Aesthetics:
WOW, this bra makes me feel grown up and sophisticated! The fabrics are soft and luxurious. I love the peacock color (very dark teal) and the sheen of the silk on front of the bra. The cups, gore, wings, and fronts of the straps are silk. The lowness of the cut is striking in a sexy way.

Padding:
I am not usually into padded bras, but it works on this one. The padding is not thick, it is just a layer of maybe 1/16" foam. I think because of the somewhat minimal top coverage, I don't get that freaky "not my real boobs" feeling that I usually get with padded ... bras.

Fit:
I expected the band to be loose and it is. I need a 26-28 band and I would say this one is a true-to-size 30. It does not ride up and the straps don't fall off my shoulders, and the bra does not slide around on me throughout the day, so I'm declaring it to be fine. I am wearing it on the tightest hook for now and I'll alter it later if I have to.

Oh, and that's "hook", singular. This is a one-hook bra. I was wary of that but this does not feel unstable at all. I don't know how tight it would be advisable to wear a one-hook bra. If this came in a 26, I might take the 28 anyway. As is, I'm not sure how a 28 would work on me, because...

The cups are wide on the sides. I am coming to terms with the fact that I am unusually narrow for my size range and this will be a problem for me in a lot of bras. If you are wide and shallow, this is the bra for you! For me, the cups are only a little bit outside my tissue, like 1/4". This is not so bad, I have other bras that go 1/2" or more beyond my breasts on the sides.

Because of the wideness and shallowness of the cups, I would hesitate to go to a 28DD for fear of quadding with the additional tightness. When I pull this bra tight behind my back, there is quadding. I would be afraid of how wide a 28E (or 28F??) would get. If I had unlimited access to a bunch of these to try on, I would certainly do it! The expense of full-price (even if returnable!) ones and scarcity of discount ones makes it unlikely that I will do this.

Oh, and can we discuss NARROW GORE HEAVEN? Yesssss. This is the narrowest gore I have ever seen and I love it.

The cut is very low, nipples are just in the top of the bra, but it doesn't feel at all like there's danger of the inmates escaping.

I really love this bra and I have put it into rotation despite the slight shape mismatch.
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This bra is so beautiful. I was devastated that it didn't fit. The band is too loose and the cup too big, so it probably fits true to size. Edit: Tried it on again (wistfully) and realized that the cups do fit -- but only right after scooping and not if I slouch. The band is tight enough only on the tightest hook. Can't decide if it's worth it to keep, risking the occasional nip slip, or if I should just accept defeat and part with it.

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