About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $65 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* sometimes non-neutral colors are available
* Chantelle uses French sizing. Bratabase displays this brand using European sizing. This review is for a UK 32E (US 32DDD, EU 70F, FR 85F).

Band:
* Outer layer is a black stretch mesh. Inner layer is a beige, nearly opaque stretch knit.
* elastic at top of band
* no seaming nor boning for wing support
* continuous band - wires lower than wings
* back closure
** 4 columns of hooks

Straps:
* smooth elastic
* soft (don't stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 3-seamed (4-section) full cup (center pull straps)
* unpadded underwire
* The top panel is made of a black mesh that stretches vertically much more than horizontally. Unlined.
* Outer panel of cup (side support) is made with a black mesh that stretches horizontally much more than vertically (opposite of the top edge of the cup). Lined with BEIGE, semi-sheer, non-stretch knit.
* Rest of cup made with a non-stretch black lace and lined with BEIGE, non-stretch mesh.
* soft cups (no molding or padding)


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: back rides up (even on tightest hook)
* wings: too short, boobs escape
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore:
* tacks
* height fine
* separation fine

Cups:
* give a flat, wide, rounded shape
* cups too narrow
* smooth line at top of cup (only because so much breast tissue is sitting outside the wire, pushed out by too small cups and too long band)
* wrinkles at bottom the cup, breast pushing wire down looking for more projection (not enough immediate projection at the wire)

Straps:
* feel far apart but don't slip
* adjust short enough

Appearance under Clothing:
* Seams visible under T-shirt.
* Cup edges hidden by V-neck.
* Very visible in armholes of sleeveless shirt.

Comfort & Fit Summary
* band too big, cups too small
* try FR 80H (UK 30FF) to be one size down in band and one cup volume up

black colorway

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Jul 06, 2019 Flag this

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