My first and only (so far) order from BraStop came in today and just look at what I got! I've never tried anything from Lepel before but from the reviews on here it seemed like the padded balcony style might work for my wide roots. I'm so glad that I ordered this one. Not only is the color and pattern gorgeous, it fits me like a glove! The wires are wide enough to completely incase my wide roots but the cup doesn't come up high under my armpits so it's very comfortable. The band was very snug, probably the tightest 32 band I've ...ever tried, but I was expecting that from the reviews on here. I'll be wearing it with an extender until it stretches out a little, but this is a minor issue compared to the wonderful fit of this bra everywhere else.
The three seams on the front fabric of the cups are very flat as is the lace at the top, and neither show through my shirts. The straps are very comfortable. Even though this bra has one of the highest gores of any bra I own, it's narrow enough for my average spaced breasts so I don't have any problems with it (no poking or digging). Such a pretty bra, I can hardly stop looking at it. All in all, a great find that makes me wonder about other Lepel padded bras that might work for me. Read more 142 more words
Really pretty, lightly padded bra. Honestly, this was the very first bra I tried in my "new" size, so it may not be perfect, but it fits leaps and bounds better than anything I've worn yet. There was a little spillage on my larger breast but it isn't noticeable unless standing perfectly straight (which, let's face it, isn't often), and I know if I went up to a 32F the cup would be too big for my smaller breast, so I decided to just keep it. The band is pretty stretchy; I don't have much to compare it to, but the 32E BAND fit me similarly to the Cleo Marcie in 34F, but is a bit stretchier. It has high sides that hold in extra high armpit tissue. The seams on the cups made it just a little bit pointy under really thin shirts. The wires were very comfortable for my wide root, shallow breasts.
Since I had such success with the Magenta colorway of this bra, I ordered another one in Pink/Ivory. The fit is similar for me, but not quite as perfect. The cups don't sit quite the same, but still fit well. As with the Magenta colorway, the band on this is not true to size and I would advise sister sizing up in the band. The 32" band really only stretches to 31" so I'm wearing this one with an extender for comfort (snug underbust 32", tight underbust 30.5").
Just FYI, uploading my pictures to bratabase dulled the color to a dusty rose, but in real life the color is a satiny hot pink.
The band on this bra is tight but within range for a 32. The fabric is soft and stretchy, especially in the top portion.
I ordered the wrong size on this bra (meant to get 32F) but I still think it may not have worked for me. My breast tissue is very soft and pendulous and this bra was just not quite firm enough to keep me in place. Still, it is a fairly popular bra, so this issue may have more to do with me buying the wrong size or it just may be wrong for my shape. This is the same type of issue I run into with the Andorra Plunge, for example.
I missed my return window for Figleaves on this, so it will probably be listed soon.
For a while in 2012, I alternated between two identical Lepel Athena bras in 32E. It was my favourite and best (...only) near-fitting bra, but unfortunately it is now too large for me.
The cups themselves are smooth and kind of boring, but I like the lace on the band and straps. It was smooth under my shirts and very comfortable. The band is pretty stretchy.
I purchased them from Bramora in Dublin. The fitter there is fantastic and I haven't found a better one yet.
For a while in 2012, I alternated between two identical Lepel Athena bras in 32E. It was my favourite and best (...only) near-fitting bra, but unfortunately it is now too large for me.
The cups themselves are smooth and kind of boring, but I like the lace on the band and straps. It was smooth under my shirts and very comfortable. The band is pretty stretchy.
I purchased them from Bramora in Dublin. The fitter there is fantastic and I haven't found a better one yet.
I love this bra, but like every Lepel bra that I have tried, it runs tight in the band and just a bit small in the cup. The details on the bra are great - ruffles on the straps, a tiny butterfly charm. The interior cup is seamless.
It is a little too open on top for me and definitely too tight in the band, so sadly, I am going to sell it.
This bra is made for someone with shallower breasts, so it was not a good fit for me. The the band and cups both run a little tight/small. It comes with removable pushup pads to boost the "oomph" factor. If you plan on using the pads, then I'd definitely go up in cup size. The pads would also serve well to even out assemetry.
The bra came as an undisclosed factory second (bummer ebay suprise!) and so had a cut tag and has a small tear in the center interior seam. It shoud be a simple fix.
I have the same bra in Sky Blue/Lime 30E which is the new cut. I got this bra in black/gold 32E, old cut, but it fits my boobs very well. The band is a little too stretchy, I need to wear it on the tightest hook, but a simple alteration would do the trick. It's beautiful but it does make my boobs a little too pointy. I'm still very satisfied even though I think the new cut gives a rounder shape.
I have a 34D Fiore Balcony that after migration is now too large in the band and small in the cups. I was hoping this bra would be its awesome replacement. I'm very sad to say it is not. Seriously, the cup width really is 6.5" - that's an entire 1" wider than all of the other bras that I own in this size. I've never had quadboob in a 32E before, either (heck, some of my Freyas are 30E, and I don't quad in them). I've been spoiled by Cleo Lucy and Freya Taylor and expect bras to give me a round shape. This bra gives a very pointy east/ west shape. In fact, the apex of these cups point further east/ west than my boobs actually do, so it feels weird and adds to/ causes quadboob. Very sad about this one. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Not only is it a pretty bra, it looks just beautiful on you—congrats!