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My shape: Projected, narrow, shorter roots, even/functionally full on bottom, soft tissue. Cleo Lily fits me best.
This bra fits true to size in the "cups", and over a size large in the band (33").
It does give a little lift, but unfortunately it's just not comfortable for me. Because the band is too large, the straps take more weight than they should, and the straps are already too short (not fully adjustable), so they dig in pretty painfully. If the band ran true to size, and the straps were fully adjustable, I think it'd work a lot better for me.
Strap width is .5" at the thinnest and 1.3" at the largest.
I wasn't quite sure how to enter the sizes on the label since the country choices don't match up with Bratabase. The label reads: UK - 30G. US/CA - 30G. DE/ES/IT - 65G. FR - 80G.
Grey Marl colorway
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Updated on Mar 09, 2018 Flag this
I agree that the straps should be adjustable - they're too long for me to give any assistance and you are right about the band fit. Closest I can describe it is those elastic bands at the top of boxer shorts designed for "males". Where they are stretchy but aren't smaller than the size they are meant to fit.
I found the fit and support ok for a lounging bra, but it's uncomfortable due to how wide the straps are (I have narrow shoulders) and I don't like those chunky seams on the straps facing the body - they feel inside out! I was also disappointed with the fabric inside - it was scritchy whereas the outside is this gloriously soft fabric which I'd love to have against my skin! All the seams were unfinished inside. It's such a cheap mess of a construction.
I was really excited to try it too!
I'm going to try it on again because I did try it just before my period so that could have had something to do with the comfort issues (the rest being down to hypersensitivity due to my ASD) and the band might be fixable now that I know that narrowing the gore is a viable bra fit alteration for my shape. I feel that just making the band a little smaller in front would help. But that's only if I can deal with the awful lining fabric. Or can wear it inside out!