ABOUT THIS BRA
This is a molded, lightly lined plunge bra with top stretch lace.

Purchasing:
* $68 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns
* Not available with Amazon Wardrobe.
* Available in black, white, four shades of beige (including the purchased shade “Truffle”), and navy. (Other sizes have more color options.)

Band:
* One layer of stretch mesh with a lace overlay.
* Wing support: no seaming nor boning.
* Full band - band is straight beneath wires.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* smooth elastic
* soft (don’t stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* straight back (not leotard)

Cups:
* 1-seam (to attach top stretch lace), apex area is seamless
* plunge
* No ... special side support.
* unpadded, soft underwire
* Inner top edge of cup is edged with stretch lace (no seaming or edge banding). Outer cup edge is elastic that continues to the top of the band.
* Rest of cup is stretch mesh.
* Structure comes from thin, molded foam sandwiched between two layers of a smooth, opaque, stretch knit.


ABOUT ME: petite with wide, horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection (not shallow nor super projected)
* average-set (one finger width of space between breasts)
* wide roots (extend to the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FoB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares (not usually a fit issue, but I like that longlines make them disappear)


FIT DETAILS

Band:
* length: stays in place with wear, nice and snug, comfy
* wings: way too short, armpit quad boob that then gets pinched between band and arm

Gore: Tacks. Height & width fine.

Straps:
* Feel wide-set but don’t slip with movement.
* Adjust short enough.


Cups:
* Wire sits on last wisps of axillary breast tissue AT FIRST, but more tissue migrates backwards with movement. (Wires can’t keep breast inside cup.)
* Top of cup: smooth line.
* Top of cup: too short, nipple escapes – nipple is only held in by the stretch lace overlay, not the molded cup
* Bottom of cup: wrinkles or gaps (not enough immediate projection at wire). Wire pushed down to find more cup depth. Cannot even force wire into IMF b/c so very shallow.
* Cup apex: not deep enough and doesn’t match my natural apex (too low and wide) – breasts moving to center to find more space
* Side view: flat, rounded
* Front view: wide (east-west), tiny cleavage
* Outer edge of cup cuts into Tail of Spence. Ouch.


ASSESSMENT & PLAN
* Band fits, cups to small all over (too narrow & not deep enough).
* Try +1 cup size (US 32G).
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Truffle (brown) colorway

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Updated on Jul 28, 2019 Flag this

Beautiful bra for anyone whose breasts aren't too endowed or an older person. The problem I have is my areolas are too big and brown in color so this bra would be best suited for a younger person who gravity isn't a problem or for someone who has smaller areolas( nips)
Natori is by far one of my go to bras, just not in this particular style. I recently bought a bigger size cup and still they the cups couldn't keep my breasts separated and held up without me having to rearrange them constantly

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Fits

Pink colorway

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Nursing modification

Updated on May 02, 2017 Flag this

I tried this one based on the Bratabase Recommendations, although I sized down in the band from the 34 to a 32. It was a little snug, but not uncomfortably so. The problem I had with this one was the cup is too shallow and sits well below my IMF. The cup width is OK under the arms, but the front of the cup is very open and stops short of wrapping around, lacking support in the center. So even though it doesn't quad on me, it ends up flattening the breasts out into ovals instead of a nice rounded shape; kind of odd looking. I ... doubt the next cup size up would fix that, since the width of the cup would also increase, which is not what I need. However, even though the cup is too open, the low gore on this is wonderful for my close-set breasts!
As for appearance, it's very pretty. I really like the floral print on the mesh overlay. However, I find the lace is very scratchy. It's not as noticeable around the cup, but VERY noticeable on the band. If it had a mesh lining on the inside it would be fine. This particular bra also arrived with a significant crease in the overlaid mesh on one of the cups, as it wasn't stretched properly around the underwire when it was attached to the molded cup.
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Black Floral Print colorway

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Updated on Feb 06, 2017 Flag this

Short roots, projected, slightly narrow, close set, center full, omega shaped, even breasts....

I couldn't resist one last trial to find a wired bra that doesn't cause pain. Like the other Feathers I've owned, this is lightweight and effortless to wear. This is the one gore I've found in 158+ bras that doesn't sit on my breasts along the length of the gore and along the base of the cup. The only one!

Although the wider wire, low gore, soft materials, and simple design work well for me, the shallow cup does not. And, because I finally began trying wireless bras, I'm so happy and comfortable now, I have no need for wires.

Singing Natori Feathers praises loudly, but this bra just won't work for me.

EDIT: This bra, like many others, may fit perfectly if the cups were each shifted .25" toward the center. The cup appears to collapse because the center of my breast is not positioned in the center of the cup. Hmmm....

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Updated on Oct 25, 2016 Flag this

I have teardrop shaped breasts, shallow on top and full on bottom. My left is decently larger than my right, and a slightly different shape, so I sometimes have issues where the left cup of a bra will bulge/quad and the right will gape. They are also wideset, fitting three fingers comfortably in between.

I love this bra. I actually tried it on and didn't buy it, tried to find something cheaper and more t-shirty and ended up coming back several months later because nothing else fit as well on me as this one. I also haven't had problems with the lace showing through shirts which is very nice ... and not what I was expecting. It definitely comes in handy to wear with things where cute patterns would end up showing through (I have the cafe colour, which works well as a nude for me).

I noticed other people mentioned the band stretching... I've had it over a year and haven't noticed much stretch myself, maybe a little bit, but it still feels tight enough and I still use it on the furthest hooks. I like the fabric. The band lace is stretchy and soft, but it still feels pretty supportive to me.

My favourite thing about this bra is the shape it gives. I think it looks very lovely and natural. It has good nipple coverage without making my breasts look larger like some bras do (making my boobs look huge is a total dealbreaker for me). I noticed other people mentioning that this bra gives great cleavage... well for me it gives absolutely no cleavage! That's probably just my bodyshape though, I have never had a bra that fits well give me cleavage (which is fine by me). I still love how this bra looks under clothes. If I try to scoop my breasts up further into the cup, my left breast does end up falling out some, but with a little tugging afterward I can adjust it to lie flush and it tends to stay pretty well put all day.

The underwire comes up nicely along the outside of my breast, but on the inside they're definitely too close together. The gore tacks perfectly, but theres a little gap between the front part of the underwire and the surface of my breast. This seems to be a problem with all my current bras, except the Natori Feathers Racerback. If you like this bra but find the cups are too close together in the front, that one is worth a try, though it doesn't give as natural a shape as this one, imo.
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cafe (lt nude) colorway

Updated on May 03, 2016 Flag this

This bra is gorgeous, honestly. The lace everywhere is very pretty, and the rest of the bra is quite soft and lovely. The gore is short, the straps are a bit thin, and my nipples are just on the edge of the molded part but the lace covers everything just fine. I found the band to be rather stretchy and personally would like to go down a sister size, but Natori doesn't make above DDD in 30. I may sew the band to be a bit shorter, but it's definitely tolerable and I still say it fits. Hurrah!

EDIT: Upon further reflection about my shape, low plunges like this are probably never going to work because I'm too center heavy. This one's quite pretty, and after I sewed the band a bit to not be as stretchy it's an acceptable fit, but I am falling out of the center a bit. To anyone else center-heavy, this is probably not a good choice.

light blue colorway

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Updated on Apr 30, 2016 Flag this

Great shape and fit for women with shallow breasts with a wide root. Contours nicely, all around fit is great for me, asize 32DDD/E.

Updated on Apr 23, 2016 Flag this

I have this bra in both 32DD and 32DDD, and the DDD is a good fit but I do get some gaping at the top, especially when slouching or bending over. After a few wears I'm noticing more wrinkling in the bottom of the cup, and the wires riding down with wear. There's not a smooth curve on the bottom anymore, which makes me think I'm not as shallow as I had originally thought I might be. Not sure why it would be more prominent in the larger cup, but I'm still learning this stuff.

Spearmint colorway

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Updated on Feb 20, 2016 Flag this

This bra is beautiful! Sexy, comfortable and sophisticated. The cups are made of a very thin foam, which provides modesty without bulk. They are overlain with black mesh and trimmed along the top with black lace. A small portion of the mesh is visible between the cup and the strap, making it look a little more sexy than if it were solid throughout. The wings are made of a gorgeous patterned black mesh and lace. Simply beautiful!! I wish it had fit me.

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