Update:

After wearing this bra twice, I have decided to sell it. It is just too wrinkly in the cups on me and I always choose other bras over this one.

It is kind of a mystery because on paper, the cups should fit me perfectly. I even tried pinning the band tighter to see if that changed anything and it did not. Claudette, if you are going to do this to me, I am rapidly running out of bra options. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

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I ordered this bra from the Claudette encore sale directly on the company's website. A warning if you do this, there are no ... returns or exchanges allowed. I might have returned this bra otherwise. I was thinking about selling it here on Bratabase but have decided to keep it for now.

The 30 band fits a lot looser than Cleo 30 bands. I am immediately fastening this on the tightest hooks.

After getting used to my 30C - Cleo » Minnie Balconnet Bra (7431) and my 28D - Panache » Andorra Full Cup Bra (5675) , this one has short wires. They do not come up as high under my armpits. This would be a great bra for someone who hates tall underwires or has problems being poked in the armpit with other bras. Also, the cups/wires are narrow on this bra which I need so that is a nice feature.

The fabric is satiny and soft but brand new/unwashed, this bra has scratchy bits that I don't get with new Cleo bras. Nothing specific but I am feeling mildly irritated by a spot above the left cup and on my right flank. My ancient 30B - Claudette » Paramour Underwire Bra (101015008) doesn't have this so I think it will wash and wear out.

The cups run a little deeper than Cleo bras but I think that is a function of a similar depth with a narrower wire. I do get some wrinkling in this bra. It fits me best when I am fully-inflated-blowfish bloated and that is why I'm keeping it.

Also, I think the elastic on the top of the cup is going to make fitting problematic for anyone who has tall tissue. The elastic pulls the top of the cup down and creates more wrinkling. This bra is somewhat of an odd duck but could fit a specific shape really well. The 30B actuallly appears to fit me a little bit better.

I might eventually alter this down to a 28 band just to see if that does anything for the cup wrinkling. I have an emotional attachment to this brand because the 30B was one of my first almost-fitting bras.

Edit: I finally measured this. Holy cow, the band stretches to 32"! I really must either sell this or alter the band down. It fits like a 32B.
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