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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