Thought this ran big. I vary in size in Parfait bras, but this was too big in the cup on me. It's okay otherwise.

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Updated on Jan 17, 2013 Flag this

Great bra for someone that needs a smaller bandsize than the usual 30. The band fits much smaller than most other 30 bands. This bra is super cute with a vintage look to it. The red and black color option is very sexy. The cup size is on the smaller size, so order a cupsize up. I normally would wear a 28FF (this brand does not come in a 28) so I ordered a 30F. To have the best possible fit I would need a 30FF in this bra.

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Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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This bra is too small in the bottom part of the cup for my FOB breasts, and has extra space at the top. It would probably be better for someone with even fullness. The gore is too high for my close-set breasts, but it didn't feel uncomfortable. Also, the seam has a weird bump...perhaps my nipple is supposed to go there, but it doesn't! ...so this would probably show under shirts.

Black colorway

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This bra was much too small for me in both cups and band, so I wasn't able to wear it. It's a very attractive fabric with 2 layers of side slings and appears to have decent projection.

Black Floral colorway

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Updated on Feb 16, 2020 Flag this

Me: 30F/32E, now leaning more definitely to 30F as my underbust is about 29". Center full, close set, relatively even when supported, tall-ish roots. Not particularly narrow - I'm guessing pretty average roots. Soft tissue. Shoulders are on the slightly narrow side so some balconettes have straps that are too wide for me.

I could see myself grabbing this bra again for a special occasion but for now it's going back. It gives me some crazy lift and shape and the seams aren't too visible under shirts, but my reoccurring issue of the underwire digging in continues. I have trouble with a feeling of pressure, usually at the deepest ... part of the wire's curve. I think it's partly a projection issue, and in molded cups I think perhaps there just isn't enough support to really lift and hold everything.

Compared to the Freya Deco, I think this bra has narrower cups and more depth at the apex. Overall they might have similar depth but the distribution is different. The Wendy has a very rounded cup. The wires are also notably harder than the Deco - with the Deco you can bend the bra and it will spring back, vs with this one if you bent the wire enough it would stay that way. I like the little bit of support at the wings of the bra - a bit of boning/an additional length of a very soft wire material.
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Victorian Rose colorway

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Updated on Sep 19, 2019 Flag this

This bra fits perfectly and gives my wide shallow breasts a natural looking cleavage

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Cute but wrong size! Shouldve gotten a 30E! Silly me...

Updated on Jun 09, 2018 Flag this

Non-padded, wired, natural shape

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Updated on Mar 29, 2018 Flag this

Very nice bra. The band is very snug and the cups are quite deep. I think it's more like 28FF/G.

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Updated on Aug 02, 2017 Flag this

It's very nice and sexy. The wires are uncomfortable ( I've changed them ). The band is very snug for this size. The cups don't give round shape, but this is maybe due to extremely projected ( at the apex and for this size) cups.

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Updated on Aug 02, 2017 Flag this

Was a great basic t-shirt bra for 6 months, but really is too small/shallow in the cup I think.

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Updated on Aug 23, 2016 Flag this

Back for a short review.

I recently grew alllll my boob back after a heavy bout of depression and gaining about 5-7lbs, and so I needed a 30F bra because the few 30DD's I have left were sitting on my bottom breast tissue and that is not pleasant. xD

I received this off of Reddit as a giveaway. It's certainly a very beautiful and unique bra, but unfortunately I have the same issues with this as I've had with other Parfait bras, which I will get to.

As for the fit, I'm able to fill the cups out, but the wires are a bit on the wider side.
The band is comfortably ... snug but..creaky, is the best way I can think to describe it; basically the elastic squeaks even just stretching it out a tiny bit before putting it on. This has happened with all of the other unpadded Parfait bras I've ever tried, and even one padded one. Not sure if this is common in all of their models or not?

I imagine that it may make less noise on a 26-28" underbust, but may be less supportive on the former. As far as it feeling too tight, it does not, weirdly enough. I have yet to measure it and have been having some major body image issues, so I'm not even sure what my current UB is, and, I don't really want to know atm, so unfortunately I can't speak on that. I will try to measure the bra at least before it's shipped out, as I'm not keeping it.

Anyway, the worst part of this bra for me is the built-in side support. What this does to me in every side-support bra I've ever owned or tried, is push all my tissue to the front like a tiny, tiny, little round bubble, and basically make my boobs look even more thin, which I don't need lol. The side supports also cut in to a painful extent.
But the tiny little bubble look. I'd like to post a picture of it just because of how funny it looks, but I think I will refrain and instead just say that it looks like clown noses. On my chest.
This has also happened to me in every unlined Parfait bra I've ever tried. Sadly, because some of them -like this one, are really cute.

The center gore has like a tassel, which I think is interesting, and all of the other detailing is just lovely.

I'm not really sure if those with firmer tissue would have the same issues with this bra, but definitely if you don't like side-supports, I wouldn't recommend it.



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Updated on Aug 01, 2016 Flag this

To a friend with similar boobs: it's too narrow, but I personally can deal with it fine. The same goes for the gore- it's not quiiiite flat, but it's close enough. Maybe it's slightly too far apart for my boobs? I'm not sure.
I have the Floral Shimmer colorway and it's just gorgeous, honestly. I love the look of vertical seams against the pattern.
The padding feels a bit strange...it's almost like foam, and makes kind of strange sounds when you rub it, but it's comfortable. The straps are wide, but not wideset, whoch is nice. The whole thing feels very well put together, comfortable, and altogether fits well. A great addition to my wardrobe.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2016 Flag this

Straps: Nice. I like the strap placement.
Comfort: I feel like I would like this bra if the gore wasn't so wide and I'd ordered a cup size down.
4. Parfait Ellie
Band:
Wires:
Gore: It's wide, but I don't notice it when I'm wearing it. Still not quite tacking at the bottom. At this point I'm thinking I should probably just ignore the little gap at the bottom I'm getting with all these bras.
Cup: Squishes me down a bit but in a supportive way. There's veeeery slight cutting into the breast along the right cup, but it doesn't leave a mark and is barely noticeable. Super cleavage minimizing, which is a change ... from what I'm used to.
Straps: Comfortable.
Comfort: This one feels like a sports bra. It squishes me down a bit but I also feel fully supported, and if I move around I don't jiggle. The underwire's not quite perfect and the gore is a little wide, but I don't really notice that when I wear it. Can I treat a regular bra like a sports bra?
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Updated on Apr 25, 2016 Flag this

I love this bra! The center gore does take some getting used to as it is a little tight, but other than that it's lovely. The lace (I've had it about two months now) on the top does show through shirts, but the fit itself is great.

Note - The band does run small. It fits initially more like a 28, and doesn't stretch so much like Freya bras.

Updated on Jan 31, 2016 Flag this

Under most shirts, this bra shows a very clear line between the padded part and the stretch lace. Otherwise, I have no complaints!

Updated on Jan 14, 2016 Flag this

This is just a poorly designed bra. The underwire don't have enough padding and dig into my ribs painfully. The angle of the underwires is all wrong, also contributing to non-tacking and extra fabric not being filled at the bottom of the cups. The cup separation is too wide for me so that it doesn't tack.
At least it looks nice.

Icy Blue colorway

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Updated on Nov 24, 2015 Flag this

Cups too big (it is so heavily padded that there is air gaps rather than wrinkling), yet the gore doesn't tack. Straps are too far apart, and the underwire digs into my ribs uncomfortably. It doesn't fit in so many ways. The design isn't great either.

Ivory/Latte colorway

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Updated on Nov 10, 2015 Flag this

Very pretty and well made but quite full coverage. The cup is too small for me, the band is too big and the center gore is too large for my close set breasts.

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Updated on Nov 08, 2015 Flag this

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This is a gorgeous, moulded, balconette bra with multiway straps. The multi-layered bow and victorian charm are a classy touch.

The band is very loose for a 30. Its a shame because I had hoped to wear this as a strapless. The 30F only has two hooks (when you go up to a FF there are 3!). The straps keep the pinstripe look going for about half the strap. The downside to the pinstriped straps means they are only halfway adjustable. While I normally have to do some serious strap adjustment, I didn't in this bra, so the partially-adjustable straps weren't a problem. Multiway allows for racerback, ... strapless, halter (though that might be odd with one side of the strap pinstriped and the other black).

The cup is shallow in the center, like most Parfait's I've tried. The gore doesn't tack and I have some impressive quadboob. There is some serious shape incompatibility. My center heavy boobs get pushed up and out by this bra, causing a bit of an east-west appearance. Despite the loose feeling band, I can *almost* wear this as a strapless. I think because the cups are too shallow/small, I get some all around/all over stay-in-place effect. No support, but it doesn't fall down either.

I get cleavage in this bra. Not deco cleavage, and not squished up cakes on a plate cleavage, but classy, gently rounded top and plenty of center cleavage thanks to the floating gore (ignore the quadboob).

Despite the shape incompatibility, I love this bra. The pinstripes make me feel like a classy, sexy 1920's gangster. I seriously wish I could wear it as a top. Every time I put it on I feel like I need a fedora and a martini. If only it fit my boobs better!
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Updated on Oct 06, 2015 Flag this