Manuelle Soft Underwire Bra (K272)

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Manuelle Soft Underwire Bra (K272)

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Didn't fit

Starting Notes
This is the first of 6 reviews I will do on a Polish bra haul! Wohoo!! My New Years resolution was to not let hesitation or fear stop me from doing things, and buying bras is a weak spot for me. I'm constantly afraid of losing money, which means I never try new things and usually just buy bras listed, or buy deeply discounted off of Brastop. I've wanted to really try Polish bras for YEARS, and what happiness did worry and hesitation bring me??? None!! SO, despite a few mild spouts of panic, and lots of process of elimination, I took a risk and ordered... SIX ... bras at once!!! I ordered from OtherEden, and got them for I feel like a steal. I spend about 145 USD, so like $24 a bra, PLUS free shipping, AND the promise of easy US returns if needed. So... I took the plunge!! And luckily was happily rewarded. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Now I need to hurry and see if I can get matching panties!! Anyway... On to the bra review!

Wires
I was extremely worried with how absolutely narrow the underwires are, but... Somehow... It works?? The marks left on my skin indicate that no underwire is sitting ony breast tissue, but it feels tight (underwires are hard!!) and my boobs appear to be exploding near the underwire. Might try this with slightly wider underwires (didn't think I'd ever say that!) to see if comfort is better.

Cup Shape
The other initial worry upon measuring was that there would be too much up volume overall. Surprise!! It fits my larger left breast! The cups are so tall. My nipples sit in like the bottom third of the total cup height haha. I'd imagine this bra works simply because it fits like a full cup on me. Considering the lower cups have a bit of give, and the lace is stretchy, I'm sure this is technically designed for someone with very narrow and round boobs, as the model is. (I'm more conical.) So if you have a similar perimeter to mine, but are more full, tall, and rounded (overall more volume) than I am, this bra should work wondefully for you!

Projection
The immediate isn't perfect, but center projection is good. There's a tiiiiny bit of empty space near the gore, so good for inner fullness. As for the shape I get, I give it a 5 out of 10. It pushes me a tiny bit forward from the narrow wires, but I don't have more dramatic projection than I natually have.

Band
Oooh, the band. Simply it's too big. In my photos it's on the 2nd hook and can stretch quite a way from my back. The band is clearly bowing up in the back photo! The material is quite stretchy so cut into my back, doesn't spring the underwires much either. The band needs firming up with a layer of strong powermesh added, as well as a shortening.

Straps
Honestly the straps are firmer than the band! And they're quite wide set! Not as bad as the Gaia bras (they were falling off) but it makes the band situation worse as I tighten them to feel like they're staying firmly in place. Straps are short, as I am petite in upper body length, and they're hardly tightened. Fully adjustable though.

Appearance
So. Pretty. It's like a princess bra!! Although I was a bit disappointed at first that the stitching was blue not silver, and the tricot is printed and not embroidered, after putting it on and seeing how complimenting it was, I fell in love with it. The rose gold with teal and clear jewels is a fantastic touch! It needs a bit of alteration to look the best on me, but wow am I glad I'm finally getting unique and stunningly beautiful bras. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Comfort
Underwires hurt. Wide straps make shoulders tense up. But with fixes, it should be great. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Summary
Underwires too narrow, band too big, cups full coverage, fabrics beautiful. Overall, I love it. I think it's worth fixing and adding to the collection!
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Rozowy (rose) colorway

Updated on Feb 01, 2019 Flag this
Quality
Excellent!

Comfort
Okay

Bra appearance
Good

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- Very pretty bra! It does look a little small on you...like you said, a bit of narrow wires, and maybe compressing you some.
- The gore charm is neat! It looks like the top of the cup is cutting in on one of the photos to me.
- It looks like a good match for your skintone. Sorry it's not a perfect fit, but hopefully a few alterations will correct that for you.
- Too bad this didn't work for you either :(
  It's not often we hear of wires being too narrow on here lol
  Yes, this series is AWESOME for very narrow and round breasts - they fit me like a dream.
  onward and upward...Nessa and Krisline wires are wider than Gorsenia. I just finished trying a host of them.
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  Calluna Yes, as the side of my breast is indistinguishable from my body unless I do a lot of squishing, having such a clearly defined shape on the side was shocking!
  Sovavosi A very unique charm indeed! I didn't notice any cutting in while trying it on the first time, so I went ahead and put it on again to check. This time, I loosened the straps, as there are drag lines in my original photos, and I ended up with a combo of some empty space right above the seam between the lower fabric and the upper lace, and the top edge still cut in on my left side. Upon further inspection, the lace has that crappy clear stiff "elastic" stitched along the top edge, ugh. So the cup is too tall and also too closed on top. I hope that getting wider underwires will help distribute my breast tissue better, but we'll have to wait and see!
  MamaPagan Thank you, I wear a lot of black but I LOVE pastel shades, and luckily light pink is very flattering for me! Stay tuned for alterations (one day hopefully soon-ish, haha)
  AprilGoulding I know right?! Wires are always too wide! I'm glad there's a brand out there that fits your shape, I've seen your many reviews that just don't work out! It's just so interesting that two bras from the same brand in the same size could have SUCH different wire widths across styles! I wonder if they have one in between?
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  Slava-Zone well, the K200 series soft ups are known for being exceptionally narrow. It's why I love them ;)
  I have a Laguna coming soon...its from the K400 series. I'll let you know if its wider.
- Slava-Zone, the wide underwire trick doesn’t work too well if you have firm tissue. Hopefully you find something that works better. 😀
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85G

Didn't fit

This bra seems to fit larger than my other Gorsenia models in 85G (K146 and K369). On this bra, the band is larger and stretchier and cups are roomy, but seem to have less apex projection and more room on the sides and the top, there is also a lot of room at the gore, actually too much for me, even though I have a lot of centre fullness. Something about the cup construction is not right for my shape, it seems to create a flat/round appearance but I need more projection as it seems the cups are pressing the breast tissue and the wires are slipping down from my infra-mammary fold. The material is comfortable and soft though.

Updated on Apr 18, 2018 Flag this
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Comfort
Good

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