I'm a former Josie fan, as I used to buy most of my bras from them. I no longer do because they don't carry anything lower than a 32 band, which I now know is not my correct size. However, bias aside, it's alright, if you fit in their tiny 32-36 B-DD size range.
-I love longlines, so I was very excited to see one in [what I thought was] my size that was affordable (about $45). However, once I tried it on, I realized it's not a full longline: there are only two rows of hooks in the back, and the longline look comes from the front being ...a few inches longer than the back. Not only does this make it roll up a lot, but it lacks the longline shape I was so excited for.
-I don't really like the shape this bra gives me. This is probably because of it being at least a band size too big, but I think it's also because the bra is made from very soft and flexible moulded foam. It conforms to your shape, rather than shaping you. This may seem like a great feature, but I find that it fails to support me at all. I've noticed this with a lot of Natori bras, and I suspect it has something to do with their inadequate size range.
-Another thing I've noticed about Josie that's shown well in this bra is that the wires are very wide, but the cups are not very deep, but they're round.
-The cups are also pretty separate. It's a plunge style, but the wires start to curve up into a low center gore when they're still about 2 inches apart.
-One good thing about the bra is the comfort. Since the cup fabric is so soft, it doesn't irritate your skin too much. I wouldn't wear this for running errands or shopping as it isn't supportive enough, but maybe for watching movies or something else where you just want to sit around and be cozy.
-Another good thing is that the actual appearance (other than being a fake longline) is pretty cute and comes in lots of cool colors.
I wouldn't recommend this bra for close together boobs, boobs that project a lot, soft boobs, sub-32 bands, DD+ cups, or people who want a real longline. I would recommend it to separate, wide root, flat boobs that fit in the lucky size range. Read more 292 more words
First, the good things about this bra: It is reasonably priced, the wire size and shape is absolute heaven for me, and I feel that the the push-up boosts a reasonable amount without looking too different from a regular t-shirt bra. Also, I don't own it, but the "sailor blue" color is adorable with the white trim and red hooks.
The bad things: I really need a much smaller band, after 3 months of wear it has stretched to 36"! However 32 is the smallest band they make. Also, the wires dig in underneath my boobs, there is no padding or lining at all. ...I believe that the "wires" are actually plastic, because any attempts at re-shaping them a la Boosaurus did absolutely nothing. Because the band is so loose, my boobs creep out of the wires which leads to the top of the cup gaping within minutes of putting it on because my boobs are so full on the bottom. The straps are wide, and rub my armpits.
The bottom line: I still wear this bra relatively frequently, but I would never buy another one. Read more 82 more words
I have teardrop shaped breasts, shallow on top and full on bottom. They are also wideset, fitting three fingers comfortably in between.
I was suprised that this bra worked best for me in a 32DD as I usually fit a 32DDD (or 34DD). All of my other Natori/Josie bras have bigger sizes, and the top of these cups even gape slightly on me, so I would say that these run a cup large. 32D definitely had too small cups for me though.
This bra has a super cute design, the colours are vibrant, and I love the 3-clasp longline style as it feels really good on my back. The front ...adjustments on the straps are SUPER convenient and easy to use (in addition to being a cute red accent colour) and I wish way more bras had this feature. However there are a couple downsides.
The bottom elastic of the longline doesn't stay down at all. It slowly rides up after a few seconds of wear and creates wrinkles in the fabric. I may try altering it somehow (or maybe fashion tape/glue would work?) but it doesn't bother me too much as I don't tend to wear it with tight shirts. Which would be because the tops of the cups roll. Not very much, bust just enough to show through drapey/tight shirts. I've had this bra for awhile though, but I ran into this problem right away (and I always wash my bras in a lingerie bag on cold).
The straps are a little wider than comfortable for me personally, but I don't really run issues with them sliding off or anything.
The gore seems to be too narrow for me. It tacks on the top edge and the bottom of the longline stays flat against my skin (if it isn't riding up) but the center fabric of the gore between the underwires pulls taut and lifts up from my skin. Pressing the underwires towards eachother when I'm wearing it causes the fabric to rest flat against my skin, so I think my wideset breasts are pulling the two sides away from eachother to cause that. This bra might work better for someone with slightly closer-set breasts.
Looking at the pictures I took of myself in the bra, it seems to look like it rides up slightly in the back although I never have felt like it wasn't flat in the back or supporting me. I'm not sure if its just since the band is so stretchy compared to the clasp that it creates that look, although I also think the band had stretched out some since I bought it (and I've also lost some weight since I last wore it). I tried clasping it on a closer hook, and it still looked like it was riding up, despite not being able to lift away far from the body. (so yeah, def gonna start wearing it a hook in from now on). I can't remember exactly how old this bra is, a couple years or more. Besides the band, it has some fraying spandex threads from the lace mesh, but otherwise has held up quite well. The colours are pretty true to when I first got it and none of the actual construction threads are fraying or loose at all, even with the extra stress from the gore pulling taut constantly.
It's a very cute bra and it would probably be good if you fall in their size range. I have it from before I got educated about my size. It kinda just sits on my body and doesn't really do anything for me. I would say the band is a little tighter than most 32s.
I have rather short roots and am very projected, but this bra fit surprisingly well. Although the cups are a tad taller than I'd like, they sit smoothly on my chest and everything seems to fit perfectly. Wires sit perfectly, not too narrow not too wide
I'm pretty disappointed in this one. I wish the straps adjusted shorter because as is with as short as they go i don't fill the bottom of the cup and when i wore it i kept spilling out the top.
This bra feels really comfortable and the shape is perfect for me. The lift is enough to make a difference but not too much to seem unnatural. Unfortunately the 32 band is too large even on the tightest hook.
Not a good bra for close-set breasts with inner fullness. The cups were very widely spaced on me, resulting in some serious quad-boobing toward the center, and a very east-west shape when I tried to tuck myself into the cups. Wires were much too wide for me as well, and I couldn't get the bra to sit high enough beneath my inframammary fold. That said, if you're wide-set, shallow, and need wide wires, this might be the bra for you.
Style-wise, I think this bra is much more attractive in black. I didn't like the cafe/blushing pink combo at all. It's made up of a tan mesh fabric band, solid tan straps, and a pink lining on the cups that's visible through the mesh. The pink and tan doesn't combine very nicely... even though the bra I tried on was brand new, it looked almost dirty because of the way the colors blend together.
Other reviews of this brand stating that their bands run big are correct. I tried this bra in a nude 34D (way too big) and a black 32D (way too small) in a store and bought this purple 32DD online. Although the 32DD is by far the best fit, it gaps on me a little around the gore, and the straps aren't quite long enough for me to take advantage of the j-hook feature (I'm a long-bodied 5'9"; normal women shouldn't have this problem). These issues are a bummer, since this bra is so cute.
Okay so, I'm not sure what was going on with this bra, other than it didn't fit, unfortunately. But HOW it didn't fit was weird for me: I got these kind of starburst wrinkles in the middle of the bra, like where my nipples were? I think I read that this is a sign that the cup is too small. Anyway, other than that, I had a little spillage at the sides (OH OF COURSE -- SO many bras seem to do this to me ugh ;_https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />. The material was somewhat comfortable in general and the band seemed to fit. I might be curious about a larger size for this bra -- if I wasn't so in love with Freya bras lol. Also, I think the regular Natori line might be a better fit in general, plus the materials seem slightly better. I'm really picky when it comes to things scratching up against my breasts. They suffer from the Princess and the Pea syndrome FYI and are delicate creatures apparently.
