This bra fits me like an absolute dream! It's one of my favorite S bras. This one is extremely round and the fabric is so soft. The ribbon makes it a bit closed on top so it doesn't gape at all. I find the print to look a little bit odd irl, but once I put it on I was so thrilled with the fit I didn't care.
This fits remarkably well. The cups allow enough immediate projection that my tissue is not forced against the gore or outer cup wire. The seams are nearly undetectable under knits. And, for those of us with short roots, the cups are blissfully short. I do, however, require a smaller band. Surprisngly, this has a minimizing effect which is required with many of my XS shirts. With trepidation, I will find a 65FF and hope it fits as perfectly as this. Beautiful, practical, and sexy. How often do "sexy" and "practical" reside in the same sentence? https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" /> https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />
Fits, Sexy and Practical, the Holy Grail! Looks great!
Fits, Sexy and Practical, the Holy Grail! Looks great!
I have this bra and love it too, clearly the style carries well through the size range (I have an 85J). I bought the nude version with black trim too, and how I wish wish WISH there was an all-nude colour way. That would be the most perfect tshirt bra. A nude tshirt (invisible) bra is my unicorn!
Ewa's SM is my jam. It's the only soft cup bra I own and will probably ever own from here on out. I really want her to release some pretty ones soon. I want some that aren't black, nude and black, color and black, or nude and colored. I want something bright and fun. Actually, what I really REALLY want is an SM with the gray band from CHP Myszka and white lace cups from SM Biały Bez.
Perhaps we should submit these requests to Ewa. The cut is amazing!!
CateyLou Id love an all nude one too! And also something that isn't black, black and nude, colors and black, etc. Yellow or baby blue would be nice.
The band could be a bit less stretchy, otherwise the bra is excellent. I butchered the straps since they are way too short, but I don't recognize that as a fitting issue as altering the straps is really easy and doable at home.
The 70F Ewa Michalak S Satine bra fits well without the removable pads. The center gore is 2.25" high, though. I've come to the sad conclusion that a center gore much higher than 1.5" is too high to be comfortable for my close set breasts on my petite frame.
At the recommendation of the Ewa Michalak product description, I sized up in the band to a 70 (UK 32). I have to fasten the bra on the tightest hooks. The band isn't loose on the loosest hooks. Rather, by fastening the 70F on the tightest hooks, I distort/stretch the wires wide enough to enclose my side tissue. (I can ...stretch the band to 30.5," but I stretch much harder than most people when measuring a bra.)
If I decide to put up with the center gore height, I will reorder this in a 65FF (UK 30FF) so I can fasten it on the loosest hooks. The wire width will be the same as in the 70F, but the wires will take up more of the total band length in the 65FF. I believe this would give me the same stretched out wire width while on the loosest hooks, making it a longer lived bra for my purposes. But I'm increasingly reluctant to wear center gores higher than 1.5" becuase of the bruising on my sternum.
The S Satine color is a nice alternative to the greenish, grayish beige that is so often sold as a "nude" in lingerie. Ewa Michalak describes this color as "cocoa beige," but in food terms I would describe it as a peachy sugar cookie. The S Satine is a clear, peachy beige color that works well on me as a nude. This is a good reason to rebuy it in a different size. I don't know whether to do that or wait for an EM plunge in this color, though.
Edited to add: I bought a whole bunch of Ewa Michalak 3D bras in 65F after I bought this S model in 70F. The 65F 3D bras all had center gores half an inch to 3/4" shorter than this S bra. In addition the 3D cups are lower coverage. Both characteristics suit me. Read more 257 more words
Doesn't give *quite* the forward shape that the SM cut does, but it's by so little I'm quite possibly imagining it.
In my size range, the difference between the wires on my SM and BM bras is only by millimetres -- nevertheless, the wires seem wider on this than on my SM bras. On those, the wires are only *just* wearable for me, and are narrow enough I don't like to wear an SM too many days in a row. This one, however, is perfect. I'd estimate the wires have a similar width to my CHP. Has quite soft wires in comparison to my other ...EM bras.
The band on this one definitely runs loose/stretchy. In most of my EM bras I need 1-2 sets of extra hooks care of an extender to get the right band tension. In the Migdaly's case, I only needed 1 extra set of hooks, and only for the first wear.
The stretch lace upper cup is very accommodating of asymmetry and size fluctuation. The dash of powder blue in the upper edge wasn't to my taste, initially, but I've decided I like it. It strikes a mix between bold and subtle (on my skintone, anyway).
The gore is low and narrow and, hallelujah and wonder of wonders, it actually fits me. Read more 112 more words
I am so excited about this Bra! It is one of the first unlined bras I have had in a VERY long time. I have a real issue with looking VERY cold in thin bras. Since I had such good results with my first few Ewa Michalak bras, (bought through other Bratabase users as I was trying to determine my size) I decided to try one of the soft models when I broke down and did my first direct order. Many reviews said that the size in the padded versions vs the soft versions varied by one size. Since ...I had determined that my size in the padded styles was 70FF, I went with the 70F in the soft style (bratabase measurements show this as well). The result was PERFECT! The fit is spot on and it doesn't have me looking like I just walked out of a walk in freezer! It feels so much better to wear a soft bra without all the extra material when it's 100 degrees outside! I was a little concerned about the gore as my breasts are very close set. This did not end up being a problem as the gore on this one is actually very similar to the 70FF - Ewa Michalak » Chp Summer Time (553) and 65FF - Ewa Michalak » Chp Famme Fatale (468) that I had gotten when trying to determine size. I will definitely be ordering more soft styles so that I will have more than one bra to wear during the summer months. Read more 168 more words
Holy. #%^*. I don't think I'll be able to wear this bra out in public; I'd be too busy feeling myself up and staring at my cleavage. Seriously, I did not know my boobs could look like this. This bra right here has made my bra journey of the past few months to find my correct size worth it. After the *epic* failures of every padded half-cup bra I ever tried on (mostly Freyas), I was sure this bra wouldn't work, but for $23 USD, I figured this lightly used bra was worth a shot. Boy, am I ever glad I tried it. Yet again, I see no reason to ...buy a bra of a different brand ever again (besides Cleo Lucy (5851) and identically constructed cousins, like Panache Sienna (4471)). This lingerie designer is a genius. I love the quality of this bra. The satin straps are a nice touch, and being only partially adjustable isn't a problem for me. The lace curls a little at the bottom, but I got it second-hand, so not surprising.
Name means "peacock's eye" in English. Read more 75 more words
The cups are too small for my breasts in this size-- I wasn't sure of my Ewa size, and this was in my first order. The band is comfortable, but fairly narrow with only two hooks and quite stretchy; the straps are fully adjustable. The bra itself is very pretty, with an unusual combination of materials and visual textures, due to the lace cups combined with a patterned band-- very nice! The cups are sheer red lace-- the red on white polka dotted band is also sheer, but appears opague due to the white net underlayer. The cups fit flat against my sternum despite the cups being too ...small (my breasts were pushed out of the top of the cups), but there is an odd little "bubble" of material in between the two wires, which is not visible when wearing.
I am returning this bra as it gives me major overflow due to the inadequate cup size, but I would definitely keep it if it were the right size. This style has been discontinued and is no longer available in my size. Read more 73 more words
The lace is a bit rough and not flexible, but if you get the size right it is a very beautiful bra. Great option with good projection and narrow wires. Will look for more Ewa Michalak options based on this one!
The band is tighter than for other bras I have this band size or even one size down for some bras. Glad I sized up for the band. Cup size though is a bit smaller, so I would not have needed to size down for the cup, but still fits ok.
This fit me really well, but I'm not excited about the color on me. I also really dislike the shoulder straps, they're the thinner ones I don't care for. I still have my SF Dolce Vita that I'm far more likely to wear over this one.
I love this bra but it's just too big for me. I get a fantastic round shape from it, but there's a lot of gaping in the top since I don't have much upper fullness. I'd love to try it in a 70E or 65F, though I suspect I may have immediate projection issues in those sizes.
The band on this bra is quite comfortable and the gore doesn’t poke like some ewas do for me but the lace is really loose and after just a few minutes my inner tissue pushes it down and quads badly. The upper outsides of the lace is floppy too and gaps. I did get it used so this might be an issue of how worn or not it is but I don’t know. I find the side of the bra a bit tall and wide for ultimate comfort but it’s not terribly.
Originally had a 75F and it was all kinds of wrong, so tried a 75E and a 70F. I didnt even take pics of the 75E, even without the cookies I was spilling out the middle within 5 minutes unfortunately. I had to take the cookie out of my larger side, both sides still have a mild quad boob effect, and a tiny pooch/wrinkle at the bottom of the cup. Band is snug but feels ok. I like how low the gore is, no wires on my breast tissue, but my center fullness especially is quadding out. I also feel like the shape is a little pointy and wierd. After about 20 minutes I also start getting that under boob wire discomfort too. Maybe the plunge is just not for me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> I have an S bra that definitely too big but seems maybe a better shape, so maybe Ill try that next.
I don't have problems with the gore (tall and wide gore) like I had with any other bras. Yay! I loved the details of the bra, the patron of the flowers, that tiny red buttons and the best of all, the appearence like jeans
Overall this bra fits decently, the cups are a bit big for me and the gore somewhat high. The shape is different that they other SMs I have but I only have a couple. The color is a very good tone for me in a “nude” bra
I got this bra from Broad Lingerie in Canada who is unofficially carrying Ewa! Firstly their customer service is amazing and Sam Conover is very sweet! This is my first new ewa bra ever!! Very excited!!! I saw this bra and had HAD to have it. Ewa didn't have my newly measured size in stock so I had given up till someone here mentioned Broad. It arrived today wrapped in tissue paper and is absolutely gorgeous!! I am particularly fond of the 4 part cups, I didn't know I was getting an extra panel than I am used to in my range but it looks so great!! The lace seems quite fragile however and right out of the package it has frizzies which is kinda ick cause I have another ewa that has been thru a couple years of wear without that being an issue, but this one I'm not looking forward to washing because it seems like it may start unraveling along the edge. All in all lace can be replaced... it is gorgeous. I adore it.
I bought the 70F and 65FF Ewa Michalak Strapless Black to see which fit better. My main issue with EM bras is always going to be wire width. My root is medium, I think. Because the wires take up more of the total band in the 65FF than the 70F, I expected more side tissue to be captured in the former. This is indeed the case. I get less side tissue escaping and more cleavage showing in the 65FF, so that's what I'll be keeping.
The big draw of EM bras for me is the low center gore in some styles and the relatively low amount of coverage in ...the cups. Some people found Ewa's strapless bras were too shallow at the lower cup to accommodate their projection. I have average projection for a 30F/30FF. I feel lucky I can get a great shape in Ewa's strapless bras. I shopped around a lot because I like bras. Finding a strapless that doesn't flatten me out and doesn't have a painfully high and/or wide gore is impossible, except for this one.
The profile was uplifted and rounded on top. On my petite body, my breasts are full on top. Because of my height, they are functionally even. I believe the lifted and rounded shape I get is what Ewa intended with this bra.
Update on this bra: My attempt to return this Ewa Michalak Strapless Black in 70F failed. Apparently the Polish mail service just couldn't get it to Ewa Michalak's address. The USPS couldn't figure out why. It took months for the package to get back to me.
After it bounced back, I decided to wear it a couple times. Maybe it could be useful after all, right? Stranger things have happened in my bra life.
Well, that was another fail. I recall when Ewa had the Strapless for sale on her site. The description said not to size down in the band. It assured us the band, with its silicone edging the top and bottom edges of the band, was tight enough.
I would like to tell Ewa Michalak strapless bra shoppers out there not to size up in the band either. I wear a 30 band in my dozen or so Ewa Michalak 3D and PL bras. Some of those bands are absurdly tight and should be labeled 28s. However, those that stretch to 29" or 30" or even 30.5" work well for me. This 70F strapless bra did not. Twice I wore this during days I was in climate controlled environments, weeks apart. Each night I found the band had slid down my back a couple inches. Oddly, the underwire, on the front of my body, was still in my inframammary fold. The movement of the silicone edging the top and bottom of the band caused pain. I woke up the next morning to find the chafed area on my back had thickened and hardened. It took weeks to heal. Though these incidents happened during the summer and fall, weather was not the culprit. I was never sweaty or overheated. My work is not physically demanding, so the band shifting didn't happen because of my body's movements. The only unusual thing about this particular Ewa bra among my other Ewa bras is the 70 band size.
For comparison, I just tried on one of Ewa's 65FF strapless bras and one of her 65F strapless bras. The 65FF strapless was a pain to get on, but once I positioned it correctly and then swooped and scooped, it felt comfortable and secure. The shaping was awesome. The 65F was also a pain to get on. It causes quadboobing and a slight flattening effect when viewed from the front. I'm pretty sure now that sister sizing up to 70F to have an easier time fastening the bra was a mistake. This may work okay on bras with straps that don't have silicone edging. I won't be doing it again with a strapless bra or any bra with silicone piping..
I asked Kaska about a year ago when they were coming out with more strapless bras. She said that Ewa hasn't found the right materials to do strapless bras again. The way Kaska phrased it, it sounded like perhaps Ewa is aiming to accommodate those with more projection than I have, while achieving the shaping I, with my average projection, get in her previous strapless construction. Read more 621 more words
This bra is very tight in the band (see measurements). The cup size seems to be 1-1.5 sizes smaller than ewa michalak BM style in the same size. I can currently wear 70Fs in BM, but this M bra is nowhere close to fitting. I can't even take a picture in it because it would be indecent! Also worth noting, the cups are pretty thick and firmly padded, and if you add the "cookies" into the cups there will really be a substantial amount of padding present.
Does this have more immediate projection than other Ss? From the side, the projection looks beautiful. Thrilled this is a delightful fit!!