I like this bra, but I really need to wear a different size in it. The band is almost right, because it seems to be a bit looser than the other size 30 bands I have tried, but the cups are too big; I can make them almost not wrinkle if I pull the straps tight enough and make it look like a full coverage bra, but that's obviously not how it's intended to be worn.

Updated on Jun 15, 2011 Flag this

This used to be my go-to bra, and now it doesn't fit me. Weight gain and loss combined with menopause have made my breast a bit less self-supported and a bit more full on bottom. This bra doesn't seem to have enough immediate projection for me. Bottom of the cup: My breasts fill out the bottom of the cup, and there is wrinkling/pulling of the bottom of the cup. The wires also push down. I'm not sure if that's from the wires being too narrow or the lack of immediate projection in the molded cup. Top of the cup: There is wrinkling due to empty cup space. The ABTF subreddit has a list of bras classified by projection and whether they are a fit for FOT, even, or FOB breasts. This bra is in the projected and FOT category. That explains why it's not a fit for me.

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Updated on Oct 01, 2023 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.

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Updated on Jun 10, 2022 Flag this

This is cup sizes too small for me, but I wear it because the wires are actually the right narrow width for once at this size. Definitely quadding if S&S, but if I don't do that it's not major and can wear it to get the shape I want.

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Updated on Jul 14, 2021 Flag this

Overall fit is ok. It's a cup size or two large for now, but I'll probably grow more while pregnant and breastfeeding. The band is pretty firm. I'm extra sensitive to that right now since I'm ~20 weeks pregnant. I think it may stretch out with a couple wears. Normally these wires would be too high for me, but I have a lot more tissue these days. Not too wide, plenty of depth at the wire, I feel pretty contained.

I don't like the shape, but that may be because it's too big on me. Not enough lift or shape for my FOB boobs. I can see my nipples through a shirt super easily, which I don't get as much in unlined Cleos (my only other unpadded bras).

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 Flag this

I really love this bra. I'm going to be honest - it looks super boring. It's just a plain beige bra with nothing fancy on it. But if you want the t-shirt bra effect without a molded cup, this is your HOLY GRAIL. It's perfectly smoothing and looks great under any shirt, even if it's thin or tight. Definitely a supportive workhorse.

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Updated on Sep 19, 2020 Flag this

This bra is seriously great as a UK bra with narrow wires that produces a nice rounded, somewhat minimized shape. Straps still too wide but straps are always too wide for me. Just too big in the cup for me right now, but it used to fit!

Updated on Jun 09, 2020 Flag this

This bra almost fit, it was a little large in the cups but the band fit well. The gore, however, was very painful, it came up very high and pressed against my sternum uncomfortably.

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Updated on Dec 12, 2019 Flag this

This bra is EXTREMELY similar to the Panache Sculptresse Pure. It serves the exact same purpose, to invisibly give you a great shape under clothing. Even the fit is almost the same, right down to the cup size being just a teensy bit too small for my left boob. The only reasons I picked it over the Pure were entirely subjective. In fact, objectively speaking, the Pure is probably a better bra if for no other reason than that the felt lining on the band makes it really comfortable compared to basically every other bra I've ever tried in the seamless/smoothing category. BUT -- the Fantasie gave me ... -- and I emphasize ME -- a slightly better shape. Your mileage may vary, but on me, it gave me a perkier shape than the Pure, to the point where I had sexy (but not extreme) cleavage. That usually never happens on me since I'm so pendulous/wide set. It also stayed put better than the Pure during the most extreme part of my "testing" process, which was zipping up the back of my favorite clingy dress. The Pure slid around a bit and required readjustment after twisting myself into a pretzel; the Fantasie did not. (Part of this may be due to the smaller band size, but there is no possible way I would have fit into a 34FF in the Pure even if it had been available -- the 36F was PLENTY snug.) The Fantasie is ever-so-slightly prettier to look at than the Pure, with shiny fabric and a cute minimalist bow on the gore. Plus the "nude" color matches my light skin tone better on the Fantasie than on the Pure. (Obviously this won't be the case for everyone.) In the end, it was almost a coin-flip decision, but I went with the Fantasie. It was a better fit FOR ME this time around. But I would still wholeheartedly recommend the Pure to anyone, if you can find it in your size!

Pros: Slightly cuter than the Pure and much more widely available while offering most of the same benefits. On me, gave a slightly better shape, as well ... but YMMV.

Cons: Single-layer cup construction offers less nipple coverage/modesty than the Pure, doesn't have soft felt on the band like the Pure
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Updated on Mar 28, 2019 Flag this

This is hands down my most comfortable, flattering bra. I am slightly full on bottom with short roots. This bra gives the right amount of coverage and lift.

Updated on Mar 02, 2019 Flag this