I found the band to be too tight. Maybe not enough for a 46 band, but tight. The side cup changed the natural shape of my breasts, giving them an unnatural look. The straps are a bit tight if used with the J-hook as a racerback. It's a shame, because it looks and feels really good.
Black colorway
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Updated on Aug 19, 2020 Flag this
Note: I'm only reviewing the bra with the J-hook fastened as a racerback (not with the separate straps) because that's how I wear all my bras
I bought this bra along with the Charley and Mitzi (Elomi). From these three, I consider the Charley a good fit for me, so I'm basing this review on it. The Carmen's band is the same size and fits the same: it's a bit tight, but not extremely uncomfortable. I'm waiting for it to stretch a bit. The cup fit is also similar. I have very slightly assymetrical breasts (only noticeable when wearing unlined bras), and you can tell with the Carmen. The ... elastic on the top of the band dug a bit onto my left breast, while on the right breast it wrinkled because I didn't fully fill it. This doesn't happen with some similar bras (Elomi Charley, Sculptresse Roxie), but also happened with the Elomi Mitzi. This issue I could let pass, but the main thing that made me return it was the way the outer cup on the sides shaped by breasts. It just didn't look as natural as other bras. Overall, it was a nice bra, wasn't uncomfortable, and looked good, just not on me.
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Sand colorway
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This was my first strapless bra. I bought it not because of that, but because I could adjust the straps as a racerback.
The straps were a bit tight crossed in the back and too thin for my size. As a strapless, it was supportive and didn't move.
The band was a bit tight for me, but I eventually found out all Elomi bras are tight on me comparing, for instance, with Sculptresse.
The biggest issue were the cups. The molded cups were too big for me. There wasn't a gap on the top, but I definitely wasn't filling the cups fully. The molded shape was the wrong for me, making my breasts look extremely pointy.
I ended up returning it.
Black colorway
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Updated on Aug 18, 2020 Flag this
This bra is my second best fit so far, the first being the Sculptresse Roxie plunge bra in the same size (44E). The band is a bit tight, too tight for a 44 but maybe a 46 would be too large. The straps are also tight using the J-hook, but not extremely uncomfortable. I have a harder time adjusting it than I do with my other bras, but once adjust it's comfortable. I find the fabric a bit scratchy, but all Elomi bras I tried on feel like that, and this is definitely not the worst. Out of the 3 different models of Elomi bras I ordered (Charley, Carmen and Mitzi), this was the one I kept.
Ultramarine colorway
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Great fit around my body, but with shallow breast there isn't enough breast to fill out the top of the cups. The gore tends to dig in to the top of the sternum at times when moving around.
Updated on Oct 27, 2014 Flag this