Needed an extender to get on first time, still use one. Tightest by far of the 4 I got, plus least forgiving materials. Can't even stretch to 27 inches!!

Cup depth was a bit deeper than the others at the apex. A quarter inch larger in both depth and height. Probably is what gives the cups a bit of wrinkling. (Looks more like extra fabric wrinkle than strain lines. But with an extender, straps are wide in back, so I tightened them. So maybe vertical lines are both wrinkles and strain lines?)

Center gore has some flaws, being much wider than the others (1 and an 1/8th inch, wow!), and ... channelling very assymetrical with the left higher than the right and slanted.

My least worn of the 4 because even with extender, the bra is a made a bit uncomfortable with the too-wide center gore, and cups slightly a touch too big.

Would be good for a squishier 28-band-wearing ribcage, or a firmer 26-band-wearing ribcage.

A note to add: I did buy this from a Liquidation shop on Amazon, so this may be one of the slightly flawed ones that no one bought yet/bought and returned. (Would explain the wonky gores on a few of them.)
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New Classic Elsa Pink colorway

Updated on Dec 02, 2018 Flag this

Third in line of the 4 I got from Amazon, in order of most to least tight. I was able to get it on without an extender and can strerch it a tiny bit away from myself, but I still need an extender for now to be comfortable breathing.

Appears that left cup has a bit of lower cup wrinkling with horiztonal lines, so it might be a bit shallower at the bottom than the others.

Otherwise, once again, underwire shape is great. Straps are stretchy and comfy, despite being a bit wide with an extender.

Tiny bit of uneven underwire channeling at gore, but not too bad.

Sun Kissed colorway

Updated on Dec 02, 2018 Flag this

Seriously needed an extender as it was the second tightest when I bought all 4, it hurt. Wing powermesh is extremely firm with very little give. Good for long term wearout, but it means it's too tight for now.

I added pictures of both without and with an extender, including the ugly painful marks it left after digging in for only one minute of wear. It didn't fit like a "second skin," it wanted to BE my skin!!

But speaking of skin, you can see it's a very good "nude" color for me. If it's light pink color and the more yellow Sunkissed bra colors were mixed, it would be ... even more ideal. My bra for cream and white blouses right now.

Some in-cup wrinkling, which I thought was from it being too tight, especially considering there's also major in-cup quadding when I didn't have an extender. In the front view, it looks like it's almost trying to smash down the lower half of my breasts. After adding an extender the quadding was reduced but the wrinkles got larger. Maybe still straining but vertically instead of horizontally? I had to tighten the straps a small bit more with the extender, as they sat further out on my angled shoulders. The strap elastics are nice and stretchy, which always makes it difficult for me to tell if I have then too tight. It could also be slightly more inner full in cup shape than I am, as the wrinkles are not there on the sides of the cups.

Otherwise, the underwire shape is a perfect match for me, the gore doesn't dig (with an extender), and it's very pretty overall.

There's a bit of a weird gathering at the center gore when the bra is relaxes, but ot stretches flat ao I don't think it effects fit.
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Allure colorway

Updated on Dec 02, 2018 Flag this

I am infatuated with the variety of colour combinations with the Claudette Dessous and the look of a sporty bra without actually being a sports bra so was happy to find this turquoise bra through Bratabase and to give it a whirl and to see if I would buy another. I also wanted to see if the fabric would be too scratchy. In person, the colour is great and the feel on my skin was okay for the day. I do not think that I would like a marathon of a day in this bra.

I did learn something from this bra. I ... learned to look at the wire length in combination with the gore and wing height to get an understanding of how the cup width will fit on me. The cup width appears like it should fit me, being under 12 cm, but the distance sits low on the cup resulting in a cup that is much too wide and sits on my side ribs. The wires are more pliable so it was not painful, but the cup does not flatter my breast nor sit proportionately on my torso. Another lesson learned in shopping for bras! It is a bra that will lend itself well to alterations so am not overly concerned. I will not buy a new one regardless of the pretty colours though, as the work involved plus full price is not worth it.
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Updated on Oct 17, 2018 Flag this

I can't even get this bra around my waist since the stretched band measures only 27 inches! The cup also runs very wide even though my root is already on the wider side, so this bra is probably best for someone with a very wide root. This bra is also not for someone with a greater inner fullness since it gives me a quad boob effect.

Sunkissed colorway

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Updated on Sep 19, 2018 Flag this

I can barely get this bra around since the stretched band length is exactly the girth of my ribcage! The cup also runs very wide even though my root is already on the wider side, so this bra is probably best for someone with a very wide root. This bra is also not for someone with a greater inner fullness since it gives me a quad boob effect

Twilight/Matchstick colorway

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Updated on Sep 19, 2018 Flag this

I wanted one of these bras so bad! Even knowing that the size chart is very very inconvenient and depends on the colorway. But I wanted it like a piece of beauty just to have it. And I have it and I'm fallen in love with this model. Now I want more and more!
The bra is made of very thin mesh. I mean VERY THIN mesh. It hides absolutely nothing in my color. I think that cup is rather true to size, and more FOB friendly as the upper edge is sewn with elastic, And I do always have problems with all kind of elastics on the upper edge ( they just cut into my breasts). The band is very stretchy. Even on the tightest hooks I don't feel enough support. the straps are fully ajustable.
I'm not sure if I have a perfect fit in this bra: loose band and not perfect cups. But it's so nice!

Seafoam/Khaki colorway

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Updated on Mar 27, 2018 Flag this

Very surprising bra! Deemed the most sexy bra by DH. Extremely comfortable. Doesn't show under clothes. Shocked that it doesn't, because initially, it seemed to not fit. This bra has elastic across the top of the cup so the top was both loose and quad boob at the same time. A little pulling on the elastic has relaxed it, resolving both issues. Mind you, it didn't show under clothes even before the elastic relaxed. Trim and straps are nude. Color "Twilight" is a beautiful, extremely sheer mauve.

Updated on Nov 15, 2017 Flag this

The band is a bit on the smaller side, measuring just 27" so if you're a true 28 this probably won't fit nicely. The cups for me were a bit wide and shallow, while quadding at the top. I think it's a cute bra with the bright colors but sadly it's a no for me.

Bright yellow and pink colorway

Updated on Oct 11, 2017 Flag this

Oh my, the band of this bra is so tight! With a lot of effort I could close it, but it was very very uncomfortable. I wonder if I really got a 28 band. I also got some orange in a glass effect with this bra, with some wrinkling on the outer sides of the cups, a little on the bottom, but quadding on top. The top shape of the bra looked weird, kind of concave, so lower in the center of the cups. Not sure what caused that.
I thought this bra would be perfect for travel, as it is super light and would dry very quickly. The straps are comfortable. The mesh fabric can be a little scratchy.

sunkissed colorway

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Updated on Jun 26, 2017 Flag this