I've been curious about Gorsenia for some time but reluctant to order since they're completely unknown to me and I'm really happy with my Ewa bras.
However, with the rise in prices and the lack of new releases, I thought it a good time to branch out and finally give Gorsenia a try.
Overall, I really like this bra but it' not going to be an Ewa replacement for me.
What I like:
* How narrow the wires are. They're nearly .5" smaller in tip to tip measurements than my BMs and I love it! They are perfect and don't sit on my ribs on the side at all. These narrow wires ... are coupled with some excellent wire projection.
* How soft the wires are. Ewa uses very firm wires, which is understandable for her cup construction, but sometimes they're too firm. Comexim uses super soft wires on the other end of that range. These fall in between. Not too firm, not too soft, just right.
* Nice rounded shape that is slightly minimized from the front.
* The band is true to size. It's a 65 that stretches to just slightly over 30".
* The materials are thick and supportive.
* Fully adjustable straps.
* They're really inexpensive.
What I don't like:
* The gore is way too high for me and it presses into my sternum painfully.
* The gore is wider than my Ewa bras and coupled with the height it's really uncomfortable for me.
* The materials are noticeably inferior compared to what Ewa uses. They're not *bad* really, but they don't feel as luxe and high end as Ewa's jersey and lace.
* The band does not have even tension, it's snugger at the top and the bottom where the elastic is but not through the band itself. This is something I very much associate with cheap construction.
Something else I don't like that isn't related to the bra itself is the bottoms. I really strongly dislike the bottoms that go with this bra. They fit, but they are far too full coverage for me and the elastic used between the lace and jersey along the back is too tight and it digs into my cheeks creating a really unlovely quad butt effect. The trouble with that is I can't just size up to combat that because then they will be far too loose on my hips. I prefer Ewa's bottoms as they lack that leg elastic the majority of the time and I can fit my hips properly since they won't dig into my cheeks.
I'm a set buyer, and what I think of the bottoms will often determine if I buy a bra or not. Unfortunately, Gorsenia's sort of suck for me.
I did buy a few more of the Gorsenia bras in colors I liked in a similar cut to the Paloma. It fit well enough to where if I like a colorway I'm okay spending $50 or so on a set, as that's less than just the bra from Ewa, but I'm not going to be switching my brand loyalty any time soon.
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