The bands on this and Essentials Lace Wing bra are very tight. Very. The underwire channel along the band cuts into my ribcage. There is a little wrinkling across the top. After stretching the band twice to try on and once to measure, the bottom of the back elastic looks all misshapen and cheap. It is very matronly looking. The Lace Wing is prettier, though still utilitarian looking.
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Updated on Mar 08, 2012 Flag this
My shape: slightly shallow teardrop/FOB with super wide/tall roots and very close-set tissue in the middle.
This review is for the Raspberry colorway.
I just got this bra (and the matching shorts) from a Figleaves clearance sale for about $15, which is pretty good compared to the standard $70 range for 30s I am usually limited to!
It's not a bad bra, although there are some interesting quirks which I'll have to wait and see about.
The good:
For one, it is a tight 30, which is lovely! I don't know how much it will relax, but right now it is probably the best-fitting band I have - I've been cheating with 32s ... lately because they are cheaper, and usually cuter. It's also a lovely color which I could only describe as raspberry, so they were right about that, and the lace band is lined! How cool is that? Maybe that's why it fits so well.
The bad and/or weird:
The center gore is too high for me. Who is surprised? Not I. The pictures weren't misleading, but I guess I just decided to risk it. It's not super high, and at least it's not painful, like some Chantelles I have tried. Oh, well.
No padding + satin = zero nipple discretion, which could be a problem for me.
It is a little scratchy at the tag (which I would remove) and right at the tips of the underwires under my arms. It's not much, so I'm hoping this is just because it's literally brand-spanking-right-out-of-the-package-new and will go away after a wash.
The cups are the strange part. The underwires don't quite get all my breast tissue under my arms, and there's no coverage issue considering how high the cups are, but somehow I have both a teeny bit of quad-boob and cups wrinkling on the top. Under a regular tshirt the wrinkling just looks like the shirt fabric, so it's not a huge deal; it definitely does not disappear under lighter or slinkier tops, though. This must be what the other reviewers were on about when they said the cups are weird.
Overall, an ok bra, but not a daily wearer for me. Probably going in the swap pile.
Oh, and I got a 14 size short for my 40" hips. I probably should have gotten a 12, but it was out of stock and the 14 is still ok regardless. They are cute!
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Updated on Oct 11, 2014 Flag this
This bra gives a nice round shape, the band is decently tight, the lace is lined, and the material (satin?) is soft and beautiful. It has a slight shine to it. I love it, except for the wrinkling at the top of the cups. Maybe it doesn't work with my shape? I would love to try it in a 30F to see if it fixes the wrinkling.
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Updated on Apr 29, 2014 Flag this
Can't fill the cup, too large
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Updated on Apr 20, 2013 Flag this
The cups were way too big on me, wrinkling and such.
Otherwise this bra is very comfy and soft. I will exchange for one cup size down.
Updated on Mar 02, 2013 Flag this