I picked up this bra from another user as an experiment to see how Avocado's bras fit me. I usually need a 30 band or a 32 in tighter-running Polish brands, so I expected that the band on this one would be too big for me, but wanted to see if it was OK in the cups - if so, I'd look at altering the band.
First off I'll talk about the quality of this bra - from the moment I got it out of the box, I could tell it was really well-made. The mesh and embroidery on the cups are clearly very sturdy ... but still soft to the touch and comfortable against my skin. The band is made out of a thick, almost neoprene-like material that feels very comfortable and supportive. If the band had been the right size for me it would have felt great! It doesn't have any of the annoying edging or tight elastic bits that so many British brands use in their bands. Appearance-wise, I like that the embroidery keeps this bra sheer without completely exposing nipple. It's very sophisticated-looking and an interesting twist on a basic black bra. The straps also have the intriguing feature of being split into three straps at the front, which is unusual. The only downside is that this means the straps aren't fully adjustable, making this bra possibly not the best choice for a more petite person.
The fit was unfortunately heart-breaking for me, because I could see the potential the bra had to be supportive and give a great shape on me. It was slightly too big in the cups for me - I'm wearing mostly 30J/32HHs at the moment, so I'd say that this bra fits somewhere in between a 34HH and a 36H. Interestingly, although this is bigger on me than my British bras, I get a lot less gaping near the straps in this (a fit issue which I have in virtually every British bra I own). Aside from the wrinkling indicating a too-big cup, I can tell this bra suits my shape very well. I am pretty narrow and projected - every bra I own except one (my Ewa Michalak S Musisztomiec) has wires that are too wide. This bra's cups were only too wide for me by virtue of the bra being too big, and accommodated my projected, tall-rooted, evenly full shape well.
The deal-breaker for me here was the centre gore. It did not remotely tack on me. Gores not tacking is an issue I have in pretty much every bra due to being extremely close-set, and is usually worse when the bra has a wider gore. In theory, this gore was narrow enough that the 'lack of tack' shouldn't have been too bad, but it refused to sit anywhere near my sternum. As a consequence, I felt unsupported in the bra, to an extent where I'd be unlikely to feel comfortable wearing it in public. I think this is due to a combination of a number of factors, the first of these being the too-big band - but pulling the band tighter didn't seem to alleviate the issue, and I started to see overflow at the centre. I think this bra had issues accommodating my centre fullness and also just didn't have firm enough wires for me. I feel confident saying this about the wires, as I've heard a number of bloggers mention that Avocado wires aren't particularly firm.
In conclusion, I feel that this bra would best suit someone with a projected, narrow shape who typically wears a 34HH/36H (depending on preference for firmness of band).
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