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This bra has been on my wishlist for years, and it has been discontinued for several years now as well, so when I saw jlcl119 selling it in my sister size I couldn't pass it up! I've come to realize that I prefer the BM shape over the SM, but like I said, I couldn't pass this up https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> It fits pretty much identical to my SM Summertime, with the embroidered cups and everything. The only differences are the larger band (which I may take in if I'm feeling confident in my sewing skills), and the straps. These straps ... are different than anything I've seen from EM before. They're wide, stretchy, soft, and smooth. I'll have to see if they loosen throughout a day's wear or not. The band of the bra and the material of the coordinating thong and briefs are all made of a really soft jersey material, so it's super comfy.

Overall, I think this is a stunning set, and I'm so lucky and grateful to jlcl119 for putting it up for sale!
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Updated on Jun 14, 2017 Flag this

I received this bra through MagdaBras4you about a week and a half ago (thank you Magda!!), and I've had the chance to wear it a couple times now. The BM cut is my all-time favourite, and I owned five others before I received this one (now I have seven, as I received another after this, which I will review soon lol). The Puder is absolutely beautiful in my opinion. The band is made of a silky, stretchy, satiny material, probably the same as my BM Szafirowa Pantera, and it is very comfy. Attached to the bottom of the band is some very soft and silky ... lace which hangs over the bottom edge, which is not itchy whatsoever to me, but may be bothersome to those who have sensory sensitivities. I find that the lace folds up occasionally, but this doesn't bother me (as opposed to when a longline folds up on me). The cups are fully made of lace.

As for the fit, I find it fits most similar to my Szafirowa Pantera in the band (although Puder is slightly looser to begin with, and may be slightly stretchier, as I have to wear it on the second or third hooks to begin with), and it fits most similar to my BM Porto in the cups. Both Puder and Porto fit me as if the cups are stiffer and have a slightly higher apex (horizontal seam) than my other BMs, although Puder gives me a rounder shape from the start than Porto did in the beginning.

Overall I'm pretty darn happy with this purchase, and I look forward to wearing it lots.
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Updated on Apr 15, 2019 Flag this

As some of you may know, I've been stalking this particular bra for a little while. I've never tried anything from Fortnight before this set, and the only other bralette I own is from Old Navy, which has a very stretchy band and no hooks and eyes, although it is quite comfortable.

I'm super excited to be able to try this set (thank you annabellynn!) which includes both the longline bralette and the high-waisted briefs, size Large. Let's start off with the bralette! I was immediately attracted to this cut and colourway which is androgynous and minimalist and bold and amazing. This is a colourway that ... IMO is meant to be seen through shirts, and I'll be wearing it with plenty of light coloured tops this summer. It gives me a nice rounded and minimized shape with a subtle peak. The only appearance aspect that surprised me was that I received it and one small thread was poking out at the bottom of the left cup's seam. Not sure if this is due to manufacturing or if it's a result of the light usage it has endured, but it's not a big deal. It has four hooks and three columns of eyes, and I am able to wear it on any of the three settings depending on how snug I want it on any particular day. The elastic at the bottom of the longline (and at the waist of the briefs) is stretchy, but it is actually sewn quite small. My snug UB is 25.5", my waist is 25", and I am able to pull the back out a couple inches, but it's ultimately a lot more snug than I was expecting (not complaining though!). This longline is definitely sewn with a V shape ribcage in mind. The cups would be ideal for someone with a more shallow shape, but I can make it work just fine. I like the low V neck, but the inside edge of the cups does cut into my breast tissue a little bit (though not very noticeably since the bra is fairly stretchy). Because of its stretchiness, I do find that the bra can shift around during the day. I found myself readjusting my breasts in the cups a few times (though this could also be just getting used to wearing it), and I found that the band did slide up in the front and would fold slightly underneath my breasts. In general, however, I do find it comfortable and I am looking forward to wearing it often.

The briefs were a happy surprise! I honestly was not expecting them to fit. Again, the elastic at the waist is sewn quite small, and these are definitely the highest-waisted briefs I own now, so they sit at my natural waist, above my hip bones, and they stay put at my waist. The only part of the briefs which is slightly too big is the single-layer mesh in the upper back, directly attached to the waist. The two bottom halves of the briefs fit well. They are a layer of mesh which has been folded over to create the two edges, so it is doubled, but it doesn't create any pantylines and doesn't cut into my butt, which is always an exciting find! The briefs do tend to ride up a little bit because they're slightly loose, but it doesn't bother me that much. If I were to get the high-waisted briefs again, I would order them in Medium instead, I think.

Overall I'm very happy with this purchase, and would be willing to buy more from Fortnight in the future!
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Neon colorway

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Updated on Mar 21, 2018 Flag this

I was in Toronto this past week, so of course I had to stop into Broad Lingerie, owned by Sam Conover. I'd say I've almost become friends with Sam and Shavaun, or at the very least we're all friendly and they recognize me when I come in. Last time I visited was for their first anniversary party in April, and when I talked to Sam then, she mentioned she had placed an order for this bra, and made sure to include my size in the order since she doesn't stock much in my size on a regular basis. Of course, I was ecstatic when she pulled this out ... for me to try this past week, and I was thrilled that it fit as perfectly as I could have hoped.

I'd been meaning to get more BM bras since they fit me so well and they're so comfortable! First of all, this bra is absolutely stunning. The lace is a slightly dusty purple and it has a neat triangular trim along the cup's top edge and band's bottom edge. The elastic is all a complementary kind of coral pink, and the thread is the same purple colour as the lace. However, I did notice a few places of uneven stitch tension, which I'm not sure if it's just this bra, or I've only noticed it now because it's a contrasting colour and I'm actually learning to recognize these things through learning how to sew. That's the only reason I've given this bra a "good" quality rating instead of "excellent".

The fit and comfort is exactly what I've come to expect from the BM cut. The all over lace is stretchy and very soft. The whole bra has a stretchy, fine black mesh lining. It accommodates bottom and upper fullness very well, but it does require at least averagely tall roots, I would say. The straps are fully adjustable, but if you need the straps shorter, you have to manoeuvre the strap adjusters over the transition to the decorative strap portion, which can be difficult at times. The band is very soft but very firm, from what I can tell. The texture of the lace does show a bit through thinner knit tops, but it doesn't bother me too much.

Overall I think I'm going to be very happy with this bra! Thanks once again to Sam at Broad Lingerie, and if any of you lovely folks have the opportunity to visit her store, I 100% recommend it!
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Updated on Oct 09, 2017 Flag this

Well, this is my last of the four reviews, and I waited this long because I wanted to write about my first experience with taking in a band! I finally worked up the courage to take this bra apart (somewhat), because it wasn't doing me any good sitting on my floor and not being worn. First of all, thank you to RubensNotRaphael for selling me this Lily. Lily is basically my holy grail bra, and as we all know, it has been discontinued for several years now and is becoming increasingly difficult to find. (I may be hoarding two Lilys in 28FF that are too ... big for me ATM, but should I ever gain boob weight, it will be perfect lol.)

I decided to take in the band from the hook and eye attachments, because I didn't want any bulky seams where some other folks prefer to just fold the band over itself, and I would also prefer that the straps are closer together in the back rather than further apart, which I feared would happen with some other methods. So, you can imagine my hesitation at taking in a bra band for the first time since I would be permanently, irreversibly chopping off a length of the band. My first step was to try and guess how much I should take off. I measured 0.5" inward from each attachment point of the hook and eye tape on either side of the band and marked with tailor's chalk. Then I ripped out the original seams so that I could fully remove the hooks and eyes. I chopped off approximately 0.5" of the band, but left 0.25" outside of the chalk mark, which is the part that would go back inside the hook and eye tape. Then I just folded the band over itself a tiny bit in the middle (horizontally) so that the top and bottom edges of the band would fit back inside the hook and eye tape and used a zigzag stitch to secure. I did this for both sides and gave it a try on - it was much better already, but still a bit too big. So I repeated the process, taking approximately another 0.5" off each side. This time, the band is nice and snug on the first or second set of hooks! Hooray, my experiment was a success!!

Now, the band measures 23.25"/59cm flat, and 26.5"/69.5cm stretched (a big emphasis here is that the band is really stretchy, so I can definitely pull it farther, but that would distort the wires and not be accurate to how much it stretches when I wear it)(PS. I measured in actual inches and cm's individually, I did not do a conversion, so the measurements may not be exactly the same). My stitching is NOT neat, but it does the trick! I am so happy with how it has turned out, and this makes me want to attack all my ill-fitting bras with the seam ripper lmao
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Aqua colorway

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Updated on Jun 22, 2018 Flag this

This is a new cut to me, and right away I know I love it! The band is suuuuper tight, coming in at between 25-25.5" stretched, which is at or below my snug underbust measurement. It's tolerable for up to 8 hours or so, but then I just need to get it off my body! Other than that, it's a really exceptional bra. It has a beautiful design, for one. It has a somewhat bright blue lace overlay over the cups and the whole band (although it kind of looks more like a cornflower blue in some lighting), with beige padding and lining underneath. It has asymmetry pockets. ... The wire width is excellent, it has a wonderfully low gore, and I love how low coverage it is. It also has excellent immediate depth at the wire. It's super open on top, so it requires tall roots and/or FOT at this end of the size range. It has interesting straps that I've never seen before from EM. They're relatively thin and pretty stretchy, and they have an interesting kind of corrugated texture on the upside. I will probably reach for this over my PL now when I need something with a low gore, but especially because of the lower coverage in general. I wonder whether I'm on the brink of needing a 60G instead, because the apex seems a little low on me, although there's no quadding per se. I'd love some feedback about the fit from anyone who has tried this cut, especially Prettyncharmeuse, and lcl0706, from whom I bought the bra. It's too bad there isn't more data in my size range for the M cut, but I'll do my best to expand on that! I'm interested in getting the Jezynka in particular, especially after hearing that its materials are really soft and comfortable!
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Updated on Mar 03, 2017 Flag this

I recently bought this bra from the lovely yogurt, and I've worn it a few times so far, so here are my first impressions, and how it compares to my 55J Geisha. First of all, AFAIK, there aren't any alterations on this bra, compared to my Geisha, which has lowered cups and gore. In comparison, this Basic does fit much more full-coverage. The gore doesn't bother me at all, but the cups are just a little too tall for what I prefer, and the apex is a bit higher than where my natural bust apex sits, so I find that there's a little bit of ... empty space just at the intersection of the seams. However, there isn't any visible gaping. The bottom of the cups are also a bit shallow, so I do feel like the lower half of my breast tissue is a little squished, but overall it doesn't affect the fit throughout the day. I find that every other aspect of this bra is wonderful! The materials are all so soft and comfortable, the wires are a perfect width, and the band fits comfortably snug on the loosest hook. The band has some nice give to it, so it doesn't dig in uncomfortably, whereas my Geisha is quite old at this point (considering I'm the second owner and I've had it for probably two years now) and the band elastic is kind of shot, so it really doesn't have any stretch left at this point, and it can start to dig in a little by the end of the day.

Overall I'm very happy with this purchase, and I'm sure I'll be wearing it for quite a while because of Comexim's unmatched comfort!
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Beige colorway

Updated on Jan 25, 2018 Flag this

Well, I got this and the Freya Palm Haze bikini sets from rachaelll a couple weeks ago, and after some quick alterations, I am happy to report that they both fit really well! Let's get into it.

Unfortunately I didn't take any "before" photos of either of the bikini sets, but this top was a bit too wide-set for me originally. So I decided I would do some fancy folding to maintain the design of the top (to keep the diagonal seam in the middle where the cups met, well, diagonal) and stitch it all into place. First I folded the left side of the gore ... under (left from my perspective when I'm wearing it) and stitched that down onto itself, and then I stitched the left side to the right side and did some crafty pulling of the outer jersey layer so that the stitching wouldn't go through that. It came out looking almost completely invisible from the outside, which I'm super happy with. The "gore" is slightly higher now than it was originally, but I'm perfectly happy with that, and bringing the cups closer also had the added benefit of giving me some decent cleavage, too.

The top's band was snug for a 30 to begin with, but the band is slightly shorter now that I folded some of it onto itself in my alteration. I have no problem with this. The top is made of a nice medium-thickness foam which I feel secure and supported in, but it does take a while to dry completely.

So the top fits beautifully now, and the bottoms fit well enough. When I'm just lounging, the bottoms fit perfectly, but when I go swimming, they do get a little baggy and don't fit as snugly as I would like. However, this doesn't bother me too much, and it would be easy enough to take the bottoms in a tiny bit at the side seam if I want to in the future.
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Updated on Aug 19, 2019 Flag this

My boobs: 26FF/G ish, been fluctuating a lot the past year, but always even to FOT, narrow roots, moderately projected, firm tissue, decent space between breasts, but not wide-set.

I got this bra from cat_the_rat a couple months ago, and it has been everything I hoped for! I have been needing a replacement for my beloved Basic for a while, and this has totally taken that spot. My tiniest criticism is that the lace is a bit bumpy under some shirts, but in general it's not a problem. Otherwise, it fits extremely well. The band is a true 26; not too tight, not too loose. And ... like my Basic before it, the band has a good amount of stretch to it that adds to its comfort, as opposed to having a very firm band. So it seems that the beige bras' bands from Comexim run pretty consistently to size, which is nice. Other than that, everything is pretty much the same; same wire width, gore width, projection. I do like the cup shape of this bra better than my OG Basic. It tends to lay flatter and conform to my shape better.

Overall, extremely happy with this one!
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Updated on Apr 18, 2022 Flag this

This is my fourth(!!) BM style from Ewa Michalak. I emailed Jaimie from Bra Obsessed about this bra back in early December. I had noticed that the stock of this bra was getting low on EM's website, so I emailed Jaimie to see if she could find out from EM whether they had enough fabric leftover to make a set for me. Evidently, they did! I got the 60FF and matching size 34 thong to go with it, and the set arrived in late January. I've worn it three or four times now, so I have a concrete idea of how this fits compared to my other BM ... bras!

First of all, I absolutely looooove the fabrics and colours used! My absolute favourite part of the whole design is the lavender bows, which complement so well with the dark royal/navy blue! The bottom of the cup is a blue mesh with a leopard print, and the top of the cup is stretch lace with a beige mesh underneath, which does match my skintone well, and therefore gives the illusion of bare skin underneath the lace. The straps are plain and smooth, unlike the stock photos on EM's website. There is also one other small change in appearance, which is the diagonal seam. In the stock photo, the seam is backed with dark blue or black fabric, but on my bra, the seam is backed with the beige mesh fabric. Regardless, I still think it is absolutely beautiful!

This BM is slightly different in that it uses a non-stretchy black lining on the bottom half of the cup, so I would guess it fits more like an SF style than a true BM. I like this because it minimizes movement and keeps me well supported throughout the day. It also has the largest cup depth out of my three 60FF BM's, but it still works for me! (So in order, my Krokus fits the smallest at 8.5" depth, then my Bibi Bezowa Perla at 8.7-8.8" depth, and this one is 9.1" depth). The band is smooth and silky, and is comfortably stretchy (not firm, but it still fits firmly on me, if that makes sense!). The matching thong also fits perfectly! I asked for the 34 because the 36's I own all run a tad large, so the 34 ended up working well for me!

Overall I'm extremely happy with this set! I'm just sorry it's all sold out now.
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Updated on Feb 08, 2018 Flag this