The best-fitting strapless bra I've ever owned. I'd long-since given up the idea of finding a strapless bra that could hoist these puppies up & keep them there for the duration of an evening out in some strapless number, but I was impressed with this one - it does the job, & requires only minimal periodic wriggling to maintain its gravity-defiance. There was a little bit of a gap between my upper breast & the cup on my smaller side when I first bought it, & as I lack fullness, it doesn't give me optimal roundness to the top of my breasts, but that is something which I can work around in most strapless items I own. The underwire-substitute supports in this bra are really comfortable too, they're shaped a little like hands & are really flexible, but super-supportive & comfortable. I wish I had more bras with them!
This is one of the weirdest bras I've ever tried on. The straps are SO TINY. I don't understand how anyone can get their arms comfortably into this thing. They are also so wide that they START in my armpit. Like, under my arm. The band is also really tight for a 34, and the cups point outwards like they're walleyed. Just weird. The fabric and construction is gorgeous and does feel luxe, but I just don't understand how this could fit anyone.
this is an incredibly strange feeling bra. its just....odd. i cant quite figure out whats up with the fit, maybe the cups are too large? it feels like, while the band is snug and the cups are technically covering and touching my boobs, its not really making much contact. especially at the outside upper corner and outside of the cup, it feels quite empty. there's not really a feeling of being pushed up or in or anything, its just kind of a nicely shaped boob hat? which i guess works, since my breasts arent heavy or in need of a ton of support, just coverage and a nice ...shape for under a bridesmaid dress. the bra is very firmly molded, so i get the nice round shape that it has under clothes, without my boobs really being a part of the equation. its a bit like wearing a piece of armor, hah! i cant say i enjoy wearing it so far, but it'll hopefully do the job.
im concerned about the band, because ive only been wearing it about 15 minutes so far, and its already uncomfortable. while im standing its not a problem, and feels snug but not strangling, but while sitting it digs into the top of my stomach. its and oddly shaped band in the front, so im not surprised, but i hope if i wear it for a while before the wedding, itll loosen up a smidge there. im going to be doing a lot of sitting down there, and i dont want to feel like im being cut in half.
the cups are quite tall, and when i sit with my arms in front of me (like now when im typing) its especially noticeable how high up in my pits they get. i havent tried it with the dress yet, but i hope its not so tall that it shows! i also can really tell about the empty space, i feel like i could cut the top half of the cup off and it would fit better. i dont have much upper fullness, so i kind of knew going in that strapless bras and i were likely not going to mesh, and im guessing thats why i have so much empty space in there.
all in all, itll do the job, but i probably wont reach for it as a daily wear bra, because its just not worth the awkward feeling of strapless bras. im not really sure how to measure this thing, since i cant discern any wires and its oddly constructed, but i'll do my best! Read more 323 more words
I ordered this bra because I've never been able to find anything D+ from this brand in the shops, I found it at a great price, and of course it seemed pretty. Well, pretty it is, and seems comfortable enough: lightweight, no poking. I'm usually between 32/34 and in this case a 32 would be better, as I have to hook the 34 on the tightest hook. The cups are a little big and a little small at the same time: creasing at the top and spilling at the bottom. I suppose it's just the wrong cut for me, as my boobs always tend to try and escape in the middle and this bra is just too open with almost zero separation. In spite of this, the shape it gives is rather pointy and quite east/west. It's a pity that it will have to go back, but... interesting learning experience https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
Yeah, you want cleavage? This'll give you cleavage. I thought for sure this would be too shallow for me or would mangle my squishy breasts, but it works like a charm.
My only complaints are:
1) Based on reviews, I expected the band to run tight. I sister sized over from my current 32G to a 34FF. Turns out it wasn't necessary. This feels best on the tightest hook, but dealing with that is better than dealing with international exchanges. So a word of advice: Go to +1 or maybe +2 on this bra, but not +3.
2) I'm short with high-set breasts, so the upper corners are barely ...clearing my armpits. This is more an issue with my body type than the bra itself, but it's worth noting for my fellow hobbits.
3) Why, OH WHY, don't bra companies make wardrobe staples in (lots and lots of shades of) fleshtones? I got stuck with the ivory because it was all I could get in this size, and even on my pasty skin, its going to show under everything--at least at the armpit of the one-shouldered dress I bought it for. What is the POINT of this color?
TL;DR: Thumbs up on the bra, thumbs down on the color, don't go crazy sizing up in the band.
UPDATE: After wearing the bra for a day, it is definitely too loose in the band and too tall at the armpits. In fact, there's now a nice little right-angle crease in the corner of each cup from my arms crushing them down (which went away after washing, but still). Somewhat uncomfortable, but not a deal breaker in the world of strapless for me. I do wonder if a 32G would dig too much. Read more 179 more words
In my quest of the perfect strapless, this one is my best find yet.
The colour - a basic nude, very beige - isn't thrilling, but it does its job (note: freya's nude looks MUCH better), which is to be discreet! Oddly enough, the strap are what I call ballet pink (remember your outfit from ballet class? that's the colour I'm talking about), and they really don't match the bra colour. I have this bra in two sizes, and the straps are the same colour in both, so it's not a mistake.
The fit: the underwires are very long, and poke a bit in the underarm, but I have found ...no strapless that don't poke me. The band is firm and made of two parts (see my picture of that detail at the 34E review), and holds everything in place. Comfort is okay, and the band hasn't stretched out too much, but then again, this isn't a bra I wear very often.
The major problem for me is that it comes very high up, and thus can't be worn under every garnment, which is a pity - I hadn't planned on buying TWO strapless buys! (and haven't, so far!). Read more 88 more words
I didn't know the Wonderbra Ultimate Strapless worked that well in the 34FF size range! You get to wear all the straplessness!