HOW IT FEELS: I love this bra! The lining is thin enough that I can still feel my own body, but thick enough to work great as a t-shirt bra. The gore is super low and doesn’t cut into my tissue whatsoever. When supported there is zero space between the girls, so it takes a gore this low to not sit on tissue. The high apex of the lace overlay connects to the straps at my collarbone, which functions a bit like side support, and it works great for tall roots.


ABOUT ME: Tall roots, very close set (less than a pinkie width between breasts), slightly center full, ... even vertical fullness (possibly functionally FOT due to tall roots). Average for projection, root width, and tissue softness/firmness. I think my tissue is soft enough to where shallower bras can work ok for me if they're more open on top, or taller cups.

BEST FITS: High apex and plunges

MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION:
Festivité Lace Plunge Bra C36820

A seductive plunging center and flat lace overlay on the cups make the Festivité Lace Plunge Bra easy to wear under any outfit or neckline.
- Lightly lined underwire cups add lift to your natural shape
- Cups plunge very low in the center to create a deep V neckline that complements low-cut tops
- Flat, stretch lace is invisible under most tops
- Fully adjustable straps
- Designed in France
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Updated on Sep 10, 2024 Flag this

I liked the fit but ultimately lined bras aren’t for me. It does give great cleavage and support if that’s your thing. The lace overlay is very pretty.

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 Flag this

I LOVE this bra! I have it in black and in nude, and I always pick one of them if not in laundry, when switching to a clean bra. If I could be sure this model would be always available, I would need no other bras.

Nude Blush colorway

Updated on May 23, 2023 Flag this

I LOVE this bra! I have it in black and in nude, and I always pick one of them if not in laundry, when switching to a clean bra. If I could be sure this model would be always available, I would need no other bras.

Black colorway

Updated on May 07, 2023 Flag this

Comfortable, attractive bra with more of a swoosh-shaped underwire. I needed to size up for depth -- this is shallow, but not as shallow as Natori Feathers. Pay attention to fit near the bottom of the wires, since the lace may make it hard to see creasing. Wide wires comfortably contain tissue with a natural look and position, but this isn't a bra that's meant to bring things front and center. Band in 30D and 30E(DD) is mesh with only 1 hook. I think a wider band would have been more comfortable, but the band is reasonably firm, except that I had to start on the 2nd hook ... in. Straps are fully adjustable and not too far apart, but they do still fall down on me sometimes. Stretch lace conforms nicely to tall roots. Not quite a T-shirt bra, but easy to wear under most tops. Good as a higher-end everyday bra.

Watch out for manufacturing defects, though: I've owned one copy in Nude Blush on which the channels were sewn overlapping at the gore such that they created a stiff, scratchy bump -- had to exchange. Inspect when buying to make sure the sewing is flat and smooth at the gore. Finish is otherwise good on "good" copies.

Similar cuts, but more shallow: Parisian Allure (looser, plusher band), Passionata Manhattan Plunge (stiffer lace)
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Black colorway

Updated on Feb 09, 2022 Flag this

I bought this before I realized my bra size had changed significantly, oops. More than a few cup sizes too small. Fits very shallow.

Nude Blush colorway

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Updated on Sep 20, 2021 Flag this

Bought after being sized incorrectly. Just altogether too small and too shallow for me.

Black colorway

Updated on Jun 24, 2021 Flag this

At first I thought this was a great fit for me! With flared bottom ribs my sternum seems to "dip" inwards meaning many (pretty much all) bra gores don't tack. This one, is so close but still not flat. I can still poke one finger between. It sits very, very low. I liked that the lining is barely there, so I feel my modesty is somewhat protected but I still get a lot of flex. My issues though... The lace overlay is pretty separate from the lining, and i found myself tugging at it throughout the day. The gore feels itchy by the end of the day. For ... my 30F bust there is not enough support in this bra for all day wear. I will be saving it for nights out when I want to wear fashion or lower cut tops. The wires are nice and wide for me, but similar to anothe review, I'm guessing because the lining isn't adhered to the lace overlay that this causes it to fold under the breast. By the end of the day I want to rip it off for a more supportive bra. What I do like, however, is the high apex so there's no rough join between strap and cup.
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Updated on Apr 24, 2021 Flag this

Even though the gore on this bra doesn't seem particularly wide, the cups sit so far apart on me! I like low coverage and get along with some plunges, but this one isn't working. The cups aren't giving me much support, but the band and straps don't offer much for me either. The band is a looser 30 and the straps are a bit stretchy and run longer.

I was hoping for a fit like Natori Feathers, but find this one a bit more difficult. Feathers isn't perfect but I find the cups conform to my shape and are pretty comfortable. In this bra there is empty space at the bottoms of the cups that folds over.

The lace on this bra is so pretty - wish it worked!

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Updated on Apr 23, 2018 Flag this

First off, I have to give this particular bra a "poor" rating because the left strap was sewn on twisted. I could not give it a "wearable" rating because a twisted strap would drive me crazy!

I LOVE the lace overlay on the cups! Unfortunately, it keeps pulling towards the apex and won't sit flat and causing the quad effect. (However, it's not an issue under the cups themselves. Kinda unusual.) The contour cups themselves are very thin, just enough for modesty. Just lining, no padding.
The band is a single layer of mesh with elastic edge, and feels like it would stretch out quickly.
The wires ... are a little wide for me, but manageable. Generally feels like it would be a comfortable bra. Overall, just a little too shallow for me.
The straps are flocked on the underside and are soft. The top is very shiny.
This color "Nude Blush" is basically a soft peach; a nice change from boring Nude!
Bottom line as for fit, I think if I went the next cup size up then the wires would be too wide for me. As of yet, there is no data on Bratabase for that size.
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Updated on Feb 26, 2018 Flag this