Like my other Samanta bra, this is beautiful and comfortable. It's lined in a soft fabric and embroidered on the outside. It has half-adjustable (and completely removable) straps that I have to let all the way out but are fine once I do.
Unlike the other Samanta bra, this fits perfectly. It's a low plunge with a low enough gore for my lowest-cut dress (which I didn't have a bra for until now!) and it gives me fantastic cleavage. I don't normally get cleavage - I normally fall out the middle of my bra. But not here!
There are cookie pockets and included cookies. I expected them to make the cups too small, because the bra is so low-cut and cleavagey already, but somehow the cookies just make it magically cleavageier without causing problems. I do not understand but I am happy.
I'm right between a 70e and 70f in european sizing usually, and this 70e is a tiny bit too small in the cups. Band feels just right. It's comfortable, except that the straps are a smidge too wide for me. They are only partly adjustable, and I have them as long as they go, which is fine, but if you're tall beware. They are completely removeable and replaceable.
Embroidered on the outside, lined on the inside with a soft comfy material. Has cookie pockets, and came with cookies, but 1) they're oddly small and a different shape than I would expect, and 2) the cups are too small already.
The embroidery and the color are beautiful -- I can't get a picture to do it justice.
I really really wanted this to fit. I've worn it three times though on the tightest hook and it just doesn't provide the support I need in the band. I like that it is a different shape than most of the other bras in my size. It seems like it would be really nice under flowy shirts. The embroidery doesn't lay flat but I would still keep the bra if it fit better. Its comfortable and quite open on the top so it would like work well for fot. I get a bit of gaping but its not noticeable under clothing. ...This is the kind of shape I am drawn to, that often doesn't come in larger cups. I bought this bra using the EU Samanta site and followed the fit suggestions for European sizing. I suggest others do the same. I wouldn't have had good luck with trying UK or US sizing. This was larger than I expected for a 70 (32) band based on online reviews and the site calculator but this band fit me just like Chantelle 32s and others so I wasn't too surprised either. I feel like with the shape the cup could run up to a half size larger but I don't think a whole size. Though if I reordered I would order a band down and the same cup, i.e. 65E.
P.s. After paying more attention to the measurements and pictures I think maybe the cup only looks big because it's not providing lift with the band being much too large for me. I want to try this style again but haven't and I'd probably try 65F now instead of the 65E I thought I might before. Maybe even 65G. The depth on this cup is less than I typically need. Read more 205 more words
I've been wondering about this bra. Thanks for the review :D