My breasts are center-full, pendulous, FOB, and I have a lot of squish in my band measurement. My center-fullness is usually my dominant fit requirement. I suspect I have somewhat short roots, and narrow-to-average roots for my size. I also have narrow, somewhat sloped shoulders.

Oh, I want to like this bra so much, but I really do need it in a 34JJ, I think. Unlike 36HH - Sculptresse » Candi Full Cup Bra (9375) , the band is quite loose and stretchy. I can easily wear it on the last set of hooks. Sculptresse calls it a full cup bra and I suppose it isn't a ... balconette, but it does have a lower, more rounded neckline than say, Elomi Cate or whatever. Because the band is loose and the wires a bit wide, I do spill out of the top of the cup a little on my larger breast. It's sort of hard to describe but it's not that the cups are too small, exactly, so much as i have very soft tissue and the fit of the whole bra is just oh so slightly off.

The appearance and quality is lovely. I do with the straps were removable or adjustable. TBH, looking at the construction of the bra, there's no reason they couldn't be. ETA - by straps I meant the strappy detailing across the top of the cups, not the, you know, bra straps https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" />
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This bra is great, it was my favourite for a long time. 36J fitted me when I was a 32K-KK. The band on the Bellise does run at least 1 - 1 and a half sizes smaller! The cups are generous. So a 36J fits more like a 34JJ or a 32K on the tightest setting.


pros:
- strong Panache wires, that are less wide than Elomi wires
- tight bands (a plus for those at the upper end of the cup - range)
- the fabric is so heavenly comfortable and soft
- sturdy and good support
- I have barely any underwire pain
- round uplifted shape
- quite front and centered shape
- ... wires are a very good width for me (I need medium wide wires - EM is usually too narrow, Elomi too wide)

cons:
- why is this bra discountined?
- why does it not come in all the colours up to a KK cup?
- shallow cups

Now the shallowness of the cups is the only real problem here. But it also makes the bra very supportive because it keeps boobs close to chest. Since I have rather deep boobs, I only can wear this bra on "smaller days" when I can stand some shallower cups. I still think it has good projection from the underwire, I don't have as much empty space there than in a Elomi Caitlyn.

If you wonder about some of my pics showing that the bra is a bit big... there was a time when I was a 30K/ 32JJ - the bra was too big in the band and cups then. Just if anyone wonders why pics show the bra being too big. I owned this bra for about 2 and a half year now. It's still in good condition despite many wears! Great Quality I say!
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This bra seriously probably has the most comfortable fabric I have ever tried in a bra. It is seriously so soft compared with sturdy that I never thought a bra like that could be made. Add to that the wide band and the curved construction of the bra in the front and I am stunned by the quality.

The best thing is the bra is too large for me. But too large actually everywhere. I almost believe it could fit if I sized down.

Vertical depth near the strap: 31 cm
Near the gore: 17 cm
Where the vertical seam is: 29 cm
Height of vertical seam: 19 cm

Gore separation on bottom: 5.5 cm

I compared this bra to my Andorra 36J. Height where the vertical seam is is 26. Andorra is labeled a fullcup. Belisse is labeled a balconette. QTF?!

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