I had really high hopes for this bra. It reminded me of the Ewa Michalak BM Crazy Bra as far as the color goes. Which is very pretty in person, but sadly I was left very disappointed with the fit. It was definitely a shape mismatch.
The cup is a 4 part cup consisting of two lower section and two upper sections. The lower part of the cup is lined with a matching non stretch mesh. The upper cup has an outer piece made using the same lace and matching mesh, but the upper lace is a single layer of stretch lace. The back band is full lace ...with a matching mesh lining. The center gore is wide and not too high. The straps are a very hot pink and made of a nice elastic. The hardware is black/gunmetal gray. There is a 2x3 closure.
The center gore is very wide! And the cups also fit on the wider side. Because of this the bra tilted a bit and the bottom of the wire could be felt digging in ever so slightly. The cup is very shallow on the lower portion of the cup and squished my boobs into an East-West spread. This would work great for those with a shallower wider breast. Unfortunately it didn’t work well with my close set, very projected boobs. Read more 117 more words
I totally thought this WAS the EM Crazy bra! Sorry this one doesn't work on you. I do love deep green bras though.
Wilderness1 Oh how I wish this was the EM Crazy bra! That’s one I’ve been drooling over for years. The color of this bra was the main reason I gave it a try.
I’m definitely loving the over all look of this wireless bra/bralette. The cup is a two part cup with a vertical seam up the front. The outside is the cup is a beautiful black lace with a beige mesh under it. The part that caught my eye was the sheer black center panel. The straps are a wide elastic with a firm stretch with silver hardware. The band is a thick piece of elastic all the way around. There is a 3x3 back closure.
Unfortunately I felt this size ran a little big on me. The cups cut into the side of my armpits. I’ve reordered in a cup down to get a better fit. Definitely crossing fingers the new size works. It’s a very beautiful addition to my bra collection.
Fits ribcage 27 B. perimeter 11.3 Stretched Band 31.3 Band Length 23.0 Stretch ratio 1.4 Cup width 5.8 Cup depth 11.5 Depth ratio 2.0 Wire length 11.3 Cup height 8.0 Cup separation 0.8 Gore height 3.5 Wing height 4.0 Strap width 0.8 Strap length 15.5 Hooks 3
This reminds me a lot of Cleo Kayla + Della. She run BIG, BIG. Anything that fits me has to apparently. Why didn't we meet sooner, Mae?
It's sturdy, thin, wires at a reasonable width, enough strap for those of us with gigantor shoulders or low set breasts, good sturdy band and embroidered upper cup, but nothing sharp/pokey/rough anywhere.
Undecided how to feel about the strap placement, which is too wide. However. there's so much space in the outside finally, I don't feel stuffed, pinched,or pushed out of the cup into my armpit. Amazing given all the other bras in the same size are just sort of tolerating the fact I have boobs in the outer limits.
This bra is beautiful, but runs small in the cup. Usually I need a 30FF/G and this one is a 30GG! The underwires are seriously way too wide, they go behind my armpits. But comfortable enough.
Absolutely love this style even though it feels a size or 2 small. Reminds me a bit of my comexim plunges except slightly sturdier/heavier possibly due to the satin.
Somewhat deeper than the Satine & less closed off, but a similar shape.
Fits ribcage 27 B. perimeter 11.3 Stretched Band 31.0 Band Length 24.0 Stretch ratio 1.3 Cup width 6.0 Cup depth 11.3 Depth ratio 1.9 Wire length 11.3 Cup height 9.0 Cup separation 0.8 Gore height 3.5 Wing height 4.0 Strap width 0.8 Strap length 16 Hooks 3
A laundry list of reasons why this would be my perfect bra except of course we can't have nice things.
I love this style for the immediate depth and short wires! The gore is a smidge tall for me personally so the top stabs in after a half a day, less intense than what I get with Jasmine. I both love and hate Marguerite's upper cup, the general rounded shape ...is a dead ringer for mine and descends from upper root to nips like a dream- this style is great for those who are full at apex. This has been a major issue in every Panache, Curvy Kate, most Fantasie, and generic shop branded bras- why is everything super conical all of the time? It feels like hot trash & makes the bra scoot away from my breasts down my ribs! this is drastically compounded with the next kvetch:
My god I can't whine and complain enough about how closed off, and weirdly tall/wide at the armpit it is. Not as bad as in Alana but worse than what I experience in the Mae. Bravissimo's lounge bras seem to be exempt from this struggle.
Typical sturdy not-very- breathable lower cup fabric is both soft and sleek enough to not catch on clothing, but also bit sweaty in warmish weather. Read more 150 more words
Fits ribcage 27 B. perimeter 11.3 Stretched Band 31.0 Band Length 23.0 Stretch ratio 1.3 Cup width 6.3 Cup depth 11.0 Depth ratio 1.8 Wire length 11.5 Cup height 8.0 Cup separation 0.9 Gore height 3.4 Wing height 3.8 Strap width 0.8 Strap length 16 Hooks 3
I love the style, color, and feel of this bra! It fit me for several months, but my larger side seems to have grown and now I'm getting a slight quad-boob effect.
I'm sure this bra would be quite comfortable to wear. If only it didn't wrinkle on top. I think if you are more FOT or even fullness, this will work better for you. Sadly, not for me...too many wrinkles on top.
The fit is not perfect on me, but that is not the bra's fault. I've come to realize that plunges don't get along all too well with my shape and I have to re-adjust a few times over a day, because my breasts want to escape the cups at the gore. I still like to wear it, because it is very soft and comfortable.
Half-cup bras are apparently notorious for running small in the cup. I don't know if this runs small for a Bravissimo or not -- this was my first one, which is why I ordered it in two sizes. I really should've gone for two 32s in different cups, though this one was really quite comfortable once it was on. Just tricky to fasten, because there was so little extra band to work with when I put it on.
Anyway, for me and my needs, this was HILARIOUSLY SMALL. I wound up with the most quad boob anyone has ever had. Usually I just get a little bit of lip, this was literally like having two smaller boobs on top of my regular boobs.
I'm thinking I need to go up at least two cup sizes, and would have ordered a 32HH if Bravissimo had had it in stock.
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.
I really like this bra and I think it is my favourite to date (the cream colour is beautiful!). The cups are soft yet comfortable and supportive, giving a lovely shape under tops. The gore did not poke into me, a problem I have due to a round breast shape, and sat flat against my chest. I mainly love it for the band which is the most comfortable one I have, with 3 cusps for GG+ cups.
This is one of my favourite bras. Beautiful material, a sexy look yet incredibly comfortable and supportive. I never expected to gain so much support out of a plunge! My rounded breast shape means that I often have problems with the gore fitting the sternum; this one sit further down, and so no poking into breast tissue leaving marks and lays completely flat. The 3-cusps bra band (in bras from GG+) makes the band sits very comfortably around my ribcage, like second skin. Upon changing from an incorrectly measured 34inch to 30inch, after 8 weeks, I have found the band still true to size. Unfortunately, tissue migration has occurred as is now giving a slight quadboob effect. I shall order this bra in a 30H though.
Beautiful and comfortable bra. I've never had cleavage from a non-padded plunge before but I do with this one. In other Bravissimo own-brand bras I am a 30H but in this I'm a 30GG.
I really had a hard time trying on this model in different sizes. I was so happy to find this halfcup style (as I cannot wear balconettes) with its beautiful details that I absolutely wanted to have it, but had to try on lots of sizes and ended up buying none of them. This one (30GG) was too wide in both the band and the cups.
I read some reviews online that said that Bravissimo bras run small in the cup and as this is my very first Bravissimo brand bra I ordered a size up from my normal 30G - mistake! I wish I'd just tried it in my usual size because the 30GG is a bit too big on me.
Band feels like a good 30 sports band - a bit tighter than an everyday bra. I liked the band tightness.
Unfortunately I couldn't wait to take this off after trying it on because the underwires were so uncomfortable and dug into my ribs in one spot. I've got limited options in an underwired ...sports bra (I desperately want something for all day hiking that will wick sweat away from in between my boobs) and the Freya Underwired Active sports bra doesn't work for me (shape issues and it's too wide set) so I'm going to persevere with this style and order in a cup size smaller next time. I'll probably do major modifications to bend the underwires and then pad them out with some thick, sweat-friendly padding because this wouldn't be wearable after 30 minutes, let alone 6 hours.
PROS
1. High center gore
Doesn't dig into the breast tissue at all even towards the center of my chest (like the Freya Active underwired sports bra does). And it's narrow so it doesn't push your boobs too far apart
2. Forward facing
Doesn't push you boobs sideways and keeps them front on. Great for boobs that sit close together
3. Padded and wide shoulder straps
I felt like they would stay in place. Only just was able to tighten them tight enough in length however! (May not work if you find straps are always too long). These only adjust part of the way.
4. Good fit in the band
I thought the size 30 was exactly right for a sports bra - just a little tighter than an everyday bra.
5. Sports fabrics
The cups are constructed with that light, man-made sports fabric that dries really quick when you wash it and wicks sweat from the skin into the bra where it can dry out faster.
CONS
1. Underwire casing is like a "normal" bra - not padded enough!
The underwires have no extra padding and are instead cased in a regular everyday bra casing. In a sports bra I like more padding so that metal doesn't dig in during activity - the Panache Sports bra in comparison is so heavily padded on the inside that unless you look at the stitching it's hard to be sure there are underwires in there.
The underwires in this size dug into my ribs about an inch towards my sides from their lowest points under my boobs. It really hurt and I was constantly shifting the bra up and around trying to find a good spot. I took this off
2. The underwires are still very wide
Yes, the bra underwires sit nice and close in the center but man they're still really wide! I'm going to try one size down but I'm really quite concerned that even then these will sit too far under my arms.
3. Double layer fabric in cups
The double layers of fabric can provide extra support but this is the type that kinda sticks together in places and doesn't in others leading to wrinkles galore on the top layer. Drives me crazy. Read more 444 more words
This bra runs huge in the cups--I'd say 1-2 cup sizes larger than my Freya bras. The 30GG was way too large for me in the cups as well as band, so I'll be returning it.
The lace on the straps also had ragged edges/threads coming off, which I would not expect from a bra at this price.
I totally thought this WAS the EM Crazy bra! Sorry this one doesn't work on you. I do love deep green bras though.