I'm a 28FF/30F, center-full, FoB, projected petite gal that has been struggle bussing with any and all wired bras for over a year. What used to fit no longer does, I still measure the same, but underwire makes me want to stab things. Gore and spence pain have always been a struggle. Unless it's a half-cup, the wings come up too high. But half cups aren't usually projected enough.

Anyway, I've been getting by with an Athleta bra model that basically just squishes the girls down, and so I've spent the past year trying and failing to find an underwire that doesn't give me murder vibes. Then a blessed ... bra fitter at one of the local shops whipped out an Evelyn & Bobbie Beyond bra (size small) and told me to just trust her. I'd passed on ordering these online, because my experience with these matrix-style bras has never been good. I also fall just off the edge of the matrix chart. But I humored the fitter.

And, omg, I still don't believe it. My boobs haven't been lifted AND projected for over a year - but they were also super happy! It's a little startling to see them in their fully glory - they're not missiles ready to launch, but they're definitely showing true to size now - and they look great under tops. Lifted, separated rather than one boob hammock, and nothing hurts.

The band on the small is technically too big. The fitter put me on the middle hooks (6 rows), which would still be loose on my 28 self, but the band hasn't ridden up, even when I went clothes shopping and tried on several tops (lots of bending, twists, arms over head, etc.). I don't feel like the straps are the main support structure, either. The fitter said to throw this bra in the dryer when it stretches out and it should shrink up perfectly for me (she's converted her own closet to E&B and does this). Kind of blows my mind.

If you like strappy tops, this bra probably won't work, so I still need to figure out something for summer. But handles deep v-necks for the most part. I am concerned it'll be hot in the summer, but so are my Athleta compromise bras. It would be nice to see E&B do fun bralette-style straps for wearing under summer tops and look less like you're wearing a granny bra. I saw some old review videos with a strapless and multiway bra by E&B, but I don't see anything like that on their site.

Overall, I'm impressed and hope the magic has some longevity!
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