Normal UK size is 34HH (in Curvy Kate)
Initial try on:
"L80"
Fits mostly comfortably and somewhat like other Polish brands I've tried (EM & Comexim). I've gotten 80HH from EM (a little small) and 80M from Comexim (about right). This 80L seems about the right volume, maybe less than a cupsize large? (Hard to tell because it's a shape mismatch. it wants me to have much more outer tissue and much less center/projected tissue.) If I add cut and sew foam it would probably be the right volume. More than the wrong size I think the cup shape is off. The outer wire is definitely on my side much more than next to my root and the top panel of the cup would need about a inch deep by 1.5 inch long outside dart to just bring in the perimeter by the center of the cup to fit perfectly there. After the edge of the cup it fits better visually. I do think some of it is that this cup may be for someone a little more FOT than me, or less immediately projected. There is some strain at the center of the cup where my tissue is compacted.
The shoulder straps are too wide. Actually, if I hold them out, the bra cups actually fit much better, no wrinkle or center front dart needed. Moving the straps however changes the strain and shapes It would need 1 inch by 3 inched deep taken out of the outer cup and maybe that much added into the center bottom. I think this might just be made for someone that's broader than me and narrower front to back. If my shoulders were 3-4 inches wider on both sides, this sits much better.
There is no immediate pain in my sternum (a common fit issue for me), however I think this may have a little pressure at the gore where it might hurt at the end of a long day- its hard to tell. After trying it on for a ten minutes the lace at least feels abrasive to my arm. Without a good fit, and likely adjusting all day, this probably isnt a good one to keep.
It does feel supportive. It's not unattractive, however there is some gapping at centerfront and other places of strainlines where the cup shape isnt quite right, so it doesnt look particularly great.
This says the UK equivalent of the 80 band is 36. It's definitely tighter than some 34's I have and tighter than my Comexim 80's. I dont know if it stretches out over a few wears, runs small, or is just a bad conversion.
I also don't really think the increased cup depth in this bra is due to more projection compared to the other Polish brands. I would say it's less projected and much wider, and the width is increasing that number.

Fabric
The color looked much prettier online. It's still Navy with copper and light blue accents, but the base fabric is a navy mesh with an orange print over a plain navy mesh, and only the top half of the cup as a shiney embroidery. The embroidery is weird Navy/light Blue/Copper(and random smaller spots of darker copper/baby pink/maroon) multicolored with the color placements seemingly not corresponding to the design at all. While the stitching looks like a satin stitch, so this is definitely thread embroidered, the color placement almost makes it look like it was trimmed out of a piece of very patterned fabric and appliqued on. Its really weird.
The fabric is stiff and not soft. its not quite abrasive or itchy to me just trying it on, but it's not comfortable, and I think it would get to be irritating after a whole day of wearing it.

I would need to modify this to wear it. I'm not sure if changing a cup size at all would help because it may just be made for a broader person with my same measurements. To modify it I would need to move in the outer edge of the cup's wire and also solve the strap placement and top of cup perimeter. I dont think it's worth it with this fabric's feel. Im not sure if I want to try more bras from the maker or just call it a shape mismatch.

granatowy (Navy) colorway

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Updated on Aug 02, 2021 Flag this

• Thank you for such a detailed review of this bra!! I've been meaning to buy it since it came out on the web store a couple months ago, but judging by your review and the web store's 3 customer reviews, I think I'll have to size up in the band and then hope for the best. The ABTF calculator places me at 30FF, but Gorsenia fits me the best in 32 bands - but going by reviews of this I'll have to size up to 34.

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