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Bra » Ewa Michalak » Sf Iris (1408) » 65H » Bras » Owner

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Fits ribcage0.0
B. perimeter0.0
Stretched Band82.0
Band Length62.0
Stretch ratio1.3
Cup width15.5
Cup depth28.5
Depth ratio1.8
Wire length28.0
Cup height20.5
Cup separation0.0
Gore height9.0
Wing height12.0
Strap width1.8
Hooks3
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Labeled as

Index30:11
EU65H

Review

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Hasn't set fit

Got this through the Bratabase listings, could not resist the beautiful purple color!
Thank you damaries (:

My normal Ewa M. size is ~70GG but I was willing to try this 65H with an extender, as in the U.S. it doesn't happen too often that you find an affordable Ewa Michalak (good as new) close to your size, and in such a gorgeous style!

To my surprise, when it arrived it actually pretty much fits as-is..?
May still add an extender for comfort (I don't normally wear my bands super tight) but it's not far off. Does kinda make sense, as I normally switch to the second or third hooks on my 70 Ewa M. bands after a couple months (and tightest hook after a year or so).

Construction-wise, somehow this almost seems like a 'hybrid' between an SF and a BM to me?
It has similarities to both my 70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sf Zenith (1410) and my 70G - Ewa Michalak » Bm La Gloria (1173), in a good way.
Where Zenith feels quite tall and the gore bothers me after a couple hours, this Iris should technically be a sister size with similar volume, but it definitely fits me smaller and is more scaled down overall. And while Iris' gore doesn't measure any lower than Zenith's, visually it seems to 'dip' a little more in the front, reminding me more of my BM. Also the firmer fabric of the bottom cup, that SF is specifically known for, feels softer for Iris than for Zenith?

Anyhow, not sure if this makes any sense and I'm not an expert at all, only having tried 1 SF and 1 BM before this Iris - but for some reason this bra's construction seems to share characteristics of both!

Appearance-wise I really like the color, it's a deep purple with more red than blue. It's hard to capture in photos but very striking in real life. The upper lace is cute and the purple fabric has some floral print as well, giving it some depth. There's a cute embossed pattern on the straps too and overall the design and finishing is just well-done.

As for fit, I wouldn't switch to 65 bands when ordering directly, but overall this works okay! If we're being super picky there is some squish / smallness on my larger breast, due to asymmetry. This causes the stretchy upper cup portion to slightly flatten / push into my upper fullness, to the point where even my husband -(who unintentionally/vicariously became a bit of an expert on bra fitting, haha)- commented that it looked a bit strained.

Nothing major though and I'm very pleased with this purple gem!

Updated on May 03, 2021 Flag this


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  • 2

    I love this bra! I have it in 55HH and it also has a looser band. It may just be the model.

  • 2

    It looks great on you!! I’m so glad it’s working for you. I also agree with your thoughts on it feeling like a hybrid! I also felt like that.

  • 2

    pretty! This totally looks like it fits!

  • 3

    marilynne ah makes sense then, might just be the fabric or something! Feels like a 67.5 band to me haha.

    damaries very happy I could adopt it from you, it found a good home! And that's so interesting that you had the same hybrid vibes (:

    BraOdyssey thanks, yes I lucked out!

  • 1

    aww i have this bra in an FB style and its SOO pretty! But my FB band is so tight its one that I'll never be able to wear without an extender. Its one i'll really miss if I lose weight - i'm actually working on losing weight, becuase I was starting to not tack in my FBs and i realy didnt want to go up any bigger.


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