I really, really wanted to love this bra. The Twilight Blue was gorgeous on the website and just as pretty in person. It was on the higher end of what I prefer to pay for bras, and the quality is definitely there, but it just didn't give me the shape I would have liked or the magical cleavage I expected based on the pictures.
I resized myself as a 28G a few months ago, as I have a 27" rib cage, but I'm finding that some of my 28G bras cause too much rubbing against my ribs, leaving them really sore at the end of the day. For ...that reason (and because this bra starts at a 30 band), I decided to try the 30FF. In terms of fit, I have no complaints. Looking at it in the packaging, I thought the cup would be way too big, but once it was actually on, it fit great. After a scoop-and-swoop I have a tiny bit of quadding along the inside edge of the cups, but it goes away once everything settles. The straps didn't feel too wide and they adjusted more than enough for me; the underwire felt comfortably tight, and while the bra did push the girls together, I didn't feel like they squished or flattened them any.
In terms of construction, this really is a lovely bra. It's a 3-section cup, so it's not as firm as my Cleo Maddie Moulded T-shirt Bra (7201) , but it is lined, so it's also not as flimsy-feeling as my Freya Marvel Side Panel Bra (1501). The allover lace didn't feel scratchy against my skin, and it looked pretty durable despite its delicate appearance.
Now, the reason I'm not keeping this bra is because it gives me a pointier shape than I'd like. Not super pointy, but 'natural' pointy. Still, I prefer a more rounded silhouette, so this is a problem for me. The other issue is that I don't actually have much cleavage in most bras, and I was hoping this bra would help out with that, but it didn't actually do too much. It helped a little, but I didn't really get much more than I get with Maddie (which isn't very much). I've seen reviews where people have said that you should go down a cup size if you want the amazing boost shown in some of the pictures, but I feel like there would be too much of an issue with quadding if I did that. I have FOB, self-supporting breasts with average-wide roots, and there's just a bit of separation between them--less than an inch, definitely, but still enough that I usually need to wear a bra with some kind of padding if I want really awesome cleavage. While this bra does have removable padding for smaller cup sizes (according to the website), there is none for larger cup sizes, so you have to depend on the bra's shape itself, and unfortunately for me, that didn't work out. Read more 397 more words
I found Jeanie Parafait Affinatas to give me more cleavage than pretty much any other bra I have. I have a superboost lace too but I did size down in it but not for more cleavage, I found my usual size too big
What a coincidence! I tried both Parfait Jeanie and Parfait Casey about a week before this one, and Casey was the better fitting of the two (it was my fault, though, I think I got Jeanie a cup size too large). If I remember correctly, Casey gave me about the same boost as the Superboost did. I didn't bother to reorder Jeanie in the smaller size because I felt that the coverage would still be a little fuller than I prefer, but perhaps the smaller size would have worked better for me for cleavage.
I have the Casey too but I did the opposite and ended up with the Casey one cup small instead so I've never worn it as much even though I like the shape.
Not a fan. I'm not 100% sure what is wrong with it; maybe it's the shape itself. At the top of the cup, on my right breast (slightly larger) it seems slightly too small, on my left breast it seems slightly too little. The band is tight and yet the center gore does not lie flat against my chest.
The weirdest part are the underwires and the shape of the moulded cup. The cups seem too shallow and wide. They are extremely shallow at the bottom, forcing the underwire to sit much lower than what I'm used to. All in all, this bra seems to simply flatten my breasts. ...I suspect I need to go up in band size and down in cup size I'm unsure that this would fix the shallowness problem so I think I will soon be returning this bra.
Furthermore, the moulded cup isn't smooth. I'm not sure if something happened during shipping or whether the material is to blame. I've also fastened the shoulder straps to the shortest length (which is kind of an ok but not too encouraging in the event of stretching with wear) Read more 81 more words
I've owned this bra for years, and never worn it. It seems the reason it never fit me properly was because the band is ridiculously tight, and back when I bought it, I didn't realize it, so I thought it was just too uncomfortable in the front.
Today I decided to try it on with an extender, and surprise! It fits me better than anything else I've tried, except now that my boobs are bigger it's too shallow (and obviously way too tight in the band). I've been trying all of these bras that have wide wires, but it seems that I need a narrower wire. It also has a low and wide gore, which I seem unable to find in anything.
I really wish I could wear it, but it slips down from my IMF a minute after I swoop and scoop. It's really pretty, sheer but not too sheer, and gives a pretty natural shape (mine is a bit weird because I'm getting cut off at the top).
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
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.
Really cute option, but the cups are SUPER wide set due to the front fastening. It doesn't bother me too much as it's quite a soft/flexible cup and doesn't give my bust amazing cleavage - out of a bra my bust is quite East-West, so it kind of works for me with a more natural shape.
Even though this is among the lowest quality and least supportive underwire bras I've tried, it is nevertheless now the most comfortable one I own. I am a 32FF, with short roots, average-narrow width, lots of projection and asymmetry. I usually have trouble with gores, particularly on Panache and Cleo. I always have to either bend them outward or stitch the wires closer together. The wires on this bra ever so slightly sit on breast tissue on the inside, but once I pushed them down the channel, the bra fits perfectly. The gore, which is now only comprised of fabric does float, but the wires remain flat, and ...I suffer no poking or smooshed tissue. Hooray!
Update: So, after a few days, I'm noticing that this bra not only provides little support, but also minimizes. So I get pushed down and flat. While I did discover the value of minimizing under some of my tops, it's kind of the opposite of what I'm normally going for. Maybe I went a cup size too small, but there was wrinkling in the upper cup in the 30G. That probably wouldn't be as much of a problem if you're FOT. I'll probably just use it for lounging. I don't know, there's something about the way my boobs sit in the cups that just conjures the words "meat bag sling" to me. Read more 119 more words
This bra gives me a slight quad, and also wrinkles on top, perhaps b/c I am full on bottom, or perhaps b/c the cup is taller than what usually works for me.
The wire is very stretchy, as is the whole bra. (It won't provide a TON of support.)
I really wanted to like this bra. It's very pretty, and the deep plunge solves my close-set breast issue. However, the cups are set too far apart for my center-full breasts. The bra also runs small (in the cup). It's front closing, so you will have only one choice of band size.
I may have had some empty room at the side of the cup, too. I'm not putting it back on to correct the fit!!
This bra is three parts, yet somewhat shallow. If you don't need a lot of immediate projection, and you are FOT or even fullness, this might work for you. Not good for FOB or those with more projection.
This is a nice lightweight bra. It can solve some problem areas, such as lack of upper fullness. Since it's stretchy, it can conceal differing breast sizes. It's also quite sexy.
On the other hand, it's not extremely supportive. It is SOMEWHAT supportive. I'm a 30FF/28G, and mostly self-supporting, so it's okay for me. If you are not self-supporting, I wouldn't buy it; unless perhaps you wear a smaller size. The band is also quite stretchy.
In the molded version of this one, 30FF is too big for me; however, in the lace version, it fits, and this is my normal size in most bras.
I am FOB, and this bra wrinkles at top for me, so this is more of a general review. I'm going to try a 30F and see if that works.
This is a nice lightweight bra. It can solve some problem areas, such as lack of upper fullness. Since it's stretchy, it can conceal differing breast sizes. It's also quite sexy.
On the other hand, it's not extremely supportive. It is SOMEWHAT supportive. I'm a 30FF/28G, and mostly self-supporting, so it's okay for me. If you are not self-supporting, I wouldn't buy it; unless perhaps you wear a smaller size.
I only tried this bra in a store and I found it very unique. It has narrow wires but the center gore is quite wide. This bra 'secures' the breast in their position, without anly uplift or upfront effect. The fabric is not very soft.
This is an absolutely gorgeous bra. It doesn’t fit me, and even in that context it still looks great. This bra works very well for people who are wide-set, the cups are very far apart and with the plunge neckline it would be difficult to stay in the garment if the wearer were close set. Another consideration for this bra is that there is no adjustability, it is a front-close with only a single line of hooks.
I found Jeanie Parafait Affinatas to give me more cleavage than pretty much any other bra I have. I have a superboost lace too but I did size down in it but not for more cleavage, I found my usual size too big