This one is a giveaway from rachaelll and I decided to try it after seeing her review of it. Both her and AprilGoulding thought that I had a chance of it fitting. Spoilers: it doesn’t

When I first got it out of the envelope, I was worried that the material which is the basis of the cups was going to be rough, but it actually is pretty soft. The lace that is along the band is beautiful and love that it’s not a solid line with the elastic...it sort of drapes over the edge...sort of scalloped but not scalloped. The upper ... portion of the cup is also lace, which wraps up the straps some, giving a really unique look and neckline. The lace is on the thicker side. Even the cup material. I’m surprised that it’s got 3 rows of hooks for something this small. Interestingly enough, it also has a j hook. Between this and the lace up the straps, I think that they designed it with a few bralette aesthetics in mind. I really dig the narrow wires, and immediate projection seems ok, but it’s hard to tell exactly how it is when it is not fitting me properly. The gore could stand to be a little bit narrower.

The biggest problem with this bra is that it’s got a strip of elastic which lines the top of the cup, and it digs into the breast tissue there even though I am functionally short rooted and fob. That said, I think that it’s too small in the cup anyway. I noticed that the index size on this is 30:6 or 30E UK so the 30F must be the Canadian/American size, and therefore at least a cup too small for me as I am a 30F/30FF UK. I also feel fairly compressed in this which is probably the size and definitely the elastic strip. I don’t know if removing the strip would improve the fit or not. I had planned to take it to the local shop today, but I got a FaceTime call from my brother in New York and ended up judging their cookie contest (inspired by the Great British Bake Off as my niece [7] and nephew [5 next month] are huge fans of it right now). So of course judging the cookies took precedent over going to the shop. I would not have had enough time after we finished. I will see if I can get there on my next day off next week.

I honestly don’t know if it’s going to make a difference with the elastic removed. I do like the bra and will keep it if it can be altered and fit better, otherwise I will pass it on. I feel almost certain that I need at least a 30G in this. If it’s available.
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Updated on Jan 12, 2019 Flag this

So basically I suck at buying bras as well as saying no to salespeople. I went to this small, local bra boutique and was the only customer in a very small space. The salesperson was so excited to have a captive customer! Cute store but nothing amazing. I tried on Elomi Matilda and Bijou. They were both too wide and gaping at the top, even in the 34FF. I also tried on the Fantasie 4520 with similar results and some Parfaits that were not good. So that left Fit Fully Yours as the only choice.

Serena is an unlined multi-part bra with woven sheer upper lace ... panels that have sewn on elastic. The sides and back are sheer lace with multi-directional stretch and mesh lining. There is also padded side support slings and a J hook. The pics look like it is riding up a bit in the back but I just needed to adjust it. It's very supportive and firm. I'm still not a fan of full cup bras and don't care for the firmness but I think this one is a good fit. I couldn't say no to the nice woman and home it went with me. Idk what the chances are of me actually wearing it.
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Updated on Feb 05, 2019 Flag this

I currently own this bra in a 30F (which is actually a 30E UK because Fit Fully Yours is a Canadian company that is using North American cup scaling/progression) which came from rachaelll as a giveaway. I took the bra to my local shop to see if the assistant I had worked with a few weeks ago was there, because she had mentioned that she did bra alterations and I was curious if cutting out the elastic strip would make it fit better.

She wasn’t there, but I did try it on with the fitter who was there, and they also had a 30G in ... it for me to try (which I honestly had hoped that they would...Canadian lingerie shops like to stock Fit Fully Yours because it is Canadian as I mentioned).

I found that the 30G had side slings in the cups for support that the 30F didn’t have, and like the 30F, it was a 3x3 hook setup which seems a little extreme for such relatively small sizes but I am ok with it. I think that it anchors the bra a bit more, though I think that it’s a little bit of overkill for the 30F (30E UK). The fit is generally improved with the size up, and the sides have better coverage in this size. But, sadly, that dastardly elastic strip is still cutting into my tissue. I don’t know if it’s a shape issue or a characteristic of having soft tissue, but it’s a pain in the butt, to be honest.

I did confirm that the fitter seamstress is in tomorrow so I’m going to go back and see what she says regarding the elastic strip and whether it’s something that can be removed or even replaced with something else. I don’t think that I would buy the bra at full price in this size and have altered, but if the 30F fit can be improved with the elastic strip being removed, then I will consider keeping it, though given the better overall fit of the 30G, I will probably pass it on to someone else with less volume than I have.

I am going to keep this in my current bras in the event that I have a chance to get a few measurements to add to the data profile tomorrow. Then I will remove it/not own it.
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Updated on Jan 17, 2019 Flag this

This is a BEAUTIFUL bra. It's lace, but opaque enough and thick enough to hide nipples. The lace continues around to back of band. Has a J-hook to convert to racerback.
Gives terrific, natural, softly rounded shape.
Wires are perfect width and height for me, but cups aren't as deep as a UK size F, so gore won't tack.
I bought it, knowing the gore didnt tack, but the clerk told me that because I'm augmented and so round, I'd probably never get a bra with a gore that tacks. Aggghhhh. So not true.
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Black colorway

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Updated on Nov 17, 2018 Flag this

The gore is too high and pokes my boobs. The underwire isn't too wide, and I don't have quadding. The cup isn't too tall.

I tried this on in the fitting room.

Navy colorway

Updated on Dec 29, 2024 Flag this

Super comfortable high quality bra. Fits my older, narrow and projected self very well. I wish is was smooth and not lace.

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 Flag this

I love this bra! It gives great shape and it's so comfortable. The fact that there are no padded cups is amazing because (living in South America) padded cups just get too hot. I've been wearing this bra for years now. I recently ordered more from Canada in my normal size, but as you can see, it's a bit small. This isn't surprising to me because I gain weight first in my breasts and during the pandemic, I've definitely gained some weight. Even thought the cups are a small, they're not uncomfortable. From experience, I know that the lace has some give, so soon enough the top of the cups won't be cutting in. My last two bras have lasted over 3 years of non-stop wear (and being washed in the machine) with no problems- just a little stretching, as expected. I still keep them at work to change into when I bike in. I will keep ordering these, but next time I'll pay more attention to my current size https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Updated on Aug 30, 2021 Flag this

This bra is beautiful. The lace detailing turns a basic black bra into a show stopper. I was really impressed by the quality of the design and materials. The j-hook option on the straps is also a huge bonus.

The wires on this bra are surprisingly very narrow, they remind me of polish wires. This bra also has a decent amount of the projection at the wire, but not quite enough for me. It is a close fit, but the wires do not stay in my IMF. The stretch lace at the top of the cup is very accommodating and the moulds nicely to my shape.

This bra would be a wonderful everyday black bra option for someone who needs narrow cups and average projection.

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Updated on Jan 01, 2019 Flag this

Very cute bra and great for small shoulders. Where the straps are so pretty they look like cami straps so you can totally get away with wider necklines without fighting your bra straps or having them be obviously visible

Burgundy colorway

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 Flag this

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Added on Jan 17, 2019