(Please note that this review is for a version of this bralette that I believe is being discontinued by Aerie; the current listing for the same item name, "Eyelash Lace *Padded* Plunge Bralette" [not "Eyelash Lace Plunge Bralette" as listed here] notes that the current version is "new and improved". Posting review in case I ever list these or people are looking for info on others' resale listings.) I'm full on bottom, really projected, need narrow wires, am very center full, and petite in height and shoulder width...so I never in a million years thought I'd find a bralette that fit, but I love this one! I have it in 5 colors and lived in them for like 2 years during the pandemic. They are SO comfortable, and the only downside for me is incompatibilty with some clothing - the lace is very visible through clothes, some necklines show the straps in front which I'm not into, and both the top edge of the solid inner cup fabric and front cup seams can show through as well. These fit me well now, as well as when I was 10 lbs heavier - I take a "Medium DD" in these and wear them without the included pads. For reference I'm 5'1", 132 lbs, and currently find Ewa Michalak BMs in 75F or Panache Envy in 32FF to be near perfect fits. Super comfortable and stretchy band that is somehow still supportive - though I do fasten the band on the second set of hooks to start. Oddly the Cosabella bralettes have never been a good match for me but I love these!

Measurement notes:
Cup width = measured from top of gore, inside cup seam, across to seam line at solid fabric cup edge near wing.
Cup depth = with cup held over knee, over outer lace portion of cup (inner fabric could not get a good measurement) measured from top of gore inside cup seam to inside seam line of solid fabric near cup wing
Wire length = Beginning just inside cup elastic at gore, at bottom edge of top edge gore elastic, down to top edge of cup bottom elastic (corner), then across bottom of cup edge elastic to inner edge of outer solid fabric cup seam (corner), then up to bottom edge of band top edge elastic
Cup height = with cup held over knee, over outer lace portion of cup (inner fabric could not get a good measurement) measured along center cup seam from inner surface of bottom solid fabric seam to top edge of solid fabric
Gore height = from very top edge of gore I including elastic width, at gore midpoint downward to include underbust elastic width, but not including eyelash lace trim along band as it provides no support
Cup separation = including elastic width at edge of cups, at narrowest point of gore, which is at the bottom for these bralettes.
Wing height = length of outer edge of solid cup lining fabric, including width of elastic upper and lower band edging, but not upper or lower eyelash lace trim. Lace trim adds about 1.5-2" wide on bottom.
Strap width = Width, including width of elastic trims but not eyelash lace, at fold point around O-ring where front straps attach to back slider strap portion. (Chosen to represent the majority portion of the strap, rather than measuring the width of the plain slider strap at strap back. Slider straps are 1/2" wide.)

Updated on Mar 12, 2023 Flag this

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