Doesn't sit on my sternum properly so not the best looking bra or my most comfortable.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 Flag this

The Satine is my all-time favorite bra, and this colorway is GORGEOUS. I'm so glad I snatched it up while I could!

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 Flag this

My favorite bra! It's very plain but it looks great by itself and under clothes, and it is SO COMFORTABLE. I love the straps -- they're a nice soft material, no nubby embroidery along the sides like so many bras do (why??? it just gets snagged on everything...), and they're wide. This was the first bra I was properly fitted into a year and a half ago, and I still adore it -- it's stretched a little (I have it on a tighter hook now) but still supportive. It's a wonderful, comfortable and attractive everyday bra. If it weren't so difficult to get Bravissimo bras in the States I'd have a dozen!

Updated on Oct 02, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful bra, but way to small in the cups.

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Updated on Oct 01, 2014 Flag this

This would be great for a small 32/large 30, but as I verge closer to a larger 32/small 34 these days, I found it too tight. Additionally, I prefer padded bras over simply lined, but thought I'd give this a shot.

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Updated on Sep 29, 2014 Flag this

I so wish this was a 30G. I'm going to love this bra!

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Updated on Sep 19, 2014 Flag this

It is a very comfortable bra . It is comfortable to wear and is beautifully finished .

disadvantage:
Denticles on the straps

Updated on Sep 19, 2014 Flag this

Was fitted into this bra by bravissimo covent garden in february 2014 so measurements may be off as the bra has stretched a little.
Overall it's a nice bra but i feel like the quality is oke but not the best, the straps have started to curl and the band has stretched.

Updated on Sep 11, 2014 Flag this

This bra cups placed too close, maybe it's good for women with narrow chest and boobs shifted to the center (1cm separates in size DD), my boobs get out on the sides https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

Updated on Sep 08, 2014 Flag this

I originally didn't have much interest in this bra until George of FFFB did a review on it. The catalogue image wasn't terribly exciting, but once I saw how it would look on a bigger chest, I decided I had to have it. Conversely, I thought the catalogue image for the Fleurty was quite nice, but once I saw it on a bigger chest, I became less interested. The bra is decently comfortable, but the wires poke a bit on the sides and the band is a fair bit too tight unless I use an extender. The band has stretched from wear and now I can actually do it up without an extender, but it's still not very comfortable. I love love love love the pink lace and wish this bra fit better. I'll probably list it once I get more bras that sort of work.

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Updated on Sep 02, 2014 Flag this

This bra does not fit me well, the wires do not sit flat on my chest at the gore

Updated on Sep 01, 2014 Flag this

Makes a nice shape and gives really good support. Quite Comfortable, but the fabric is a bit itchy. It pokes a bit under the arms.

Updated on Aug 26, 2014 Flag this

Black satin fabric all over, slightly padded 3-part cups, but not stiff at all. I'd call it a plunge, which on me is a miracle. Bows at strap attachments and fabric-covered button on center gore. Top edge of cup is finished with a bit of black mesh with satin fabric edging. Elastic all along bottom and from each strap to back. Two hooks.

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When I first got this bra, I loved it because it fit me pretty much perfectly. Now that I've shrunk all over, the cups are too big and it makes me sad. I'll be listing it shortly.

I suspect I'm probably a 32FF/G or 34F/FF in Bravissimo ... now.

BAND: A bit stretchy. Seems true-to-size to me.
CUPS: Fit me better when I was bigger. Allows for some fullness on top, but might cut in if you are really full up there. (I'm guessing at that because I have no reference point as I have nothing up there.)
CUP DEPTH/APEX: I had less problem with the bottom-of-cup depth in this bra than I usually have - the apex did not seem too high for my very short boobs when the volume fit me.
WIRES: A little thin, but supported me. They are also very short, center and sides, which I loved.
STRAPS: Still a little wideset for me, even when the cups fit me better. This is typical for me with my narrower side-to-side frame measurements than I'm "supposed" to have with my current 'around' measurements.
AESTHETICS: I love this bra and wish it still fit me. Soft enough and pretty enough to seem 'fancier', but still is an everyday wear.
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Updated on Aug 24, 2014 Flag this

This shape would probably work well for me, but it's too small all over.

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Updated on Aug 18, 2014 Flag this

I was so hoping, despite all my rational knowledge/guesstimate to the contrary, that this bra would work perfectly...

In terms of volume, it's technically a fit, but there's a shape incompatability going on which makes for a few quirks. The wires are a comfortable width for me (I'd heard that Bravissimo bras ran narrower than Cleo, but perhaps that's not true in my size range).

Depth should be perfect, but the bra actually looks too deep on. This is because the top edge of the cup is extremely unforgiving, and seems cut for a FOB-only shape, whereas I'm quite even top and bottom. As a result I get some cutting-in ... along the top edge and a sort of upside-down orange-in-a-glass effect of not being able to fit all my breast into the cup. Soft tissue means I can swoop and scoop assiduously and it sits okay after that, but it still cuts in a little.

Additionally, the bra's apex expects wider-set breasts than I have. As a result of all this, I can get a bit of an elf-shoe shape. Swooping and scooping away from the gore adjusts everything as it should be and so gives a more rounded shape.

The gore, as always, is too wide. It tacks, or at least one of the wires does; the other floats because there's simply no room for it. Story of my life. However, the cup does seem to have plenty of immediate projection along the height of the gore to cope with my inner fullness admirably, which is a rare thing indeed.


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Updated on Aug 18, 2014 Flag this

First off, let me say that I find the aesthetics of this bra beautiful. It's subtle and understated, but it's an extremely pretty bra in the white.

The band is pretty stretchy. I'm generally a 28/30, but I definitely needed the 28 here. I wore it with an extender for the first few wears, but afterwards it was perfect. However, I do find that it has stretched out a bit faster than my Freya or Fantasie bras tend to. The quality of the materials seems a tad lower than these, more on par with Cleo.

The cups provide great uplift, but the upper ... lace section folds back fairly sharply and is not at all stretchy. This works well for my shape, and it provides great support and anti-bounce. But there is a little bit of cutting in on my bigger side, so this wouldn't work for anyone with more upper fullness than I have.

One complaint -- the seams on this thing are pretty darn prominent under clothes. It's a versatile bra that works under many things, but thin knits are definitely not in that category.
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Updated on Aug 17, 2014 Flag this

This bra has short underwires as it is typical for Bravissimo. It has a low center gore, but this is not a problem even for softer breast tissue. The fabric feels cozy. The bra has a light padding and provides a nice cleavage.

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Updated on Aug 01, 2014 Flag this

My boobs: Full on top to even, immediate projection, close set, soft tissue, with narrow shoulders.

This bra is hella weird on me. The construction of the bra is very nice, the material isn't itchy, the wire width is perfect for my boobs, and the wires don't pinch. It's also a pretty bra, even in beige.

The bra fits well on top...any tighter and it would cut into breast tissue. It also fits well on the bottom, offering pretty good projection. But it's straight up baggy around my nipples.

Updated on Jul 22, 2014 Flag this

The general style doesn't work for me.

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Updated on Jul 19, 2014 Flag this

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Very wide and shallow, this fitted okay when I was 30FF in Cleo Juna and 30F in Freya Lauren half cup, had the snuggest band of the three which has not stretched out too much for me. The wires are too wide for me, and now the cup is definitely too shallow and gives me a very square shape with quadboob. Have bent the gore away from me to make it comfortable.

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Updated on Jul 18, 2014 Flag this