VERY tight in the band--only fastens around my 33" ribcage comfortably on the last set of hooks. Okay pattern--you don't see much of this color. A tidbit frumpy, but not bad. Gives a nice shape. Ever so slightly too small--it barely cuts into the breast tissue at the top of the cup--difficult to get with a picture, and can't be seen under a shirt, but it's definitely happening a little. There's a bit of warping on the band near the cups--I think this was because they kept it fastened in the store, and it pulled itself into that state. The band isn't continuous under the cups; the underwire serves as the bottoms for the cups. This makes them sort of sit into the tissue underneath my breasts, which is a bit uncomfortable.
Overall a good bra and a good buy. It fits well, and the gore lies flat (which has always been my #1 challenge). The shape and support given are both more than acceptable.
This bra is a little miracle. My mum bought it for herself as I finally decided I want a band size of 32, but when this bra arrived, it was too tight for mum to wear, but exactly made for me. The upper part of the cup has been lined with a ribbon, but this made the cup too narrow for me at the top, so I took it out and now it's a fantastic bra. Also the band is very tight for a 34 at the bottom, but is looser at the top, which suits my shape well (tiny waist, broad shoulders). It provides terrific support, and ...I easily forgive it making my bust a little smaller. The only real negative is it's full coverage, which I don't like visually and doesen't go with low cut clothing. But the lace is really nice and barely shows under even light clothes. I did a bad color choice with it (taupe), so it will never be a dating-bra despite the nice lace.
Edit: Now I feel much less warmly to this bra. The band has stretched, and with other well fitting bras I've got now, it seems just wrong. Wide underwire, weird shape, weird look.... Now I've got better. Read more 99 more words
Overall this bra was comfortable, except for one problem: it was too high in the sides for my short torso, and cut into the front of my armpits. I probably didn't have quite the right size, as the gore was pointing out pretty far from my chest. Aesthetically the shape was a too pointy for me, it felt like my boobs were pointing out to the left and right at 45 degree angles, and it made my silhouette strangely wide in the chest, when viewed from the front.
