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. Read more 105 more words
Serena is a very beautiful bra. I found it to be surprisingly narrow and deep for a North American brand. I find it interesting that the side slings show much more visibly in the nude than the black. It was ultimately a fail on me because of the elasticated cup edge. It dug into my tissue even in the correct size.
It looks lovely on you and hopefully you will get some use out of this one.
It was very kind of you to buy the bra to improve the happiness of the saleswoman! Good Karma and positivity always gets paid forward so you shall reap the rewards of you kindness soon. 💙💜💙
I'm not wild about full cups either, but I think this bra looks like a great fit and has the shape that I look for! I'm around a 34F, I think? Still trying to figure out the best size and fit in different brands. I tried Wacoal's Halo Lace in 36G (US size of course, but I was surprised that the 34 band was way too tight) and while the gore didn't tack fully and was overall a tiny bit too tight, it was otherwise comfy and looked surprisingly nice.
I'm glad to hear that the Serena is narrow and deep, and yes, that is (pleasantly) surprising for a North American brand!
The cups do not fit my larger side, however it feels extremely supportive and likely where my breasts should be sitting on my chest- higher up than my current bra. The wings fabric is odd so I suspect it's meant to be a smoothing back fabric. The cups actually line up correctly on my IMF on my smaller (right side) and provide a lot of room so there is no chafing from fabric. Low wires. The gore does not tack however, it's low enough that it won't stick out in a shirt or violently poke me. The overlap doesn't bother me and it's how I've worn my current bra for years with no issue (although yes I know it's not "supposed" to be like that but you take what you can get!)
This actually looks really good on smaller side. The wings must be designed to be smoothing (I guess!) because it looks like the wing fabric is quite tall.
Would you try this one cup up so it fits your larger side (and you could just pad the smaller side), or do you think it's close enough.
I'm actually surprised this molded cup fits you so well! Usually they're fit disasters, lol.
They do have a 34J so I’m willing but I have a sneaking suspicion it will be too big. I’ve never been successful with moulded cups!
I also tried a molded (well, spacer) cup about a year ago. Total shape mismatch, lol.
Try Empreinte Melody or Cassioppee!! If you go to the bra store.
I mean, you totally don't have to!! I'm just curious if it would work for you.
This review is for the Fit Fully Yours Nicole See-thru Lace bra in 34I, color Coffee. My ABTF size is 32G/GG UK depending on projection.
Band: * Felt comfortably snug on the loosest hook for my 32 underbust, so may run small. Has 3 hooks by 3 columns.
Wires: * Hard to tell, cups didn't fit so I didn't wear it long.
Cups: * 3 part cup, full coverage. Double mesh, with embroidery. Interesting sling that seems slightly padded, showin in detail pic.
Straps: * The straps are fully adjustable.
Fabric: * The fabric seems fine, I had no strong impressions either way.
About me: very close set (breasts touch), very narrow roots, very projected at the wire, full on bottom, short roots, soft tissue, significant rib flares, narrow shoulders.
OVERALL IMPRESSION * The cups were just too tall and wide for me, so I didn't keep the bra on long enough to develop a full opinion.
I need to stop buying full cup bras, especially ones without fully adjustable straps. They just lead to sadness. Wires on this are a little weird on me and I'm struggling to fill the cups. Plus it sits strangely on me and at the end of the day sometimes my ribs feel bruised from where the wires sit https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Like the Rebecca fiasco, but a prettier colour.
Serena is a very beautiful bra. I found it to be surprisingly narrow and deep for a North American brand. I find it interesting that the side slings show much more visibly in the nude than the black. It was ultimately a fail on me because of the elasticated cup edge. It dug into my tissue even in the correct size.