For a little more in depth review abotu this you can read my review of the size 34JJ. https://www.bratabase.com/browse/bravissimo/gemma-ln790/34JJ/


I sized down from 34JJ to this and I thought it was a better fit but looking at the pictures it's not that great still. It's still very gappy up top but I also know some days I am bigger than I am currently, so maybe it's okay I keep this size, because if I go for the 34HH it might not fit me when I'm in my bigger cycle. And it doesn't show at all under clothes which is the main thing. I feel supported and it's comfortable so I'm not sure if I should get 34HH instead??

If anyone think differently let me know, I've not taken the tag off yet and I'm returning the Flora that came in the same parcel anyway. I really like this bra but the gapping is throwing me off. Also how the fuck can I be 34JJ in one bra and 34HH in another, by the same brand? come on! That's bad.

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• I really like this bra! I wish you could find a good fit for it, though. Is this common with Bravissimo bras, not being consistent with sizing? I’ve never tried them before.

• Yes it's a common problem but usually it's not 2 cup size difference, so this is a new one! But often times they run a little big or run small, and some are true to size, it's really annoying.

• At least yoi would have still 3 jook fastening in 34HH. "3 hook fastening: J-L, 38-40GG, 36-40H, 34-40HH"

  I really think it's kinda large. But I'm not sure what is going on. Allie which is the same cut fitted you in 34JJ and this is so big?! Maybe hhe extra projection + narrow wire is all you needed? So you can size down more where in other bras you had to size up for projection. Btw so you still wear 34KK Darcy?

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  Well this one was based on melrose, I don't know what Allie was based on but they are not the same.

  I'm scared to return in case HH is too small, I tried "nipping" the sides in a little on the top of cups, and looks great that way so i might just throw some stitches on it and it'll fit perfectly? not sure. its' very comfy and i prefer a little bigger fit than a little too small.

  I don't wear darcy it's way too big!

• Melrose Ah yes I remember! OMG how can that bra be soo roomy on top. Melrose is so closed on top. It was no room there and flattens every boob. Gemma looks 10000 times better.

  If only you had the HH for direct comparison. I don't wanna talk you into it but it would be interesting. On the other side if you can fix it with a small alternation or if it will fit better on bigger days it's still a win.

• Ah maybe the cups are too tall?

• yea maybe it's just too tall but it is just.. so open.. I don't understand! Even the K cups I tried weren't this tall. I'm so on the fence, I want this bra. I'm gonna message them and see what they say. I'm not sure how exchange on exchange works lol. But If I trade it for 34HH I will insist on free exchange too, not my fault they can't do consistent sizing hehe. clearly I'm not a complete bravissimo girl yet.. since only 1 fits well. (allie)

• So I'm thinking this is just.. too tall in general. The apex is very high up on this, very unlike the Melrose, I looked at your pictures of Melrose and this is light night and day the difference in the construction. Not sure how this can be based on Melrose unless they mean they took melrose and completely remade it!

  Anyway I'm basically not sure if it's worth trying it in HH or just return it or.. just keep the J. I don't know. It's comfortable but I am annoyed that it's so gappy, and also, the J is where the "new improved wires" begin, so how is the wires gonna be in HH? completely different?? I've sent them a message about the difference in wires between HH and J.

• *like night and day :D

• Oh no... now you have to worry about the difference between HH and J... ugh... pls let us know what they say. Also pls measure this bra. Your measurement on 34JJ in cup depth is 39cm which would be even too big for me. I think this 34J could fit me.

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  Yeah I'm gonna measure it tonight :D I'm so lazy I put off measuring haha.

  They just said this kinda generic reply "I think a 34HH sounds like a good size for you to try next in the Gemma. The Gemma is more a full cup compared to the Allie and the material is firmer which can sometimes make the cup volume bigger. There is a new wire in some of our styles in the bigger cup sizes, this new wire is wider and the seams have been reconstructed round it so it's fit's better under the bust as with the original wire, the bigger cups weren't fitting our customers quite right. "

  So I think 34HH is the way to go for me. But the material isn't much different from Allie I feel, so not sure.

  I'm debating on also getting the Sara bra. I liked the Flo bras, they were comfy kinda in a bralette way, and the wires were so short that it didn't feel like you were wearing a "real" bra, and Sara has a similar construction. I asked them about Sara too because Flo ended up getting really stretched out which sucked, and they said "The Sara bra is made with a firmer material, like the Lola or Melrose bra and then added with a stretched lace design on the top parts of cups."

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  Sometimes I wonder if they really know every bra so well :S I mean no offence but Gemma fits nothing like Melrose! How are they the same cut?

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