My first Alana. I love this bra so much - it's exactly the right shape for me! Everything sat exactly as it should.

Sadly I shrank out of the lovely Iris colourway. Perhaps they'll bring it back?

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Why isn't this bra popular https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_surprised.gif" alt=":O" />. Its amazing.
It doesn't fit me at the moment, but its so pretty that I will keep it so that one day when I lose weight, it might work. Its beautiful, with little flower details, soft stitching, soft colors, etc and putting it next to my Curvy Kate Princess, you can see obvious similarities.

The biggest plus though is that the Primrose is definitely made for the women Curvy Kate can't fit. If you have close together, non-shallow breasts this bra is made for you. The only downside is that it runs a cupsize or two small. The band was a little tighter than my usual Cleos too, but not enough that I would have wanted a 32 band.

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Updated on Jun 18, 2013 Flag this

The band fits well, but the cups feel small, both in the wire width and the cup volume. The straps are fully adjustable which is good if you're short and need to adjust the straps a lot. Style wise, I personally found it nicer looking in the pictures than in person. I will be exchanging it, but for a completely different bra.

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Updated on Jun 14, 2013 Flag this

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Vertical cup depth
21 cm on the highest vertical seam and also the highest vertical cup depth.

This bra gives me the best shape any bra has given me, it reaches around my root and collects all that fat that joins the boobs when leaning over. I have a minor gaping in the gore, but the shape under clothing is superb, the support and lift is excellent.

If I had been able to move the straps the gaping would be gone but the wires would distort backwards so I don't intend to do it after all.

The wires are extremely sturdy and inflexible but that can be ... due to the straps tightened to the max as well. The bra looks cheaper in person than in reality but the materials is comfortable against the skin. Its firm and feels kind of satiny in a way. The way I see it this bra really allows my boobs to look their best. I might try a 34H for comparison and science but I doubt it will be better than this.

Shape this bra gives; lifted, projected, rounded. Nothing short of "perfect".
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Updated on Jun 09, 2013 Flag this

Bravissimo own bras tend to run slightly loose in the band and small in the cup. I probably could've worn this in a 30H as well, but it was still very comfortable in the 30GG.

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I had tried the Paradiso Plume in 32H, and another Bravissimo halfcup in 32HH, both were too small in the cups, but I quite liked the shape they gave me. I went ahead and ordered the Paradiso Plume in 32J, since it's such a gorgeous bra, but unfortunately, it doesn't work for me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

The cups fit fairly well (although they are a bit wide for me). My biggest issue with this bra though is the strap placement - I seem to have fairly narrow shoulders, making it difficult for me to find bras with strap placement that is narrow enough to not feel like the straps are trying to saw my arms off.

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Updated on Jun 01, 2013 Flag this

This is one of three bras of this size/model that I own; please see my review on the first purchase.

Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

This is one of three bras of this size/model that I own; please see my review on the first purchase.

Updated on May 30, 2013 Flag this

First off, though the picture on Bravissimo makes this bra look blueish it is purple and green.

I'd say the band is a regular to slightly stretchy 28 versus the Bravissimo Paradiso Plume Bra (LN141) which is tight/firm. The cups on this bra are too big for me but I do tend to wear a 28FF - Bravissimo was just out of that size. The apex of the bra was a smidge too high for me and there was loose fabric at the top of the cup that couldn't be helped by tightening the straps.

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Updated on May 26, 2013 Flag this

Bravissimo's Mademoiselle Bra is an unpadded, unlined half cup. It fits well, with the cakes-on-a-plate cleavage and rounded profile half cups should provide. It's comfortable for me in the 30F. I have Bravissimo's Tanzania Stripe in a 28FF but decided to try the Mademoiselle in the new Emerald/Amethyst colorway in 30F. I recently decided 30 bands give me the shape I want and are more comfortable than 28 bands, though my tight underbust measurement is 28."

The only reason I'm going to return this bra is the colors are much more pastel than I like. Bravissimo's website made it look like a clear, saturated emerald green, like Pantone's ... Color of the Year Emerald. Unfortunately the bra in real life looks like as though someone filled a gallon paint can with 3/4 gallon Pantone's Emerald and 1/4 gallon white paint. I've included a shot of the inside of the cups. If the colors were as vivid on the outside as on the inside, I'd keep the bra. The matching shorts are pretty and fit well in XS. I've included front and back shots of the shorts so you can see how sheer they are. I hope they make this set in cleaner, more intense colors in the future.

I should add that there is only about 0.25" of empty space in the underwire channel. I find a lot of bras have loads of empty space there, so the Mademoiselle does pretty well in this regard. I'd prefer it were completely filled, but it's not bad.
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Updated on May 22, 2013 Flag this

This bra is a second-generation Inspire, released in 2013. It is supposed to be the same as the original Inspire but with the slider on the straps corrected.

This particular bra fit well in the cups but was far too tight for me in the band. I thought it might fit because the 36G I tried earlier was loose even on the tightest hook, but the 34GG fit well in the end on the loosest hook. I am returning this bra.

See the 36G review for a description of the bra itself: http://bra.pe/RCH5/
See the 34GG review for a description of a bra which fits me: http://bra.pe/RCQR/
Comparison of 34GG and 32H: http://www.bratabase.com/compare/dhnz7/

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Updated on May 20, 2013 Flag this

This review is about the re-launched Inspire Sports as opposed to the original model.

I liked the original Bravissimo Inspire and was looking forward to trying the re-launch. Unfortunately the band of this bra runs extremely loose by Bravissimo standards. Generally I need Bravissimo bras in the larger of the two band sizes I typically get, but in this case it was riding up my back on the tightest hook! I am going to size down two band sizes from my usual Bravissimo band size in my reorder.

The bottom of the cups are a bit wrinkled because there isn't enough immediate projection to satisfy my breasts. ... It's especially bad on my larger breast and I hope it won't get worse when I try the 32H. I think the cup is about the right size for me, though, and the underwire seems to hit me in about the right spot.

The straps are only partially adjustable because they widen over the shoulders. I couldn't get them short enough.

On a bounce test I could see that this bra worked much better for me than the other sports bras I have tried, but it suffers from the same problem (for me) with the original Inspire in that it doesn't go high enough. I want a sports bra that comes all the way to my neck like the Panache does. Still, the tissue that is contained is held reasonably firm, even with the too-long straps. This will probably become my regular sports bra once I find the right band size. I still don't know if it will be sufficient for high-impact cardio, though - I'm guessing not, since not all my breast is contained.

Update: I later tried the 32H - http://bra.pe/RCQQ/ - and the 34GG - http://bra.pe/RCQR/ - the latter of which fit. From having tried just the 36G I would have said the band runs very loose, but perhaps it was a fluke, because the 32 was too tight and the 34 fit. I would say that based on the 34 and the 32 the band runs a bit looser than is typical for Bravissimo, but not horribly loose compared to most brands.
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Updated on May 20, 2013 Flag this

I really thought I was going to love this bra, but it wasn't quite right. I think it fits, but maybe it is a fraction too big in the cup. Not sure?
The band was really good though - much firmer than many other Bravissimo styles.
And the wires felt really strong, and the bra was really supportive. But it just wasn't quite right so I returned it.

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Updated on May 20, 2013 Flag this

This ran a full size too small in the cup for me, but the band seemed true to size. I had major top spillage and didn't keep it.

The open cup shape works well for me (full on top) and I really like the colors, but I've come to realize I just can't deal with a tall gore on a bra.

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Updated on May 19, 2013 Flag this

And there I was thinking I'd never find a padded plunge to fit me. I think this is one for those of us who need wide wires and shallow cups.

Perfect fit, but it took a few tries (I initially tried my regular size of 30DD, then the 28E) - band runs large and cups small. The 28E gave me great cleavage, but the wires were too low (story of my life) and I had armpit boob. The 28F is the right size I think, but I do lose the cleavage (which was quadboob from the side). Straps are really stretchy - almost elastic - ... which doesn't bother me but might some.

I bought a different bra to the grubby one I tried on in the shop and the back is noticeably tighter, so I think the band will stretch out quickly. If you're between sizes (I measure 29) definitely go down a band if you can.

This is the first Bravissimo own-brand I've bought, and I don't think the quality is anywhere near as good as Panache/Cleo (despite being the same price). I think the satin may pull after a while, but I can't argue with the fit.
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Updated on May 15, 2013 Flag this

The fit was disappointing in the Bettie Mae. I love the style, shape and colour but unfortunately it does not suit my shape. I am around 28HH/J and went up a cup to a J as I heard it ran small, like their other Satine-shaped styles. If you are going to order, I would recommend doing this.

Much like the Satine Floral and Cleo Marcie, the wires are too wide for me with the cups collapsing underneath the cup and at the sides. I felt even less supported than in the Marcie, which is unpadded and so does this to a lesser extent. The bra seems to sit ... around my breasts rather than support them, it did this however much I adjusted the straps. There is also some quadboobing but I am unsure whether this is because my bra size is still in the process of discovered and/or the lack of support caused this. The band felt like a true-28 to be and the 3hook clasp was comfortable; the gore is short and makes for a good plunge style.

My Recommendation is to...: Up the cup, and it is for women who do not need wires as narrow as Ewa Michelak or Comexim.
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Updated on May 13, 2013 Flag this

The good:
The pattern, the pink lace edging and the green bows on the straps https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
The band is a firm 28
Good for full on top
Gore is comfortable

The bad:
Cups are a little bit big compared to other bravissimo 28FF, especially moulin rose
Straps too far apart
Cups are very wide

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Updated on May 05, 2013 Flag this

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I got this bra as a t-shirt bra, seeing as I already have a deco and didn't fancy any others, it works fine but not under anything very tight.

The good:
The fit is good, cups are good for full on top, band is true to size, sides give good support, gore is not painful.

The bad:
Straps are almost in my armpits https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />, the straps could do with adjusting a little bit more, and I'm growing out of it (not that it's the bras fault, but https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> )

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Updated on May 05, 2013 Flag this

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This is my first try with Bravissimo , as they are a little hard to come by in this area. As I had expected, this bra runs about a cup size small, so the 32JJ fits well on my right side and is a little large on the left. The band is a little tight at the moment, but I expect it to stretch. The wires go relatively far back under my arms, but enclose the tissue on the sides without feeling like they want to wrap around my back.

Unlike a lot of the bras I've tried, this one seems to be appropriately deep ... for my breasts and has only a little bit of the "east-west" problem. My breasts do not feel like they're being pressed into my armpit, though the center wire does dig a bit. However, if you do not like the pointy look, this is not the bra for you. The shape is "uptilted torpedo", though not quite as pointy as a retro bra. Since I've been wearing Ewa Michalak and Cleo , this will take a little getting used to.

The actual bra is nicely made and very sturdy-feeling, with a more breathable texture than I'm used to and plenty of attractive embellishment. The salmon is not my best color, but it would be very nice on someone with darker skin.
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Updated on May 03, 2013 Flag this

Simple balconette style. Fits well in the cup & the weaved ribbon at the top of the cup is extremely pretty. Only minor gripe is that there is some very, very minor wrinkling on one cup that shows through thinner clothes - so as a standard, smallish 28dd (often have trouble fully filling out the very top/bottom of cups) I only just fill this one. The support is very good, band feels like it will stay snug, centre gore firm but comfortable from first wear.

I have the bra in cornflower blue, which is such a lovely colour - hard to find a delicate yet non-pastelly hue (I normally ... go for blacks, neutrals, or bold colours/prints). Having said that, although the embroidery & ribbon are very lovely, this bra is certainly more everyday than special - perhaps it's the softness of the cup but for some reason it reminds me of the non-wired training bras I wore as a teenager. It is however wired and certainly very supportive - Bravissimo do mention the comfort factor on their website description, so I would mainly go for it if that's what you're looking for.
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