Andromeda is a Breakout Bras exclusive padded plunge bra. The name indicates a galaxy print, but in all reality it is a marble print in bluish grey, with pink, white, black, and grey veins running through it. The straps, trim, and hook-sets are a darker bluish grey with pink bows and accents. It is quite beautiful.

The fabric on the cups was not sewn with the proper tension, so the liner is tighter than the outer fabric. This isn’t noticeable through T-shirts or sweatshirts, but I am sure would be noticeable under a thinner or fitted tank top. From experience with this looser fabric in the past (also with ... Comexim) I can say that if you get a lot of shirt friction against this fabric, it will make it even looser, but if your breasts tend to stretch out the lining, it will get it closer to the same tension over time.

The cups are short for a standard 28KK at only 8.75”, as is the gore at 3.5” making me think this one would be more of the extra low plunge than a standard Comexim plunge. This makes it difficult to keep my nips in the cups, but would be a positive thing for those who need a shorter cup.

As for fit,
The cups are too small and definitely not deep enough at the wire, but I wasn’t going for a great fit, I was going for comfort of the strap area which has been extremely sensitive for me lately. The gore is 3 fingers off my sternum, I have some quadding, and I can’t force my boobs into the bottom of the cups but the straps aren’t rubbing my armpit, so I am considering this one a good fit as silly as that may sound. The band is snug but is comfortable on the loosest hook set.

And for the technical aspects:
All measurements are taken prior to trying the bra on to insure no figure is obscured by the body. I also take all flat measurements before taking the stretched cup then band measurements for the same reason.

The band measures 20” and stretches to a max of 26.5” and that was really forcing it. It has 3 hooks and 4 rows of eye loops. This is far from a true 28 band, but more in line with what a true 60 band should be.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 12.5”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 14.5”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
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