Despite looking beautiful, this bra is sadly not a great fit..
It's the first time I order a soft 2-part half cup, but 3-part half cups (both padded and soft) are usually great fits on me. I also have the Bridget which although looks similar is actually very different from a fit perspective.
The fabric on the cups is a really beautiful tulle which feels sturdy and although it's not stretchy it has a bit of give. The cup is closed off at the top with a thick-ish elastic which is placed almost at the top of the cup, but there's still a little bit of fabric above it. When wearing the bra, this fabric does not lie fully flat and would be visible under a tight top. The embroidery is also not fully flat. Compared to the Safiya, the Bridget has flatter embroidery, and there's a thin transparent piece of plastic to close off the cup (again, lies flatter under clothes).
The cup construction makes it quite a different fit to the 3HC, first off because the cup is shallower, has less immediate projection (too shallow for me, sadly) and less space for inner fullness. However, the cup gives more lift and creates more "cakes on a plate" cleavage as opposed to the very round and not super lifted shape I get from the 3HC. The cup also seems to have a bit more space for outer fullness that other Comexims, especially around the area between the strap and the wire.
The straps on the Safyia feel wider set - they are almost 3cm wider compared to a comfortable 3HC (padded, same size, same alteration), and there is more fabric between the wire and the strap attachment (~1cm extra height). This makes the strap cut a bit into my arm, although I have wide shoulders. People with narrower shoulders night consider ordering this bra with a strap moved in alteration. However, when comparing the strap position to the Bridget, the straps are exactly the same on the Safiya. The Bridget is very comfortable though, but that's most probably due to the lower wire.
Another thing to notice is that the bottom part of the band tends to roll up under the wire at bottom of the cup. This also happens with the Bridget, and it's most probably because the elastic is sewn tighter to have some give when the band is extended. It's not uncomfortable in itself, just something to be aware of.
Regarding alterations, I found that the only alteration that I need is a short wing - usually I'm asking for 11cm, which is just right for my short roots. However, despite the wing measurement, I notice that on the Safiya the band does not extend all the way to the bottom of the wires. On the Bridget the bottom of the band is basically horizontal - this explains why despite the relatively low-ish wing height of the Safiya (11cm), the wire still pokes. If the band had extended all the way, the measurement would be 13.5cm instead.
Regarding size, I'd say that the cups are true to (Comexim) size. The band is made from two layers of stretchy mesh, it's overall quite stretchy and runs quite large - the 80 band is already too loose on me (comfortable underbust 36in), so I'd recommend to size down in the band.

Updated on Jan 09, 2019 Flag this

• Show all comments (7)
• 1

  It is such a gorgeous bra. Sorry it didn't work out for you.

• 1

  Thanks for the detailed review. I've thought about getting this bra, but have put it off because I wasn't sure how the cups would fit compared to the coco and bridget that I already own. Sorry it didn't fit you.

• Thanks! @Wilderness You could also try ordering the Safyia as a 3HC, that should make the fit much more similar to the Coco/Bridget, although it wouldn't be returnable.

• JulieCS yeah I was thinking that too. Do you find this bra minimizing?

• @Wilderness My first impression was that it's slightly less minimising than the Bridget, because of the slightly shallower bottom half of the cup which gives a bit more of an apex. However, now I just tried both of them on again, and they look like they give very similar shapes from the side (basically indistinguishable under a tshirt). But because the Safyia has less centre space it tends to push the tissue a little bit more towards the sides. It's really not a huge difference, but compared side by side with the Bridget it gives a slightly wider look from the front.

• 1

  JulieCS thanks for the comparison. I had this one in my cart ready to order on the BF sale, then chickened out at the last second. I'll have to give it some more consideration. thanks again :)

• 1

  @Wilderness Hope it fits you well if you decide to go for it! It's definitely a winner when it comes to looks :)

---

add a comment

Use @ to mention users, brands, models and more

You need to sign in to comment