Typical half-cup, with highly atypical pattern and tons of immediate projection. wide-shallow cups.

B. perimeter 8.25
Stretched band: 29
Band length: 23.5
Cup width: 5.75
Cup depth: 11.5
Cup height: 8
Wire length: 12.5
Cup separation: .75
Center gore height: 3.75
Wing height: 3.75
Strap width: .8
Strap length: 13
Number of hooks per column: 4



Randomly saw somebody that had this style and was impressed at the amount of volume in the sides of the cup.
So tracked it down from someone else who it didn't work out for, and here we are. Voila, lo and behold, this style really did come thru for sideboob needs when hundreds of other designs that are supposedly for 'full on sides' shapes ... have failed miserably & felt like utter trash. When comparing the side panel of this style against other brands designs and home sewing patterns, the Allure's outer cup differs in that it features a gradual curve ascending up from the wire- which probably matches a breast, much better than the typical straight line that are built into almost every other bra on earth.


Sizing is difficult to determine, bratabase has doubted the multiple sizing systems on the tag, but it also seems to admit that this brand is chaotic & has a ton of different size conversions for the same size for many of their styles, so buyer beware. Hope that this range remains somewhat consistent as it was a task to confirm the kind of volume one could expect from any given size in M&S!

While I'd heard everyone else rave on it, I didn't expect much in the way of looks so have been doubly surprised here. The fabric is very lovely in person, sort of a faux-silk kelly green with very soft hand to it, and subdued but very lovely lime-light luster in the frame and underwire channeling. Really impressed with the gore construction, wonderfully narrow on top and whittled down to about 2" apart at the very bottom. Love the tiny stitchwork & high end powernet band.
While I will be grateful for the double layer of netting this summer, it's yet to be seen how much security it offers. I cannot imagine this to be the most stabilizing for anyone whose depending on this bra to provide much support or uplift.

There is some pretty decent immediate depth in this one, around an inch or so and after that the cup is not very quick to close in to the apex. Meanwhile the upper cup is pretty open so seems this would be friendlier to those with more upper fullness.
Those who are narrower than 5.5" wide, & over 4" in projection will likely find this to be rounding & experience some folding up/quadding in the upper cup, while others who are generally full but not center full, find a better fit. I'm merely extra-wide load with more side heaviness than anyone has right to possess at this small of a size, and just happy that my breast & tall root finally fit somewhere without much fuss.
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