Coral Bay Convertible Banded Halter Bikini Top (3421)

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Coral Bay Convertible Banded Halter Bikini Top (3421)

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30	30D 30:4 0 bras	30DD 30:5 0 bras	30E 30:6 0 bras	30F 30:7 0 bras	30FF 30:8 0 bras	30G 30:9 1 bra	30GG 30:10 0 bras	30H 30:11 0 bras	30HH 30:12 0 bras	30J 30:13 0 bras
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38	38D 38:4 0 bras	38DD 38:5 0 bras	38E 38:6 0 bras	38F 38:7 0 bras	38FF 38:8 0 bras	38G 38:9 0 bras

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Didn't fit

Really wide cup for wide-set breasts. Not a good choice for close-set, center-full breasts without significant alterations. The cup height may also pose a problem for full on top breasts. Straps are fully adjustable and covered by Coral Bay's sumptuous floral. This fabric is super soft and feels wonderful directly contacting skin.

I was smitten by the abstract, fuchsia-infused watercolor floral after viewing cupandahalf 's review. I should have just ordered a fabric swatch because wearing wires is simply irritating when they sit on breast tissue at the gore and underarm. And, when cups are too-wide-set, the underwire digs into my ribs. This is 99.9% of wired ... bras on me. Finally, there is no lift when wires tether my breasts. My wireless bras are much more supportive than this wired design.

Although these straps are repositionable, I was unable to detach one of the straps. I won't need to worry about one of the straps flying loose https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" /> https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />

The wire is shorter than the underwire casing which allows the wearer to shift the underwire away from the gore. With this shift, a .7" gore height is created. So, an ultra low gore is possible with a simple wire nudge and a few stiches to hold the wire away from the gore.

The wire discomfort has diminished my need for this gorgeous bikini. Sigh. It may be a better idea to purchase a Coral Bay tankini and make my own swim top...

Amazing abstract floral fabric and best for wider set breasts.
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Quality
Good

Comfort
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Bra appearance
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  Thanks for the great review!
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  It is literally the most beautiful fabric. I had to do a lot of sewing to make mine work though. A 36J had cups 9 inches wide!!!
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  It's gorgeous! But I can see how the fit issues steal your love for it. I think I have some of your same complaints because I started yanking out the wires in all my swim tops. :( Thankfully they were tankinis and didn't require the precise fit of a bikini top. Did you find it gave a rounded silhouette? I tend to look pointy in Freya's but yours gives me hope. :)
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  Brash5 This is one Freya that creates a relatively round shape.
  
  @cupandahalf Thank you for your photos!! Subconsciously, I had been searching for this fabric since I saw yours. :-) 9" is "so unbelievable"--EMF ear worm ;-) ;-)
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  Beautiful fabric! Shame about the fit.
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  Gorgeous fabric for sure. It stopped me dead in my tracks while scrolling. Bummer about the fit. I have a love-hate relationship with Freya. I love the fabrics and colors, hate the fit on almost all their bras. They’re wires are just too wide and the cups always give me a pointy torpedo shape. I finally parted ways with the bikini I had from them because the top just drove me nutz. If you dislike wires, try the Xhilaration brand from Target. Their tops come in D/DD size with adjustable tie backs and really comfortable.
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36J

Didn't fit

Fit: It is a one seam cup. The band is at least one size too small but I had to sister size down to get it in a fitting size. I'm not sure who this bikini would fit. Most of it seems to be cup rather than band (over 9 inches wide!!!) This causes the sides of the cups and straps to dig in. Because the cups are angled peculiarly, there is no pull from the top, which means my breasts just sit in the cup with no uplift. To fix these issues I'm going to have to take the strap extra support ... inner sling off on each side and add length to the band. Then I will add narrower wires which will pull me back to center. Finally I will pull the top of the cup down with the gore to angle the bikini cup up rather than out. Hopefully these changes will make the bikini fit comfortably and beautifully.

Comfort: the fabric is soft and smooth, obviously high quality. It is fully lined.

Style: I had to have this fabric the moment I saw it. It is so beautiful and ethereal. It looks beautiful on my pale skin, something I wasn't imagining as it is white. I wish the ruffle bandeau in this print fit as I would rather that style but they don't make my size. If only I could get a bra in this fabric.
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Quality
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Comfort
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Bra appearance
Excellent!

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