The Jaqueline is very closed on top, so if you’re FOT it will likely cut in.

Ivory colorway

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Updated on Aug 01, 2022 Flag this

I'm not extremely sure, but I think I have immediate projection and am full on bottom.

I think the cup may run somewhat large, but I also think there's a shape mismatch for me. I also didn't fill out the outer bottom corners of the cups. The top of the cup on my larger side also wrinkles a little bit, but wrinkles a lot on the smaller side.

Updated on Jul 31, 2022 Flag this

This is currently my favorite bra. The only issue I’ve had with it is that, compared to my other bras, the band stretched out very fast.

Black colorway

Updated on Jul 11, 2022 Flag this

Only the band and straps were really okay for me. This bra does not suit my size or shape.

Black colorway

Updated on Jul 06, 2022 Flag this

Do not buy the red colorway! I would recommend this in nude (see review of 30E). Not sure how the black or white fits, maybe someone will add them here on bratabase.

Terrible fit due to the odd construction. Fabric on lower cup are fused or glued together and a thick vertical seam makes things worse. I now has a pointy vertical ridge on the lower cup. It feels like the lack of flexibility make the cup size sligthly smaller than the label indicates. The breast are moulded to a three faceted shape and I also have a quadboob problem.

Updated on Jul 05, 2022 Flag this

The nude colorway is an excellent bra. Cups give nice shape. Outer stretchy layer on lower cup.

I did buy this in 32E in red and it is a completely different bra! Terrible fit due to the odd construction. Fabric on lower cup are fused or glued together and a thick vertical seam makes things worse. The breast are moulded to a three faceted shape. Impossible to wear with a tight top. Will write a review if it soon.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2022 Flag this

Beautiful bra. But it gives me weird looking torpedo boobs.

Oyster colorway

Updated on Jun 20, 2022 Flag this

My second try with vertical seam bra : another failure. This cut is just not for me. The cups are just too shallow and I'm getting terrible quadding.

Updated on Jun 20, 2022 Flag this

Wires too wide, not in imf on smaller boob, surprisingly cup is short enough

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Updated on Jun 19, 2022 Flag this

This is too big, and also I just don't love it. I have the problem I usually have which is I'm getting poked in the armpit from underwire, and the core comes up hire in the center that I like. I have a feeling if the bra actually fit and supported by breasts the gore would be pushing into the flesh. I'm gaping the most at the top, which often happens with fuller coverage bras so I'm not surprised. I don't think I'll give this a try in a size down.

Nude colorway

Updated on Jun 10, 2022 Flag this

Since I went a cup size down compared to other's I was trying recently I did not expect it to me so hysterically large. It was especially roomy at the widest part of the cups, The slightly cone shape of the cups did not fit my cup shape. It was also too big under, and too big on top. Center gore height felt good but was not flush against my sternum. The underwire didn't bother me on the side but the side of the cup itself felt like it was cutting into me, especially when leaning forward.

Nude colorway

Updated on Jun 01, 2022 Flag this

Fits ribcage 27
B. perimeter 0.0
Stretched Band 28.2
Band Length 23.0
Stretch ratio 1.2
Cup width 5.7
Cup depth 11.0
Depth ratio 1.9
Wire length 11.0
Cup height 8.0
Cup separation 0.8
Gore height 3.3
Wing height 4.2
Strap width 0.9
Strap length 15
Hooks 2

The wires. My god the WIRES.

I don't want to be mad. But why.

I'm just trying to understand why this brand feels that low quality tough bare steel is a great plan for larger breasts, in a design that clearly is made for some degree of humidity-control.

Like WHAT.

IS.

GOING

*** O. N. ***

Fantasie?


////No////

(squirts brand with the NOPE spray bottle)

Updated on May 26, 2022 Flag this

I purchased this bra through a fitter. It's the wrong size for me. Within a week, I was hooking it on the tightest hook. My band size is actually 30. My snug ribcage is 29. I have wide roots. The cup is not really too small, but it doesn't fit me. I can't fill out the top but the side wires sit on my breast tissue a bit. Since purchasing this bra, I have tried several Fantasies in size 30G. They just don't work for me. The quality of Fantasie is awesome. (this is coming from a former Wacoal gal).

Updated on May 18, 2022 Flag this

I wish, wish, wish I could adjust the straps shorter. I don’t know why any bra has a set length you can’t adjust past like this.
Not supportive (might’ve been with shorter straps!) Weird shape. Splay too wide. Cups too wide set and cut into top tissue across sternum.

Silver colorway

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Updated on May 17, 2022 Flag this

The cups are soft and comfortable, almost feels like nothings there.
I don’t like the shape - too pointy.
Top of the slanted cups edge is a stretchy lace. It cuts into my breast tissue.
What I think is the “side support system” gives a weird shape to the sides of my boobs. Like there’s a seam running down the side warping my tissue, but not pushing the shape in, I’m still filling out beyond my arms.

Black colorway

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Updated on May 17, 2022 Flag this

This bra was purchased at the same time as a beige Belle. Check that review as well.

As with the beige, the first thing I did was measure the un-stretched and stretched band lengths, both of which seemed quite normal at 31 and 39 inches. Cup depth and height were 17 and 16 which put this Belle in the same territory as my Alana's but as with the beige I was quadding everywhere. Top, sides, bottom, everywhere! To be fair, this bra still needed to be broken in.

Being a black bra, I was not surprised that it seemed a little stiff but I was surprised how less uncomfortable it ... was. I was expecting soft and luxurious but instead got even more stiffness than the beige. As with the beige, this black Belle is also pretty but they are both already a little east-west which will likely get worse as they stretch out. In my review of the beige Belle, I mentioned another review of a 38JJ whose measurements seemed way off compared to what I got, I cannot imagine this bra stretching anywhere close to that other entry.

The cup dimensions seem to be very similar to my usual 38L Alana's but I was quadding far more than my Alana's ever did.
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Black colorway

Updated on May 12, 2022 Flag this

The year prior to joining Bratabase in 2015, I had never shopped online for my bras but once I did join, I became aware of the Fantasie Belle. This bra certainly did seem old school in appearance but all the reviews I read emphasized how comfortable it was. The measurement data here though were concerning and in particular there was one where the stretched band of a similar 38 was 44 inches! As a result, I was left hoping someone else would review and measure the Belle to confirm it was really that stretchy but here we are, 5+ years later and no additional entries with confirming data. ... The Belle appears to be discontinued as it is no longer available on most online stores, the one exception being Bravissimo. In fact, Bravissimo seems like they have a significant inventory of them as they are regularly purchased and reviewed. I don't like the idea of buying and returning something that "I know won't fit" but I decided to bite the bullet and ordered both a beige and black while fully expecting to return them.

The Belle is an under wired, non padded, full cup design with 3 hooks, adjustable straps that are supposedly closer set than normal to reduce slippage and is still available in white, beige and black at Bravissimo. Yes I know, pretty boring, especially the available colors but there have been no new color releases in over 5 years.

The first thing I did was measure the un-stretched and stretched band lengths, both of which seemed quite normal at 31 and 39 inches. Cup depth and height were 17 and 16 which put this Belle in the same territory as my Alana's but I was quadding everywhere. Top, sides, bottom, everywhere! To be fair, this bra still needed to be broken in but I am comparing a UK 38JJ bra to my more typical 38L

The bra seemed a little stiff and was less comfortable than what I was expecting. From all the reviews I read, I was expecting soft and luxurious but instead got stiff and meh softness. For me, it is pretty but it is a little east-west which will likely get worse as it stretches out.

If I did not have any well fitting bras, I would consider hanging on to the Belle but I have so many that are significantly more comfortable and better fitting that I will likely return it.
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Beige colorway

Updated on May 12, 2022 Flag this

Lovely looking bra- nude with shimmery white floral stitching and a little teardrop rhinestone on the gore.

It showed good promise at first, but is a bra that I can only wear for 2-3 hours. The wire is too wide for me; cuts into my armpit and the gore feels stiff and uncomfortable. I could have put up with the gore issue, but the wide wire caused the straps to be pulled too far into my armpits and caused a lot of chaffing from my armpit to my chest.

I think it's a great bra for someone who has average root width (ending in your armpit or just in ... front). I find that all American, and most UK bra wires are too wide for me, so I need a narrower style for my shape- probably Polish, but I haven't taken the plunge and bought one yet.

The fabric and side support did a nice job of keeping my post-pregnancy and nursing soft tissue all in one place. There is a thin band of elastic on the edge of the cups, which may create quad-boobing if the cups aren't deep enough. This bra was a little roomy for me, and if I went a size down I may have had issues with my soft tissue bulging out of the cups. I wear anything from 28FF-30F-30FF (UK sizing) depending on the style of the bra.
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Updated on May 12, 2022 Flag this

This bra is good for more projected breasts, but the material of the bra is uncomfortably stiff, and the cup shape is less rounded and more pointed than I like. I'm returning this one.

Nude colorway

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Updated on May 08, 2022 Flag this

This bra is good for more projected breasts, but the material of the bra is uncomfortably stiff, and the cup shape is less rounded and more pointed than I like. I'm returning this one.

Nude colorway

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