This is the third Empreinte bra I tried. I wrote pretty negative reviews about Nikki and Anna (Both 65G) but I'm happy I gave Emreinte another chance because, believe it or not, I actually love this bra. I wish Emreinte would extand their size range a little bit, the size thing is really the biggest issue for me.

But first - superficially it's obviously beautifull. I don't know what deserves the title "french luxury lingerie" more then this. The color is amazing and fits me pretty well I think. Unfortunatly they didn't have the shorts or normal panty anymore so I got the thong (They had a sale ... so ugh I like to own matching sets!), I usually don't really wear thongs but was really surprised that this one is really soft and comfortable.
This bra is very well done and this time I do actually think that it is worth the price and from the reviews I've seen on here Cassiopée seems to fit a range of differend breat shapes.
The Cups are Seemless and I guess adapt well to your shape. I'm FoB and CF but with tall roots and these cups work super well for me.
They make a really good rounded shape, the Cups are really spacious and comfortable and the straps are soft on the skin but strong and not stretchy.
The gore doesn't tack perfectly, but almost, I do hope it's gonna tack as I'm loosing weight.

The biggest (only) problem here is the large band. I would usually choose 65/30 but the cups would definitely be to small. with the 65G the cups fit almost perfect but I almost immediatly had to use the tightest hook for it to not ride up in the back. I am not going to send this back, I am going to keep it because I like it and it's almost perfect but I'm tried to alter the band a few times already and the seam I made is pretty ugly and scratchy. If anyone knows a good band altering tutorial pleeeease feel free to share!

I'm definitely going to keep an eye on french lingerie in the future and try more.
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Vertigo colorway

Updated on Apr 17, 2019 Flag this

Cassiopee is a beautiful full cup, seamless, sheer bra with embroidered mesh cups and lace. It is described as an "innovative method of moulding rigid embroidery for great support". I guess it is supportive in a bouncy natural looking way. I appreciate no seams because I usually wear t-shirts and it is mostly invisible under tops. The gore is wide and the cups seem to be extra deep for it's size. The band is very stretchy.

I bought the Macchiato 34G about 18 months ago and have only worn it a handful of times. I allowed a salesperson to convince me that it was a ... great fit but it is too large overall. I'm not a fan of full cup bras and this one just feels like too much bra on me. I altered the gore to make it more narrow which helped it fit a little better. I feel a bit guilty every time I see it in the bra drawer because it was so $$$$. So today I took it out for another try. It is comfortable enough but I hate the shape or gives me.

edit: So this Cassiopee is actual a 32G. I've only worn it 3 -4 times and maybe the band stretched but I have to close it on the last row of hooks. I was frustrated with the wide gore and did some bra surgery to try to narrow it. I felt a little guilty messing with such an expensive bra but I wasn't wearing it anyway. It is somewhat narrower and looks better. It also is not visible under white t-shirts. I'm super sensitive to fabrics and it feels a bit itchy. Idk if I will actually wear it now.
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Updated on May 23, 2019 Flag this

I really loved this bra when I tried it on (I must have to pay $200 for it), but when I wore it for the first time, I was in agony. The straps were constantly falling down and folding over on themselves (I have narrow sloping shoulders, which doesn't help). The band is very stretchy, I was on the tightest hook within a few weeks. I ended up taking in the band 2" in order to get more than 6 months life out of it. It is absolutely beautiful and gives a nice shape, but that's about it.

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Updated on Dec 29, 2017 Flag this

If I knew nothing about bras, and I went to a bra store wanting to get fitting for a proper bra after sizing out V.S. - I probably would've thought this bra was the best thing since sliced bread! Given that it has a very rounded shape, this is probably what many women are looking for. However, now I know that I can get a more pointed shape, I prefer that.
I wanted to try Empreinte since I read Introvert's glowing review of this bra - how could I not?! I wanted to see what I was missing out on. Even when I was taking the measurements for ... this bra I thought to myself - wow, the underwires are so narrow, I won't fit into this - but surprise, surprise- I did! It has some very deep cups in this size - G cup. Even though I measure 32GG UK, it fits me fine.

I *can see* how this would be a popular bra in N. America and I think it's the shape (like I said before). The band is also very stretchy - I don't know (in retrospect) if this is *really* the right size for me, or if I would actually do better in a 65 band, even though I marked that it fits. I bought this from France (mesdessous.fr) for $110 cad although it retails in my city for $210 - $270 cad, depending on what store you go to. But I mailed it back today using PayPal returns.

The colour also doesn't work for me, Rose Savauge just isn't pink enough for me. (edit: It looks more pink in the picture online, imo. Maybe I should've investigated more, but I really wanted pink, and it looks more taupe on me than I would've preferred.)

The other features of this bra are okay, but like I said, I'm not sure if a better fit would be to go down a band in this. I would buy from France if you already knew what your sizes were in each style, otherwise the shipping back to France can be expensive, and I wouldn't want to risk it unless you could use a service like PayPal returns to get partially your shipping cost back.
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rose sauvage colorway

Updated on Oct 25, 2022 Flag this

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Added on Jun 16, 2018