off, this bra is soft, soft, soft. So comfy! The fiber content is 81% nylon 19% spandex but it feels like cotton. The cups are seam-free. It's also tagless! Nothing to rub or itch. Straps are ... fairly wide and not stretchy except for the adjustable portion in the back.

This is a wire free bra that I could wear to sleep in but also would not hesitate to wear outside of the house. The cups are moulded single layer fabric with side slings that extend from the straps to the band. They provide uplift that's surprising in a wire free bra and the side support is superb. I am getting no side boob at all wearing this. The band feels firm and supportive with 4 hooks in this size.

This bra is available in sizes 32D-44G US sizing. Small band women, don't dismiss this one yet. Soma uses +5 band sizing in their size chart and the cups are fairly generous in this brand. My best current size is 34G UK and in this brand 36G is very firm fit. In this bra the 36G felt a little tight and cut into my armpits so I sister-sized up. Finding my measurements on the Soma sizing chart, it puts me in a 38DDD, so I would say for a comfortable fit follow the chart. A 27" underbust would take a 32 band, 29" a 34 band, etc.

It's currently offered in 4 colors. I preferred the Vintage Pink to the Soft Tan colorway as it's closer to a nude for my very pale skin. The other colors are Black and Mochaccino which is more of a taupe than a true brown. Maybe they'll come out with a brown in the future.

I did notice that there is very little space in the straps for adjustment. I was able to get the adjusters over the seam attaching the elastic part of the straps to the strap fronts but I would not want to push them too much farther forward. My breasts are not set particularly high on my chest so for those of you who have short torsos or are high set this one may not work for you.

I found just one other minor problem with this bra, and that is that the wide elastic tends to flip up on itself. It doesn't bind uncomfortably when it does this though.

At $44 USD, this bra delivers comfort and support at a moderate price. It's available online and in Soma stores across the USA. You can frequently find it on sale if you are willing to buy more than one. Right now the website is offering these at 2 for $59. If you are in the market for wire free give this one a try.

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Vintage Pink colorway

Updated on Dec 06, 2016 Flag this

I had never heard of Stefi L brand before, but this bra was reasonably priced on ebay and I had purchased from the seller, Lavinia Lingerie, before. I had had good luck with a Rosme bra, and since Stefi L is also made in Latvia I thought I'd give her a try. Happily, I was not disappointed!

This bra is beautiful and of excellent quality. The entire band is double layered, Italian lace over mesh. Same for the lower portion of the cups. The tops of the cups are embroidered net. The placement of the embroidery and the lace pattern is ... mirrored between the 2 cups and even on the back. The hardware and center charm are a deep gold that complements the ivory color. The straps have a jacquard texture woven in and picot edging. Altogether the bra is very feminine but not over the top.

Even more important. it feels great on. All of the materials are very soft, no scratchiness anywhere. The wires are firm but not Panache/ Impimi firm, and they're sufficiently wide. I could use a little more depth at the wire but I seem to need quite a lot there. There's a little fold at the bottom of each cup but the wires stay put in my imf. The gore is a bit wide for me at the top, but there is enough extra room in the wire channel to slide the wires to the sides and overlap the channels in the center. The straps are not too wide set and stay on my somewhat narrow shoulders. I sister-sized up from my usual 34:9 but the band is pretty stretchy. I am wearing it on the middle hook; when I fasten it on the loosest hook the gore doesn't tack. I can't go down a band in this brand because they only do cups up to a European H.

I'd say this gives me a natural shape, not all gathered in to the center but definitely not east-west either. The embroidery might show under a clingy top but looks flat enough that it won't be a problem under most clothing.

If you are within their size range, it's worth checking out Stefi L's website. Their fashion bras range 70A-90H,, 95A-F, 100A-E, but they have a few Classic styles in sizes to 120H. They only ship directly to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and countries within the EU. Lavinia Lingerie is based in the US and sells a large selection of Stefi L styles on their website and on ebay.
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Milk colorway

Updated on Apr 24, 2017 Flag this

I couldn't find much info about Vivisence as a company. The official website is under construction. There's a facebook page but it doesn't have much on it. Select Vivisence bras are sold by Other Eden on eBay and Amazon.

I like Sophie very much. She is half-padded with an embroidered design of abstract flowers and circles on sheer mesh for the upper cups. The 3-hook back is soft stretch satin and the same covers the lower half of the cups. Straps are plain, wide, and a bit stretchy, but not overly so. The keyhole gore is embellished with a matching black bow, and there are bows ... at the junctions of the straps to the cups. In black the overall look is sophisticated. The materials used are soft and seem to be high quality.

The band is comfortable for my 33.5" underbust on the loosest hook. I could use the middle hooks, but it's not necessary. I might be able to wear a 75 band with an extender at first but the 80 is comfortable without being loose.

I would say the cups run a size large. I have several fitting bras in 34G/36FF with similar depth and width, but Sophie's cups are very tall as are those of the other 2 Polish brands I tried this go-round. This bra seems quite capable of pushing tissue up to fill the cup in the correct size. I like it enough to reorder a cup size down.

Vivisence is priced similarly to Gorsenia and Gorteks.. I'm impressed with the Sophie's quality so I'd recommend trying this brand if you're so inclined. If you are between band sizes go up for sure, and definitely size down in the cup from your usual UK size.
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black colorway

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Updated on May 03, 2017 Flag this

I've seen so many pretty and inexpensive Rosme bras on Amazon but never in my size so when I came across this one offered by ebay seller Lavinia Lingerie http://stores.ebay.com/lavinialingerie/ on sale with free shipping I didn't hesitate long. I love the look of it but now I understand why I seldom see Rosme bras in larger cup sizes.

You can see in the front view photo the wire is sliding out of my imf, so it lacks depth at the wire. The overall cup depth is fine though and the band fits well too. Note that although this is a 36 band it ... stretches to only 35". It's probably a good idea to size up in the band when ordering this brand.

This bra has a lot of pretty and quality details. The side support panels are lightly padded. They are of one piece with the front part of the straps, which widen at the point where they meet the shoulders. The band is soft stretchy satin with very flexible side boning and contrasting picot edging. Wires are fairly narrow and firm. Not Panache firm, but quite firm enough to contain my scooped and swooped softish tissue. Cups are embroidered stretch net lined on the lower half with non-stretch tulle. Soft elastic with applied embroidered trim finishes the top edge. The 2 color embroidery is striking and set off beautifully by the mesh covered bow and tiny rhinestone dangle. Even the back of the straps is made of patterned elastic.

Some things could be better. Shape on me is slightly pointy, and I am even/slightly FOT with average height roots. The cups have no vertical seam in the lower half. If they did the depth would be better. The straps cannot be adjusted very short. It's ok for me but won't work for someone high set/short torso. The embroidered trim at the top doesn't lay flat and may show under form fitting clothing. There was one very odd thing - the padded part of the strap is 1 cm shorter and 1/2 cm wider on the left side. This tells me that, like Impimi, Rosme may have some quality control issues.

If your shape is a little more shallow you might enjoy this pretty bra and similar ones from Rosme. I'm keeping mine for now. Even though it's not the ideal fit I like the look of it so much I'll probably wear it enough to make it worth the reasonable price.
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Black/Taupe colorway

Updated on Dec 23, 2016 Flag this

Even getting this bra at a deep discount (more than 40% off regular retail of $38 USD) was not enough to persuade me to keep it. This is my second bra from Felina (this brand's parent company) and I'm about ready to give up them for good. I have one more coming from kohls.com, a Paramour Sophia vertical seam half cup. The cut looks similar to the Felina Lana I tried which did look pretty amazing on, so maybe Sophia will be a keeper.

The band in this and in the Felina Lana I tried felt a bit tight in a 36 on ... my 33.5" ribcage. If I needed a larger cup size I'd consider getting a 38 as this only goes up to a US G (DDDD or UK F) but cup volume was not the issue for me. It's so useful to post and review pictures here on bratabase because I can often see fit issues that I can't feel when the bra is on or see looking in the mirror. In the case of this Captivate Lace it turned out to be the apex projection of the cups; basically there is none. My boobs look squared off, lol!

This bra is undeniably pretty, especially (imho) in the black/blush combination I purchased. The sheer lace is lovely and and is matched on the tops of the cups, though not on the bottoms. I like the combination of floral lace on the front with the sheer pointelle pattern on the back. There is even lace on the straps. But then there are so many places where they cheaped out on quality. The lace on the top of the cups has no stretch and is not fitted well to the bottoms. I have wrinkles in the top of the cups and in-cup quadding at the horizontal seam. They could have used clear elastic at top edge of the cups to help fit the lace better, but instead they used a thin plastic(?) strip to stabilize the lace. It looks and feels cheap. The band is powermesh which is also not the most comfortable thing, and this bra has side stays which did not bother me while I wore it but I can see in my side view picture the stays are cutting in so after a day's wear they would probably hurt.

Felina/Paramour has some really great looking styles. I just wish they would concentrate more on fit and quality.
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Black colorway

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Updated on Aug 17, 2016 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra, it fits and is comfortable, so I should love it, but I don't. It's because the single layer net cups are just not strong enough. My breasts aren't super-soft, but medium soft and pendulous. I need cups that are firmer on the bottom that give some lift. The only way I can get some shaping from this bra is to shorten the straps a lot, and even then the shape I get is only meh.

I would also like a firmer fabric on the back. The single layer stretchy satin bulges out between the top and bottom elastic. As MiskiDwie ... noted the floppiness of the back makes it hard to fasten. I'm afraid I'm going to put a finger right through it.

I haven't decided yet if I'll keep or return. It is very comfortable and I do love me a grey bra. I have a Fantasie Allegra on the way in purple. If I like it as much as I did when I wore 34FF I may order another in silver and then I'll return this.
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Silver colorway

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Updated on Apr 24, 2017 Flag this

Well, I think that Curvy Kate is not for me. My shape is projected, evenly full between top and bottom. slightly center full, tallish average width roots with a splayed root shape. My breasts touch at the top, tissue is medium soft and I definitely need side support. This bra doesn't have that, and the cups are either too large or not matched to my shape.

I give CK props for doing plungey plunges, and the plum colorway is sophisticated and sexy. Getting the correct band size is important for this bra as the wires distort easily. The sides are typically low which is not an advantage for me but would be for a lot of people. The gore is low and the wires touch so good for those of us who are close set.

I got this for a pretty low price from Belle Lingerie on ebay. If Curvy Kate is more your speed than mine this one is worth checking out.

plum colorway

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Updated on May 11, 2017 Flag this

My shape: slightly wide, slightly tall roots with splayed shape, evenly full top and bottom, slightly center-full. close-set at the top. I need a fair amount of projection at the wire. My best fitting sizes are 34G/36FF in Panache.

It's a well-made bra, with single-layer molded, but not padded, cups and 4 hooks. The back is a perforated cottony material. There are reflective strips on the wings. The cup material has a pattern of little silver metallic dashes on a black ground. For some reason my camera made it look like the silver changes color, but it actually doesn't, at least not that I noticed. The ... straps are padded in front and over the shoulders, which is nice but it also limits the adjustability.

I'd say the band fits tts; this band is too loose on me and I needn't have sized up as I often do in sports bras. The cups are too large for me, but at the same time are too shallow near the gore. My center fullness pushes the gore away from my chest. This would only be worse with a smaller size so I'm won't be trying this one again.

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black colorway

Updated on Jul 13, 2017 Flag this

When they named this bra Intensa they weren't kidding! In online pictures the color looked like a saturated coral. In person it is an almost fluorescent orange with deep pink bows at gore and straps. Very bright, but still pretty.

The bottom part of the cups are padded with a thin, flexible, yet somewhat firm foam. The top part is just the stretch lace that covers the whole cup, allowing a nice bit of semi-sheerness. The band is made of a soft microfiber; wings and gore are lined with mesh for stabilty. Straps are wide-set and half-adjustable. The front part is quite firm and cushioned, backs are ... stretchy. Straps are supposedly convertible, but in reality they're way too short to wear crossed in back.

Don't let the measured depth of the cups fool you - they are deep and wide and will accommodate extra volume in the bottom. Consider sizing down in the cups and up in the band. The band of my 75H only stretched to 32.5", which might be snug for a 70 let alone a 75. I generally wear either a 34 or 36 band. If it were available I'd want this in an 80F and I'd probably wear an extender on it at first.

This bra and the 211 style are designed for softer breasts. Seems like an excellent choice for those with FOB and pendulous shapes who would like a pop of color in their bradrobe.










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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 Flag this

I've been looking for a wire free bra for some time now to wear for an upcoming trip. I tried a few and they had all the typical wire free bra problems: not enough lift, uniboob,sideboob, etc. I'd just about resigned myself to wearing a wired bra and getting a friendly patdown from the TSA but this one kept cropping up in my Amazon search results. It didn't get good reviews and a few people really hated it. But, it was $35 and Prime shipping, so I figured what the heck, just one more return if it's awful.

But it's not awful! I like ... it! Yay! So glad I took those reviews with a grain of salt. After all, Wacoal does make pretty good bras.

For a wire free bra it has decent cup separation and an unexpected amount of lift. The shape is just slightly east-west but the bra does a good job of corralling side boob. I didn't get the uniboob and downward 7 shape like I got from the 36F - Amoena » Isadora Non-wired Bra (43232) that I almost kept. The band is firm and supportive with a 3 hook closure. The cups are 4 part with a double layer side support panel. The bottom and side support are a non-stretchy satin on the inside. The upper cups are non-stretchy mesh in a very light grayish pink. The outside of the side support panel is covered with the same stretchy swiss dot pattern mesh as the back. The rest of the cup has black lace overlay. The inside of the front band is lined with the same non-stretchy mesh as the upper cups and there are very thin, extremely flexible side stays. The bottom elastic is very wide which contributes to the smoothing effect and supportive feel of the band. Straps are non-stretch and fully adjustable.

It's definitely full coverage but the wings are no higher than any of my Panache underwired balconnets so there's no armpit discomfort at all. The fabrics don't feel scratchy to me although I'm not particularly sensitive to that, and I'm sure they'll soften after washing.

The only disadvantage to this bra for a lot of folks is that cups stop at a US H and they're kind of wide. The straps are not real wide-set though, so it may be possible to sister-size up and alter the band to fit.

One Amazon reviewer said the support of this fell apart in a short time. I'll update with how it wears for me. In the meantime I would say that if you can get a size that works for you at a good price this is one to try.
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Black colorway

Updated on Nov 16, 2016 Flag this