The Nina bra is said to be very good for a full on top shape like mine, so I really wanted to give this bra another try. Too bad the bra is discontinued so only a few sizes are left. The bra has no full band at the underwire, the cut is like a regular balconette and the top section is made of stretchy lace.
This 30K does fit true to size in band, I even find it runs on the smaller side. I could close it but it felt really tight on me. (I'm between 30 and 32 in band, I would not recommend this bra if your ... are closer to a 32 like me.)
The wires however were very wide on me and ended almost on my back. The bra felt supportive but it was just because the band was so tight. It also distorted the wires. I also find that wires on bandless bras distort more easily. A full band would give more stability there. The cups are very roomy on top and the lace part is quite stretchy but does not feel flimsy. I found that I even had some extra room on top and slight wrinkling. I could have sized down in cup and even better to the sister size of 32J. Sadly that size was all sold out.
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Updated on Mar 08, 2020 Flag this

Okay, so I got the Bravissimo Nina in the Olive colourway. I really like the colour of this one. Nina is has a four part construction, with two lower sections, a stretchy upper section, and a side support section. The entire bra is lined (the upper section is lined with a stretchy material), which aids in the support it gives. Out of all my bras so far, I'd have to give the Nina, top points for support. It's definitely one that keeps me in, especially whenever my breasts are feeling tender.

As for measurements, unstretched the band measures 25.3 inches, and stretched it measures, 29 inches flat. If you're ... a true 30 back or need a smidge over 30 inches, I recommend you size up. For reference I'm somewhere between a 27/28 back and I find I can hook this up comfortably on the middle hook. Cup depth wise, I took both the minimum and maximum cup depth. The minimum cup depth was measured by hovering the cup between the knees and hanging the tape measure. This was recorded at 14.5 inches. The maximum cup depth was measured by stretching the cup over the knee. This was recorded at 15.3 inches.

The upper section has an elastic bordering it, what this means though, is that the lace that isn't lined pushes outwards, rather than lying flat on the skin. So depending on what type of shirt you were, there may be some show through.

The gore doesn't lie flat (this has always been a problem of mine and I, honestly, barely pay attention to it). It lies about maybe 2cm away from my sternum.

As for the fit, of this bra...it is very tricky to say, I can't say whether it's too big or small, so I'll just list the fit issues. Now obviously I'm spilling out at my larger breast, (you can see it, in the front pic) and if I tack the gore to my sternum, I'm spilling out of the smaller one also. Honestly though, if i adjust it, the spillage doesn't show, show through clothes..so maybe it's not an issue? It also may or may not be due to the elastic bordering the edge. The wires are too wide for me, but they're not uncomfortable and they don't poke. So I don't mind that. There's always a bit of some empty space/wrinkling at the bottom of the cups...more so on the larger side..which I've always found odd. Sometimes the smaller side can fill it fine...but the larger :/

Aside from that, it's okay. I should probably note that I tried a 30K because so far my experiences with the 30JJs have been that I've have some serious cases of quadboob
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Black colorway

Added on Apr 13, 2019