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Evadne

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I was worried about this one as I ordered it (along with an Arabella half-cup) after I read that the Basics run a cup size small, and I have one of those in a 70H that fits perfect. I was relieved to find that this one fits pretty much the same in the cup except ever-so-slightly looser, which will be fine since I have days that I'm bigger than others https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> I was a tad disappointed in the band though. It is much stretchier than the Basic and has 3 columns of 2 hooks as opposed to 4 columns of 3. While the Basic is snug on the last set of hooks, on this model I need to go to the middle hooks to get the same fit. However, it doesn't ride up or anything on the last hooks so I think it's okay.

Updated on Jun 16, 2015 Flag this

I am fairly new to properly fitting bras. I measure ~24.5 snug, ~23 BTT, and ~32 overbust. I have only ever owned a Freya deco soft cup in 30D, which which was really the wrong size and gaped at the top, and a 28F (28:7) Freya strapless, which is a decent fit but I belive the cups are too wide and the band is extremely firm. Nothing else has fit nearly as well as the deco strapless. I think that is due to the rounded top of the cup, which tend to fit better.

I decided to order from Wellfitting.com because as I ... understand their 26/55 bands are returnable while Comexim's are not. It took about 2 weeks for the bra to be made/shipped and another week for the package to reach me. The packaging didn't seem that damaged, just a bit dirty and worn at the corners of the box. Both of the bras I ordered were in great condition. Upon first seeing them I thought they looked just a bit cheaper than I expected. But once I put them on they felt amazing!

Pros:
The basic beige is a 26H (26:8). I loved the shape it gave: much more projected and inward-pointing than the Freya's slightly squashed down and outward-pointing look. Compared to the Freya strapless it felt so light and non-constricting, like the bra would move easily with you and mold to your shape rather than holding you strictly in place (very important to me). I loved the shape it gave: much more projected, rounded, and inward-pointing than the Freya's slightly squashed down and outward-pointing look. There was no quadboobing, uncomfortable wires, and the strap placement was great. The band seemed very stretchy, which was a relief since after the Freya is hooked it feels as if the slight stretch it can achieve is very difficult to get. It is not as shiny as some of the pictures on here make it look. I don't think I am a true 26 band so I can't be sure, but I beleive it runs true to size since it stretched fairly easily to 27''.

Cons:
It did not fit. I suspect it was 1/2 a cup to 1 cup too small, but I ordered the next two sizes up just to be sure my inexperience would not cause me to be incorrect. The problems were that gore did not tack, there was too much booby near my armpit outside of the cup, and too much tissue not enclosed by the top of the cup. It might be due to the too-small cups causing the seams to be placed wrong, but the seams were very prominent under a shirt. Swoop and scoop might not stay in place with 26 band too well, but I can't tell since it does not all fit inside. If you divide the bra cup into four quadrants, the lower outer quadrant would have a small area (maybe 1\2 a little finger) that was not filled.

Where some advice would be helpful is regarding the different fit on my breasts. On my larger one it seemed just a bit small and like a cup size up would be perfect. On my smaller breast when I swooped and scooped my nipple was almost falling out. This did not happen on my larger breast even though more tissue was outside of the cup and clearly had more trouble fitting inside. Despite not all of me fitting in the cup it still gaped ate the top a bit with the little booby. What would cause these differences (mainly the gaping)? Would it be a too-loose band or different shaped breasteses causing this? Do you believe a cup size up would aggrevate the gaping?

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It fits!! I love this bra so much. I know some people don't love the color choices but I'm a pinkaholic.

I just love how deep the cups are with such a small width. The band measured about 27.5 stretched, so this was pretty snug (27 underbust, 41 bust at time of review). It was the most snug of the three Comexim bras I ordered.

Edit to add: I completely forgot I customized this bra by lowering the gore, cup height, and having three hooks (I think the hooks might be standard though).

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Updated on Jun 02, 2015 Flag this

Cup is too small - 60H was the wrong choice. Because the Basic seemed a bit too small in 60HH, I am curious if I should try a 60J in this (though I suspect a 60HH should be a closer fit). There are vertical seams that I REALLY like and I can tell they should give me a round, lifted shape in the right size. The bows look a little off, like an afterthought. I wish the bows actually weren't pink. I think they would look awesome in a bronze color and would look better if the bows were just like the ones in the Basic. I really like the cup edges, though - it's gorgeous! The lace is an odd pattern and some of the parts look like people that Keith Haring drew. Or like gingerbread men.

We have already taken the liberty of reviewing the 60HH Basic. Now, we shall rev

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This bra was a surprise win.

Mainly, I wanted to buy a couple of 65Js to test the fit. I knew that one of them had to be the Ingrid, because I adore that pattern, but I'd already ordered the other Comexims I most liked. I ended up picking this one on a whim because it was different from any other bra I own.

I have to tell you, I am over the moon that I picked this bra. I can't describe how much I enjoy having it. Navy blue and bright pink have always been good colors together, but adding the light blue polka dots was a stroke of ... genius. This bra's color scheme is just so well-matched and exciting--it really pops out in person, much more so than it did in pictures on the website. But it's not a loud bra at all! It's just fun and it makes me happy to wear it. It feels excitingly normal, if that makes sense--it feels like the type of bra I always envied matrix-sized girls for having. Only it comes in my size! And it makes my boobs look GREAT. Seriously, it gives lovely support and lift and I feel wonderful wearing this bra both with and without clothes.

The usual bit here about how the fit is perfect--good gore, great narrow wires, great comfortable but snug band. Like I said about the Ingrid, going up to a 65J was a good decision size-wise but it does mean that the cups gape where they meet the straps if I slouch hard, but they don't gape when I'm sitting normally. The straps are a tiny bit wider than my 65HH Comexims but still totally comfortable.

Basically, I love this bra, a lot more than I thought I would, and I'm probably going to over-wear it.
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Updated on May 16, 2015 Flag this

Obviously, I love this bra. This is the third time I've bought it. First I bought it in a 65H, then a 65HH, and now in a 65J. Basically, whenever I've tried another size in Comexim, I've bought this bra because I always want this bra to work for me.

I feel so beautiful in this bra. I really like the colors against my skin tone and honestly I just feel mature and lovely and happy to the point where I have a lot of trouble writing objectively about the bra.

The wires are perfect for me. The band is comfortably snug. The gore does curve a little away from ... me but it does tack, and it's comfortable. The top edge of the cup does curve in more abruptly than some other bras thanks to the tight ribbon edge, but in this size it doesn't make me quad-boob and it's lovely.

Going up to a 65J was a good decision, and I think this is my best Comexim size. However, going up in the size does leave the cups a little tall, and the part where the cup meets the strap does gape (due to the tallness) when I slouch hard. But the way I sit normally, there isn't any gaping, and I'm really, really happy with the way this bra fits. Going up to a 65J also widened the straps a tad, but it's still completely comfortable.

I love this bra and I'm so happy it works for me.
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Updated on May 16, 2015 Flag this

So I bought this bra in a batch with three 65HHs from Comexim, because I had heard that you should order one size up in Comexim half-cups. I will say, it measures more like a 65HH than a 65J, so I guess that makes sense--fortunately for me, I do fit the more open 65HHs!

So the color is this rich and lovely red, but I really appreciate that the straps are black. I like having dark straps because they draw less attention than colored straps, and my bra straps show a lot.

I really like the design of the half-cup. The seams don't scream out at you through clothing and ... the top edge of the cup isn't as abrupt as some other half-cups I've tried, meaning it doesn't really show through clothing either. I like that the design isn't crazy over the top, like my Debenhams red half-cup.

This doesn't put my breasts as up and out as other bras, but I like the gentle swell of boob that it produces. It would work well with a low-cut scoop neck or under higher necklines when I don't want my boobs to be the center of attention.

I like that it's a red and black bra but it's more sophisticated than sexy. The Queen of Hearts bra made me feel dangerous, but this feels like a good working bra.

The cups are definitely wider than Comexim plunges, which was disconcerting at first, but they're still narrower than most bras in this size range and still totally wearable. This does mean that the straps are set a little wider than normal, but they're not terribly irritating and I can totally wear the bra all day, which is all that matters.

Really comfortable and flattering bra. I'm glad I got it.
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I really wanted this bra to work. I've been searching for a sexy, elegant, see-through black bra for some time now, and I thought I'd found it in Musetta. As you can probably see from the photos, it didn't work.

The main issue is that I'm working some pretty impressive loaf-boob in this bra, a sign that, you guessed it, it's too small. It wrinkles in the bottom of the cup where it's too shallow for me, and while I'm not quadding in the top, that embroidered flowery panel is squashing my boobs into rectangles, and everything that can't fit is hanging out above the cup itself.

I'd like to ... try Musetta again in a 65J, because everything else about the bra was great. The wires, at 5 inches, were the narrowest I've come across, and they felt really nice.The band was nice and firm and the gore was nice and narrow, and lower than the other plunges.

I will say that the mesh of the Musetta isn't as soft and luxurious as the foam of the padded plunges, but that's to be expected. It isn't uncomfortable at all, which is a huge bonus because I have sensitive skin that is easily irritated.

Overall, a gorgeous bra that I'm sadly going to have to re-home.
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As absolutely beautiful this bra is, there is something off with the fit. I'm hoping others snap this beauty up as well, and can comment if they experienced the same. The only modification I request on Comexim bras is to include 3 hook fastening; however, it fits like it has both a lowered gore and taller cups. Because the cups are so tall, I have slight empty space near the strap I normally never have in these. Also, not sure if it's because of the tall cups or not, but I also have a good deal of empty space at the bottom of the cup, which is generally ... also never the case with Comexim because of their famed projection and narrow wires. I don't know if the one I received is a defect, or if this model is just constructed a bit differently. Good thing it's so damn gorgeous!

The print on this is absolutely beautiful, and perfection for the incoming warmer weather. I LOVE the crisp mint green, subtle floral pattern, and the slight pop of pink throughout the cup. It truly is a stunning bra.

The feel of the materials it's made out of are not the best feeling to the touch, The fabric itself is a bit rough, almost scratchy, though it doesn't irritate my super sensitive skin. It's just not as smooth and silky as most of their bras feel. As was the case with my 75J - Comexim » Dakota Green , the straps on this are more narrow than average. I will still wear and love this, but I wish the fit were more on par with my other Comexim bras.

EDIT: after a wash and day of wear, the materials feel MUCH softer (like, surprisingly so compared to before), and the fit is better, too. It's still not satin smooth, and the cups are still a bit too tall, but it's much more akin to other Comexim bras I have (and love).
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What a beautiful set this is. I'm in Canada and was lucky enough to having sizing help from www.braconfidence.ca from whom I purchase all of my Comexim and EW bras. The fitter suggested 70H in this one. Comexim bras sold in Canada now have UK only size tags so this is a 32FF. On first wear I had slight quad boob as shown in the pic but this was fixed simply by loosening the shoulder strap a bit. This is my very first half cup bra. It gives me an extremely round, lifted shape and, while the seams show a little through clothing, I think I prefer the appearance of the vertical seams only as opposed to the seams of a plunge. The underwear have no leg elastic so if you like wedgies, these are perfect for you! Maybe they would be OK under a skirt but with jeans they do hitch up. Still, they are so pretty and it is nice to match.

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I wasn't too sure about the print when I first saw this online, but I decided to give it a shot because Comexim does bright prints very well. In person, this is just as bright and vibrant as you imagine it to be when viewing it online. My only gripe with the coloring is that the green lace lining the top of the cup is more of a forest green in person, when online it appears to be more of a teal color. Just a minor thing I noticed.

Fit wise, this is TTS for Comexim padded plunges. The band is firm yet comfortable, and the cups fit ... well. The wires are narrow as always, and the gore isn't so low I spill all over the place.

The fabric for this is super smooth and silky soft. It feels amazing against the skin. A thing to note are the straps feel very narrow to me, which I am personally not a fan of on bras. I don't know if Comexim has decided to make their straps more narrow, but I am hoping it's just the model. The 75J - Comexim » Pearl Flower Mint included in this order also has super thin straps. However, bras from previous orders do not. However, in my eyes, Comexim can basically do no wrong.
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I ordered this swimsuit in two sizes to see which would work best at the suggestion of my fitter at www.braconfidence.ca from whom I purchase all of my Comexim and EW bras. Comexim is using UK sizing for their Canadian sales now. The 30FF was too small, has been reviewed and returned. This 30G is perfect. I absolutely love this set. Everything about it is perfect - the fit, the style, the fabric - love it. I ordered the bottoms in medium (which fit like a typical small) and they are just right too. It has a secure metal locking clip at the back. Some bra fit swimsuits look to me more like a bra than a swimsuit. This one looks like a swimsuit. Highly recommended. Now I just need an opportunity to wear it!

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The bra that broke my heart... sort of. Despite receiving it in the mail close to a month ago, I have yet to wear this bra until today. The strange thing about my Geisha that I haven't seen in any other Geishas or similarly sized Comexims is that the centre gore wires overlap, with the right one on top. Unfortunately, this gives the right cup a little more projection and more overall volume, and my right breast is the slightly smaller one https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> As you can (hopefully) see in the pictures, there is a weird 'pinch' of ... fabric on the cups near the gore.
I reallyyyyy want this bra to work though, so I tried it on today under one or my tighter, ribbed cotton tops. The material is a thick, horizontally ribbed navy blue, and has that somewhat constricted feeling of slightly shrunken-in-the-dryer cotton. And voilà! You can't see or tell the excess fabric is there, because the top compresses the cups to my chest and the fabric is forced toward the centre where it disappears under the top. So, I will be keeping this bra and likely wearing it under similar tops and closer to the time of month when my boobs are a little bigger and can fill it out better.
Other than that, the band is SO firm, and yet, comfortable! I'm wearing it on the first hook and it just feels so sturdy and supportive. The wires are gloriously narrow, and the straps lay in the perfect places. Nothing pokes, itches, or prods. Heaven.
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Updated on Apr 21, 2015 Flag this

For my long-winded analysis of this beautiful longline, see my blog post!

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After waiting over two months for my Comexims, they finally arrived! (To my parents address, but that's another story). The band length is perfect! I'm using the first hook with no problems. It's not very stretchy at all; what you see is essentially what you get, which is a good thing in my book. I based my size off of multiple charts and bra bloggers that have similar measurements to me, and it was pretty spot on for just an educated guess. I probably could've done with a cup size up in the Ginger because while the cups don't *really* cut in at ... the top, if I take a deep breath or pull my shoulders way back, they do. I would say if you're in doubt, go a cup size up in this style. It doesn't really pose a problem though as I wore it all day at work the other day under a t-shirt and didn't notice any unsightly quadboob https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
I do get a fair amount of orange in a glass, somewhat reminiscent of my Marks & Spencer bra that I no longer wear. I wore the Ginger for about 8 or 9 hours the first time I wore it, and did have red itchy marks under my boobs where the bottom of the wires sat. :'( I think I'll just have to be aware of that in the future and not wear it for so long. I also think that it has to be in part due to the plunge style, as the M&S bra that I referenced earlier gave me the same issue and was a plunge. The cup material also scratched where my arm joins my shoulder near my armpit a little bit when I was moving around; I'm hoping this will soften up with a few wears and maybe a wash or two.
The fabric and foam is very very lightweight. I can't tell if it is intentional, or if it just cheap. There is a quiet sort of paper rustling sound sometimes which I find odd (when moving around, putting it on, etc.).
Despite that, the colour is a perfect and oh-so-pretty nude for me! I'm basically as white as a sheet of paper and the colour is a great nude for me-- just something to keep in mind if you have any sort of colour to your skin, this probably won't work as a nude for you. (Not that that's what it's exclusively for; it's still super gorgeous). The wires aren't as narrow as I thought they might be, since I'd heard a lot of people saying Comexim's wires were about as narrow as you could get. They are still narrow and don't cover as much no-tissue area as other bras I have, but then again I have super narrow roots (0 tissue under my arms). It's not a problem, just an observation https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

PS I ordered this bra with 3 hooks & eyes and reduced cups.
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This bra is so much more beautiful in person than in the photos! I bought it specifically because i loved the color. I didnt think the fabric or design looked that special. When i first opened up the package, i was enamored! But i was sure it was going to be too big! Isn't it funny how that always happens? It is pretty much perfect! I have a 65M Juliette that fits but is far too tall in the cup so i decided to order this bra with reduced cups and a lowered gore. It has just one little flaw in my mind, the wires are slightly too ... wide. I HATE having extra room over there but i imagine that will always be a problem for me. One size down the wires are absolutely perfect but the cups arent projected enough for me. The depth on this bra was just what i needed! I get no quadboob but my boobs do peek out and over the tops of the cups a bit. I think that is mostly due to my extreme upper pole and high set boobies! I don't even notice the gore (usually a constant problem for me)! But even though i got reduced cups, its still slightly too tall for me! In comparing to my 65M Juliette, the RC 65M Mint was .75" shorter at the top of the cup and about .25" shorter near the armpit area. I wish i could have it reduced a bit more! Then i could call it my absolute perfect fit!
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I initially tried a Comexim half-cup (75K - Comexim » Roma ) in 2 cup sizes larger than this (which is one size up from my standard Comexim size of 75J), and it was WAY too big. I figured I'd give the HH cup a try, since it's readily available on their site, and I knew I would sell it easy on here if it didn't work. I'm happy to say this is a much better fit.

This is a 'not quite, but close' fitting bra. The band is a standard Comexim 75. But the cups are about a half to a full cup size small on ... me, so I do quad slightly in it, especially when my breasts have settled into the cup after wearing it a few hours. However, despite this, I don't get significant quadding, because the cups are crazy amounts of open on top. I've tried Comexim plunges with reduced cups, and the fit on this half-cup reminds me of the way the modified plunge did on me. Much of my tissue is exposed, as the cups are only slightly taller than the gore. This isn't a bra I would do any amount of heavy lifting in. The shape it provides is still high and round, like my beloved plunges. One thing to note: the cup material doesn't lay flush on my chest, so I would not wear this with a thin shirt. I pretty much always wear a tank or camisole underneath anything I wear, so that extra thin layer is enough to hold down the materials and provide a smooth look. Without that, though, the tops of the cups would surely show through shirts.

Aesthetically, like most Comexim bras, it's absolutely gorgeous in person. The bright blue and aqua green really stand out against the black. The green stands out much more in person. I just wish it fit as well as their plunges on me!
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The first bra that ever drew me to Comexim was the Green Velvet, which is (sadly) no longer available. The second bra that drew me in that same way was the Ingrid. Something about me fell hard for the yellowed beige background and how it interacted with the soft, faded colors of the roses. I knew I had to have it, so I bought it--tragically, in a size too small.

Visually, this bra is absolutely stunning. It looks just like the pictures on Comexim's website. I could not be happier with the pattern.

Interestingly, the Ingrid has the same sort of lace border at the top of the cups that ... the Basic has, and the Basic is notorious for cutting in more quickly than other Comexim plunges. The Ingrid, however, does not cut in nearly so quickly as the Basic, or even the Georgia for that matter. It seems to fit true to what Comexim's plunges are supposed to. I think that it has more to do with the way the three-part-cup is constructed than the lace at the top.

The cups are gently firm and hold my breasts in place, even though I'm quadding a little, especially on my larger breast, due to the size issue. They lift my breasts very nicely. The cups are delightfully narrow and the gore equally so. The straps don't dare go near my armpits, laying comfortably right where I need them. This is an incredibly comfy bra to wear (minus the size-related quadboob).

There's a slight fabric ripple at the gore which I thought at first was part of the design, but when I received my new Ingrid in 65HH I realized that it wasn't there. It doesn't take anything away from the aesthetic for me, though.

Of the bras I've tried the Ingrid seems to be the most secure (tall) in terms of wing height, so if that's something you need, the Ingrid's a good choice. It's not tall enough to stab (or close enough to armpits) so I didn't even notice it until I measured my two Ingrids.

Absolutely gorgeous bra, super comfy, wish I had a million (in the right size). Five stars.
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Part of my first order from Comexim along with 75K - Comexim » Mint Biustonosz (331) and 75K - Comexim » Ingrid Biustonosz (289).

Of the three bras I ordered I thought this style would be most likely to work for me. Sadly it is far too small, by probably one back size and one or two cup sizes, and the size range stops at this "volume" so to speak (it goes up to a 65K, 70J, 75HH etc) so I think I'm out of luck!
Was surprised it fastened even on the loosest hook but I seem to have the sort of flab ... that squishes in a lot, which is not a good look when tested any further than is required to stop bras riding up at the back!

Sizing aside, the bra shape is good; the cups are two-piece and fairly open along the top. Straps are fully adjustable and the elastic is quite sturdy though I would have preferred the elastic to be a little wider.

The cups are very close together and rather narrow- I've read that's a feature of Comexim bras. Wasn't a problem for me, the cups felt a bit narrow on the outer edges but I think that owes more to the bra being too small than the shape of the wiring.

The quality is good and I think the bra is worth the price.
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