This is a beautiful bra; it's put together well, the stitching is high-quality, and I love the dark brown fabric with the pink and brown embroidered leaves. The band and cups are reasonably okay — the cups are a touch small and the wires are a bit narrow — but the straps slip because they're set too wide for me. I haven't worn it much for that reason. I could probably get a better fit in the cups if I went up to the F, but the shoulders might be even wider.
The moulded cup on this bra is soft and flexible. It's described as "moulded," but is much less stiff than other moulded cup bras that I've tried. The cups are very comfortable and provide a lining, nipple coverage, and some shape without adding padding. The underwires are a bit short for me, but the channels are adequately enclosed and padded so they don't poke.
I wish that the straps matched my shoulder shape better! It's a great bra, just the wrong shape for me.
I like this bra because it's shallow enough to keep me feeling well supported. However, because I have very tall roots and fairly soft tissue, the full cups cut into breast tissue a bit causing some quad boob. The center gore is also a bit too narrow for me. On the plus side, it's hardly visible under a t-shirt. Because of the positives, this bra was worth keeping.
NB: Just recently found my proper size after years of buying too small! I was always a sucker for posh demi-bras, so my 1st Simone Perele was the gorgeous Amour unlined lace Demi-cup (13R330). Beautiful, yes - good fit for my shape, no: it created armpit fat chunks & dug into them. Being ski jump sloped, I couldn't fill any Simone full cups, but after bending the outside wires away from my body this 'big bust' demi works pretty well, is pretty & gives a nice shape. Yes, there is slight wrinkling on the top edge of one cup, but mostly it fits fine - not outstandingly comfortable but good enough. The band is substantial & a bit stiff, but feels like it will wear well.
I had the band altered in the shop by 2"... but I'm upset that they sold me a bra that doesn't fit well- the cup is one size too small for me, and (I asked) they didn't have the next size up in stock but assured me this was the correct fit. It seemed OK in the shop but not after wearing a few times. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Beautiful bra, nice quality. Slight forward projection with the side mesh inside cups. Band very stretchy, and cups not deep enough (possibly), and doesn't accommodate full breast tissue on top.
I have learned quite recently that plunge cut bras tend to work better with my close-set boobs, but it can be difficult to find plunges that are supportive enough. This one is supportive as well as beautiful, and the lace is surprisingly soft and comfortable. The band is stretchy but has a good grip and the straps are angled in the back, so they stay on my shoulders well. While the underwires are just slightly shorter and narrower than ideal (for me) at the underarm, they don't poke because the wire channels are substantial and soft. I generally like the way that this bra fits and the slightly push-up shape that it gives.
I've only had it for a few weeks and washed it once, but it seems well-constructed. I think it will hold up well.
