Found this bra for cheap so took a chance with it since I really need some nude bras. It is very short for a 30, it only stretches to 27.5 inches , so definitely size up. The band is very firm. I normally wear a 28 , so it works okay for me. Cup size seems to be pretty true. I normally wear 28GG or 30G. Tops of the cup is stretch lace and cup height is only 6.75 inches which is great for my short roots. Probably not great on tall roots or very full on top boobs. Gore is taller than I like. With touching boobs, I have so little ...room for gore. Despite that, one wire does tack, the other wire is slightly resting on breast tissue. I am very center full and this bra accommodates it quite well. There is 1/2 inch elastic crisscrossed at the bottom of the gore on the reverse side, so it really grabs. Straps adjust the entire length and are not too stretchy. Shape is a natural understated look. Not quite as up front and center as a Cleo. It looks quite smooth under a fitted red T-shirt. Might show more under a white or very light one.
Wires are pretty firm, close to Cleo. I need a lot of immediate projection and this may be borderline since I do have some discomfort from the wires at the front. I don't have any orange in the glass issue though. Wires are wide on me. I do better closer to 5"
Overall a nice, very sturdy bra with excellent lift for my heavy boobs. It is one of my better fitting ones. Still looking for the perfect fitting one though.
Lovely....wish the gore was a bit shorter for you. Following you closely....when you find a short and narrow enough gore, it will be a great gore for me, too. Thanks for your review, photos, and measurements. :-) :-)
I've watched & unwatched this bra in my size on ebay a million times. There's so little information about it, so thank you for your review. Hows the immediate projection? That's my big ticket fit issue. I can deal with about anything else as long as there's depth at the wire.
lcl0706 I think the immediate projection is good. That is an issue for me too. The pictures were taken with an extender adding about 1/2". It actually feels better without the extender. My comfortable under bust is 27.5 which is the stretched length. Either way, wires are staying in my IMF. Now that I've had it on for a couple of hours underwires area in front feels a little sore. Definitely will need to break it in before a full day wear.
That stretch lace might mean it actually works okay for FOT / tall-rooted people. ...Now I'm tempted to order it for Science. :P
Short roots, center full, functionally fully on bottom. I ordered this bra because I wanted something really smooth to fit under more clingy tops. T shirt bras do not have enough projection for me. I need a ton. It is a really nice quality bra , but it is full cup and I should have realized before I ordered it that they never work for me because they are too tall and I don't fill the top. Seams are quite flat and I think they would disappear pretty well.
The immediate projection is very good. Accommodates my very center full breasts well. I normally wear a 28GG in a Cleo but I've found that Charnos bras tend to run short and a 30 fits like a 28.
No wires on your tissue? Wow!! That is outstanding center and projection and a narrow gore.
yes, really good projection, but it may be because the cup is a little big. I almost think I could go down one cup size in this. It is a really nice quality bra for anyone who can fill the top of a full cup.
My other try at this brand wasn't too bad although not perfect , so I thought I would try this since it was cheap. This bra is nothing like the Charnos Betsy in 30G I've tried. It had a very firm band , firm wires and fit like a 28 Cleo in the band. That bra was sturdy. This is a more lightweight bra.
Band is very stretchy. I can fasten it in the first hook and it doesn't ride up. I also can fasten it in the last hook and it isn't too tight. My comfortable under bust is 27.5", so I normally wear a 28 ...band. I can see that this might get too big after it is broken in. I believe it would be fine for people who normally wear a 30 band. Straps are quite stretchy and my suspicion is that with a lot of wearing they may slip. The wires are quite narrow and cups are unusually deep (11.5") for this size. Center and immediate projection is very good. The lace on the top of the cup is not stretchy and so it is loose on me much the way the Cleo Marcie is. I think this bra would be good on someone more full on top than I am. As usual the gore is an issue for me, too wide and too tall.I have touching breasts . Anything taller than 2.5 is always a problem . Wires are very comfortable, similar to Comexim wires. Read more 149 more words
Lovely....wish the gore was a bit shorter for you. Following you closely....when you find a short and narrow enough gore, it will be a great gore for me, too. Thanks for your review, photos, and measurements. :-) :-)