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I think I get a little "orange in a glass" effect in this cup size. I would love to try this in a cup size larger. The band is very stretchy also as it goes to 32". The seams on the cups are a little distorted and kinda make the shape of a ballet slipper at the apex. The cups are a little too far apart for me as well. The gore is nice and low.
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Updated on Feb 22, 2018 Flag this
My very first Empreinte - a well made high quality bra. Band is a loose 30, similar to Eveden bands - high quality elastic, not very stretchy - works for me on the middle hook. Three piece cup, the material very firm - the alternative of a moulded cup, no extra padding. I suppose, more depth is achieved with this construction. Unfortunately the cups are too small for me, probably by one cup size. I read as much as I could about sizing and got the impression that one needed to size down. Well, this one does not run that large in the cups, FR 75D roughly corresponds to a 30DD standard UK size. I don't know what the fit would be in a size up, but guessing that this plunge wouldn't be ideal for my shape. The cups push the breasts up and together, not a great idea for centre full shapes. Gore is short and wide.
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Updated on Jan 04, 2018 Flag this
OK, googleing Elea... :)
There's a good chance the Elea would be deeper than the Bettina. It seems that the moulded/hard cup styles tend to run smaller than the soft cups in many brands, including Empreinte . At least I hope, since I have some 75Ds on their way. Fingers crossed for both of us!
Interesting, I have never tried any of the foam/contour/padded styles. I can say unequivocally that both the seamless molded LACE (so not foam, unlined) e.g. Melody, and all the seamed cups I have ever tried, fit very deep, but it would seem that the same is not true for this model at all. I'm sorry it didn't work for you but I'm glad you reviewed it and measured it--it will be very helpful to other people trying to figure out an Empreinte size and style.
Thank you wendybien, I am eager to find out and hopefully will as soon as my dying donkey arrives in the leaky boat :D
There's hope FoodForest ...
Let's hope the bubble gum patch in the boat holds ;-)
Band is a standard 32 very high quality elastic, not very stretchy. Three piece cup, the material very firm - the alternative of a moulded cup, no extra padding. I suppose, more depth is achieved with this construction. Unfortunately the cups are too narrow and small for me, probably by one cup size. I read as much as I could about sizing and got the impression that one needed to size down. Well, this one does not run that large in the cups, FR 80C roughly corresponds to a 32D standard UK size. I don't know what the fit would be in a cup size up, but guessing that this plunge wouldn't be ideal for my shape. The cups push the breasts up and together, not a great idea for centre full shapes. The gore is wide and short. The bra would be suitable for narrow and projected shapes.
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Updated on Jan 13, 2016 Flag this
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did you order 2 sizes at the same time? (sorry my comprehension is really bad right now since im sleepy)