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My Year in Bras- a quick roundup
So, it's been a little over a year since I discovered the bragosphere, joined Bratabase, and started buying lots of bras online. Here a self-indulgent roundup of the hits and misses:
Bras I love so much I can't bear to part with them despite not fitting properly anymore (or possibly ever, but I was once in denial): Piper Longline and PL Perelka.
Best plunge: Freya West End Plunge bikini.
Best Nudes: Fantasie Smoothing 4520 and SM Bezyk.
Best overall fit: S Fresh.
Sexiest bras: Parfait Charlotte (red) and HM Gold.
Biggest disappointment: CH Lato (I knew the size that was available shouldn't fit me, but I wanted in so badly I tried anyway). Runner up: Panache Sports Bra (after all the rave reviews I thought it couldn't miss, but it just wasn't meant to be for me).
Best "I can't believe these are my boobs!" bra: CH Onyx.
Best vintage feel: PL Perelka. Runner up: SM Bezyk.
Best Sports Bra: Freya Active Underwire.
Best "whoa, I nearly missed out!" bra: I lusted after the HM Gold for months, and they removed it from the site just days after I ordered.
Cutest bra: Cleo Meg (swallow print).
Worst quality control: Ewa Michalak. My 30H CH Onyx could close on the tightest hook from day one, while my 30GG HM Gold still requires two(!) extenders after 6 months of constant wear.
Best set: Parfait Charlotte (red, with the high-waisted panties).
Best bra overall: SM Bezyk. First runner up: HM Gold (relegated to silver by its ridiculously short band). Second runner up: S. Fresh (lost out because it's padded and I prefer unpadded, and also as a green bra it's less practical).
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