This is one of my first Polish bras and I am very impressed. I was nervous about the sizing and if the gore would sit too high, but both have been good! I got this and a Gorteks Pamela on sale from Lavinia Lingerie, using their sizing guide in cm, terrified it would be wildly inaccurate and I would be stuck with something so big it would eat me alive. Instead, both bras are the closest to perfect in fit I've tried so far! I love the shape it gives me, and it looks perfect under a T-shirt.
About this bra:
The fabric colorway is beautiful, moving from a ... sweet lavender to a dusty blue, all in high saturation. The mesh softens with a light vinegar wash, I do not find it scratchy at all. I edited out my nipples, their outline inside the bra is quite visible in real life, however no headlight effect so far. It is light but sturdy. I barely notice it against my skin, yet it held me wonderfully while playing hard with my dog.
The gore does not tack quite perfect, but very close, and the wires touch in the center. The wires are a bit wider than the Gorteks bra, but not uncomfortably so and less than my Wacoal Perfect Primer. They do come up a tad high on the side for me and can poke sometimes when I slouch too much. Since I am rather petite (5'1"), this is pretty common in most bras. It is not bad enough to be a deal-breaker for me.
The band is not as snug as the Gorteks, but does not ride up even when the straps are cranked super tight. Considering I'm between a 32 and 34 band US, I'm not surprised about that. There is no side boning, but it doesn't seem to need it.
The cups do a great job of lifting and shaping me, but could use a little more immediate projection at the wire. As you can see, there's wrinkling along the bottom after a few hours wear. The wires don't perfectly follow my IMF, but not sure if that's because of the projection issue, my armpits pushing it down at the sides when I slouch (my posture is terrible), or if I might be omega-shaped. None of it is a deal-breaker. The top follows my larger breast perfectly. There is gaping at the top of my smaller breast, I intend to put a small tuck in to address that.
The thing that really sold me on this bra is the removable straps. They are soft, wide, and a good length. The little jewel is glued on, but seems solid. Both at the back and front, they have the hooks to remove them from the bra, so you can convert this to racerback or halter easily. Love it! I am concerned those clips may snap eventually, they feel plastic, but replacements are not hard to find and install.

My shape:
Still learning, but I know I am very projected and a little center full, narrow shoulders and petite but fluffy. I think I am slightly more full on top, especially on the larger side, and I think I have average bordering on narrow root width. One side is almost a full cup larger than the other, I have started fitting for this side with plans to alter the smaller side to fit. Would love any advice to help me find even better fitting bras.
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