Beginning a new quest to find a well-fitting bra (thanks, middle-aged weight gain which I have admittedly done not much to combat lol). This is the best I've tried thus far.
Band: for me, this is snug on the loosest hooks but not uncomfortably so. I tried it with an extender on the tightest hook and that felt too loose, so.. snug it is for now. And at least it means it won't be unwearable when it stretches after wearing a bit.
Straps: these appear to be in a great position for me, not feeling like they're in danger of slipping down. I also like that it comes with a ... j-hook in case I'd like to wear it with a top with a more racerback style. They adjust plenty long enough for me, but I'm not terribly tall or low-rooted or anything so it's never really an issue.
Fabric: this was my biggest worry. It's sort of sheer, but not as see-through as it appears at first sight. I'm generally pretty sensitive about what fabrics feel comfortable enough to wear (so many pretty lace bras have gone immediately back for this reason). I've had this one on for several hours now and it's still not bothering me or feeling itchy, which is good. With it being essentially made of mesh, I'm hoping it will be light during the summer.
Wires: these are also not bothering me. I am happy to have the gore fairly low, as I am rather close-set and a higher gore tends to fit wonky - either not tacking, or having one wire sit on my sternum while the other is shunted off to rest on top of slightly-smaller-boob's tissue. With the gore being low, it fits right on my sternum. No uncomfortable poking. It's also not crazy low - I feel secure and not like the chesticles are escaping out the center, not even when I bend over. They're also not too high for me on the outside/underarm, which can also sometimes be an issue. If there was a way to make them just a teeny bit closer it would be perfection, but I can never seem to find wires close enough. It would essentially need to be a single wire in a rounded W-shape rather than two U-shapes next two each other.
Cups: another pretty solid "this works for me." I tend to lean towards lightly molded t-shirt bras (see my complaint about disliking itchy things to touch my skin lol), but those often leave me with space in the bottom of the cup. (I think this is due to not enough immediate projection on the part of the bra, but I'm not certain.) This bra is not molded or padded in anyway. The cups are non-stretch, so they do give support. They let my tissue settle in and fill the bottom (hooray for wires remaining where I put them!) The top doesn't cut in at all. It fits my slightly-larger side pretty perfectly, and while a tiny smidge loose on the other side, it's not enough to tell through a shirt. And honestly, I haven't done much strap adjusting, so I might get that side better the next time.
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