I'm so pleasantly surprised by this bra! Major fit adjustments have been made to Charlotte for SS16. It's now a great option for the narrow/projected crowd. This bra now runs big, so I'd recommend sizing down in the cup 1-2 cups depending on how FoB/short rooted you are.

Full review on my blog!

So for SS16, Parfait released the most glorious color way of Charlotte possible.

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Yes, a bra that fits! I normally wear a size 28F but sized down two cups to 28DD as PetiteCollegiate recommends her review. The band is exceptionally tight for a 28, which is excellent for me since I have a 24-25" UB. I can comfortably wear it on the middle hooks.

The cups are very closed at the top - at the black rim, they are nearly curving back in a 90 degrees. I have super short roots and not much upper fullness so this works well for me. It's one of the few bras that don't gape at the top even if I move ... my arms. The cups fit my narrow roots which end about an inch in front of my arms. The sides are cut low and forward so they don't dig into my armpits.

The apex of this cup is quite high, which makes it a pushup bra without the extra padding. This isn't my breast shape, but it isn't uncomfortable either. The only gripe I have with this bra is the gore, which is a bit too wide for me. But there is basically no space between my boobs and I always have a hard time with any gore that isn't a extremely low.
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Floral Shimmer colorway

Updated on Oct 08, 2016 Flag this

This bra is the first Parfait by Affinitas I have tried. I found that the 28 band was just a tad too tight but the cups were perfect. I added an extender to solve this. I'm fob, wide set, with soft tissue. I often have problems with gaping because my tissue will follow the path of least resistance in the bra, which is usually towards the sides and bottom of the cup. The Charlotte's strong cup structure, high cup sides, side support panel, and it's inward angle at the top of the cup helped push my tissue up and in. I had some gaping on my smaller boobs ... but the angle of the cup hid it marvelously. I'm very happy with the shape this bra created. I'm not in love with it's high contrast style, especially the black vertical stripes on the cup. It almost looks retro, but with a dash of the 1980s thrown in. As to comfort, I wore it for 4 hours today and I was aware of it's presence the entire time. It's thick, squeaky,(hopefully the squeak will fade) and the band is a touch scratchy. This is the ultra super overnights maxi pad of bras. It will contain those breasts! I do very much like the look, I wish it were a little more comfortable though. I'll definitely continue to wear it, but I'll probably choose something lighter most days unless I am needing maximum lift and projection.
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Purple Wine colorway

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This bra would most likely work best with even slightly projected breasts with narrower roots. It does have firm wires which I needed to bend out to prevent stabbing but now it is too small.

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Updated on Sep 01, 2017 Flag this

Oh, glorious day! Something just about fits me, finally!! (In other words, I finally cut the paper tags off of an Amazon bra! LOL)

I love this bra. Purple and black are my favorite colors, and I adore the rich color and unusual style, so I felt strongly about hoping this one would work. After 9 failed bra trials with 30 bands, I downsized to a 28 and that seems to have helped.

The band is very snug and firm. I do hope it loosens just a little. This is the first bra I've worn that let me understand what people are talking about when they say a bra ... creaks. It definitely does! Like other reviewers have said, this is not a bra that would be comfortable to wear all day. I can definitely see myself looking forward to taking it off when getting home. However, it also makes me feel good about how I look with it on, which is priceless to me.

It's not perfect. There are moments when the cup feels too small and I get small amounts of quad. There are moments when it seems too big, because at just the right angle, I get a little bit of gapping in the upper corner. I accept that this says far more about my body shape than about the bra itself. I'd be curious to try this on in a 28E and a 30D or DD. Most reviews for this suggest going up in both band and cup. I'm not convinced that would work better for me, but when I get the chance, I am going to give it a try.

The gore does dig in a little bit...I shoved a piece of make-up sponge foam between my skin and the gore, for now...I am hoping that the band stretches a little and helps resolve that (or I can bend the wires slightly and fix it). But, all in all, this is (by far) the best fit I have had so far. It supports me very well and gives me a nice shape. The thicker padding on the upper part of the cups really helps compensate for my lack of upper breast tissue. The side support is fantastic and the wide set straps aren't a problem (even on my 5'1 frame). It will definitely show under very thin shirts, but at this point, I don't even care! I am just so happy that something seems to work for me!

I have wide-set/splayed/ average-rooted, shallow (from sag), small, deflated upper, very soft breasts. I've also developed an exaggerated tail of spence, which I now believe is from 20 years of wearing ill-fitting padded push-up bras. I was starting to get pretty upset about nothing working for me, when someone reminded me that I may not find a "perfect" fit, and may have to settle for something that's pretty close.
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Purple Wine colorway

Updated on Jan 04, 2016 Flag this

Well, this was a hot mess of a fit. Way too much projection, which means that the top of the cup cuts into my breasts. It gave me a super weird shape, like hands cupping breasts so that the top is horizontal.

I really like the band! It's true to size- it stretched to 28.5 inches, and it was quite firm. It felt really good. Breathing wasn't a problem. But ugh, those cups.

The design is also rather strange. The sides are silk, the main cup is cotton. The silk is shiny, the cotton is dull and kind of wrinkly (though that may be due to packaging). The silk lays on top of the cup and actually forms kind of a side pocket. It looks kind of odd.

The straps were a bit on the wide side, like a balconette, but I kind of expected that. Eh. Cup width was pretty good. The gore was ok- a bit higher than I'm used to (but then, I'm used to plunges), but it wasn't uncomfortable once it was in place.

Purple wine colorway

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Updated on May 29, 2015 Flag this

Everyone loves this bra, right? It feels very substantial and really a lovely color (and I usually hate pinks). It's just the right cup width and has a very firm band... but the gore pokes into my sternum! Usually a little poking doesn't bother me at all, but dang! I also had trouble filling the top of the cup, which is unusual for me. I plan to try this bra on again (probably twice) because it's a great alternative to a nude bra because of the color and I know it holds up well because of other reviews.

Update: No dice on this one.. It's really too bad. I was hoping this one would work for me.

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Updated on Sep 30, 2014 Flag this

This bra is gorgeous! The seams are a bit thick though, and will show under thin fabric. The wings are quite tall, which I love, personally. But if you often have issues with tall wings then this might not work for you. The cups are very shallow, which is wonderful for my equally shallow, FoB breasts not sure how it would work on someone with a different shape. I originally bought a 30DD but went down in both band and cup size.

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