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Bras » Parfait By Affinitas » Charlotte Padded Bra (6901) » 30FF 30:8

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Fits ribcage73.8
B. perimeter27.5
Stretched Band76.1
Band Length63.0
Cup width14.2
Cup depth22.8
Wire length26.0
Cup height17.1
Cup separation2.3
Gore height7.8
Wing height10.1
Strap width1.9
Hooks2

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  1. 3
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    Didn't fit

    Well, it arrived! Beautiful bra, just as lovely as I thought it would be.

    First of all - all those reviews the band runs tight? Not applicable to this one! I can easily hook it on the middle hooks, could do the tightest. The tag reads a 30, but to me it feels and measures like the 32's from this style. In my case, I could have done a 28. I do like the 3 hook closure and how wide the band is all around. *update* - I measured my ribcage a bit wrongly, oops. No wonder it's too big.

    Cups - ... oh, so very strange. I have major gapping on my smaller breast. My left and larger breast fills out the cups, at least to the point where I don't think I could have gone down a cup size. My boobs aren't THAT much different, and usually I don't have this much of a problem with my smaller one. But you will see in my pictures once they are approved, how I have so much empty space on my right side the cup wants to fold over on itself https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" />

    Gore - comfortable, and I was worried about that. The last time I had this tall of a gore it was painful.

    Wires - I measured 5.5"

    Otherwise - the cups are pretty tall on the sides. The wire doesn't poke my underarms but the side of the cups at the top wants to rub on it. I will have to wear this one a couple of times to decide if it is a keeper or not. It's not the magical perfect bra I'm constantly searching for, but I've definitely worn worse.

    *Update* - I returned it. Can't do the armpit murder https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" />. Too shallow. Too wide. Story of my life.

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    Wild Pink colorway

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    • curious about the photos to see if I can help you decide!

      I don't think I can rid myself of my Charlotte...decisions, decisions...

    • They show up on my end, but I haven't gotten the approval notification yet. I've had this thing on for 15 minutes and my armpits are mad at me. I think, unless the side fabric softens or wears down or something, that will be the killer for me here. I did the best scooping & swooping of my life & still have gapping on my right side but definitely could not have done a 30F on my left. I'm pretty disappointed at the moment.

    • I guess you're right...it's not the one :(

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      it does soften up! I love my two charlottes but i thought they were going to kill my armpits at first

    • That's good to know!

    • So after a couple hours I'm thinking the straps are too wide. They don't fall off my shoulders but if I pull them close together with a clip in the back and make it a racer back, it's more comfortable on my armpits. Doesn't stop the gapping on the right side, though.

    • I'd try a 30F, anyway, if you can find one to try with return shipping like on Amazon. It could solve the gapping and the strap width, and only cause minimal overflow on the larger side. You never know.

    • Or actually, you said the band was loose? Try a 30F and a 28FF, if you can.

    • Well the band on this bra is bigger than I expected it to be based from the measurements on this site, and all the reviews that it ran tight. But I wonder if mine is just a minority? I don't know. The measurements on the 28FF band would be too tight if that's what I really got. That's why I didn't order a 28 band to begin with. But my bra measures 2" longer than the table here on BTB... ugh!

    • Oh and if the wires are even a tiny bit narrower on a smaller cup size it'll be a no go for sure. They are barely wide enough as it is.

    • Your breasts are going to vary in size at different points in the monthly hormonal cycling. I kept the Panache envy 32F for that exact reason, though most of the month it's not quite big enough.

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      valentine556 I had that exact thought earlier today... I just realized my boobs are a bit tender and I believe AF is on the way. Give me a week or so and this bra may be hilariously too big in the cups! But hey, it would serve a purpose for one week per month.

    • oh and myfashioninsider are the pics showing up yet? I never got the "approved" notification.

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      I think so, your bra is pink, right?

    • Yup!

    • 1

      Shark week is usually the one that any water retention I may have been experiencing is reduced, but my research has indicated that the breasts are at their fullest at approximately the time in the cycle where your chance of getting pregnant is the highest.

    • valentine556 shark week! bahahaha!

      I'm wearing this one around for the 2nd day and ugh. My armpits. It's so cute and I loooove how it contains my muffin back & I hate to let it go but I don't think this is gonna work for me. My armpits feel rubbed raw. Plus the band is on the tightest hook easily, and I don't think the cup width will allow me to go down to a 28FF. Theoretically they should be the same but man these wires could not be one iota any narrower. So frustrating how a bra could be too narrow in the wires but too wide in the straps. I'm afraid any bra that contains the back roll/muscle will be too wide in the straps :-(

    • Parfait padded/t-shirt/half padded style tend towards being shallow in my experience. The un-padded are wildcards.

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      Try a 28G then. It's a teensy bit smaller in the cup depth, has a smaller band, and the wire width is the same.

      I know sometimes when a bra is a bit too big in the band AND the cups, I find going down in the band and keeping an equivalent cup is usually the best option for me, whereas going down in the band and the cups is often too much. Ex. Freya Deco, my 32F got too big in the band and the cups, I replaced with 30FF, and it's perfect. Maddie and Darcy-- 32FF's got too big everywhere, bought 30G's, which are perfect. However, replaced my too big Patsy 32F with a 30F, and I quad out.

    • That's helpful courtnelius If I get this one sold I'll look for a 28G. Right now I'm like, prioritizing my want list with my budget and what I've got left that I'm trying to move lol

    • valentine556 I always thought I was shallow-ish. I definitely need the wide underwires. But having that much side of the cup/strap/whatever rubbing on my armpit is a no. It's possible to structure a bra without that - like my Jude is even wider wires but the straps set closer in. The Charlotte just isn't designed for frame apparently.

    • my frame* fingers outran my brain.

    • I'd buy it from you if it were a 30G.

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  2. 2
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    Fits

    I wanted to try out Charlotte for a long time and now I had the chance. I got this bra pretty used, but it still fits decently. The colour is pretty darn great and I like the shape it gives me.
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      Very nice on you! I like my Charlottes too. They don't fit perfectly but very pretty bra!

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      I also like my Charlotte. It's super flattering. I had to go up a cup size and it is a good fit. Not perfect I still have not found any to be perfect

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      I think I actually need a 32F, since the pre-loved 30FF fits best on the first set of hooks, but you know - a good bra is a good bra :D

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  3. 1
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    Didn't fit

    I own this bra in 2 different colors: this pink one and a bronze one. I am completely and utterly positive that they are the exact same size and that the only difference is the color. Interestingly, though, this pink bra has 3 hooks, while the bronze has 2; the bronze comes up much higher in the cups, while the pink is almost like a balconette; and the pink fits MUCH smaller than the bronze. The pink 30FF gives my ~28FF boobs quad boob when I thoroughly scoop and swoop, and I only fill about 3/4 of the cup of the bronze one — I gap heavily on ... top. The bronze cuts into my armpits, as does the pink, but the bronze seems to come up much higher so it’s worse.

    Well, beyond the extremely weird sizing discrepancy between two bras in the same size, here goes my review of the pink one. It’s a 30 band, but it’s plenty tight on the loosest hook, and I have about a 26.5” snug underbust. It’s not very comfortable because I find the seams a little scratchy and it straight up refuses to sit in my IMF. I can move it up to sit in my IMF, but it’ll just keep slipping down and it’s also super uncomfortable that way. I think the shape is too shallow for me. Because the cups are a little small, the gore doesn’t sit flat, though I don’t have comfort issues there. The straps are wide-set for my frame but not as much so as other bras I have — they don’t slip down much.
    I’d recommend this bra for someone on the shallow end of the spectrum, and I’d be sure to buy/order it from somewhere with free returns; I’m not sure if this sizing discrepancy continues across sizes or across different colors than the two bras I have, but it’s worth being cautious.

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    Pink colorway

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      I tried this one twice, 28K in Purple and 30K in Ice Blue, back when I was a 28K. The 28K was way too small (gore over 4 fingers off my sternum with quadding), too wide (armpit eater), and too shallow. The 30K didn't quad but also was way off the sternum and way too wide. Both bands were ridiculously long and stretchy! There was definitely more than a cup difference between the two. Yes, very inconsistent in the sizing. I was tempted to buy a few more when Amazon had them for under $10 with free returns just for the science and data of it, but waited too long and the price jumped back up, haha.

      I viewed this one as a great cradle bra for firm implanted breasts to create massive cleavage.

    • Please don't take offense, it's not meant nor implicit, but this bra results are very similar to a "minimizer".

      The very small projection angle of the lower cups kills it all IMHO.

      It's either a pattern scaling-up discrepency or an invitation to take 2 pairs of socks in account while sizing.

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  4. 1
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    Used to fit

    I love the Charlotte! Love! This is my best fitting bra so far I think, and while I generally prefer unlined bras the support and shape of this one has been just unbeatable. Plus it dyes really nicely. I love the Dusky Pink color of this bra, (I found the high waist panty runs large in this color though) it could almost pass for a neutral if it didn't have the black,of course then it wouldn't look so nice. I have found that the straps get a bit of fraying at the connection points after several wears though this does not affect the fit or sturdiness of the bra.

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  5. 0
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    Didn't fit

    Band slightly too large. Gaping at entire top of cup - slightly helped by tightening straps but then digs into my armpits. Wires too narrow and sit on on tissue. Feels like there is empty space at the bottom of the cup. This might be due to the "orange in a glass" effect, being too large a size, or both. I tend to either be a 30F or 30FF and they didn't have the 30F.

    I wasn't sure I'd like the style, but it was recommended, so I tried it. In person, I actually like the black vertical lines on the outside. This was the first moulded cup I tried on my new bra fit journey and was disappointed it didn't fit.

    Icy Blue with Black colorway

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    Didn't fit

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    Didn't fit

    Pros: Pretty, comfortable, stretchy straps that don't hurt your shoulders
    Cons: Shape is wrong for me

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    Fits

    I am so happy to have found this bra. In terms of shape, it's the best fitting bra I've found. It feels like it automatically adjusts to my movements and was made for my size. Hooray!

    The only issue I have with this bra is the seaming - it's going to be a little difficult finding things I can wear over it without layering, but it's still a gorgeous bra. I would absolutely recommend this bra if you're searching for a 3-part half cup bra that isn't from Poland.

    Updated on Jun 27, 2016 Flag this


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    Didn't fit

    I definitely got much too large of a size. The band runs slightly on the smaller side, while the cups are quite separated and large. This doesn't tack at all with close-set boobs. The padded cups feel nice, though the straps are much too far apart.

    Purple Wine colorway

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  10. 0
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    Used to fit

    I finally found a bra that fits well without any alterations! I love,love, love the fully adjustable straps, I have never had to not alter the straps on a bra before, ever. I do get a tiny amount of quadding on my larger breast if I have been moving around a lot and bending over, but I can adjust the overflow back in easily. I love the firm band on this, it stretches just enough to stay up and it really holds things in place. The sturdy underwire is wonderful too, I love how strong it feels! I love the aesthetics of this bra too,using the matte backside of the satin to contast and add interest on the cups is simply a great idea! I just really love this bra overall; it's a great price, comes in pretty colors, fits well right out of the bag, is very comfortable, has lovely complimentary pieces (don't get me started on them)and is quite easily dyeable (more on this to come). Yay for Charlotte!

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