This bra is gorgeous! I love the color (dark blue with black lace), and the little dangly-thing at the gore is a welcome change from the usual bow. I'm really not a fan of bows and this makes me think about bellydancing. The double skinny straps in the front are a nice touch as well.

Fit-wise, holy crap this is a firm 30 band! I've been wavering between 30 and 28 bands depending on brand, and thank goodness I got a 30 in this one. It does feel pretty comfy (though slightly tight), and I'm hoping it will relax a little with wear. The gore tacks nicely without stabbing, ... and the wires are only slightly too narrow. I plan to try bending them just a tiny bit wider, but a heavy/ vigorous scoop & swoop from the armpits in seems to work just as well.

I've never tried a halfcup before, and looking at it off I'm surprised they were big enough to fit me, but they do. The padded part was a bit squished/ wrinkly from shipping, but I think it'll be ok after a while. The lace was slightly gappy at the top corners of each cup, almost like it wasn't sewn on quite straight, but maybe it's a slight shape incompatibility instead. Whatever it is, I just tacked down a tiny dart of it right next to each strap and now it lays flat, so I'm happy with it. (Disclaimer: I'm still breastfeeding and just put him down for a nap, so therefore a little empty. Cups might fit totally different in a couple hours.)

I've had it on for about 20 minutes now and everything is still comfy, so for now my verdict is: yay for another bra that seems to fit! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
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blue/ black colorway

Updated on May 09, 2015 Flag this

Okay, give me a second.
HAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHAHA. WHAT?
Okay, let me continue.
I'm supposed to be busting out of this thing, right? That's the point?
I can't decide whether it looks ridiculous or not. It gives this weird quadboob shelf on top of the padding.
The bra itself is beautiful. White satin, eyelash lace, tassel in the center. I love its appearance but it looks very strange on. I'll have to think about this one...

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Updated on Jan 29, 2015 Flag this

This was my first experiment with my recommendations on here, and while the bra looked gorgeous I was a little iffy about a 32G instead of my usual 32F. But my other Parfait bras are a bit small in the cup, and this obviously has small cups in general, so I went with it. I shouldn't have.

For reference, I have a narrow root, fairly evenly projected/round (3/5 or 3/6) breasts and center fullness.

Pros:
*Like my other Parfait bras, it has the tacking-est gore ever. It might be a smidgen wide for me, but it's amazing how well supported it makes me feel.
*The cups are surprisingly sturdy, too, and actually ... encase nearly my whole breast -- probably because I did go up two cups.
*I've seen some complaints of nipple slippage, but if you have low nipples like me, I think you'll be plenty secure here. I didn't test it out strenuously, but it seems pretty secure.
*Oh, and did I mention that it's gorgeous?

Cons:
*The band is very snug. It might stretch out with wear, but it's definitely more snug than I would like.
*The wires are a little high (although the cup width is fine) for me, so they do pucker up under my arms.
*And like most people have said, the lace bunches up. It's not horrible, since I'm a little fuller on top, but it is pretty bad on my smaller breast.
*The straps are too widely set and only partially adjustable. If you're shortwaisted like me and/or have high set breasts (mine are only a smidgen high, but my torso is short period), it probably won't come anywhere near adjusting up enough to support you. I could deal with the other issues, and the lace bunching might even be solved, if the straps adjusted tighter.

Overall, this one is a no for me. It's so pretty that I really want to make it work, but the wires/straps rubbing under my arms and the lack of uplift from the straps keep it from being something I could wear everyday. There's nothing wrong with an, ahem, special occasion bra, but even then, I think I could find a better fit than this.
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Updated on Nov 29, 2014 Flag this

I got this bra because of the way it makes my boobs what everyone sees and notices the minute I enter a room. Cleavage and uplift I can practically balance a cup on, which the bra provides, was my intention - not everyone looking for a bra is after the same appearance. It is comfortable, the wires are wide which I need, the band is pretty firm in comparison to what the band on the panache styles I have feels like.

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Updated on Jul 09, 2014 Flag this

valentine556

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http://www.venusianglow.com/2012/12/review-parfait-affinitas-tamara-demi-in.html

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Runs very small, both in cup and band. Also, the lace will float over your breasts if you are FOB, but I think that's okay for this bra. Very pretty.

Black/purple colorway

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This bra is SMALL for its size. I generally wear a 30FF, and this 30G is both too small in band and cups. Also, if you care about nipple coverage, this is probably not for you. Because I am full on bottom, the lace on this kind of floats over my breasts, but it is light and airy, so that wouldn't make any difference, IF the bra fit. Maybe this would work for me in a 32G. Note that the straps are the two thin kind in the front.

Black colorway

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Updated on Nov 11, 2020 Flag this

Tamara is a lovely surprise. I decided to try this randomly as I haven't tried a good half cup in years. I was skeptical that it would fit, but surprisingly the cups work quite well, despite the lace at the top not sitting flat. I ordered my normal sister size of 30DD in this bra as 28E is not available. This usually works out fine for me, since Parfait is known for firm bands, and 30 bands tend to fit me well in this brand.

Tamara is a true 2 piece half cup with firm foam and satin creating the structured portion of the cup, ... and a wide lace upper. The foam and satin are the same firm quality used on Charlotte and other Parfait bras, so I found this to be very supportive and it gave a lot of lift. The half cup just covers the nipple area on me, and it gives me an amazing rounded, pushed-up effect, far superior to any other bras I've tried. The only caveat to the fit is that because I am not FOT, the upper cup is quite empty on me, so the lace ends up bunching weirdly. This can be remedied by tucking the lace down a bit into the cups, but I plan to tack them in place to fit. If you are fuller on top and rounded, you will appreciate the lace upper cup as it is a rather closed-off shape and helps contain the upper tissue.

The wires on this bra are standard Parfait wires, a little U shaped, but comfortable on me. I have heard this bra runs shallow, but I decided to stick with my normal size instead of sizing up. I think the shallow cups are the point here, as that's how they create the very lifted appearance. Sizing down to try and get a better fit in the upper cup would have made the bottom of the cup and the wires way too small, and I suspect that sizing up would create a slightly flattened appearance. So, I would stick with your normal size in this bra and know it will be shallow, unless your breasts are quite tall vertically and evenly full.

The appearance of the bra is quite lovely, and I think it looks much more expensive than it is (suggested retail $42). I could easily see this being part of a high-end collection as it is designed for boudoir wear rather than everyday purposes, though it is actually supportive enough for functional wear! You breast shape will determine whether or not you feel contained enough to wear this as a normal bra. The only thing to watch out for is that the thickness of the foam cups makes it visible where the cup ends. Depending on your clothing choice though, it may not be an issue.

The entire bra is constructed from the same satin that is used on the outer cups and cradle of Charlotte, and is very similar to the satin used on Masquerade bras. The upper cup is single layer floral lace with an eyelash edge, and there is no additional elastic on the edge. The center gore has a glitzy crystal disco ball-like charm with ribbon tassel. The straps are doubled satin in the front and textured wide elastic on the back, and the adjustable portion is quite short. I have the straps shortened all the way. The band is firm powermesh and as mentioned previously, fits TTS. It tapers into a leotard back, and I appreciate that this bra was constructed with wide wings as most full-figure bras are, since it gives additional support to the half cups.

Overall, this is a lovely bra and well worth a try. I think it can work for almost anyone, but those who are shallower or less full on top may need to MacGuyver the lace portion a bit.
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Black colorway

Updated on Jun 09, 2020 Flag this

Almost perfect! This bra is very comfortable! Which is a bit of a shock given how sexy it is! The band is just a tiny bit too tight I'm going to try an extender, I think that'll solve the tightness. Despite having more tissue above my nipple line it is much more shallow that my lower breast tissue. So I was kind of surprised when I filled this out once I scooped a swooped but the lace at the top has no stabilizer or elastic and given my lack of projection on top I may take the lace in just a touch on the sides to make it a perfect fit! Overall I'm very pleased with this bra !

Updated on Aug 05, 2016 Flag this

I bought this bra knowing that the lace portion at the top fitted very loosely on other users and that there would be some nipple show-through on the lace portion. It didn't sound like it'd be very supportive, but having already procured a solid collection of modest coverage and functional bras, I'm now on the hunt for the opposite https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Parfait Tamara has 2 of the things I was looking for: lace/mesh material and a half cup style. I have an affinity for black bras so this was a no brainer. The straps are actually two side-by-side thinner straps, which I find adds ... to the sexy. I'm not a fan of the band, as I've mentioned on every other Parfait bra review I've written. The stretchiness of the elastic on the band allows the band to ride up even more so than bands that measure longer relaxed.

Now onto the fit appearance. I had hoped for some awesome cakes on a plate. Like this http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMDUx/z/pswAAOxy3cJThdsc/$_12.JPG?set_id=880000500F (super cakes). What I got instead though, was this http://media.bratabase.com/cache/fc/10/fc10198d886f557d820b16d1a4cb0959.jpg (no cakes, no tan). It looks like my boobs are trying to escape over the top of the padded part because the cup too small. Obvious is obvious. But, in my very simple bra brain, sizing down in a half cup style is supposed to result in more pushed up rounded boobies. What I've been slow to learn though, is the obvious: sizing down results in reduced cup width and depth and in a bra that is trying its best to tack between my boobs instead of floating magically around them (the way small VS bras create cleavage), I always end up with a terrible orange in the glass effect. This caused the opposite of what I wanted to happen because my poor squished oranges were now pushing down on the cups. Sure, I could make this work by tightening the straps, right? Wrong. These straps are only half adjustable. I'm sad to report that this is a sexy bra fail for me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
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Black colorway

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Updated on Oct 17, 2015 Flag this