Took a shot in the dark on an unknown bra in my desperate search for a workable unlined nude bra. Didn't turn out that bad! Could be slightly more immediately projected, but I say that about almost everything. It's fairly narrow, good for FOB shapes, and not totally ugly! So I suppose I consider it a win.
Exciting!! Thank you for your adventure and risk taking :-) :-)
i think i'd consider it a win.
Looks lovely on you! I love the subtle pattern. Great to see more info on other Polish brands!
Thanks! I like the pattern too! And yeah, I figured somebody has to try them lol :)
If you're continuing your search, I've been lusting after the Gossard Glossies unlined mesh bra in beige. If I could get a good fit, it'd be such a great t-shirt bra! It has no seams. There isn't much out there on its fit though. Don't know if it's something you'd be interested in.
Not really... I've heard it runs really wide and shallow and huge. But thanks!
annabellynn Glossie is completely sheer... Leaves nothing to the imagination
I had a Glossie that I loved when I was still in its size range and didn't find it particularly wide or shallow. It can run big though just because there's so much stretch that it can accommodate a couple of different cup sizes. Maybe I should get around to putting up the measurements, since I still actually have it despite it not fitting lol
Have you tried the Fantasie Smoothing Moulded Balcony Bra (4520) ? Its very plain, but perfect under light and tight shirts. It's cups are molded but unlined, so great for summer.
Love4Pollinators It is, alotugh I am not that big on florals, to be honest, so this is very out of braracter for me (see what I did there, eh?)
Thanks for the compliment!
I have a question: is underwear plural only in English? In Polish 'underwear' is singular or plural (as in one underwear, two underwear), as it designates just a piece of something to wear under clothing (bra, panties, bodysuit) or a category of clothing. I always have a problem here, since linguistic difference between English and Polish is a bit much.
Interestingly, we don't have a word for lingerie - both 'underwear' and 'lingerie' are just translated as 'bielizna', and when we want to stress that it is not just plain cotton stuff (what would be normally called 'underwear', but not 'lingerie', I assume) we have to use some kind of adjective, such as 'frilly' or 'sexy' or whatever. In English it is kind of obvious what kind of unmentionables we are talking about if we use either 'lingerie' or 'underwear', in Polish there has to be a descriptor added :)
Like Polish, "underwear" can be both singular and plural. For example, "My drawer is full of underwear." and "The underwear I'm wearing are scratchy." And, "underwear" can be labeled "undies" (slang) which looks plural, but acts like "underwear" (both singular and plural). Language is so amazing and confusing, at times. I prefer telepathy ;-) ;-)
Like you, florals are not usually my favorite. But, vibrant and somewhat minimalistic florals, I sincerely appreciate.
This bra fits me a lot like the Fanstasie Esme 30E. I happliy find it slightly minimizing. I almost bubble quad on my larger side. It's just a little too closed off at the top for my roots. The cup width only has a little empty space on the sides at 5". I wish there was a tiny bit more immediate projection but the cup volume is really borderline for depths that fit me so it easily might not be a complaint if I wasn't on the cusp. Overall I'm happy with it for a "nude" even though it's not an especially nice ...shade of beige. The lace mostly disapeared and its thick enough I don't show and tell through my tee. I haven't worn it for awhole day. If my opinion changes I'll come back and edit my review accordingly.
Updated: after having this bra 6 months Im not crazy about it as I’d hoped. It’s jusf a bit too small. Now that it's getting cooler and I'm layering I probably won't wear it much but it does work decently. It doesn't have quite enough immediate projection for me so it slips down durning the day and cuts in slightly at top. I have inner fullness and a, even though depending on the shape of the bra can be functionally full on top. Read more 131 more words
I have much trouble trying to pick a fitting size with the Camila family. This half-padded bra in 65G is a bit too small, the wires are too narrow while the cups is perfect depth. In the 65H the wires were fine, but the cup was too deep. Oh my https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
So I pretty much love this bra. Purple peacocks, umm yes please.
Thanks for the multiple reviews, great pix and measurements! Its very helpful, and comparing this one to other Gorteks models tells me what size I should go for. And I'm thrilled to see the peacock pattern looks as good in person on you as it does on their website.
Oh my indeed! I really love the looks of this bra. It also seems to be my size.... hmmmm....
Gorteks sizing is complex for me. I'm 65E/F now in EM CHP, this is only model have no quad in gorteks bras. Unfortunately wire is too wide and gore didn't tack. B-303 upper lace part is wider than B-301. This is single upper lace fabric, not layered.
Even though Bratabase with its algorithms states that it fits, I don't think it does. Band is firm and it feels OK on the loosest set of hooks but I'm not sure if the cup size is right. There's no cutting into breast tissue on my bigger side but the cup seems too small, it bends down under the weight of my boob. This bra gives me kind of droopy shape which I don't really like. Strange thing for a padded bra and padding here is rather thick. Also, the cup's apex is very stiff and beacuse the straps are set too far apart it digs into my armpit causing me serious discomfort. My skin gets squashed every time I raise my arms. Patty looks much better in stock photos. I'm not a fan of this lace on the cups but the brown colour is nice and these colourful dots on the bottom part of cups are really cute. The overall effect is poor and I will avoid B-401 construction from Gorteks in the future.
My only beige unlined bra. Fits pretty good but the gore does not lay completely flat. I believe this is because the top of the cups are slightly too closed off for my upper fullness and so the gore is lifting to make more room. I don't really consider this to be a bad thing though because it is so minor. Slight quadding on my fuller right side. Nice, natural shape. Comfortable straps that are well away from my armpits. Very happy.
Gorteks uses long vertical wire underwires, meaning that the wire on the outer part of the breast is straight and slightly longer than the inner part. The bra provides nice support The band has some decent stretch which bounces back after hand washing.
Gorteks padded bras aren't very padded. They have a thin padding that provides structure, but it doesn't add to your size. I love how all the Gorteks bras provide lift. The Polish brand follows the typical Polish style of cupcakes on a plate (breasts up and out with a natural, prominent shape).
Exciting!! Thank you for your adventure and risk taking :-) :-)