I recently received this from Mandapandarawks (thank you!). What an awesome bra! It's officially my new favorite. I've always wanted to try Gaia but was hesitant because I wasn't sure what size to order and didn't want to get stuck with a badly fitting bra. I usually wear balconettes because filling out the top of a full cup is impossible. Not so on this one. There's no lace, stretch or otherwise, and I think that makes the difference. I do find the wires a bit narrow but I have wide short roots. I also think the color design is nice. The cups are a pleasant salmon color with tiny white polkadots. The straps and band are white. I'd given up on padded bras a while ago because they're usually too shallow. This one stays in place without pushing the wire out of my IMF and it gives a nice rounded appearance under clothes.
My shape: full on bottom, soft tissue, narrow shoulders/roots. Special thanks to MamaPagan for sending me this bra (and many others!) to try on! Appearance and Fit: Same fabric as the Gaia Ginger Full Cup (see review here: https://www.bratabase.com/bra/dium5/) So this is an interesting fit for me. It's lovely everywhere except, you guessed it! the tops of the cups, which gape everywhere except the center. I think I'm going to keep this bra, in spite of that; I can't seem to fill out tops of cups that don't have stretch lace. So far, the semi-soft Gaia bras fit me the best, but I like that this bra is all ...the way padded. It would be a great bra to wear in the cold of winter. I can definitely tell the difference between the regular full cup and the maxi full cup style. The gore is a lot higher on the maxi full-cup, and the straps are made of wider elastic. I have a little issue with fabric creeping into my armpits, which leads me to believe the straps are a touch wider set. Strangely enough, it doesn't bother me as much on the maxi full cup as it does on the regular full cup. I think my perfect Gaia bra would be a Frankenstein mishmash of the 65J semi-padded cups and thinner straps with 70K band and its 3 hooks. I wonder if they could make something like that for me? (The only bra place I've ever heard of doing anything remotely similar to that is Comexim.) Edit: Ok, so the gore HURTS. It's too tall and digs into my sternum. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Read more 169 more words
How does the top of the cup look under a shirt? I have the same issue with half cups, but if you can't see the line then it's good to go. :)
Love these polka dots and the wider straps. So cute!!
I also wish Gaia would make a custom bra for me, but I don't believe they do that. Their designs are beautiful, their fabrics comfortable and their price unbeatable. However in my size (65J) I find their construction gives too little support. I would want them to give me a 65 band, but with 3/4 hooks, wider straps, but NOT a higher gore. Maybe I`ll just write to them if they would do that, asking doesn't hurt.
BLee That's EXACTLY what I would want, too! If you do email them to ask. please let me know what they say!
My shape: FOB, projected, narrow roots and shoulders, soft tissue Many thanks to MamaPagan for sending me this bra to try! Appearance: Though not one I would initially pick out myself, this is a pretty cute bra. The cups are padded with one vertical seam down the middle, and black stretchy lace at the tops of the cups. The fabric is a darker beige color with black polka dots all over, and the straps and band are both beige. The elastic on the inside of the band is black. The straps are quite wide and not as stretchy. Fit: Honestly, I am surprised this fits me as well as it does. Based on the measurements, it should be too big, but I think the padded cups help keep it from being too large. The straps and the taller cup take some getting used to, but the bra itself is really comfortable. The wires are narrow, as most Polish brands are, and the straps are not too wide, hooray!
I really like the looks of this bra! It has tiny daisies in the pattern with wide white straps, black band, and red accent bows. Lovely! (Thank you Mandapandarawks for sending it to me!). The style is shallow and I think I'm caught between two cup sizes. While the smaller cup looks better, it doesn't want to stay in my IMF and the gore doesn't tack. However, the height is a good fit. Stretch lace is attached to the stiff padded cup. This seam shows through my shirts as a sharp ridge and I think it's because the gore is being pushed away from my sternum.
My shape: full on bottom, soft tissue, narrow shoulders/roots. (Special thanks to MamaPagan for sending me this to try out!) Appearance: Padded, 3-part cup with white stretch lace. The pattern is dark gray with tiny white daisies. The back strap, however, is black, which is ok, but doesn't really match the rest of the bra. I think it would have been better if it was dark gray or white. Anyways, I cannot comment on the fit, as it's too large in the cup for me.
Renee 605M in 70K I am adding this bra for data/informational purposes only. This Bra is not owned by me at the time of addition to the database.
The Renee Maxi is a semi soft bra with light foam lined bottom of cups and a very stretchy white lace on top. The pattern is a dark grey with little white daisies and red centers, and a black band in back. In comparison to the regular line Renee, which has the same cup pattern on the full band, the regular line Renee is prettier and more esthetically pleasing.
Renee was one of the first Gaia bras I tried. I fell in love ...with the stretchy lace tops which were far more accommodating that most bras I’ve tried that have a stiff lace. This stretchy lace is great for asymmetry, as well as hormonal and weight fluctuations, plus softer breast tissue.
The band measured 26.5” and stretched to a max of 33.75” with 3 hooks and 3 rows of eye loops.
Cup Depth as measured by: 1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance. This measurement is: 11”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance. This measurement is: 13”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
I tried the Renee Maxi in 70K and 70L, as well as the Renee regular line in 65J, 65K, and 70J.
In comparison to the other Renee bras I tried, the Maxi cups run smaller than the regular line Renee, even though the cup sizes are larger. This seemed to be a general consistency with the Gaia Maxi line bras that I tried.
Ida Maxi in 70K I am adding this bra for data/informational purposes only. This Bra is not owned by me at the time of addition to the database.
Ida is a semi padded bra, in tan with small black dots over a thin foam lining, and sheer black lace tops. The cups have 3 sections-2 vertical on bottom with 1 horizontal on top. The quality of the Ida Maxi was much better than the other Maxi line bras I have from Gaia. The lace top section is stretchy but not by a lot.
The band measures 24.75” to a max stretch of 31”, with 3 hooks and 3 rows of eyes ...as standard.
Cup Depth as measured by: 1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance. This measurement is: 11”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance. This measurement is: 13”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
The main material was the same as Comexim’s Super Dots.
Ginger Maxi in 70K I am adding this bra for data/informational purposes only. This Bra is not owned by me at the time of addition to the database.
Ginger is a padded semi-demi bra. The padding is a light foam lining. The pattern is tan with micro white dots and white accents, same as Gaia’s Gina. The cups have 3 sections-2 vertical on bottom with 1 horizontal on top, and the straps are stationary, not removable or changeable.
The band was 26” to a max stretch of 33”, with 3 hooks and 3 rows of eyes.
Cup Depth as measured by: 1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape ...measure into the cups without any resistance. This measurement is: 10.75”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance. This measurement is: 12.25”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
The cup on the 70K maxi is smaller than the 65K Gina, and the same unstretched measurement as the 70I cup, but with ¾” less stretch making it smaller than the 70I as well. Also, for some reason this Ginger bra has a center gore spacing of a full inch, making it far wider spaced than most Polish bras. I’m used to the center gore wires basically touching, if not overlapped, so this was odd.
So far every Gaia bra I’ve tried in the Maxi has been smaller than their regular line by roughly 2 cups, making the Maxi line basically useless unless you’re just wanting a tag that says a higher cup size. I’ve also found the quality of their Maxi line to be much lower than their regular line.
I am so disappointed! I love the pattern and wanted it so badly! The matching panties are so cute as well, so I now have 3 bras with the matching panties and can’t wear them other than as a half cup for my hubby’s eyes only, but definitely not doable under clothes as it looks bad.
I got most of my Gaia bras from my treasured Polish bra supplier Magda (Tomahuka on eBay & www.Bras4You.com) as well as the matching panties. Magda offers excellent customer service, and gives you a free random pair of panties with orders of 2 or more bras!
I also tried Ginger in 70J, plus Gina in 65K, 70I, and 70J. Gina is similar to Ginger except for the cups are in 3 vertical sections and more of a demi style than the Ginger. Unfortunately for me, none of the fit, and I had to accept that I was not going to have a lovely Gina/Ginger set to wear
Great news!! Looks fabulous on you :-)