I don't know how I feel about this bra.

It's beautiful, a beautiful mauve colour, the lace is just gorgeous. The bra is comfy. I wanted it ever since Wilderness1 showed me she has one in a random comment I don't even remember when.

And you know, at first look it kinda fits? It fits surprisingly well actually considering two things: the band is extremely loose, and the top of the cups cut into my tissue. I ordered this in 70J (recommended 2 cups up from what I usually wear).
Now, maybe a month-ago me this bra would have fit perfectly actually, but the today me is more of a 30GG and so the issues are what they are. Add to it that half-cups just kinda don't work for me (no lift, top of cups cut in, etc etc), and you get this. But I wanted to try it and see for myself if it would work.

But! I think that it's not *that* bad! I'd wear this bra under a thick sweater or a hoodie when I want to be comfy!

Now for the fit. The band is entirely too loose. Even on the tightest hook it feels loose, but at least wearable. I think this is one of the largest 70 bands I have ever seen.

The cups (although beautiful) just offer no support to me. At least, it *feels* like there is no support. In the photos it looks like it has a fair bit of lift. Maybe it's a matter of it being half-cup and I feel like I'm gonna slip out of the cups at any moment! The top of the cups is lined with a little silicon strip to keep the cups in place. How well this 'tacks' I don't know cause I didn't wear it for too long.
I find that it's not too shallow for me, at least for the couple of minutes I wore it. Once the boobs kinda settle down after the scoop and swoop everything is in its place and nothing moves too much.

The wires are very wide, but it doesn't feel like it? It's a mystery. Maybe the wires are a different shape to my EM bras, not that I can tell from just looking at the side by side. The wires overlap at the gore and the gore is a very soft tack. My guess is it's cause the cups are small and the band loose.

The straps are amazing on this bra. They adjust long enough and they're very wide. Love them.

I mean the bra is beautiful, maybe I'm lying to myself convincing myself that it sorta fits? The larger side definitely quads, and the smaller quads somewhat as well. Btw, the lace is very visible under a thin shirt!
Okay, after thinking it through a little, it doesn't fit that much different than the EM bras, I guess? Like I'm comparing photos and they all fit about the same.

Updated on Nov 16, 2018 Flag this

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  That is really beautiful, and it looks like you get a fair amount of lift. Are you returning it? Perhaps it might change a bit after washing.

• I ordered this from Breakout Bras and returning it would be very very expensive I think, so I won't. I wish there was something I could do about the band cause I think that removing the little silicon strap would make the cups not quad (or possibly would make them very easy to slip off, either or lol).

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  Just a thought, but I almost think if you contacted Comexim directly and asked about an exchange, Anna (the owner of Comexim) may honor it.

  It is such a gorgeous bra!

• Perhaps she would!

  I'm thinking what sort of changes I can ask for to make these bras fit better--or if I should just settle for smaller band and larger cup? Nothing about the bra really bothers me, the loose band is horrible though, it's literally so loose it's making my boobs slide out below the bra lol.

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  Yeah, definitely a smaller band. I really think Anna would do it, to gain a new customer and potential new sales. The worst that can happen is her saying no, right? But if she says yes, you get a better fitting bra!

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  It looks amazing on you. That shape was just meant for your boobs I think. If it's comfy, wear the band on the tightest hooks and then get it professionally taken in. It's worth it to have a comfy bra that makes your boobs look that good! Can't lie, I'm jealous that this works for you!

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  If you pull the band just to the right tightness what do the cups do?

  I suspect this is the reason you're having a hard time discerning the fit: right now you are getting the illusion of a cup fit briefly and ONLY when you've just put it on and adjusted, because the super loosey goosey band is actually allowing the wires to climb on top of the edge of your breast tissue on the sides here, which even if the cup is small, certainly avoids quadding initially. But that will be short-lived because as soon as you start breathing, moving around, etc. (you know, living) the bra will be moving around too. This makes it hard to figure out cup fit (the age-old "am I quadding because it's small in the cup, or because the whole bra is loose and my unsupported breasts are just lurching up, down and around like drunken sailors?")

  So--see if you can pull it tighter or rixie-clip it and scoop/swoop again and observe. It's possible that a tighter band will just give more support and a cakes on a plate boost and then you will know this cup volume is OK. But it could also reveal that it's too small.

• wendybien Exactly! When I pull it, the cup is definitely too small (even on my smaller side which is telling). Literally bulging out.

  I do see Breakout Bras has it in band size down and cup size up (so 30HH) and I'm seriously tempted! I want this bra to work so bad.

• cupandahalf thank you! I do think it's too small in the cup. It settles down when I'm stationary but the second I start moving around it's bulges all around!

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  It does look gorgeous. I do hope that you can find the right fit.

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  Calluna Breakout Bras has it on sale and with the 15% off coupon it's only like 30 bucks.

• Thanks brasaremean. It's appealing but it's still around $43 CAD before shipping and tax. It's not enough to qualify for the free shipping to Canada, and the site doesn't say how much it is without free shipping. I know that the listings I have received from the states have been around $10 USD to ship tracked, but I don't know if they ship similarly. So I'm looking at $55-60 CAD. Which is still good. But I'm saving bra money right now for an Ewa BM...

  I will keep this in mind for later though, assuming my size is still available.

• I totally agree cupandahalf that this style of bra was like MADE for you.
  The color is amazing. Hopefully the sister size (or sister size plus 1 or 2 cups) has a band thats actually firm enough.

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  I caved and got it (in 30HH).
  The more I look at it the more I realise half cups aren't so bad on me?

• I think non-padded half cups were one the greatest bra inventions ever lol. They fit most shapes, types and sizes of breasts quite well. The padded ones are like....they just never turn out so well IMO. The seams don't seem to do much for a padded half cup. But non-padded half cups, gently shape and hold the bust at the proper level while putting the upper bust on display. They have to designed right though, unfortunately there are many super cheapo ones that aren't designed very good and end up fitting terribly. I feel like this shape works with your bust to support & shape instead of forcing it to be supported and shaped, if that makes any sense at all.

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  Half cups don’t work well on pointy firm boobs. Me and Sovavosi can speak to this.

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  cupandahalf Maybe if the bottom of the cup was made out of steel and at a 45 degree angle, haha.

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