I liked this "push up" bra in a 30DD, which is my usual Gossard size, however I could have used a little more room in the cups because of the bottom padding, so I ordered a 30E. This one does NOT have push-up padding! I was disappointed because that means the bra just acts like a t-shirt bra for me, and I don't totally fill out the bottom of the cups. Another difference is it has two hooks in three columns, but that's more of an improvement than a detriment. I do like the bra even though it is not a push-up bra like I had expected. So ...please be aware that the push-up padding is not available in cups after DD, it seems.
Like most Gossards, the 30 band is somewhat tighter than one would expect. My measurements are 27" & 33/34" and I like a tight fit. So if you're a true 30, it is not uncomfortably tight, I'd imagine, but you might like to size up a band.
This is a nice unlined and padded bra with removable straps (though you would not want to go strapless in this bra because it is not meant to be that way). I love that the straps are very thin, but take note that there is 6 or so inches of unadjustable strap. I usually have my bra straps pretty tight, but these still have room to be tightened so that is good for anyone who worries about that.
Gore is very low, just a little strap with basically no space between the cups. I like the color of the bra--a dark grey. It is a nice change from black.
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My shape: slightly shallow teardrop/FOB with super wide/tall roots and very close-set tissue in the middle
This review is for the Blush colorway.
This bra is so stunningly pretty, I am groping for adjectives and coming up short. It's very subtle, especially with the almost nude but actually pale shimmery pink color and I totally did not expect it. I thought from the photos online that it was cute and retro, but they really don't do it justice. My camera picked up a little of the sheen on the satin, but again, you really have to see it in person.
The wires fit beautifully; they are still the wrong angle to ...get the end of my breast root under my arms, but most bras are and it isn't uncomfortable, and they are just the right shape for the rest of my inframammary crease. Plus, the center! Let me tell you about this magnificent V-shaped gore. It is a feat of engineering I didn't know I have been looking for my whole life! The only problem is, Gossard needs to know that now I have seen it and know that it can be done, I want MORE!
The cups are soft and squishable, but lovely foam padding keeps their shape and provides discretion. The angle of the plunge is extreme, of course, but for once it's a plunge that isn't too FOT for my slightly FOB teardrops, and it also doesn't cut into my tall roots! The shape they give is also gorgeous and round and pretty natural looking; it's definitely not very retro and there are no bullet-shaped Sweater Mittens here, but I'm not complaining!
From one very specific angle I have noticed in the photos that it would appear that I am spilling out of the center of the cups, creating a buckle in the cup fabric. I noticed it when I was wearing it, but thought it was resolved when I tightened the straps. Spilling out is not a problem I've ever had before! Not sure what it indicates, and I certainly don't notice it anymore when it's on.
I am quite disappointed in how loose the band is, though. I know, I know, I mostly wear 30s and the occasional stretchy 28, so I should have known a 32 was risky, but my 30G - Gossard » Egoboost Strapless Bra (6288) is SO tight and people have said the bands in several other models are tight (or at least firm), but not so here. It is very stretchy and even on the tightest hook I can already pull it away from my back more than enough to fit my fist underneath.
It's too bad it's not a full longline. I know lots of ladies don't like them, but I do, and the trade off is that the band doesn't lay as smoothly (or disguise backfat as well) as a full longline. The narrowing back band is lower than a standard bra, but also curves up toward the hooks, mirroring the upper U-shape and looking pretty, but which makes it feel like it's riding up even when it isn't.
After wearing this bra for a day, I can say it's pretty comfortable, kept me front and center all day long, and I could tell from the marks (I mark easily) that the wire neatly gets all but the tiniest tail of my breast root and stayed there all day long! The elastic from the back band, which already didn't have quite the even tension I wished for due to the transition between longline and regular, caused some more serious marks on my ribs that itched for awhile when I took it off, and the gold eyes that the straps pass through dug into my shoulders something fierce for the first half hour or so; I stopped noticing after that, but there was still a red spot by the outer edge of each. Read more 540 more words
This bra is a longline kind of, at least in the front. In the back it is a regular one, with 3 hooks (!) to fasten it.
The band is tight enough for me which means it runs tight. I usually need a 28 band. The cups are okay for me, but I think they make my boobs a little east-west. The deep plunge front would ideally create a massive cleavage, but because of the east-west shape, my cleavage disappears.The cups are quite big in a way that they make my boobs look very big! I don´t however think the cups are too big for me, I think it is the "right" size. It could be though that wearing a smaller cup size I would get the to-die-for cleavage, don´t know.
The straps are very wide and soft. They adjust all the way. The bra is very comfortable to wear.
I did also get matching briefs size M. They feel very supportive and I think they run true to size. I usually wear EU M.
Beautiful. Raspberry red, not firetruck. Didn't come in 32GG so I went with 34G. You can take something in if it's too big, not much you can do if it's too small. Waistband hits 2" below my waist. Body is not super loose but offers no shaping. Cups fit but no cleavage. Very separate and contained. Useless without the straps unless you're boobs are self supporting. Bottom of cup buckles once I remove the straps. Wires aren't as wide as I feared, comfortable even if not ideal. Zipper is tricky. Bow on waistband will show through slim dresses. Overall not terrible. Husband is already drooling over it. Will probably replace the plastic boning with steel. Wish I could move the waistband but there's so much stitching holding it on I'd probably damage the fabric just getting it off.
After the first part of your description, I was surprised to read your husband is still drooling over it. I guess he really likes this type of garment, eh? Well, lucky for you, right? And do let us know how the boning transplant goes. I loathe plastic boning. It should always be steel, I say.
learningaboutbras honestly, I could be wearing granny panties and a sports bra and as long as a) it's red, b) my bits are popping out, or c) it's sheer/see through He'd probably still drool. I'm lucky like that I guess. I'll keep this one for him but I was really hoping for something to wear under nice strapless dresses.
Guys are like that usually. :P Be glad that he's pretty easy to please in the wardrobe dept.! You could be stuck with a guy who expects every night you're dressed in the whole 9-yards (heels, perfectly matched lingerie, stockings, garter belt, makeup, etc...)
That {hypothetical, I hope] guy with such high expectations had better be packing some serious equipment valentine556 ...!
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You'd be surprised at some of the expectations men have had. It's when they expect me to cater to those things that I lose interest - usually before anyone has removed any clothing.
I read somewhere that the cups on this bra run a size large. I have this bra in both 30FF and 30G and find that there's slightly more projection in the 30G, but both sizes work on me.
The thin straps on this bra are a welcome change to my bradrobe. I usually have straps that are 0.75 inches wide and those are not the sexiest to wear under a spaghetti strap tank top. The straps on this bra are as thin as the straps on my old VS and La Senza bras. It's the best of both worlds because I get a cup and band that is better ...fitted and also thin cute straps. The only down side is that for ladies with very heavy breasts, this will absolutely kill your shoulders. Another point is that the straps are not fully adjustable, so if you need to wear it crisscross style, it may not be long enough. When I wear it in crisscross style, the straps are so tight it pulls my breasts all the way up to my collarbone level and the back band rides up tremendously. I'm 5'6 with a proportionate torso and never have problems with strap length, but I think Gossard may not have been very accommodating with strap length when proposing this bra as a multiway. It works well with the straps worn the regular way. Read more 123 more words
Bought this bra in 34G before I discovered my size was actually 32H. I would say that the band is slightly loose and the cup size slightly large, although I wouldn't say a whole cup size. I love the shape it gives - natural and rounded and I found it quite supportive - despite being slightly too small for me. I also love the narrow straps as I don't like the huge straps that you get on some bras. I have now bought this bra in 36G and had the band altered to 32 size, making a 32H.
Oh. my. god. This makes my boobs look so good. Despite probably needing a 30F or even 30E because the band puckers out a little bit and there is a lot of space at the top of the cup, it just looks so good I don't even care. This is the only time I've felt I've had good cleavage in a bra. My left boob is weird and always creates unsightly cleavage. It's hard to explain why, but it's something to do with having a slightly narrower root on one breast and soft tissue in the middle. But in this bra, my boobs are pushed up instead of to the center and it works. And I love staring at them, ha.
I am just worrying that a different size would have been better and would last longer.
It also sometimes pokes me a little under the arms, but this is merely a sign that I didn't scoop and swoop enough, really.
I love this bra and it's appearance. There are used lightly sparkly yarn in the seams which adds some luxury feeling. Straps are fully adjustable and convertible to the halterneck style. Band is firm side of a 32 and I can wear it comfortably in the middle hooks with my 27' underbust.
The band runs small on this bra, 30 bands tend to be too big for me. This one fits great! However, the cups were too big, but I was able to get them altered to fit me. Also, if you have narrow shoulders the straps won't stay on. There's only one hook and eye, so for you larger ladies, it may not offer the support you need. It's a gate back ( |=><=| )
Absolutely stunning bra. The lovely embroidery doesn't show up under thin fabrics, and the decorative tassels on the gore are adorable. All in all it is a very nice bra, both in looks and comfort. The band does run a size small and the cups appears to run a little bit big, which could be worth keeping in mind
I got this bra and the Parfait Kelly at the same time. They both suffer the same problem - those goddamn slings. For those who are unfamiliar, it's a piece of stiff (read: nonstretch) fabric inside the cup, and the rest of the cup is made of stretch material. Unlike, say, the lovely Claudette Paramour, whose lower two of its 3-part cups are made with supportive non-stretch material, and the top panel of the cup has stretch. I don't know who designed this sling thing, but they should be fired. What happens when you put a narrow piece of fabric down the outer ...portion of the cup? Gossard claims it pushes your boobs together, but in reality it pushes that one part of your boobs inward, and the rest of it bubbles outward as squishy flesh is wont to do. Maybe if you have extremely firm boobs that are already close-set, which I have neither. So yeah, that aspect of this bra (and, in my experience, all other bras who utilize this "technology" and just make lumpy shapes) is a total failure.
Moving on. The rest of the fit was okay - it seems like it would be better served by some seams, but I think generally the bra was designed for smaller girls, as I was at the top-end of the range. On the model, the cut is almost like a demi, but mine arrived and was seriously full-cut. In a bad way. First of all, it has this weird-looking gore that basically looks like a v-neck, and the tops of the cups come straight out from that point. Normally, bras will have some swooping so they cover the breast tissue and then get out of the way. Not this one. Since the gore was functioning like a v-neck, and the top of the cups goes out in basically a straight line towards the straps, it covered up basically everything. Not that comfortable, or practical for any low-cut shirts.
Also, a note about the sheer. It is entirely see-though, which is what I wanted, because it's kinda sexy and whatnot. However, this means that you can also see that dumb sling. And because it offers little by way of support, and the sling butchers my shape, the sheer cups give a window to sad, wall-eyed, droopy boobs. Not sexy at all. I would not recommend this bra to anyone my my size range, because it just ends up making everything worse. If this were my only bra, I would rather go without. Read more 335 more words
Great retro shape, absolutely gorgeous to look at. This is probably one of my best-fitting bras. The band is snug but not too snug and the straps feel like they're doing their job. Cups may give a pointy shape to larger breasts, but they're nicely rounded for me.
This is a very shallow bra, with rather wide underwires. The underwires don't exactly have the shape I need (they form a too deep U, I think), so it's somehow uncomfortable and I can't wear it for very long amounts of time. The bra's made out of transparent mesh and there's a non-transparent side support panel made out something that feels like padded bras. The straps and the band have some lace at the borders which is a little hard and not too comfortable.
The cups were somehow wrinkly, so I altered it a little (sewed parts of the mesh to the side support panel). Now it doesn't wrinkle anymore and it looks really well.
Great fit for tear drop shaped busts (fuller on the bottom). I sometimes have a problem with cups coming up too high & cups being too round in shape, as the sizes I wear are designed for "full figures" despite the actual size not being large.
This bra gives a "classic" shape, which I prefer to the over-padded, overly round look. It looks better on my figure to have that shape of cup, probably because it's closer to my actual breast shape. I wouldn't recommend this bra for breasts that are full on top though.
The band runs a bit small; the 30 band barely stretches to 28". The cups are spaced closely together & have a nice angle to them, so it gives a good lift.
The straps are also thin (yea!), which is hard to find in DD+ bras.
I bought this bra in two colours, the purple/pink and coral/hotpink. I am not impressed with this bra at all. The only thing going for it is the colour. The colours are vibrant and patterns are nice. The fit, however, is a completely different story.
The band runs true to size. I take a 30 in most brands like CK, Panache and Freya, and this was no exception. I'm a 30G and that is the size I ordered for this bra. But it just did not fit right for multiple reasons. I don't think going up or down a size would have alleviated the problems I had with this ...bra. It's just a weird shape that wasn't the best for me.
Appearance: The shape it gave my breasts was quite unflattering. It squashed me and separated my boobs into east and west. My breasts were pushed down and to the sides. From the front, it gave a perfect hourglass shape which was very appealing. However, once I turned to the side, it looked horrible! It seemed like I'm almost flat or like someone who is trying to hide the fact that she has breasts.
Fit: It is true to size. However, the cups are just very strange. I was spilling a little bit in the centre but I had massive gaps in the sides and tops. Gaps got better as I shortened the straps all the way but I still had about two fingers width gap at the top of the cup, yet I completely filled the cup at the bottom, so going down a size would have been way too small. Going up in cup size may have fixed the quadboob effect but then I would have ended up with even more serious gaps in the top and sides. I think perhaps this bra is better suited for women who are full on top with wide set breasts. I have soft breasts that are fuller on the bottom and closer together. The wires in the cups went all the way back beyond my shoulders, not halfway under the armpits like other bras. There is only about 2 inches from where the wire ends and the strap begins. I guess the best way to describe is to think of it like a shortened back. It's as if the bra was made for someone with a very wide ribcage and then just chopped off the band to make it shorter. I hope this description can convey what I mean. That being said, surprisingly, the wires did not dig in anywhere and the bra itself was fairly comfortable. I also did not like the straps as they were not fully adjustable, so they are not great for petite frames like myself. The straps are very thin but have this frilly material on top to make them look bigger. Despite that, they did not hurt and were not uncomfortable. The material of the bra is okay but not the highest quality. The bra looks really bad under any type of t-shirt or form fitting clothes due to the flattened shape. It's still a comfortable bra but it's been relegated to the lounging drawer. I only wear it under my pjs.
Overall, I am not too happy about this bra. It does not dig anywhere and it's comfortable but it did not fit properly at all. I bought it at a clearance price and could not be bothered to go through the hassle of returning it. I would never buy this bra again and definitely not at full price. The only reason I kept both colours is because my husband saw me try them on and begged me to keep them. He loved the colours and the front hourglass shape. I would not recommend this bra to women who are petite (5'3" and under) or ones with soft bottom heavy breasts.
UPDATE: After wearing the hotpink/coral bra for a few hours the wire started to dig in the centre of my chest and left some marks there. I did not experience that with the purple bra, but then again, I did not wear it for as long as I wore the coral version. I've adjusted my ratings to reflect that. In general, this bra is just not good. I would only wear it as a bedroom bra, probably for 20 to 30 minutes tops. Otherwise, spend your hard earned money on a better bra. Read more 629 more words
This was just a smidge too small for me, with the cups a bit too small. The band was snug, and sits fairly low on the back, but I think it would have been fine. Since it is a multi-way bra, I think the low back would be fine for some styles, but it just wasn't going to work for me. A very basic multi-way, just not a good fit for me. I forgot to measure before I returned it, sorry. The cups had seams that I think would show fairly easily through t-shirts, but with more decorative style shirts or sweaters it would be fine.
*Gorgeous* bra. Wanted it to work but it's the first Gossard I've ever tried. Wire seems mostly a good shape, it comes up underneath my underarm but that's ok with me. The band is well fitting brand new but it is stretchy so it's no good to me as a strapless. I could only consider wearing this as a regular bra or cross-back. This is too bad. I hoped the "long line" would provide more support as there is more material and there's a 5 hooks closure. Also, the extra material and wide under-band just roll up and don't hold the effect unless you are standing still. The ...G cup is a bit too small for my bigger side and Gossard really only go up to G and I can fit a finger between the cups so the gore doesn't sit flat. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> I still wish to try other cup styles in the future to see if they make something which will fit me better. Shape is pointy (see photos) but I really like the lightly padded style: It really looks like a "retro" bra! If this had fit, it would be a keeper for some special occasions.
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How would you describe the fit of the cups? I am looking at the corselette but not sure if I should size up or down. Freya Patsy Padded Half-cup (1223) just fits me in a 30FF and the Freya Ingrid is just a smidge too big in a 30G.
After the first part of your description, I was surprised to read your husband is still drooling over it. I guess he really likes this type of garment, eh? Well, lucky for you, right? And do let us know how the boning transplant goes. I loathe plastic boning. It should always be steel, I say.