The band on this bra is tiiiiight. Max stretch is 28.5". It's great for my 28" ribcage, but someone expecting a 30 will probably need an extender. This bra fit pretty well over all, there was some minor cutting on my larger boob and the straps seemed a bit wide for me and felt like they'd cut into my arm if I wore it for any length of time. It gives good lift and a rounded shape, and excellent for my close set breasts. The cups seem to be true to size. It's a great nude bra but I'm unsure if I'll keep it in my rotation. It just didn't quite give me the "wow" factor like the Porcelanka bra did.
The 65F is about 1.5 cups larger than the 65E, which made the bra seem a little too large at first. The 65E was tiny on me. Even after I tucked some of the tissue away, I still had visible cut in under shirts. However, I see what this whole "strapgate" fiasco was about now, since I only went up 1(.5 -.-) cup size, the straps became vastly too far apart for me. It definitely has to do with poor construction in larger cup sizes for smaller frames.
When I pin the straps a little closer though, I get ...cleavage and an incredible lift (neck boobs). Oddly enough, it cuts in a little bit when I do that, so I will have to very careful when I alter it to only move the straps slightly closer. - Maybe like half an inch since I pinned it about an inch in.
The band is very thick, and it is supportive with side boning. I love that it can be worn multiple ways!
I would recommend this bra to people who normally wear a smallish 28FF. For me, I am somewhere in between the 65E and 65F cup volume in this bra, and ideally I'd like to size down 2 bands.
This is such a pretty bra, and gives amazing cleavage! I'll just breakdown a few points about the fit.
*The band is a little big. I was worried it would be, as a 60G I have from her fits wonderfully in the band. Her calculator gives me a 60FF, but I was hesitant to custom order anything until I pinned down my ideal size with her. I think the calculator would actually be pretty accurate for me for this model. I have no problem trying to make this one shorter in the band myself.
*I'll mention the awesome cleavage again! It does have removable pads, and I need to take the pad out of my larger side for the best fit.
*The profile is a bit pointy for my taste. I think I'm used to the insanely round profile of the Deco, but I don't think I would be comfortable wearing this as a T-shirt bra. It would be great under a v-neck dress or sweater or something though.
I am very surprised this Ewa Michalak strapless works for me. EM wires are famously narrow and their cups deep. However, in 30F (65F), it appears the cups are wider and shallower, at least in the Strapless Toffi. It is mercifully brief in its coverage. I finally have a strapless that will stay hidden beneath the skimpy clothing I need a strapless for. This abbreviated coverage contrasts strongly with similar sizes in the Wonderbra Strapless and the Gossard Strapless, which I've tried in several sizes.
The EM Strapless Toffi has stiff, moulded cups. I've had fit problems in stiff, moulded cups in some other bras, like the Fauve Rosa. ...However, the Toffi doesn't cover the huge amount of my chest that most moulded bras do.
The stiff cups and limited coverage work together to create a superbly uplifted, rounded, and cleavagey shape. I have difficulty achieving cleavage other than cakes on a plate because my boobs, while very close-set, are firm and have more fullness to the sides than the center gore. I'm still having trouble believing I've found a strapless that works for me. Read more 77 more words
This was one bra in my first order (trying to determine my EM size). As I said for the 65E, this band is VERY TIGHT. I have a 28" loose ribcage and I could just BARELY close it and it was killing me. It is much firmer than the non-lace bands.
With the extender (all the way out, I might add!), the cups seemed too large (for this style). I'm pretty sure I'm a 65E in CHP.
When the cup is too large, the shape is a bit difficult for me - I now see why people use the phrase "cake on a plate". My boobs were basically propped up on a shelf which is probably fantastic if you have firmer breast tissue. However, with my soft boobs, they flattened out on top dramatically. Additionally the straps were too far apart for me and rubbed in my armpits.
This is yet another EM bra I purchased in the correct cup size with too small of a band in the hopes of getting a lower gore. I was afraid that with 70F - Ewa Michalak » Hp Classic (236) and 70F - Ewa Michalak » Ch Pawie Oka (207) fitting me so well, this bra would be a cup size too small, but that is not the case. Aside from an intentionally too small band, this is one of the best fitting bras I've ever put on in my life. I do currently wear this bra with an extender. I bought this bra second hand, and it is missing one of the pearls on the ribbon on the gore.
I ordered this in 2 sizes and kept the other one, so see my review for the 65E. This bra was 1 cup size too large - there was a gap of about a centimeter at the top. Otherwise, it seemed to fit the same.
So after my success with S Czekolada, I ordered S Fiolek in the same size 65F. It is entirely a cup size too large for me (I have a 1 cm gap at the top). Based on the fact that my "normal" EM size is closer to a 65E, I am guessing that Fiolek is true-to-size and Czekolada runs small.
Anyway, I LOVE this bra and wish I could keep it. It is a lovely cool blue purple, completely smooth and has only the tiny multicolored bow at the center so it is very sleek and modern looking. The fabric is very soft and smooth but not too stretchy.
I thought the 65E was too small (felt a little too narrow somehow) and so I ordered the 65F to see if it fit. It turns out that the E is the correct size and the F is a little too large.
Well, sometimes I can get just away with a 65F in the S style (Czekolada and Porcelanka both fit OK) and sometimes I can't (S Fiolek). This one I can't. Even with the included pads, it's too large in the cup for me
Something I've noticed with Szykus (both in the S and the 3D style) is that it is a pointier cup than other EM bras. I hope that would soften up after washing because it is not particularly flattering IMO.
This bra has a stretchy band compared to other Ewa 65s and fully adjustable straps.
My breasts: soft, FOB, 1/5 shape, narrow root, close set, narrow shoulders, bony ribcage 28"
This is quite a nice bra, but it just doesn't work for me.
The straps are really too wide for me - they cut into my armpit and leave a strange gap at the top corner (even though I'm quadding just below). Additionally, the wing is a little low and cuts into my skin (not migrated tissue, just skin).
The biggest issue is the pads in the cups however. It's a FANTASTIC concept for those of us who have two different sizes, but the empty fabric pouch in the larger-breast cup is somewhat weird and uncomfortable. I also get a noticeable horizontal crease right where the pad ends, like the cups are scrunching down.
Band is very firm, but passable and seems like it would get more comfortable after a few washes.
Some of this is overlap from my review of the 65FF.
This bra manages to collect the breasts in from the sides and keep them somewhat close to the chest which gives a lifted, yet natural shape. Feels very secure in the middle, not like I'm going to fall out. Wires feel perfect. Cups are high enough to contain breasts, but low enough to show nice cleavage.
Fabric is so soft and smooth on the cups and the straps are covered so it is very, very comfortable. Elastic in the band is nice and true to size.
Color is a lovely cool ...medium chocolate brown - very pretty, but hard to capture in photos. The color is more accurate in my 65FF photos. The band is lined in smooth mesh and the lace is gorgeous! The cups are also lined with black instead of white cotton so it would be a good nude bra for someone with darker skin.
Straps are half-adjustable . . . so if you are over-tightening your straps, you'll run out of room (and the wires will end up in your armpits).
Overall, a very well constructed bra! This is my favorite EM style. Read more 96 more words
Really fantastic bra (see my review for the 65FF which I am keeping), but not quite the right size for me. I would've thought this was my correct size, but there is a full cm difference between the wire width on the F and FF (with the FF being narrower and better for me - I have a very narrow root) which makes all the difference.
One thing that is better about this size however, is the textured bra straps (the FF has smooth) - it really keeps the clips from slipping.
I may have gotten a mislabeled bra, as this has a seriously tight band for a 65. I normally wear a 30 or occasionally a 32 band. I wore this bra with a full extender and it was tight enough to give me welts within a few hours! I think the cups may run somewhat small as well and cut in a little bit at the top, although it is not really noticeable under strapless shirts and dresses. I noticed that the wires distort relatively easily when the band is pulled firmly, so the band being too tight could definitely have made it feel too small in the cup. The wires are wider and the cups are shallower than other EM bras that I have tried. I like the flexible boning in the side wings. Aside from the poor fit, it is pretty for a nude bra, and would certainly stay put without straps!
Finally arrive my HP Rokoko... I first ordered it in 65E as it was on sale but it was too small. I exchanged it for a 65F and had to pay the full price, because the sale was going on until 1.5.2013, and "sale prices aren´t for exchanges after that time". I think that was not fair https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
But the bra. It is very beautiful and theoretically it fits https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> The underpants are pretty too, they have two ruffled layers on the back. The band could be tighter for me, it goes to the middle hooks right ...away. Usually EM 65 bands are perfect for me, but this one is slightly bigger. My underbust measures about 27 inches and I usually need a 28 band.
The 65E had slightly too narrow wires and too small cups but now in this 65F the wires are okay and the cups are big enough. Straps are only partly adjustable (as always in EM bras?), not a problem for me.
Now I said that this fits theoretically. I marked it as "fits", because there is nothing wrong, really, but I think I would get better lift and fit if I moved the straps a little closer to the center. They don´t slide off and I can wear them comfortably, but I really think the fit would be much better after that little alteration!
What comes to my other EM bras, I have PL Eden 65F that fits. I had CH Lato 65F that had quite a good fit, too, but in the end the wires started to feel just a little too narrow, I was certainly aware of them after a day´s wear. I also had CHP Groszki i Roze 65E, but it had too small cups - quadboob and wires felt a tad too narrow. I heard that CHP´s run large, but I didn´t find this to be the case with my bras. Read more 220 more words
I tried this one on to see what it would look like and to find out what size I needed. The band was definitely too big. Even on the tightest hook it would ride up. It felt as a quite comfortable bra and it was very pretty, but the cups gaped at the top of my breasts. As with the CHP Cappuccino I tried, this is not the right shape for my full on bottom breasts.
This bra is very pretty, seems more white then 'ecru', and has the widest wires that I've seen with Effuniak bras so far. This could also be because I ordered a 65F, instead of the usual 65E or DD. The width of the cups was perfection, but they were a little too big for me, both in the cup and band. I had ordered a different CHP bra in a 65E previously, and had quadboobing, so I figured I would try an F. I am going to exchange this bra for a 60F, going down both in the cup and band.
The band goes all the way around, and is pretty comfortable. The cups are not padded, except in the construction of cup. I kind of wished that they would have had the pockets for removable padding, and I noticed that when I inserted a little foam pad that cups were flexible enough to show it a little. Very well made, nice fabric.
This bra is a little tight in the band, and although I'm very slim and 28 inches around the ribs, it gives me a bulge in the back. I used a band extender to fix it in a pinch. I really liked how it pushed my wide set, narrow round boobs together. It was perfect and gave great cleavage for a plunging dress. The fabric is not slightly scratchy and I took the pads out. The lace you can see through a tight knit. It isn't for form fitting tops, I didn't care for the shape it gave me in T shirts. For the plunging neckline it gets an A+. I'd order up in the band and in a more T shirt friendly fabric next time.
Finally bras that fit! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I got this bra from another Bratabase member.
The band is okay although it could be a little tighter. I can fasten it to the second hooks, if not even the third hooks, right away. I guess it was tighter when new, it is in used condition now. The cups are good, no quadboob. I wouldn´t mind if the wires were a tad wider, but I think they just and just cover my boobs the way they are. Straps only partly adjustable.
I have a PL Eden also from Ewa michalak, that bra is 65F as well, and I think it has a tiny bit bigger cups. This CH Lato fits me better. Overall this is a very nice and comfortable bra and it gives me a great round shape. Like it very much!!
