So I've had this bra for about 2 years already - and even though it is marked as 'didn't fit' because of some minor issues, this BM La Gloria actually works well on me. I wear it quite often!

Look:
Firstly, I .really. love this color. It's a foresty-green that leans towards dark teal - I think it's just Glorious (see what I did there? (; )
I like how the green color is matched with a green sewn-in ribbon running over the straps. The bra cups are constructed from floral stretch lace fabric, with a black stretchy mesh underlayer, creating some 'depth' and giving the lace a darker green ... hue than it actually is. Two years of wear < say, bi-weekly? I have a pretty large rotation > and bi-or tri-monthly-ish (?) handwashing sessions did cause some color leaking, so sadly it's currently a little less vibrant than when I first got it. As the lace fabric loses it's color more easily than the strap-ribbon and bra band material, there's some color discrepancy now. Also there's some minor snags/pulls on the lace, which makes sense as it's a delicate fabric.

Fit:
To me this feels very much like a 'standard' size 32G/70G, if that makes sense? No extremes or outlier-measurements across the board (depth, height, wings, band, gore, straps etc,). The band is snug but not tight on my 78cm. ribcage, and it has held up well over 2 yrs of wear. The cups are reasonably projected and narrow, the shape it gives is up and forward, but also somewhat 'held close to the body', almost minimizing? To illustrate; I often reach for La Gloria when wearing a dress that is snug in the bust area, this bra always feels like it -holds me in- a little.

Construction-wise, I specifically love how relatively low the gore is!
Wasn't sure what to expect of the gore height on a BM, but this is exactly where I prefer my gores to hit my sternum.
Also, unlike some other Ewa bras, the strap placement still feels wide-ish but not too bad! I can wear it a full day without major discomfort, and even though the straps are somewhat 'rough'/ firm, it doesn't chafe to the point where I have to move the straps inwards (like I really could not avoid doing in my S style). May have helped that I sized down to 70G from my usual 70GG >> more on that below.

Due to the stretch, the fit is quite forgiving and on most days, this bra fits me well. When I'm feeling a little 'fuller' there's definitely some bulging; but the stretch lace prevents any real quad or cutting in.

All in all a bra with great construction and support, up to Ewa M.'s technical standards for sure, holds up reasonably well over time - with a gorgeous color and a flexible fit.

Bra-ppendix haha -

General Ewa M. sizing analysis:
Ewa advises to size down in the BM, when in doubt / between sizes, like in the SF. This seems correct-ish I think, depending on your shape and preferences?
In most of Ewa's styles I do need a 70GG (70GG - Ewa Michalak » Smn W Sieci (1326) 70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sm Ja Wiem... (755) 70GG - Ewa Michalak » Pl Kicia Szałowa and 70H - Ewa Michalak » S Turkusowe Kwiaty (703) . For the BM and SF style, it seems like I could do either - and technically seem to be in between a 70G and GG. As wide-set straps are the bane of my existence, I generally prefer sizing down rather than up? The stretchiness of this BM definitely helps with fit forgiveness / size fluctuations and I prefer this fit over the 70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sf Zenith (1410) that I bought at the same time.

Keep in mind though that if you're evenly full / somewhat FOT like me and prefer a bit more coverage and support, just keeping your normal Ewa M. size for the BM bra style may be worth considering. Especially when strap placement doesn't bother you as much.
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