This is yet another beautiful bra from Ultimo but how I just wish I had a store nearby to try them on before ordering.
I have the Spy bra in a 32 band and it feels perfect, so I ordered the Lulu in the same band size. I am now wondering how too bands can be so different. I can not close the Lulu while still breathing. It's unbelievable tight. I have to use an extender, and that on the loosest hook. It's really weird.
I ordered in a G cup, like the Spy, which I think was a got fit. But the Lulu seems way bigger in the cup. ...This makes the center gore not lay flat against my sternum. My boobs fall a little towards the center, thus lifting the gore, though not by much. I also think the outer edges of the cups comes uo to high towards my armpit.
Besides from the size problem it's a really beautifil bra. The cups are padded, perhaps a little stiff, like the Spy. They are black on the inside and have a champagne colored satin front overlayed with black lace, folded in three wedges at the bottom. There's a small charm on the top of the gore and a small whole below it with view to bare skin. At the bottom of the band is edged with the satin all the way around except for the closure, the rest of the back band is black. The front part of the straps, which are halfway adjustable, are coved with the champagne colored satin, the back part of the straps is black elastic.
I couldn't be bothered to return it for a FF, which is actually ridiculous, since I now own (and wear) yet another not really well fitting bra. I'm wondering if I could loosen the lace covering at the edge of the cups and sow a small wedge in the cups. Don't know if it would show, but it might be worth it. And I haven't given up on Ultimo. I really like their designs.
Update after 10 months I haven't worn this a lot. It's still rather tight but I can wear it without the extender now. I've thought for while that the straps was too close to my armpits. I get chafing wearing it. Today I moved the straps inward one strap width, 1.5cm, and what a difference! No chafing and the gaping went away. 10 minuts work and it's like getting a new bra. The cups are shaped like a strapless bra with the straps pinned on, so the alteration is completely unnoticeable. Read more 324 more words
This bra does not fit at all. It's too loose in the band, I wear it on the tightest hook and still feel it ought to be tighter.
It's a deep plunge and has no center gore, the cups are just connected where the wire ends. The cups seem really shallow. I don't fill the bottom but have spilling towards the center. There's gaping at the top. The wires also seem too wide.
I don't know how a plunge actually should fit on me, so I'm not sure what is wrong with this one. The cups are already almost in my armpits, so if the cups were bigger it ...would be very uncomfortable. They would probably have to be deeper to avoid the spillage at the front. I don't know if the (non-existing) center gore/cup connection should lie flat, it almost does. I think I must conclude that this is just the wrong shape for me.
I like the look of it though. Apple green, padding with a lace overlay. the cups are lined with cotton which makes it feel really soft. The straps are ordinary elastic and adjusts all the way. I'm glad I only paid £5. Read more 88 more words
This bra is fantastic. Beyond doubt the best fitting bra I EVER owned. It is really beautiful too. A sixties inspired look in baby pink with black trimmings. The uplift is great but not in the face . It pushes the boobs forward so there's no east-west look but still keeps them close to the ribcage thus giving a slightly minimized appearence. The cups are lightly padding, perhaps a little stiff but I would think that would change with wear and wash. They are not uncomfortable at all. The cups hold in my very soft boobs so there is no spilling a the center and no quadboob either ...since the cups shape seems to be more like mix between balconny and halfcup/plunge.
The band is snug and fits perfect on the loosest hook, and the straps fits tightened half way. The only downside concerning the straps is that the connector is just below my shoulder bone on the front, so if I ever need to tighten the straps all the way it will be visible from the front if the straps shows. I don't think it will come to that though. Read more 82 more words
