Sevesa

This bra is a black bustier with lots of lace detailing. It goes to my hip bones. It has 17 hooks/eyes which makes it difficult to put on by yourself. I guess if it fit it would be worth it, since it's very pretty. I like the criss-cross patterns on the front.

The cups on this thing are way too small for me; a swoop and scoop takes almost my entire breast out of them, and the wires are sitting on tissue everywhere. The band itself is nice and snug. I normally wear 30-32 bands. It does not have much stretch, but there are three rows of hooks. On the loosest hooks, it stretches to 32-33 where the band would normally go, 31 at the waist, and 34 at the hips. I imagine it would do wonders for the silhouette. It has some pretty strong but gentle boning built into it. I can't comment on the comfort because of the poor fit, but it seems to be a good quality bustier.

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Updated on Sep 15, 2014 Flag this

This bra is aesthetically pleasing and soft. The band is decently tight for my 30 inch rib cage. The cups seem to be very stretchy. It's a couple sizes too large for me unfortunately, so I cannot judge the fit or shape of the cups.

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Updated on Apr 29, 2014 Flag this

Now that I've hit adulthood I'm noticing that my body is taking on this 20-something leanness and it's really mucking up the fit of my bras! At the moment I don't quite fill out the right cup, and the cups are stiff so it's pretty noticeable. Right now I also don't fill out the bottoms, as there is a bit of wrinkling.

I also own this bra in 30F. This one has less bulging in the band and the rings on the straps do not dig into my back. Previously they were go-to bras for a night out, as this bra gives excellent cleavage and lovely modern silhouette. They also look good under clothing - if the cups fit perfectly. I'm idly wondering whether a 32DD would fit, or if I'd end up with a fit and a quadboob :\

Updated on Dec 14, 2014 Flag this

This bra is comfortable and pretty, but seems to have a design flaw in the cups - it creates a line across my breasts, despite seeming to fit in the lower part of the cup. It is almost as if the edge of the cup is pulled tighter than the rest of it. It also digs into my sternum at times, but that is due to a design flaw in my rib cage. The band has stretched quite a bit. I do like it, though, and it has been apart of my daily rotation for almost a year.

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Updated on Feb 16, 2014 Flag this

This bra seems to run small in both cup and band. It was pretty comfortable at first, but as it aged it stopped agreeing with me. My ribs stick out on the right side by my sternum, and this makes the centre gore exceptionally painful at times.

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Updated on Sep 05, 2014 Flag this

I ordered this one by mistake. It's a few cup sizes too large for me, so I can't adequately comment on its fit or anything. It does seem to run a bit small for being sized at a 32 band--it only stretched about 30 inches.

I own one in 32DD that I love. I imagine the things I like will be similar for this size: round shape, comfortable to wear, sleek and simple without being plain.

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Updated on Sep 05, 2014 Flag this

I have the same bra in 30FF, and I like this one for the same reasons: true-to-size band, nice material, soft, great shape.

Except this one is too small in the cups, so it gives me a massive quadboob on both sides.

Updated on Apr 29, 2014 Flag this

This bra is pretty, soft, and very well made. It's quite comfortable, but unfortunately the band is way too large for me. There isn't much of an underwire (this may even be designed without one?). The lack of underwire means that this bra has a pretty weird construction. It angles where the underwire would be, and sits oddly on my ribs. Sometimes the cups flatten out after wearing it for a while. It also quadboobs. The cups are kind of far apart, but I appreciate the minimal centre gore.

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Updated on Aug 24, 2014 Flag this

The fit of this seems good, but it starts to dig after a while - specifically the tag, rings that connect the straps in the back, and the sides of the cups under the armpit. The shape of the cups are rather angular instead of round on me. Sizing up to 32DD helped these issues.

Updated on Oct 25, 2020 Flag this

For a while in 2012, I alternated between two identical Lepel Athena bras in 32E. It was my favourite and best (...only) near-fitting bra, but unfortunately it is now too large for me.

The cups themselves are smooth and kind of boring, but I like the lace on the band and straps. It was smooth under my shirts and very comfortable. The band is pretty stretchy.

I purchased them from Bramora in Dublin. The fitter there is fantastic and I haven't found a better one yet.

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Updated on Aug 08, 2014 Flag this