This bra is different from the usual Cleo or panache balconette style that I am used to; relative the the confetti, sienna, or Lucy, this has narrower underwires, deeper cups, shorter underwires (which I love; no more poking under my arm!) and it is really open on top. The narrower underwire and deep cup gives a very forward shape, which can make you look smaller on top than other shapes. This is a great bra for full on top breasts, and it also has a narrow center gore, which is great for those of us with close set breasts, too. I am honestly not that ...big a fan of the pattern, but for the shape and comfort of this bra, I don't mind. I do want to get the Cleo meg, which seems to be cut in the same style, which. A really cute bird pattern.
Finally, and maybe most importantly, this bra runs very big in the cup; I went from a 32 g in most other balconette styles to a 32 f. This could be part of the reason I am able to enjoy shorter wires and narrower cups... Read more 89 more words
Due to weight loss, I lost a lot of volume in my breasts so it's extremely difficult to find a bra that is flattering. This bra is very pretty and I feel like it makes my breasts look great! Because I'm not so full on top, the tops of the cups wrinkle a bit, tightening the straps and wearing them at their widest point on my shoulders seems to alleviate this but the straps are just too wideset for me. I never considered myself to have narrow shoulders but the outside tops of the cup/bottoms of the straps cut in pretty hard unless I maintain perfect posture.
I have this bra in the same size but the yellow color and they are noticeable different in size. This black version is definitely smaller in the cup. I get quadroboob on both boobs which only is a slight problem on my larger boob in the yellow one. Other than this is think it's a beautiful bra and it gives a wonderful shape, great uplift and separates my boobs which I like a lot.
I wish this fit! It's a very pretty bra, but I think I need to go up in cup size with this one. The band feels pretty good. I think the straps could get a bit uncomfortable, but not horribly so.