This bra is very well-made, with rich materials and careful construction. There is plastic boning on the vertical seam of the wings! That's not something I have seen in my size before, and I wish it were in every bra to help the band from rolling or cutting in. The black band across the tops of the cups is elastic velvet, and the fronts of the straps are inelastic velvet. The straps can be adjusted on the back side only. The cups are made of black lace with a vertical seam. There is a bow at the gore with tassels at the ends of the ribbons. The whole ...bra, including the band, seems supple, soft, and high quality. This EU 60F unlined bra for the Avocado brand is approximately the same size as a UK 28F. Very tight band at first (just under 28" stretched). Very narrow wires (4.9") and projected cups that want a certain shape. The wires seem pretty bendy, however. The velvet band across the top is elastic, but it slightly squished my breasts down and cut in a little. The apex of the cups was close to the top band (makes sense, as the model K bras are Avocado's lowest, most revealing balconettes)--and it had too much projection right here for me. My boobs are rounder and between even and full-on-bottom. Therefore, I believe this bra would suit breasts that are more full-on-bottom and more "ski-sloped" shaped than mine. I only had it on for thirty seconds (could tell it wasn't suitable for my shape immediately), so I cannot comment on comfort over time. Shipping from Poland was fast--took seven days total. Hope my review and the photos helped you! Read more 177 more words
I was excited to try this bra. Initially, I found it comfortable and loved the smooth feeling of the fabric. As usual, I have some quadding on my larger side and space on my smaller side. Neither defect showed through my T-shirt.
After an hour or so of wear, I noticed irritation near my armpits. I'm not sure if this is from the straps being too wide or just the edging of the fabric. The wires are longer than I prefer but are not uncomfortable or poking.
I also noticed the band riding up my back. I tightened the band to the tightest hook & shortened the strap on my smaller side. This helped with the fit on my smaller side and prevented the band from riding up.
I will try it again tomorrow on the middle hook and see how that goes.
I love this. Avocado cups are slightly too tall for me, so I usually have some strap gap and wrinkling on the top section. But all the extra straps create enough tension that this fits perfectly, even on my smaller side.
I got the matching XS full briefs, which are high rise (but not quite high waisted) with a comfy/relaxed fit. They're stretchier than Comexim XS/EM 34/Katherine Hamilton 6.
I want to try this brand! I have a bra that is sort of similar with the strap situation and the extra straps make up for the cups height being not right in certain areas and preventing gaps in others. Thanks for sharing.
meganelaineshaw1 I love Avocado! The Queen Misia is another one of my favorites because of the straps, but the regular HCN/HCQs are great too. Sometimes they have promotions on IG fyi.
I'm narrow, projected, full on bottom and with tall, sloping roots. Also center full and close set.
The cups aren't too separate for me, which is rare for me. The cups are a little bit wide, but that they're not too separate helps keep them from being too far into my armpits/outside of the breast tissue.
The shape it gives isn't too pointy, which is often the case due to my lack of upper fullness.
The straps/edges don't cut in, though the strap separation is on the wider side.
It doesn't feel as supportive as some of my other bras (gorsenia simena, fantasie elsie), but it isn't too bad.
~70J/32G ~65K/30GG, projected, bottom and center full, tall roots, avarage root width, soft tissue ----- I received my first Avocado order containing the Chloe Folie and Skin HCQ bras some days ago and they're sadly both going back.
The first thing I noticed about Chloe Folie is that the color is very very different to what you see on the internet. It seemed like a cool grey in the pictures but when it arrived it turned out to be a pukey light brown. I'm not completely sure about the color tbh, I ordered Chloe because I rarely see delicate grey lace bras and thought it's interesting. Ever since I saw ...my first grey lace bra (Katherine Hamilton Alexa) it's something I wanted to own in my size. The wires are a bit too wide and the shape doesn't fit me, the Cups are too wide, but also too small, sizing up will make the wire way too wide tho, wich is a way too common problem for me. That's pretty much my only two critique points. The lace feels really soft and like really good quality, the bra in general seems very well done, I 100% recommend Avocado Lingerie if you fit into their bras and they have quite a selection of different cuts. Read more 103 more words
Sorry it didn't work out for you. But thank you for sharing the data and details!
Krisline has a couple of gorgeous grey bras right now and Gorsenia has one scheduled to release this spring. KL wires are more splayed AND are fairly easy to bend :)
I really want to love this bra. It disappeared under my T-shirt. It’s a good color for me, not too light or pink. But the gore and the cups are tall for me. The gore is also too wide to be comfortable. I have quite a bit of inner fullness and am close set. It’s just a little too much bra. The band is snug for measuring 30” when stretched, its two layers of stretchy mesh.
When I first got this bra, it was way too big for me, but now that my measurements have increased a bit, I really like it. It seems to want a little more upper fullness or root height than I have (the same gaping-at-the-strap problem that I always have with plunges), or perhaps it's just still slightly too large, but it's comfortable enough nonetheless. The only thing that bothers me at all about it is the fact that I have to tighten the straps more than I probably should, and they dig in a little. The straps are pretty thin; if they were wider maybe this wouldn't happen as much.
Edit: I'm now measuring 30F/FF and this bra fits perfectly. It definitely runs large for a 28:6, or maybe it's just stretched out.
Super supportive! My chest isn't going anywhere in this thing. The shape isn't quite right, though - the top is tight and constricting (not in an uncomfortable way, but it makes for kind of a weird shape), and it's more pointy than I prefer.
Wire length is excellent - nowhere near my armpits at all.
It's hard to tell, but I think this is supposed to be a plunge cut. It has that gaping-near-the-straps issue that I'm very familiar with in plunges.
I love the lace and the velvety accents - very pretty.
This bra did not fit me at all. The cups were far too large for me. I think I would need a 60D or even C. A shame, because it is lovely. I wish I could wear it.
I have also been eyeballing Avocado. According to my measurements I am inbetween 60D & 60E..... I'm sitting here asking myself if I have been sized out of Avocado...they have 60D on their size chart but not available for sale...we're you able to return it? Do you think one of their other styles may fit better, like their half cup sizes? Our measurements are quite similar...but I am having a hard time accepting my perimeter is 7.5"- 8" (larger side, 7"-7.5" smaller side) and stray away from anything larger than a 6" depth.... I hope after receiving a couple 28D's at or over 6" depth will convince me I need to go larger!
LeProfessor I ended up not being able to return it because it was technically a "custom order" so exchange only. I think I'll probably list it for sale. It was really quite large on me, I don't think any style in the same size would fit. I'm sad about it because it's so pretty! :(
actually I got that wrong, it wasn't a custom order but they told me exchange only because it was past their return window (due to shipping time from Poland + me being lazy haha)
Beautiful bra; EXCELLENT construction. The gore comes up a bit higher on this bra than the NF. I prefer the NF to this cut because of the gore. The shape this gives is slightly preferable to the NF, but I have firm, very projected breasts that don't shape well to a bra (the bra tends to shape to me). If my right breast weren't slightly larger than the left or the gore didn't tack quite as hard, I wouldn't have the problem with the gore; but alas gores are supposed to tack!
I’ve been tempted by Avocado and their beautiful designs for a while but I was quite reticent about ordering form them given few information and reviews of their products. I asked them advice about their sizing. Based on my measurements, their first guess was 65F or G, or even a 70E or F, as they bands run firm and I told I was considering switching to 70 bands in the EM, but they suggested trying 65F (or 70E) as the cups may run large. I'm happy to say their guess was right and the bra fits.
The band did feel very firm at the first try but now it feels ...just perfect, I guess it stretched out a little bit. I really like the quality and the materials, particularly the closure, it feels sturdier and its edge is longer and thicker than in my other bras which makes the closure more comfortable and I can’t feel the hooks and eyes on my skin. When I got it out of the package, I thought it would be too big in cups, they seemed very large and deep indeed. Once I put it on, it turned out the cups fit actually good. Before ordering I was afraid of their flexible underwires and wide cups (Avocado team also told me their underwires were very flexible). In reality, the underwires aren’t much more flexible than in EM bras. The cups are a little bit too wide for me but I actually like it. The underwires don’t poke under my armpits and thanks to the underwires being a littler bit too wide, the cups hold all my breast tissue all day long which is not always the case while wearing bras with narrower cups – the breast tissue tends to escape outside the cups under my armpits at the end of the day. The centre gore is really high. I hoped that it wouldn’t be painful with soft wires but it still is. I first thought it was due to the firm band, but the gore still hurt with an extender. Then I had the idea of pushing the wires in the channels – they’re actually shorter than the channels which lets me push them to the other end. Unfortunately, the underwires don’t stay put in their new position and I have to push them back throughout the day. I’m considering bending the wires to definitely resolve this problem. After wearing the bra for several hours I realised that the cups actually run very high under my armpits and cut in a little bit in certain positions. I would definitely prefer the cups to be lower in this area but can bear with that. The straps are fully adjustable, a little bit thinner than those in EM bras but I really like them and find them even more comfortable - they’re stretchier than I’m used to but at the same time they’re quite thick. They're like stuck to my skin, don't cut in and don't fall off in any position. This cut is called NF which stands for “natural firm” and I think there’s no better name to describe the shape this bra gives. I thought this shape wouldn’t quite work for my FOB boobs because it would highlight my natural shape that I don’t really like, I prefer the rounded shape that EM bra gives. On the other hand I was afraid that the RV cut would be too open on top for me. In reality, this cut seems to be made for a breast shape like mine and I really like how it looks on me. The shape is really natural and surprisingly it makes my boobs look bigger under the clothes. I think it’s because my EM bras push all the breast tissue upwards and create cleavage which make them look smaller in profile. In this cut there’s no cleavage because more tissue remains in the bottom part of the cup (ergo more projection, at least in this model as the tulle it’s made of seems softer than in Jewel). At the same time this bra brings wonderfully the breast tissue from the sides to the front (despite of the underwires being a tiny bit too wide). As a result, my boobs are very well contained, supported, they stay in cups all day long. Calypso doesn’t disappoint when it comes to the design. The colours association is so delicate, the embroidery is gorgeous, I really need more bras like this. The quality fully justifies the price. This bra is wonderfully well made. It’s not only about materials, but about stitches, how it’s sewn in general. Read more 656 more words
Absolutely gorgeous bra. I love the lace on this. Unfortunately, when I bought this, the band was a bit tight. It fits now as I've lost weight, but now it's way too big in the cup and I'm about a UK 30G. I'd keep this bra if I thought I might fit it one day since it's so pretty. I'm a big fan of the Avocado A cuts as well, I wish they hadn't discontinued the cut. It gives a beautiful naturally rounded shape, lots of support as well.
Beautiful, as always - Avocado never disappoints. The 70J fits like a dream, which I thought it would as I am a 70J in their Calypso A cut. So I am very happy with the RV cut, as a fan of the A and K cuts. RV is the perfect blend of the two styles. One thing I will say is that it is not grey like the pictures on the site. I was hoping for a silvery grey, but I'm still happy with the real colour. In real life it is more of a light taupe, and would be great as a skin-toned alternative to the beige options that are around for fair women. The gore is also pretty damn high on this. Definitely higher than the A and K cuts I have in the same size. This could be a dealbreaker for some. It's not too bad on me, but it limits what tops I can wear the bra with.
A sheer cup in this size range - almost unheard of. And in red. And gives an amazing shape. This thing is BEAUTIFUL. I love Avocado bras... so much.
I am now around a 65K/70J in Avocado but when I first bought it, I was about a UK 32J and it felt firm in the band but nicely firm. The shape was amazing. I was super impressed. It kept my boobs close together, and I felt so supported yet I didn't feel like my boobs were pushed up to my chin. Avocado bras are like magic. They are more expensive than all the other brands I've tried, but the quality is the fantastic and I think the designs are top notch. I'd be happy to only ever wear Avocado bras for the rest of my life.
This is a beautiful bra. The embroidery is so pretty, and I really love the eyelash lace framed flower in the middle instead of a bow or a button or some other embellishment. It's different, I like different. Browsing around in the Avocado site, it seems like this bra is no longer made in any color. That's a shame, as it's truly lovely and sophisticated. Unfortunately for me, that pretty embroidery shows through my t-shirts. Oh well. So, this bra is a first for me in that it brings to attention an unevenness I was previously ignorant of. I know most women have a bigger and a smaller side. I ...didn't think I was any different and knew my left side was slightly larger. But I've never had a bra that highlighted that so much. This one does. My left is larger and fills the cup perfectly, seriously, like made for my breast perfect. The right side, not so much. It fits well up to the seam separating the cup from the embroidered upper and fits well again at the eyelash lace trim, but there is a bit of gaping in between. Still normal, but what happened in this bra that I've not had happen before was my larger breast pretty much pulled the whole bra to its side so I had one part of the gore tacking nicely on my sternum while the other is sitting on my left side tissue. All the adjustments in the world wouldn't fix it, so I sewed the wires together and now it's much better. I can fit two fingers in between my breasts, I've never had to narrow a gore for myself before. Anyway, the rest of the bra is great. The band is nice and tight on the loosest hook, the straps feel good and aren't too wide set, but they are only half adjustable (I wonder if I could cram the adjuster onto that lace if need be) the front is trimmed with more of that pretty lace. The shape is a bit pointer than what I get from the rest of my bras, but it's still a nice one, sort of a rounded point, not a bullet.
I set the fit based on my left side after the (reversible) gore alteration. Read more 270 more words
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). Read more 525 more words
This is my first order with Avocado and I have to say that I'm very pleased with the fit of this brand on me. It really is designed for narrow (but not too narrow) breasts that are very projected, especially from the centre gore. The straps aren't too thick - the band is supportive and comfortable with 3 hooks and eyes. The wires aren't outrageously strong, truth be told. While construction is good, the soft wires really undermine the support. If your breasts are heavy, it might not be the best for you. Specifically about the Mirabelle: It's a bit wide at the base and a bit fussy at the underbust. I'd prefer a more close and contained shape there.
It's a beautiful bra. The shape is very uplifted and compact, not overly round. Band looks short, at first I thought that there was no way I could fasten it, but at the endit's great.
I want to try this brand! I have a bra that is sort of similar with the strap situation and the extra straps make up for the cups height being not right in certain areas and preventing gaps in others. Thanks for sharing.