My search of a comfortable lounge bra brought me to try the full cup option of Bravado Bodysilk. I don't mind the clips and I like the color. I think the bra looks surprisingly nice for a non-wired bra. The fabric is soft.

However the double layer fabric the shaped cups are made of give a double squeeze for my boobs. It feels like wearing a double layer of cheap sports bra, minimizing and uncomfortable. The knit shape does not offer quite enough projection. Having the sponge cups in helps a little to lessen the squeeze, but the cup inserts should be larger. I guess I'm just too ... sensitive, but this does not work for me for the use I intended it for, to provide comfort and a bit of lift and separation when watching TV, and to prevent boob sweat (would work for that though). Might be a good option for a sports bra or regular wireless bra for people who don't mind the squeeze. I tried it on for a short while and felt sore.

I have not tried the regular cup option and due to the high price of the bra I did not order L-FC to compare. Probably that would be super wide and tall for me, and what I really want is depth and lift. They offer regular small discount events (the code did not work on the first try, worked after I contacted CS), but if you take up the discount you lose the free shipping. No free exchange option. No stores nearby carry the FC cut. Took two weeks to receive the bra with local mail. Ordering bras from UK is faster than that.

The band keeps curling up in the front as soon as I move a little. Straps are too tight even when maxed out, which is really rare. Why not have normal length straps to allow adjusting, though I understand that without wires the lift comes from the straps. My husband's first comment was that it looks tight on my shoulders. Band length feels good for my size. Bit tall for me, but that is because I don't have much upper fullness. The side slings are probably for the clip function but they provide nice side support. Certainly gives more of a uniboob than separation.

I'm 32G, narrow/short, projected. I mostly like wired Ewa Michalak or Comexim bras.
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This bra fits perfectly for my late pregnancy size (approx. 32GG)
The medium band has 4x4 hooks. I think it could fit well for 30 to 34 band sizes. I now wear this bra to the loosest set of hooks because my ribs are sensitive with the growing belly. Medium is the smallest available band sized in 'full cups'.
The cups contain all my breast tissue, no spilling on top! The bra comes with removable padding that is quite thick. I prefer to weai it without the padding. Still, it provides an amazing rounded shape!
The fabric of the bra is stretchy yet stiff. It was rubbing under my arms at firt, but I'm confident it will soften with a couple more washes. Like another user mentionned, it is not very soft nor silky. Bravado made a weird name choice for this bra!
I think this bra would be great for medium/low impact sports too like hiking, yoga, etc.

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I tried this bra on at a store that sold nursing supplies. I already knew from reviews on the internet that it was popular, and the two girls who worked in the store (both nursing mothers themselves) said it was their favorite nursing bra. With a name like "Body Silk" it's got to be some kind of super-soft, silky microfiber, right? I was sure this would be a winner. And it even comes with removable (thin) pads to help keep your nipples covered, or disguise any nursing pads. Or so they said.

Unfortunately, when I took it out of the packaging, I was not greeted by silky soft microfiber. ... Instead it was made of some kind of horrible, rough polyester. It's hard to even come up with something to compare the fabric to, since nowadays you don't usually encounter fabrics like this. It was wrinkly, rough, and sort of crunchy, like a pair of dollar store pantyhose, or a leotard from the 1970's. I put it on anyway, to try it out, and it was extremely itchy. I couldn't imagine wearing it for an hour, much less all day. It's so popular though, maybe it would soften up after some washings?

Some objective facts about this bra:
-No underwires
-comes sized as S, M, L, XL
-Though it looks like a "sports bra" style, it has hooks in the back and is not a "pull over the head" model
-drop down cup is the Side Sling style, not an A-frame.
-has removable pads that you can put into the bra to cover nipples or nursing pads

When I tried this bra on, the removable pad that came with the bra was extremely disappointing. It was very, very thin, and it was circular, but perfectly flat. That means that when I put it inside the bra, and it molded to the round shape of by boob, the edges of the pad ruffled, and the pad was very visible through the bra. I put a shirt overtop and the pad was still visible. Like two targets right around my nipples. I also tried just a disposable Lansinnoh brand pad inside the bra (those are at least a little bit rounded) and due to the fabric of the bra, that was very visible through both the bra and the shirt too.

When it comes to the pad, I will say that when I look at Bravado's site now, the pad that they show is thicker and molded into a rounded shape. Hopefully when they improved the pad, they improved the rest of the bra too, because I couldn't find a single thing to like about this bra.

To add insult to injury, this bra retails for an average of $50, which is way too much for a bra constructed out of such cheap feeling materials. The $20 bras at Target are made of materials that feel nicer than this. I honestly left the store wondering if they hadn't gotten some shipment of cheap, Chinese knock-offs, but all the packaging looked legitimate, and the girls in the store didn't think anything was amiss. Bravado now has a new microfiber bra called the Essential Embrace. I haven't tried it yet, but if you're looking for a bra in this style, you might consider that one too.

If you're looking for an around-the-house or sleep bra for nursing, I would instead recommend Bravado's "Original Nursing Bra" which comes in the Original, Plus or Double Plus, depending upon your cup size range. The Original is cotton, costs less and is all around better.



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beige colorway

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Ivory colorway

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