I would say the Mimi fits a cup size smaller than most Comexim half cups, so this fits more like a 60L/28HH. I like this bra but I get a better fit in the plunges. The half cups are more wide and shallow so I get a bustier look from the front and more flattened look from the side.
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Updated on Jul 08, 2020 Flag this
This bra is gorgeous, so soft and so comfortable, but the cups are sadly too small. I love that the wires are narrow enough and that it doesn't dig in my armpits at all - such a rare blessing. I wish it fit!
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 Flag this
This is my second Comexim plunge in a 60HH -- I also have (and have reviewed) the Ingrid, which (spoiler alert) I also adore.
I'm narrow, pendulous, and rather wide-set with a good amount of bottom and inner fullness -- despite how close together the cups are (which is, apparently, an easy-enough alteration to request), this is easily, along with the Ingrid, the most comfortable bra I've ever worn. The construction feels sturdy-enough to be an everyday workhorse bra but on the body it's just so... light?
My only concern with this bra is how well it will hold up over time. I'm used to bras with crazy-sturdy layerS of stretch fabric, whereas this bra is constructed with one layer of powermesh. I suppose time will tell how worn out the band will get, but with 4 columns of hooks instead of the usual 3 hopefully this can be remedied somewhat!
Updated on Jun 22, 2020 Flag this
Christ, do I love this bra.
I initially got the Ingrid as a Christmas present in 2018 -- it was my first foray into the world of Polish bras, and while I loved the look I was quadding like crazy out of this baby (at this time my best-fitting bras were 28FFs). Fast forward about a year and a half, and after losing some weight (and subsequently a full cup size), this is undoubtedly the best-fitting bra in my wardrobe. It fits almost perfectly into my IMF and the wires are soooo incredibly soft and comfortable. What's interesting to me about this bra is how... light it feels? Like ... it is the closest I get to feeling like I'm wearing nothing (and don't get me wrong, I have other bras that are plenty comfortable but they still have this strange **heft** to them on the body).
I will note that I think the cups themselves distort a little bit when I'm wearing them -- I find a 60 band incredibly comfortable, so much so that I think the 65 would be too big, but when I measured the stretched band it seemed like stretching it to 28 inches distorted the cups (I measure 28 inches around the ribcage exactly)
TL;DR love this baby, I hope all Comexim padded plunge bras fit like this because boy howdy I want these boys on my body every day
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Updated on Jun 12, 2020 Flag this
This fit me well a few years ago at a larger cup size - slightly wider wires than my Sonia Plunge, and slightly smaller cup: 60M here ~ 60L Sonia. Plastic pieces for conversion to racerback bra unfortunately prone to breaking.
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Updated on Jun 09, 2020 Flag this
This bra is beautiful and well-made, with a perfect 28 band, narrow wires, and good projection. It doesn't dig anywhere, including places that almost every other bra does. This bra used to fit me but I have since lost weight and it is far too big in the cup now.
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Updated on Jun 09, 2020 Flag this
This bra was way more shallow than I was expecting!
I definitely would need a bigger cup, but I am not sure if it would have enough projection even then.
The materials all felt comfy and the bra was cute for being the necessary plain-old "nude".
The band was a tad loose for me.
The gore is higher than I usually like, but it is SUPER narrow so it doesn't bother me.
The straps are wide and comfy.
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Updated on Jun 09, 2020 Flag this
It fits comfortably tight and gives a lovely shape.
Updated on May 31, 2020 Flag this
It's absolutely gorgeous! Comfortable fit with a Rixie Clip. I still get very very mild quad boob effect on my right, but it's not terribly noticeable on a tight shirt. I suppose I either need to go up a cup size or need a cup that doesn't cut deep into the flesh at the top.
Updated on May 27, 2020 Flag this
This bra doesn't seem to be suitable for those with wider roots or more projection. The wire won't rest in my IMF and there's gapping by the straps at the edge of the cup by the gore, but the very front of my breasts appeared flattened, like they were being pressed against a window. I had spare room near the straps even when they were as tight as I could bear, so this bra is not for those with short roots. The gore floats a solid inch above where my actual sternum is.
The actual construction of the bra is good though, and it's nice-looking. I can imagine this being an excellent bra for someone shallower and narrower than I am. Oddly enough, the only size this bra lists on the tag is the UK sizing, 40HH. Maybe it's something to do with it being a Breakout Bras exclusive?
Updated on May 16, 2020 Flag this
My first Comexim experience was with the Magic Plunge from Breakout Bras, so I expected the Basic Plunge to be a very comparable bra as they seemed to share the same cut and fabrication. Originally I had ordered 60G, but found that this size was too small as scooping or pulling the band snug would cause some major overflow in the cups. I also always felt the combination of wire width/cup depth to be too small and that I was busting out of the cups, so I decided to take a chance and size up to 60H in the standard plunge cut.
Originally I had concerns that ... the cup height would be a little too tall in 60H, but I decided to skip alterations for this first order in order to correctly assess the standard size and fit. However, it turns out my instincts were correct. While the 60G in the standard plunge cut is too small for me in terms of wire size and projection, the height was better. The 60H cup width and depth are perfect for me, but as the fullest portion of the cup is a little higher than my natural shape, I have some emptiness at the top of the cup on my smaller side. When I move, I can also see some gapping at the top of both cups that doesn't occur in the 60G. The taller cups also mean that the side of the cup and strap cause a little chafing. My hunch is that the problem is driven by the cup height because the cup width, depth, and wire measurements are pretty much the same as all of my other best fitting padded cup bras so far, and I get a pretty good fit on my larger side when I don't move my arms in.
Thus, in terms of sizing, I will plan to ask for 1.5 cm reduction in cup height and straps moved in 1 cm, which should give me the right wires and cup volume without the cups coming up too high on my body. Other than this, the shape of the cups is awesome and fits my shape well. The taller cups even play well with my tall roots, so I am thrilled with the overall fit of the Comexim standard plunge!
The band of my bras in this order all measured 54 cm, with one bra coming in slightly shorter at 53 cm. This matches perfectly with the average band length for this size according to the data here, so I am happy that the bands came in TTS to my expectations, as I had heard that the bands have been running smaller as Joanna tries to standardize them to their size chart. Based on my experience, I would recommend ordering your UK band size and add 2 cups to your index cup size, then converting to the Comexim cup size chart. So, for me, my normal size of 28E converts to 28:6, which becomes 28:8 in Comexim, or 60H. This is much more accurate than their size chart, which tells me I should be in 65G or 70E as my underbust measurement is kind of between 65 and 70. The bra came with 4 hooks, which I appreciate. On me, this band size feels perfect for my 26.5" underbust, and I love that the leotard back keeps the band nice and low.
The only thing other than the cup height that I don't love about this fit are the overlapping wires at the gore. I find overlapping wires to be a bit unstable on my body, because although my breasts are right next to each other with no gap, my splayed roots work better with standard gores of about 1"/2.5 cm. This gore is extremely narrow, about half of the width I am used to, so it takes some extra positioning on my body to sit properly.
I ordered this bra in both Black and Beige colorways, and I am pleased that both fit virtually identically on me. They are really lovely "basic" everyday bras and I expect to get plenty of wear from them. I didn't realize until I received the bras that the fabrication is indeed different from the Magic/Celebration styles I already owned. The cups are made from stretch medium-shine satin, that the band is made from a particularly firm stretch tricot. It feels more breathable, firmer, and more secure than the shiny stretch "disco pant" poly/spandex fabric used on the cups that also doubles as wing fabric on the similar Magic and Celebration bras that I own. Though this is a seamed bra and not molded, I found that the seams are quite discreet on me, and the simple trims do not show through tight clothing.
In terms of trims, I feel that Comexim is a bit more simplistic compared to other brands, which helps to keep the costs down. My Ingrid Plunge shares the same upper cup lace, picot edged band elastic, textured strap elastic, and dyed to match plastic hardware. The Black and Beige colorways of this bra have slightly different strap elastic (Black has a picot edge and different texture). Simple ribbon bows decorate the gore and strap attachment, with no blingy charms to speak of.
In general, I am very pleased with my first Comexim direct order and can't wait to order more bras with the lowered cup height and moved in straps. This is an awesome fit on me and I am so glad that I took the plunge to try these bras!
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Updated on Apr 06, 2020 Flag this
My first Comexim experience was with the Magic Plunge from Breakout Bras, so I expected the Basic Plunge to be a very comparable bra as they seemed to share the same cut and fabrication. Originally I had ordered 60G, but found that this size was too small as scooping or pulling the band snug would cause some major overflow in the cups. I also always felt the combination of wire width/cup depth to be too small and that I was busting out of the cups, so I decided to take a chance and size up to 60H in the standard plunge cut.
Originally I had concerns that ... the cup height would be a little too tall in 60H, but I decided to skip alterations for this first order in order to correctly assess the standard size and fit. However, it turns out my instincts were correct. While the 60G in the standard plunge cut is too small for me in terms of wire size and projection, the height was better. The 60H cup width and depth are perfect for me, but as the fullest portion of the cup is a little higher than my natural shape, I have some emptiness at the top of the cup on my smaller side. When I move, I can also see some gapping at the top of both cups that doesn't occur in the 60G. The taller cups also mean that the side of the cup and strap cause a little chafing. My hunch is that the problem is driven by the cup height because the cup width, depth, and wire measurements are pretty much the same as all of my other best fitting padded cup bras so far, and I get a pretty good fit on my larger side when I don't move my arms in.
Thus, in terms of sizing, I will plan to ask for 1.5 cm reduction in cup height and straps moved in 1 cm, which should give me the right wires and cup volume without the cups coming up too high on my body. Other than this, the shape of the cups is awesome and fits my shape well. The taller cups even play well with my tall roots, so I am thrilled with the overall fit of the Comexim standard plunge!
The band of my bras in this order all measured 54 cm, with one bra coming in slightly shorter at 53 cm. This matches perfectly with the average band length for this size according to the data here, so I am happy that the bands came in TTS to my expectations, as I had heard that the bands have been running smaller as Joanna tries to standardize them to their size chart. Based on my experience, I would recommend ordering your UK band size and add 2 cups to your index cup size, then converting to the Comexim cup size chart. So, for me, my normal size of 28E converts to 28:6, which becomes 28:8 in Comexim, or 60H. This is much more accurate than their size chart, which tells me I should be in 65G or 70E as my underbust measurement is kind of between 65 and 70. The bra came with 4 hooks, which I appreciate. On me, this band size feels perfect for my 26.5" underbust, and I love that the leotard back keeps the band nice and low.
The only thing other than the cup height that I don't love about this fit are the overlapping wires at the gore. I find overlapping wires to be a bit unstable on my body, because although my breasts are right next to each other with no gap, my splayed roots work better with standard gores of about 1"/2.5 cm. This gore is extremely narrow, about half of the width I am used to, so it takes some extra positioning on my body to sit properly.
I ordered this bra in both Black and Beige colorways, and I am pleased that both fit virtually identically on me. They are really lovely "basic" everyday bras and I expect to get plenty of wear from them. I didn't realize until I received the bras that the fabrication is indeed different from the Magic/Celebration styles I already owned. The cups are made from stretch medium-shine satin, that the band is made from a particularly firm stretch tricot. It feels more breathable, firmer, and more secure than the shiny stretch "disco pant" poly/spandex fabric used on the cups that also doubles as wing fabric on the similar Magic and Celebration bras that I own. Though this is a seamed bra and not molded, I found that the seams are quite discreet on me, and the simple trims do not show through tight clothing.
In terms of trims, I feel that Comexim is a bit more simplistic compared to other brands, which helps to keep the costs down. My Ingrid Plunge shares the same upper cup lace, picot edged band elastic, textured strap elastic, and dyed to match plastic hardware. The Black and Beige colorways of this bra have slightly different strap elastic (Black has a picot edge and different texture). Simple ribbon bows decorate the gore and strap attachment, with no blingy charms to speak of.
In general, I am very pleased with my first Comexim direct order and can't wait to order more bras with the lowered cup height and moved in straps. This is an awesome fit on me and I am so glad that I took the plunge to try these bras!
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Updated on Apr 04, 2020 Flag this
I've been curious about Comexim bras for a while, but up until recently, they haven't been the easiest to get your hands on, especially without free shipping and free returns like most of my Amazon bra purchases. Luckily, Breakout Bras has started selling a lot more on Amazon recently, which reminded me to look into their Comexim assortment, and I decided to take the plunge and grab this bra directly from their website.
Although I originally planned to get the Basic Plunge first, I saw the Magic on their website and was instantly entranced. It reminded me of a review I saw a while ago on Big ... Cup Little Cup for an emerald green Wellfitting longline bra with black trim, and I just loved the distinctive look of this combination. Luckily for me, they had a 28F listed. After messaging with Melissa from Breakout Bras, who normally recommends ordering up 2 sizes from your UK cup size (28FF), I decided to just order the 28F and hope for the best.
The bras are labeled for them by Comexim with UK sizes only, but I confirmed with their customer service and with my measurements that the original Comexim size is 60G. Now, this is very confusing because according to the Comexim website this size should be impossibly small (their chart lists 60G as 58-62 cm underbust, 81-83 cm bust), but everyone else on BTB said that ordering your normal UK size band should totally be fine, so I went with that advice. Otherwise, Comexim's size chart would put me square in the middle of a 65 and 70 band, and gives me the size recommendations of 65G and 70D. I could probably pull off the 65G but the 70D would just be crazy.
Thus for sizing, I'd definitely say the band runs TTS (their website actually says it should be impossible for me to fasten a 60 band if my underbust is 67-68 cm, but I assure you this is untrue . . . I don't even need an extender, but the fabric of this particular bra is extremely stretchy so this may not be true for all styles). I felt that the 60G cups fit well but were a little on the smaller side, and I could probably do the 60H/28FF since my larger side gets some overflow, and I feel the wires are a little narrow. Since EU sizing is based on centimeters and not inches when it comes to cup measurements, the difference in cups is a little bit smaller and more forgiving than in UK/US sizing.
Regarding the appearance, I think this bra is just stunning. The body fabric is actually a heavy stretch nylon/poly/spandex blend that is very similar to American Apparel Disco Pants or 80s workout gear, however due to the rich color, it doesn't look cheap. Inner cups are lined with cotton, and the wings are lined with black stretch tricot for further stability. The band ends in a nice deep leotard back. This bra is the style with black eyelet lace trim at the upper cups and scalloped black elastic straps. It looks great under clothing and gives both breasts an amazing shape, with no sign of the 1 cup size asymmetry that some other bras enhance.
My only feedback on this bra that makes it less than ideal is that because the straps are much thicker than I am used to, they put a lot of pressure on my shoulders, which are constantly stiff and sore due to poor posture. It is not related to the tightness of the straps, simply the amount of constant pressure on the sore muscles and nerves in the area, and I get the same kind of pain whenever I wear racerbacks. If not for this, a truly lovely bra. So happy to have had a great experience with my first Comexim purchase, and I'll be adding others soon!
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Update: Since I have received my 60H bras now directly from Comexim, I can confirm that the main problem with 60G is that the wires are too narrow and small for me, and the cups are slightly too shallow in this size, but the 60G cup height and strap positioning is better for me. Looks like I'll be going the custom route from now on to order custom lowered 60H!
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Emerald colorway
Updated on Apr 04, 2020 Flag this
This is another bra that I picked up from Breakout Bras. It's a standard plunge cut, with overlapping wires at the gore. The colorway and design is exclusive to Breakout Bras, and it is a beautiful cool purplish grey. The styling is very similar to the Breakout Bras' version of Magic that I also own, but the upper edge of the cup is lined with soft black and white knit lace, and the center gore and straps are trimmed with two toned grey ribbons. I have owned some plain grey t-shirt bras in the past, but I've never had anything like this. The ... fabric is the same power spandex blend as used on the Magic, which is reminiscent of American Apparel Disco Pants.
The fit and specs are identical to the 60G/28F Comexim Magic that I own, except that this band is 1.6" smaller and has only 3 rows of hooks instead of 4. I can fasten it, but it's quite tight. It also only has 3 sets of hooks rather than 4 on the Magic. I assume this will stretch out to be more comfortable, but should be fine with an extender. However, because of the tightness of this band, I can tell that this cup size is indeed a cup too small for me.
In the 60G/28F Comexim Magic, my larger side showed overflow when scooped, but it fit the smaller side well. The cups fit perfectly if I don't scoop at all, but I can tell that the wires are too short for me at the sides as I get a bit of underarm bulge. However, in this even tighter band, the small cups create a bigger problem. I cannot scoop in this bra at all since the band is so tight that there's no room for scooped tissue to go. Unfortunately, I picked up both of these bras from BB on sale, so 60H/28FF hasn't been an available option.
I am happy to keep both bras as they would fit me if I lost some weight, or if I simply don't S&S.
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Update: Since I have received my 60H bras now directly from Comexim, I can confirm that the main problem with 60G is that the wires are too narrow and small for me, and the cups are slightly too shallow in this size, but the 60G cup height and strap positioning is better for me. Looks like I'll be going the custom route from now on to order custom lowered 60H!
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Updated on Apr 04, 2020 Flag this
Thanks to a review by A Tale of Two Boobs, I learned that Comexim has two different plunge cuts, though they are not explicitly marked on the website. While most of their padded plunge are the "Standard Plunge" cut, they have a few styles that have a lowered gore and shallower cup. Ginger is one of these "Low Plunge" styles, and since it was very affordable and pretty, I decided to add it to my recent order to compare the two plunge fits.
I ordered the same size as in the Standard Plunge to compare the fits side by side, and I decided to skip alterations for ... this first order although I was a little concerned about the cup height. It turns out that this style measures about .5 cm lower with a similarly lowered gore compared to the Standard Plunge. While the band happens to measure exactly the same as all the other bras in my order at 54 cm, I could tell immediately that the reduced cup depth made a big difference in the fit. With the band hooked normally, the band felt significantly tighter than my other bras in the Standard Plunge cut. Although the cups combined are 1 cm shallower in this style, it had the effect of making the band fit 1 cm tighter, which resulted in the wires feeling more noticeable on my body.
In order to solve this, I added one hook to the band via an extender, which ends up adding about 2 cm to the band. This improves the fit, though I probably would not size up to a 65 band as the natural stretching with wear should solve this issue. The only difference in the fit of this bra is that the shallower cups end up visually giving the appearance of a larger, flatter cup rather than the more rounded shape the Standard Plunge give me, despite this cup height being a bit shorter. Though I feel like I could really wear either cut, I think that ideally I would need to lower the cup height and move in the straps on this style as well. The Standard Plunge seems to be slightly more flattering on my shape, though it will take some more wear testing to conclusively make up my mind on the fits.
The only thing other than the cup height that I don't love about this fit are the overlapping wires at the gore. I find overlapping wires to be a bit unstable on my body, because although my breasts are right next to each other with no gap, my splayed roots work better with standard gores of about 1"/2.5 cm. This gore is extremely narrow, about half of the width I am used to, so it takes some extra positioning on my body to sit properly.
Stylistically, Ginger really reminds me of the Ewa M Perlowy that I picked up very recently. Both are plunge cuts in beige with floral lace, both have floral patterns of shiny blossoms on open mesh, both have a double layered lace wing, are both are trimmed with tonal beige ribbons. The Comexim lace is smaller scale and simpler in design compared to the more intricate lace and trims on the Ewa. However, I prefer the Comexim cut by far, and the firm wings are definitely preferable in this style. While Ginger is a little less fancy in terms of construction and details than Perlowy, it is a much better fit on me. Something about this rounded Comexim cup shape really suits me better.
I think I may reorder the Ginger and ask for the Standard Plunge cut with the modifications I am planning to request on all future bras-- cup height lowered 1.5 cm and strap placement moved in 1 cm. It's such a pretty basic bra that I'd love for it to be a perfect fit!
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Updated on Apr 02, 2020 Flag this
While this bra didn't quite fit me properly, it did give me a good shape under a shirt. My tubular breasts were held high for the first time ever and I had a defined waist. Also the underwires did not dig into my rib flare.
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Updated on Mar 25, 2020 Flag this
So I messed up ordering this one. I was deciding between 28J and 30HH (my 28HH is a little small) and accidentally ordered 30J. It's a lovely bra but too big for me. I will list it for a few days since I got it for a great price and someone here might want it. Otherwise, I will exchange it for a 28J.
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Updated on Mar 07, 2020 Flag this
About me: dense, center full and close set, full on bottom with tall, sloping vertical roots and narrow horizontal width.
I purchased this after digging out a 65HH well fitting meow demi I received bratabase back in October. It was too big at the time, but I didn't care because cats. Lately, I've been having trouble with any bras fitting, so I dug it out of the back of my closet in desperation. Much to my delight, it fit really well, so I decided to try a new (as opposed to getting in a swap or buy here) Comexim padded 3HC.
Enter the 30G ... (UK size) padded Comexim 3HC basic bra! The cups are too wide in the fact that they extend past the sides of my tissue, but that doesn't pose any problems in terms of underwires digging in, strap placement, or level of support (as is the case with my meow demi). The band is stretchy, but wide and very supportive. The 3 hooks and wider than I'm used to width are wonderfully comfortable.
Overall, on paper, this doesn't seem to be a great fit, but it's very comfortable and supportive. It doesn't pull on my shoulders or create the weird pressure points I've been dealing with with most of my other bras lately. I am so happy to have something that alleviates the pain and problems I've been dealing with. *Contented sigh*
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Ordered directly from Comexim in size 55HH (custom size) and asked to the straps to be moved in 2cm.
This is a great bra for my narrow/tall roots, even, center full, projected boobs. The wires sit right in my IMF with no extra space even on the sides. The bad is a smidge tight, but totally wearable with an extender. The core is about 2cm lower than my other Comexim plunges. Requesting the straps moved in seems to have made the bra a little too closed on top for me, which creates a very flat upper profile and quads a little when I inhale. Other than that, it's a really comfortable bra.
This bra also gives a flatter shape than my Scottie or Diana plunge. The fabric is gorgeous and construction impeccable, as always.
Updated on Feb 23, 2020 Flag this
Ordered directly from Comexim in size 55HH (custom size) and asked to the straps to be moved in 2cm.
This is a great bra for my narrow/tall roots, even, center full, projected boobs. The wires sit right in my IMF with no extra space even on the sides. The bad is a smidge tight (but wearable with an extender) and stretched out after the first few wears. Requesting the straps moved in seems to have made the bra a little too closed on top for me, which creates a very flat upper profile and quads a little when I inhale. Other than that, it's a really comfortable bra.
This ... bra also gives a flatter shape than my Scottie or Diana plunge. The fabric is gorgeous and construction near impeccable, as always. My one complaint is that the hooks were not sewn on well to the elastic in the back, so the stitches came out the first time I tried the bra on. This happened on both the strip of hooks and the strip of eyes. I have a sewing machine, so I was able to sew the hooks and eyes back on, but if I didn't the bra would have been unwearable.
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Updated on Feb 23, 2020 Flag this