Perfect fit. But gives a slightly pointy shape.

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 Flag this

This is my first purchase after finding my true bra size. Although I should have purchased a 30D, I went for a 32C. The band is fairly stretchy, so I see now a 30D might work after all. Unfortunately I don't think this is a good bra style for me to keep. My breasts have very little projection, so I find the cups are way too deep; I have a case of "orange in a glass" going on. You can see in my photo the cup is closed at the top, so I wouldn't recommend for tall roots.
My breasts are also quite separated, so I find the underwire isn't wide enough for me; doesn't encompass all of my breast tissue. I purchased a 32D as well with this order, and that one is, of course, way too big.
I purchased the Storm Blue color because it was on sale. Might have looked cuter if it actually fit me... As for quality, the fabric is nice but I do hear a bit of squeaking at the strap adjuster.

Storm Blue colorway

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Updated on Jan 14, 2019 Flag this

Since i lost weight, this is the first bra that fits properly. It is super comfortable, light weight, thin but you can perfectly wear it with thin t shirts, as it gives enough coverage.
Love it as an everyday bra. The band runs a tiny bit on the smaller side, which is great for me, as I prefer a 30 band. The lace is not itchy at all, and really beautiful. Really high quality. As this is my first bra since loosing weight and a few cup sizes I really don't know if the cup is true to size, I will update when I have more bras to compare this one to. Over all a really wonderful, pretty and elegant bra.

Updated on Feb 08, 2017 Flag this

I have been looking for wirefree bras lately, and tried this one out. I really need a 30dd in this bra, but the 32c sort of works (on the tightest hooks). I have pretty soft/fleshy breast tissue and need more coverage to prevent quadboob/spillage out the center, and do need a cup size up. I like how lightweight it is, and that it's not a standard foam cup, which I can't stand. The spacer material is really nice, and doesn't crease even if I fold it. A lot of wirefree bras try to look like regular ones with very round channels under the ... cups, but invariably these crease at the bottom of the cup for me. This one has a more straight channel at the bottom, preventing this issue. The band doesn't fold up which is nice, and there's some lift and support despite the lack of wires. After a few hours of wearing this bra my breast tissue migrates towards the center, but not as badly as some other wirefree bras. I got it on sale for $28 so for the price I'm pretty happy with it. I like the wirefree wacoal full bloom bra more, but this one is nice and for people with firmer tissue will be even better.
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Updated on Feb 11, 2016 Flag this

Beautiful bra. I never wear the push-up inserts and it shapes me very nicely. The lace detailing does tend to show a little under thinner/tighter shirts. Very comfortable for me. I wear a US 32C. Has held up well over the past year or two with semi-regular use. I don't wash it all that often, and when I do, it's usually in a mesh laundry bag for delicates Still looks pretty much new when it's on. The stitching is solid where it matters. A little pricier than I would have liked. I can't find any indication of where it was made, which is a little annoying (trying to find ethically made bras).

purple/black colorway

Updated on Jun 05, 2015 Flag this

Cups are very comfortable, but gore digs into sternum like crazy. Beautiful shape though.

Updated on Sep 05, 2014 Flag this

I think this is ok; however it doesn't give crazy lift. I don't normally buy unlined bras - so I am not that used to them. I think it might be a great summer weight bra.

The strap seems to rub a bit under the arm. Not crazy about this bra.

Updated on May 16, 2014 Flag this

This bra was sent to me by mistake, so I can say nothing about the fit. It is quite pretty and delicate looking for a non-wired bra. It also has a much more mature look than most bralet type bras that I would compare it to guessing at its support and fit. The elastic of the band is covered with a loose over layer for a smooth ribbon appearance.

A+ for Nordstrom customer service for calling me while the package was still in transit to let me know that they had discovered the error and would like to begin correcting it for me.

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Updated on Mar 23, 2014 Flag this

This bra model is one of my (few) long-lusted-after loves, although I held off getting myself one for many many months. I STILL absolutely adore it and I am therefore slightly gutted that it doesn't seem to work all that well for my shape. The 70D I tried before clearly seemed to large so here's the 70C I ordered in response. I'm not sure it got all that much better though ...

Bra description:

This is actually one of the more interesting bras I've encountered so far. The combination of the lovely and soft, partly floral lace, the 'pinstripe' centre gore bow and double straps just speaks to me: it's ... super feminine but with a business-like, tomboy sort of nod, if that makes any sense. Oh, and it is a half cup -- what is not to love?! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />

Anyway, the cups and band are all made of the soft, floral lace. The cups are of the two-part, vertically seamed kind. The outer parts of the cups are backed with a fine, rigid, very sheer black mesh. The inner parts of the cups are not backed and therefore have a little 'give'. A narrow band of elastic very lightly 'gathers' the cup edge to make sure it stays flush with the skin. The band consists of a single layer of the same lace and is not backed by anything, but the result is less stretchy than it would seem. The closure is of the standard two hook, three position kind. The centre gore does not come up as high as the wires and cups, which gives it a somewhat 'lighter' appearance. A satin ribbon bow decorated along either edge with a running stitch in contrasting thread adorn the centre gore. The straps are not fully adjustable: a double strap consisting of two narrower bands of elastic adorned in a similar way as the centre gore bow, i.e. with a running stitch in contrasting thread, connects to the cups. The adjustable part in the back consists of a single width of plain black strap elastic. The straps of the 70C are clearly narrower than the straps of the 70D. The wires of the 70C are also more flexible than the wires of the 70D. All findings on this bra, including the hooks and eyes, are silver-coloured metal. A silver-coloured metal tag with the brandname 'Chantelle' is sewed next to the closure.

Bra fit:

This bra is not the best fit on me. I'm not sure whether it's simply still too big, or whether there's some sort of shape mismatch going on. It seems that the cups are simply made for breasts that are 'taller' and more spherical than mine. Anyway, I'd say this bra runs generous in both the cups and band, compared, for example, to the @70D - Chantelle » Rive Gauche T-back Spacer Bra (3282) . Although it's better than the 70D, I still don't entirely fill out the cups and they still come up quite a bit higher on my chest than I expected. The wires are reasonably good on me -- they are much more flexible than the wires in the 70D, so even if they are a smidgen narrower they still fit -- but the cup depth and height just doesn't seem to match my breasts very well. As to the cup depth, my measurements confirm there really is very little difference between the 70C and 70D: only 0.5cm!

The band fits reasonably well at the middle set of hooks, but I feel it begins to ride up when fastened on the loosest hooks. It feels very slightly tighter than the band of the 70D, but compared to the T-back that fits me very well band-wise, this band still runs at least half a size larger larger. Part of the reason for that may be that unlike the T-back the lace in this Demi isn't backed with anything, part that the band is really very narrow. I'm not too bothered by it as it does fit me well enough on the middle set of hooks (I don't like my bands tight) and it's an easy fix to shorten the band once it stretches, but still. Sizing inconsistency of any kind is just plain annoying.

Having said all that, I must say that this bra DOES deliver shape-wise: Without bra my full-bust measurement is 86cm, wearing this bra it is a 'whopping' 91cm! And even though the cups are too roomy, the shape I get is reasonably round. Not as centred and projected as what I get, for example, in the @65DD - Ewa Michalak » Hm Gold (267) (which under my current measurement actually is about equally roomy in the cups), but therefore maybe more comfortable for me. It's the reason why I did decide to keep this bra: it's fairly comfortable and it looks okay under clothing. And who knows, my size my fluctuate upwards again, at some point https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />

Conclusion:

I decided to keep this bra, probably against my better judgement: it isn't nearly as good a fit as I would have hoped, but it's a lovely, comfortable, reasonably flattering, unpadded half cup and I don't really have many of those at the moment, so there you have it https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> Combined with the matching 'shorts' (which run generous, by the way) it's a really sexy set.
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Updated on Apr 23, 2013 Flag this

I think this must be the wrong size for me, since it's quite painful to wear. The wires dig into my breastbone and I get painful red marks after only a few minutes. The wire is also too narrow for me; it sits on the outside of my breast. The construction seems nice otherwise, and it's pretty, but smooth enough to wear under normal clothes.

Updated on Mar 23, 2013 Flag this