I bought this bra on a whim because I've been through pretty much every brand's padded balconettes (except Polish) with little success. I have high-set breasts and a petite torso, so although I feel that I have average roots on my frame, they get shallow quickly and are functionally short. I have been looking for bras that work well for short roots as that's become the main wildcard for me in getting a decent fit.
I typically wear a UK 30G. This bra comes in 30G, but since Evollove skips 30FF in their size system, a 30G would be the equivalent of 30FF, so too small in the ... cup. I sister-sized up to 32G to possibly get a good fit. The 32G is the right cup volume, but the band is not tight enough. That was predictable, but I was hoping that maybe the band ran small. It seems to run more true to size, so I have to start it on the second or third hook. I am looking at ways to alter the band now before I decide if I'm going to keep it. On the second hook, the gore only soft tacks and comes away when I slouch.
When I ordered online, Evollove's balconettes reminded me a lot of Lepel 's molded balconettes. But this one is padded rather than molded and so gives a better shape because of the four-part construction. The underwires thankfully don't come up too high although the cups are still just a tad tall on the strap side for my short roots. The cup comes up a little higher than my 30G - Freya » Patsy Padded Half Cup Bra (1223) , which gives more top and inner coverage, but it is also slightly shallower towards the middle. My larger side sort of distorts the cup a little because it's a bit tight, but it does that thing that happens to me with Lepel, which is instead of quadboobing, it forces the cup out into a flat shape.
The other issue I'm having which also reminds me of Lepel, is that the straps are too loose and only tighten less than half of the full length. One part is adjustable, and the other part is more of a satin-y fabric. If I can find a cheap "strap saver", I'll keep it, otherwise it has to go back. They don't fall off my shoulders, but I can tell that the straps should be tighter to keep the wires in my IMF and I feel a bit droopy without the option. They also feel like they might stretch out easily and then it'll be worthless. One reason why the underwires aren't stabbing my armpits might be because the bra is sitting a tad low.
As for the material and quality, the construction is very good for the price-point. Nothing scratchy against the skin, which means it's better than Lepel whose bras are crappily made and itchy.
I'm still debating sending this bra back. Yeah it "fits", but the two main fit issues (straps and band) require some kind of tailoring to get right. Lastly, the lace detailing and the slanted horizontal seam on the cup are *very* prominent under a shirt. I'm desperate for new bras, but I don't know how much use I'll get with a bra that shows so strongly through virtually every garment I own.
For a bra that's not really my size, this little adventure has worked out ok.
One more thing to add. I ordered two Evollove bras at the same time, the other being 32G - Evollove » Four Greet Balconette Bra (L23-0032) in a blue/yellow combo. When the both arrived, I loved this one's print much better right away. It's really a very pretty bra.
Edit: Once I started losing weight and became more of a solid 30G instead of edging into 30GG, this bra fit me perfectly in the cup. It became extremely comfortable and I am loving the softness of the outer material and the cushiony padding. The band is still a little big, but I've bought another anyway.
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