I tried this bra through Amazon Prime Wardrobe, though it's significantly cheaper elsewhere.

I got this in a 34G (Aubade currently only goes up to a G) and my ABTF size is 32G/GG (or more) depending on projection.

This is for the "Comfort Half Cup" version; they also have a couple others with the same style number.

Band:
* Measured from 29 to 33 before the wires started spreading. As a 34 label I'd say this might run a bit small. You absolutely can stretch it more - the band is stretchy - but you might distort the wire size a little.

Wires:
* Seemed firm.

Straps:
* Very interesting. Check my pics to see ... how it uses a simple beige strap but overlays it with a lace piece. What's interesting is the lace isn't sewn on, it floats. Surely so that it doesn't distort with various pressure. This lace also overlays the cups.

Cups:
* One mesh layer, some embroidery. Easiest to see in my pic of the back/interior.
* No inner side sling; the outer lace 'sling' is decorative only and not sewn on so can gap at certain angles as you can see on their website. https://www.aubade.co.uk/rive-gauche-passion-276.html

Fabric:
* Intensely itchy. Couldn't wear it long.

About me: very close set (breasts touch), very narrow roots, very projected at the wire, functionally even to full on bottom, short roots, relatively soft tissue, significant rib flares, narrow shoulders.

FIT

* The band length was great when I tried it on upside down and backwards, But since the cups were too small, the band got stretched to a point of being quite tight.
* The gore floated by a good inch, I'd guess I need to size up at least 2 cups (which they don't carry in this style). But it was nice and short and as narrow as can be without overlapping, so that was great for me. (You can't see it in these photos.)
* The cups are clearly too small due to the gore placement, but I don't get quadding so that was nice. They're almost narrow enough for me; enough that'd I'd allow the width. It MIGHT have enough immediate projection for me if the cups were sized right; that's hard to tell with the gore floating. The seams do show under a thin shirt as you can see in my pics. It does give a nice shape for me.
* The straps are interesting, which is nice. The sliders are quite loose but if that ever became a problem I'd just tack them with some thread.
* The sides aren't technically too high for me but due to the intensely itchy fabric they were unbearable. I don't know if that would soften in the wash.

OVERALL IMPRESSION
* This bra is beautiful. I'd gladly pay the full price for it if it came in the size I'd need and if the fabric was smoother.
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