My shape: Pendulous. Projected. Center full. Flared rib cage. Shorter root height. Average-narrow root width. Soft tissue. Slightly full on bottom. A little wide set.
I think I’m even fullness but functionally full on bottom. I have immediate projection that I need to accommodate, but overall I seem to be fairly shallow-average in terms of projection.
I really liked how this bra fit and felt after trying it a few times. It was comfortable overall, I didn’t feel any issues after wearing for a full day of work. Overall the shape under clothes was flattering, but the vertical seam is very apparent under tees and did have a bit ... of a minimizing effect that I don’t really want.
The Band - the band was more snug than I was expecting when I first felt it. It uses that stretchy spandex material that Natori uses on some of their models, and it’s super tight at first but tends to loosen after a few wears.
The Wires - the wires were firm and pressed a bit on my sides, but when I used an extender it relieved that pressure. The height was perfect, I didn’t feel rubbing in my Tail of Spence or armpit. The pressure was probably from the width.
The Gore - gore tacks really comfortably and I don’t feel any movement. I like the hight of this, as it contains spillage that can happen with my center-full tissue. I appreciated that it was wider than most gores, as I am more wide set.
The Cups - overall the cups gave me a nice shape but did flatten a little bit. Sometimes when a bra is too shallow it gives a very odd, angular, lumpy shape but this still was rounded despite being slightly too shallow. Since my tissue seems to pool at the bottom of the cups, I tightened the straps to remedy some of the loose fabric on the top of the cups.
I feel like this bra would give a nicer shape if I had more side support - I plan on trying the entice side support in the near future to compare.
The Straps - the straps are pretty wide set and shorter than most bras I’ve tried. I usually need to tighten my straps to flatten the fabric on the upper cup so it wasn’t an issue at all for me. I like the front adjustment.
I liked it enough that I decided it fit, returned the marigold for a darker color/better price… I have so many regrets looking at these pics compared to the way that the Berry fits in the same exact size and model 😩 Next steps are either repurchasing in marigold, and/or trying the Skarlett Blue Entice Lace Side Support Balconette Bra (334143)
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Updated on Nov 23, 2024 Flag this
