This is a new wireless sports bra from Bravissimo and I'm so happy I tried it, it looks great and gives me the least bounce of all sports bras I've tried so far! (When adding the model to Bratabase, I seem to have marked the bra by mistake as wired while it's wireless, and I can't change it now..)

Regarding the construction, this bra is a racerback, and so this makes it a bit more difficult to get it on and off, especially with the band having four hooks and eyes per row. The straps are padded and are very comfortable as they sit very high on the shoulders. ... The cups are made from one single layer of non stretch fabric. There is a triangle shaped mesh part connecting the "cups" which is stretchy. The fabric on the wing and band is also stretchy. On the inside of the cups, there is an internal sling which goes kind of where the wire would be - starting from the gore, under the cups and up the side of the cup. This helps to provide some separation despite the bra being wireless.

The materials feel soft and good quality. I've only tried the bra on so I don't know how they'll last with wear or during exercise. The fabric is also quite lightweight, although the bra provides excellent support. I'm looking forward to wearing this in summer, as it's significantly thinner than my Panache Sport.

Regarding sizing, the band fits true to size, but the cups are generous. Bravissimo bras usually fit small in the cups, so for the Alana or other full-cup bras I would wear one cup size up (36H) and get a similar fit. I would recommend to get your usual size in this bra or maybe even go down a cup. For me the cups are too roomy so I'll be going another size down.

Regarding the fit, this bra has the best bounce control I've had in a sports bra! And I've already tried the Panache Sport, Freya and Enell. The shape it gives is very minimised, not super lifted, but very round. I'd say it's mostly a compression bra, but with a bit of encapsulation due to the inner slings. For me, the overbust measurement wearing it is 6cm smaller than wearing the Alana or any of my usual bras. It doesn't give a uniboob and I could easily imagine wearing it with a swing or flowy top to get a more streamlined look.


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Loving this sports bra! I've already described the construction in the review of size 36GG, so I'll only add here what's different.
After re-ordering this bra in a smaller cup size (as the size up was cutting in at the arm, sign for a wireless bra that the cups are too large), I've been wearing it quite regularly for workouts as well as under loose tops. I've machine washed it (delicate cycle) and it's been surviving very well, looks like new so far.
The position of the straps on the shoulders is very comfortable because it's so close to the neck and the straps are sitting directly on the ... muscle. This, together with the racerback, are solving a problem I didn't realise I had - I get a more comfortable range of movement of the shoulder because the straps don't interfere at all.
I have measured this bra after it's been worn a few times, whereas the 36GG I measured new. I notice that the unstretched band measures 5cm larger on the 36G - I don't know if this is all because it already stretched with use or there was some variation from the beginning as well. I haven't noticed it being overall any less supportive, but I have moved to using the 2nd or 3rd set of hooks. I would anyway recommend sizing down in this model, both in the cup and in the band.
Regarding measurements, the full height of the bra lying flat is 36cm.
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