bought this to replace my last daily driver, but it's only confirmation I need to go for smaller bands. The straps fall off my shoulders when sitting, the cups are too tall at the underarm and can gape, and the clasp area is very irritating/itchy. I really wanted to love this bra but it's only been a few months and I can't stand it. It's like wearing a poncho under a cocktail dress
The underwire didn't sit comfortably under the breast and the cups were too small with all my breast tissue scooped into it. Otherwise, the band is comfortably tight and doesn't stretch too much too quickly, the straps function well but are made from that weird stiff material rather than soft fabric.
The band is too large and the cups are too small for me...too much center spillage however I don't fill out where the cup meets the strap. Also the wing height is to tall. The problem is not so much the wire digging into my underarm as much as the actual fabric between the strap and underwire coming up too high.
Hopefully you will discover REAL bras that really fit !! Have you figured out your correct size yet?
Not exactly but between here and ABTF I at least have a good starting point. Honestly, it's still a bit overwhelming but I'm determined to find a real bra that fits. :-)
I'm sure you'll get there! I'm 54 and started this process about 5 years ago
Really nice bra, but my breast tissue oozes out over the inner edges of the cups. Apparently this can be common for people with soft breast tissue when it comes to plunging styles.
I think I'm a little too shallow for the shape of this bra, just slightly. The top of the cup rested a bit flat on my chest, but otherwise everything fit in nicely. Gore and straps were comfortable. The reason I didn't keep the bra is the band was too big; only on the tightest hook was it doing anything for me and I wasn't about to pay for a bra that would last me only as long as I could stretch out one hook. I'm going to look for a 32DD and see how that works out.
This is one of my older bras and it is definitely too large in the band and too small in the cup. The band is quite stretchy, as are the straps. The wires are of medium firmness. The cup is well constructed, lined and contains an inner side sling to center and support. The overall size is nice for a petite frame.
This bra is cute and in good condition. However, because I have a 25-inch ribcage, the band is way too big for me and rides all the way up my back. Therefore, I must always adjust the straps to make up for the looseness in my back, which causes some shoulder pain and red marks. I do love the pattern and the t-shirt quality of the bra. It's good for everyday wear, but for me personally, my boobs don't have enough support.
Firstly, the band runs tighter than normal, so obviously go up a band and down a cup size. When I purchased this bra three weeks ago, it was snug, but not painfully so, and my breasts settled in fine. I've worn it a total of 4 times and washed it after the second wearing; washed in a front loader machine and laid out flat to dry.
It's now painfully tight. The length of the band is actually the longest of my bras, but it's the tightest which makes absolutely no sense to me. In addition, I've now got overflow in the front of the cups, and the armpit 'rolls' I've got are forcing the tops of the cup in front of my armpit to roll inwards, and the elastic and the fabric on the wings have warped. It appears the fabric has stretched, but the elastic has not.
On the plus side, the sides are high enough that it prevents a muffin top from forming on the band on the sides and back. But that's about it.
This is a really pretty bra with delicate straps and lace band. I like the pattern. The band is very stretchy. I usually can't wear 34D bras, but this demi-cup is big enough for me and the band tightens snugly enough not to gape. (My size tends to fluctuate somewhat on a monthly basis so I keep bras a little larger and smaller, snugger and looser for comfort's sake!) All in all I find it very comfortable, relaxed in fit and cute, but not a very supportive type of bra.
I just love how stretchy this bra is .the band is made of lycra which is very stretchable. I also love the details in the straps; there's lace on them. the centerpiece is see-through. i just had a breast reduction surgery and this bra isn't uncomfortable after a while i can wear it for more than just a few hours because the wires don't poke in my scars or anything of that matter.
Hopefully you will discover REAL bras that really fit !! Have you figured out your correct size yet?