- Center gore comfort:
- Underwires dig into sternum, because they are too high
- Top of the cup:
- Cuts into breast tissue (quad boob effect)
Bra » Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) » 32FF » Bras » Owner
Measurements
| Measurement | Cm |
|---|---|
| Search by measurements | |
| Fits ribcage | 0.0 |
| B. perimeter | 0.0 |
| Stretched Band | 0.0 |
| Band Length | 65.0 |
| Stretch ratio | 0.0 |
| Cup width | 14.2 |
| Cup depth | 27.0 |
| Depth ratio | 1.9 |
| Wire length | 26.2 |
| Cup height | 0.0 |
| Cup separation | 1.8 |
| Gore height | 8.3 |
| Wing height | 9.5 |
| Strap width | 1.5 |
| Hooks | 2 |
Labeled as
| Index | 32:8 |
|---|---|
| UK | 32FF |
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Didn't fit
UPDATE: After finally giving the Lily a test run, some thoughts:
• The band is a *wee* bit too loose, but I've also lost a few pounds, resulting in a 0.5" smaller snug under. Nothing tragic. But I am wondering, given the other fit issues, if a 30G + extender wouldn't be a better fit.
• The moment I sat at my desk this morning, TRANSFORMER BEWBS kicked in, and the top of these cups EMPTIED. A combo of bad posture, tissue softness, and that slight shape mismatch. I think the alteration is worth trying.
• The wire was kinda pokey in my left armpit--but only the left. Since.
lefty is the temperamental boob, I think it was me, not the bra.
• Wearing an unlined bra after 4 years of foam domes is WEIRD. I felt all jiggly. But know I'll appreciate the ventilation in the summer.
• Compared to the Ewa SM in the 75FF (which DOES fit, unlike the disastrous 70G), this gives me better bottom fullness but a less comfortable gore. The slight gape on top and wide-set straps are abut the same. Both keep my breasts nicely out of my armpits. Both put me between band sizes (sigh). I think, given my gore issues, the Ewa wins out by a hair. But I am giving a Panache Envy a whirl for comparison.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
Well. Of all the unlined bras I've tried on since my brapiphany a little over 6 years ago, this is by far the best fit. Still, the gore is twisting because my breasts are fused at the top, and there's a wee bit of horizontal wrinkling at the top of the cup, which I think I could fix with a little sewing. (I believe I've seen this mod online.) I'm going to have to wear it around the house for a few hours to decide if I can stand the gore. If so, I'll sew.
I'm also getting a junior version of the mad ziggurat boob thing that the Ewa SM in 70G gave me, but it's barely noticeable--it only happens on a max inhale. This makes me think it was a distorted wires thing with the Ewa (those wires were 0.5 cm narrower than these, and the band was tighter). Overall, I think my soft, heavy boobs are just better off with lining, but come July and August, it'll be nice to have an option, ziggurat or no.
Updated on Jan 14, 2015 Flag this
Fit information
On Sep 2016
On Apr 2016
As close to perfect as I'm likely to get
- Center gore comfort:
- Underwires dig into sternum, because they are too high
- Top of the cup:
- Wrinkles, can't quite fill it
On Feb 2015
Gore too tall, band fits on middle hooks, top of cup has millimeter -sized wrinkles.
- Center gore placement:
- Doesn't lie flat against sternum
- Underwire length:
- Runs too high under the arm, it pokes
- Top of the cup:
- Wrinkles, can't quite fill it
- Cups separation:
- Too separate for my boobs
- Band fit:
- The back of the bra is not at the same level as the front (rides up)
- Center gore comfort:
- Underwires dig into sternum, because they are too high
On Aug 2014
Gore too tall, band fits on middle hooks, top of cup has millimeter -sized wrinkles.
- Center gore placement:
- Doesn't lie flat against sternum
- Underwire length:
- Runs too high under the arm, it pokes
- Top of the cup:
- Wrinkles, can't quite fill it
- Cups separation:
- Too separate for my boobs
- Band fit:
- The back of the bra is not at the same level as the front (rides up)
- Center gore comfort:
- Underwires dig into sternum, because they are too high
