This is still my best fitting bra even after about 5-6kg of weight gain (hoping to lose some of it this year)! I would class myself as having an even shape (halfway between FOB and FOT) but my boobs tend to behave more like FOT due to an extremely tall root - I have breast tissue up to the outer edge of my collarbone. This bra does a great job at accommodating this. Just about everything else I own at the moment cuts in or flattens me on top, but the Rhea doesn't. Even when I pull my shoulders back as far as I can ...go, the cup doesn't cut in at all on my larger side because it's just that open on top. I have some pretty noticeable asymmetry as well (between half and one cup size difference - the bigger boob is just a hair too big for 32HH/30J, the smaller can fit pretty neatly in 32H/30HH with only slight overspill). This is easy to accommodate in the Rhea - my shoulders are sized such that I can just wear the straps shorter on the smaller side and this takes care of any gapping.
The appearance of the Rhea is lovely, I hope it gets introduced again in the new Panache Black line! Aside from giving great 'tavern wench' cleavage, it's very comfy - the cups are lined with a cotton t-shirt type material. The antique colourway could also work as a skin tone for someone a bit darker than me. There are only two things I'd change about this bra - the centre gore and the band. I have extremely close-set breasts - it's very rare for a gore to tack firmly on me - and the gore on this Rhea is probably the narrowest of any bra I've tried, but it still doesn't rest flush against my sternum. It's very close, though! I think it would fit perfectly if the gore was just a centimetre or too lower - it finishes right at the spot where there is no space between my boobs at all. The band stays in place with wear, but feels too thin - I'd definitely appreciate the support of a 3-hook band. It doesn't have much in the way of give either, but that's just as well for me as I've been preferring 30-ish bands lately and Masquerade never made this in a 30HH.
For anyone thinking of snapping up one of these while they're still floating around, my advice would be to go for your larger size if you're between two band sizes, or if you prefer a looser band. The cup felt true to size to me, and I think you could also get away with a smaller one if you're FOT and between sizes. Read more 373 more words
I really want this bra to fit but it just doesn't work with my breast shape - my boobs start at my collarbone, I think they are average on the top, firm and bottom heavy with lots of projection. The cups are too open at the top and I don't fill the bottom of the cup even though I have a lot of projection. Sizing up doesn't work.
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Like other Masquerade bras in this style this bra doesn't work with my breast shape - my boobs start at my collarbone, I think they are average on the top, firm and bottom heavy with lots of projection. The cups are too open at the top and I don't fill the bottom of the cup even though I have a lot of projection.
Utterly gorgeous bra. Firm band, so you feel quite secure. The cups aren't too demi so even though I can wear this with a low neckline, I don't feel too on show. There is more room for centre fullness in this than the Rhea, I find, so even though it's a balconette, it doesn't push my boobs outwards. The only thing I would change is the straps... they are padded and are super comfortable, but they widen too much and change the aesthetic of the bra.
This bra is lovely, but the sizing is wonky. It's labeled as a 32H. I am a 30HH normally, and I'm not sure who this bra would work best for--30GG?--but it certainly didn't work for me. The cups are at least two sizes small and the band fits more like a 30 than a 32. There is also a fairly stiff fabric adorning the top of the cups which makes this a less full-on-top-friendly option than your standard half cup.
I received this bra used. I do not find the band tight for a 32 but that may be because it is stretched out. The cups are about 1 cup size too small but I have to say this bra gives me one of the most round uplifted profiles of any other bra I own. The gore does not tack but that is because the cups are too small. The edges of the cups sit flush to my breast tissue unlike the Rhea. I'm definitely going to try a 34H and alter the band down. I love it that much. It's a beautiful bright red satin with a floral embroidery on top of the cups and part of the band. The straps are great as they are comfort straps so that helps with the weight of my breasts. Masquerade makes gorgeous bras that fit great. I wish they would expand their cups sizes though, even one cup size!
I never really thought of myself as a full on top boob person, but as it turns out I have a bit of top tissue that doesn't quite work with this bra. I found the upper panel flattened the top of my boobs in a weird way.
This bra fit pretty well otherwise. I just didn't like the shape.
Bah, the bra is too wide for me, after all :/ I notice that I leave it in the dresser because during all-day wear, the wires start to poke and the too-far-apart straps kind of dig in my armpits.
So I'll just have to list it and go for a 30H. ---- 16 July: Well this was an interesting acquaintance!
When I received the bra, my first thought was that the cups are HUGE, there’s no way in the world I’m going to fill those!
And indeed, the cups are very big – but funnily enough, not really too big. I think I could go with a 30H, too, i.e. a size ...smaller both in the band and the cup, but I might be in risk of quad-boobing. The 32H gives more coverage than the half-cups I currently own, but that definitely isn’t a problem, on the contrary. The support is really amazing!! The cups are actually too wide for me, and the straps are really wide-set, which I assumed would feel uncomfortable, but surprisingly enough, the whole package just feels really firm and supportive. I could even run a bit in this bra without having to be afraid of ending up with two black eyes.
Even though there's no gaping in the cups themselves, the lace on the top of the cup doesn’t sit perfectly flat (which I assume it would were the cups a tad smaller), but it sets as I put a shirt on. The thick embroidery + the “gaping” lace means that I can’t wear this bra under shirts with thin material, but for me it’s not really a problem.
The band is very firm and doesn’t stretch much. I wear this on the second-tightest hooks as new, but I hope I won’t have to alter down it too soon. There are only two hooks, which is a definite con. The band is also a bit weirdly constructed so that it looks as if it’s riding up, even though it sits put. I love the supportiveness of the band, but it’s not exactly a back fat eliminating whole.
And the straps... Padded, flat comfort straps!!!! <3
Summa summarum: this actually should be a far worse fit than it really is: too wide and slightly large cups, wide-set straps, not-really-perfect band... but the whole is incredibly comfortable and supportive. The Delphi looks like a special occasions bra (so pretty!), but I suspect this one will be my heavy-used everyday bra. Read more 298 more words
Hi could you measure stretched cup depth in this bra for me? :) Where the cup is biggest, so on top just below the lace.
Also if you could measure strap position; From tip of the wire channel at the sides and to the part of the strap furthest back. Both unstreched and stretched :)
Nerd here has wanted this bra since forever :)
Stretched top of the cup (on the knee) about 33 cm (it's difficult to get accurate measurements with a knee and stretching :D).
I'm not entirely sure what you meant by that other measurement, but the wire channel to the middle of the strap on the backside measures 9.5cm stretched and about 13.5cm stretched to the max.
Such a beautiful bra! I could wear it with an extender only; the band has almost no stretch. In this cup size, there's damn little band anyway - and that's the problem. The volume is there, but it's spread out over too much of my chest rather than up/out. I sense that it would be a great fit for someone with a little more upper firmness or a wider root. I would love to try it in a 34g/gg. This is the kind of bra that works best when it fits in the small side. It fits fine - technically - but it fails to give me any vavoom. That being said, it seems true to size. So, details: Nice 1/2 padded strap that's partially adjustable, lovely embroidery/lace (not great under thin or tight tops), well-made, gorgeous materials. Cups are 3-part vertical seamed, lined/padded. 2 hooks. Summary: great bra in the right size.
The band and cup runs small, so I'm going to return this and get a 34H. The colour and design is absolutely gorgeous, and the satin is nice and soft, so I definitely want one that fits.
Is this band very stiff with little stretch? I LOVE the fit and shape of the Masquerade Delphi, but hate the stupid band on it. I think I'd really love the shape of this bra, but hate the band. Looking at pictures another user added, it does look wider than the Delphi band which is extremely thin.
Hi could you measure stretched cup depth in this bra for me? :) Where the cup is biggest, so on top just below the lace.
Also if you could measure strap position; From tip of the wire channel at the sides and to the part of the strap furthest back. Both unstreched and stretched :)
Nerd here has wanted this bra since forever :)