Jennypenny

Another bra that I am keeping even though the fit is poor. The bras itself is lovely. The construction is similar to Feathers, with a smaller molded interior cup and a plunge lace overlay. The band seems firm and sized correctly. I can't really comment on the size of the cups because I don't understand American sizing or what this 32DDD would be equivalent to in UK sizing. I probably would have gone up a cup size if it had been available the day I bought it. The straps are fully adjustable.

This fits me the way pretty much all plunges do, which is horribly. I ... have extremely soft, FOB breasts and they basically just ooze out of the center as soon as I put it on. This is the case with literally every plunge that I have ever tried. But I will only use this maybe 4 times a year, with one dress that is very low cut and demands a plunge, so the fit is good enough. I expend my bra energy looking for a near perfect fit on my everyday bras, and am happy to accept "good enough" in these situations.
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Updated on Mar 09, 2014 Flag this

Very cute, has a nice push-up effect. Like many bras with a more padded lining, the cups seem a little bit small, so I'd recommend sizing up if you are between sizes. The coral orange is very nice and bright against the navy in person.

Updated on Jan 22, 2016 Flag this

I think we should call this one the "Truth Teller". I have never before seen my naked breast shape so honestly represented while I was wear a bra.

I found this gem during a closet cleanout. From what I remember, and from what I can sumise looking at the bra's seams, this bra started out as a classic ck push-up. At some point I decided I was done with push-ups for awhile and basically gutted this bra entirely. The band it quite stretchy and the cups are smooth microfiber.

At this point, I think this would be best used for someone who is more self supporting, or as a sleep bra. Or used for sewing practice and harvested for parts!

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Updated on Apr 30, 2014 Flag this

This bra has great lift! It runs a whole cup size small, but once adjusted for that, is about average, I think. I had read elsewhere that the band was especially firm, and I see that it measured a bit small, but it certainly didn't feel tighter than normal. The gated back was very comfortable.

As the t-shirt pic shows, the seam between the padded and unpadded portions of the bra is VERY thick. It will show through all but the thickest fabrics. This looked great under a sweater.

The other detailing on the bra has a nice luxe feel. The hardware is rose gold and the whole thing is kind of retro glam.

Besides the seaming, the other negative for me, was that the apex was a bit too far out. Again it looked nice under a sweater, but too east/west with anything thinner. Because I rarely wear thick clothing, I will reluctantly be sending this one back.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2014 Flag this

The objective: the measurements I took are for the internal bra. The slip itself is 19.25" long from the top of the gore to bottom of the hem (size 32E). The bottom front and both the bottom and the top of the back band are lined in non-slip silicone type material. It comes with two sets of straps, one clear and one black. There are 8 total strap attachments, two on each side in the front and back.

The subjective: This may be the least flattering undergarment that I have ever worn. The cups are very wide and shallow and quite tall, and at ... least a full cup size small, if not two. Freya is my best fitting brand in mesh cups and 32E my regular size, and the gore was a good 1.5" away from tacking. And yet there was at least an inch of unused space at the bottom of the cup that was inaccessible due to the shallow depth.

The band felt spot on (I tried it backwards, due to the cup discrepancy). I was able to stretch it a bit long when measuring, but honestly, it felt nice and firm, and due to the grippy silicone stuff it was hard to get into place and didn't budge a bit, so I would not want to size down at all.

Lastly, the slip bit. It is a stretchy smooth material. Definitely not shapewear. Obviously much tighter than they show it on the ASOS and Nordstrom models (I am 5' and 118-120lbs in my pics for reference). Nice enough as you put it on, but it begins to ride up as soon as you move, creating bunches and wrinkles. There is no silicone or grip of any kind at the bottom of the slip to keep it from riding up, a fatal flaw, in my opinion!

To summarize: If you are have wide, shallow breasts and are very tall, then this could be your strapless cami!!! Otherwise, I think Freya has some work to do here.
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Updated on Mar 07, 2014 Flag this

This bra has a looser band, but still within range for a 32. It is made up of a slightly stretchy lace fabric and then all but the top of the cup is lined in a non-stretch mesh. The gore is quite narrow and I found the cup deep, especially at the bottom.

This bra reminded me a bit of the Panache Andorra, but for me this was a better fit. The shape is a little less rounded and spread out than Andorra (I prefer a more projected look) and this bra came up a little less full coverage (good for me as I am 5'1") and finally, Charnos wires just tend to be less firm than Panache (which is my personal preference and fine in my size range, but your mileage may vary here.)

Updated on Apr 07, 2015 Flag this

I bought this bra on sale thinking that I could wear it with an extender, and it was a bad idea. It is just so tight. I gave it about 2 hours and then gave up. I think bandless styles might just not really be for me. The wires were very stiff, unnecessarily so for such a small cup size, in my opinion.

The bra itself is beautiful. The cups fit perfectly. Although I generally prefer a more natural shape (good pointy or "green shape") I did appreciate the lovely rounded shape this bra gave. I think this resembles the look you get with moulded cups and would look nice under certain types of clothes.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2014 Flag this

This bra is an awesome t-back. It is a bit awkward to get on and into place but once you do it give a really nice and rounded shape with good cleavage.

Bright pink colorway

Updated on Jan 22, 2016 Flag this

I love this bra, but like every Lepel bra that I have tried, it runs tight in the band and just a bit small in the cup. The details on the bra are great - ruffles on the straps, a tiny butterfly charm. The interior cup is seamless.

It is a little too open on top for me and definitely too tight in the band, so sadly, I am going to sell it.

Updated on May 08, 2014 Flag this

The band on this bra is tight but within range for a 32. The fabric is soft and stretchy, especially in the top portion.

I ordered the wrong size on this bra (meant to get 32F) but I still think it may not have worked for me. My breast tissue is very soft and pendulous and this bra was just not quite firm enough to keep me in place. Still, it is a fairly popular bra, so this issue may have more to do with me buying the wrong size or it just may be wrong for my shape. This is the same type of issue I run into with the Andorra Plunge, for example.

I missed my return window for Figleaves on this, so it will probably be listed soon.

Updated on Apr 07, 2015 Flag this