This is a beautiful bra--my first one that even came close to fitting after I lost a bunch of weight.
This bra is somewhere in between a full-coverage and a demi bra, which is nice for an everyday bra. It is soft non-stretchy lace embroidery on the top third of the cup, with a soft (but non-stretchy) lightly lined nylon/polyester solid base. The detailing is exquisite (and better be for the price-$73. ouch) and it has held up wonderfully through lots of use and hand washings. It also seems to have a little more padding on the underwires than other bras, which is a HUGE savior for my arthritic ... ribs (yes. arthritis in ribs. stupid RA).
The top edge of the lace has a slight reinforcement that I was worried would cut into my upper boob, but it just supports the lace edging so that it does not wrinkle or fold. The combination of lace and light fabric means that it breathes wonderfully and dries very quickly. The cups seem slightly larger than similar size 32 (US DDD UK F) bras. This is great because I am right on the top end of that size--during that time of the month I am solidly up one size, which is interesting for dressing.
There are a couple of problems though. As I have shrunk more and the bra stretched out (it has gained about an inch or so since I bought it) it has begun to ride up in the back, even on the tightest hook. Secondly, the straps are rather wide set where they attach to the cups, so the bra/straps tend to cut into the front of my armpit now that I have it on a tighter hook. (It did NOT dig in on the first or middle hook setting).
Overall I love this bra, and it is still my go-to bra, but I am afraid that in this style my 31" ribs need a 30" band rather than a 32".
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