Azullu

Classic polish bras, no pictures do this bra justice. It drips of elegance and makes me feel posh just giving it a good look.
So many small details that are greater than the sum of it's parts - the dusky peach that is the base colour of the cup as well as the ribbon along the wings and first 3 1/2" of the straps. Part of the gore has a sheer and see-through detail that's topped by black bow-tie and a clear gemstone (that enhances the bra's sophistication, I'm shocked at the gem not looking cheap or garish), and through the transparent mesh at the bottom is a ... black 'X' of the same lace that billows along the bridge that it leads to and then tops the cups.
4 columns of eyes instead of the typical 3
Sadly, by the time I let myself buy this off Bratabase it was too small for me. It was less open on top than I'd hoped, which can make a bra more flexible in allowing for a larger size by 1/2-1 size in my experience (and with soft tissue & usually about even fullness). It did seem to run small by a cup size judging by my 55Gs, 55FFs & other sizes from Ewa that are mostly S, CHP and otherwise plunge and half-cups.
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I think this was a shape mismatch, so I can't comment much on fit. Did seem like a 28ff. Tall cups, but I am short rooted.
A solid olive bra with copper hooks, eyes, and strap adjusters. An olive button up top the gore, and olive bow-ties on the straps' bases.
Firm cotton material lines the inside of the cups, and power mesh/lace is used for the band.

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Yikes it's tight! Right between a 26 & 28, I often opt to size down and keep extenders on hand. . .I certainly needed it here, it's a bit shy of 26" stretched. Rather flexible in cup size, in part due to the lace overlay, it can accommodate me at my small and large phases, which is rather nice. The lining feels wonderful and almost like a satin weave of cotton. Both sets of straps are fully adjustable, and despite looking a bit cheap, the lace layer has held up firm for a year or two of heavy wear during a physical job.
This is also by far my cleavage bomb bra. Due to the two gore and lace pushing down a bit, it presses my breasts to touching at times. This was one of my most comfortable and loved bras when it fit me, perhaps I could look for it in a larger size now. . . .

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Such a stretchy band that I altered it down to be a 28 from stretching to about 32 or 34". Very FoT friendly with the black stretch lace - this is one of those bras that I can comfortable wear across 2-3 different sizes (~28ff/g/gg), It has good immediete projection and great depth. It's cofmortable enough to sleep in (I have), and help up incredibly well to when it was my only bra that fit me for months, I wish Kinga was readily available . . .customer service was unhelpful, insulting and uppity about shipping to countries not listed as well as telling me if any other stores sell their bras that ship to my country.

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I just HAD to have this bra in the navy & red print when I was starting my bra trek. Cleo Natasha was my first true bra and I was jazzed over how well it fit, and figured this was similar enough and so damned gorgeous. It's plenty gorgeous, but too big for me most of the time. When I can fit it, I don't like the pointy shape and how the top ribbon cuts into what upper fullness I have. This bra also plays meanly with many of my shirts, the seams, wrinkles and ribbon making lines galore. The wires are too wide and leaves a lot ... of empty room in the sides. The gore is too tall and I'm very aware of it while wearing Meg, if not in a degree of pain later in the day. Meg has the infamous hard Cleo wires. I also feel very exposed in sheer bras, but that's just a personal issue. An altered 30dd fit my volume better most days, but every other fit issue remained.

The band seems like a tight 28, but certainly not a 26. The materials seem like they'll last a while.

I want to alter this to give a rounder shape once I have more sewing practice, but until then it's a cautionary tale in my bra drawer that gets worn around home every so often.


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Updated on Feb 01, 2017 Flag this

PLs certainly seem shallower right at the wire until the apex than Ms, as well as taller and with more coverage all around.
Soft and comfortable, rather discreet under clothing. Looks more red in person under more average lighting. I was surprised to find offbrand matching knickers as well, a slightly different shade of red, but with similar trim and the same accents.
It was a workhorse before my breast tissue demanded bigger cups.

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I'm narrow and projected with fluctuating breasts . .right now I'm about a 26f or 28e. For the most part, I really dig and enjoy this bra. Aside from that the top of the gore digs me far too much. It's only bad (potentially painful) when I slouch though. Kind of a good re-enforcement to better my posture. Sitting/standing properly it's possible for me to not even notice the gore. This is a normal problem for me with bras that have a gore higher than ~2". The band wass probably a true or somewhat loose 32 - I've altered it down by ~4 stretched inches and it's still ... an inch or two too big for my 27" underbust. Though this bra was used when I bought it and that could account for the band being stretched out a bit too. Otherwise, this is a comfortable bra! The straps are almost out to my armpits, but they don't rub or chafe them like most bras with the same placement are prone to. The underwires are too wide, but not by much, and it doesn't have a negative impact on the fit despite how firm the wires feel. My larger breasts spills over slightly while my smaller one gaps a little - the cups seem TTS. Lots of projection on the bottom, though the bottom most seems to start off shallow, only 1/8in?. It doesn't result in any wrinkling that I see. Lovely looking design! Does give some cleavage, in the style of cakes on a plate I think? It's mild on me, certainly not like a plunge. I wish I'd bought this earlier instead of letting it rattle around my head since it was announced!

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Turns out the user who sold this to me was correct, this bra is too small for me. It fits my smaller breast well of my smallest days, but my larger side quads way too much. The gore still tacks.

Gorgeous design and sturdy materials. The metallic accordion-style-ruffles show under most of my shirts (and are surprisingly stiff to touch), and the pom-poms are there to stay. The band seemed TTS before I altered it. Nice narrow wires and good projection - the wires fit me wonderfully. The tops of the cups may be a bit closed due to the trim? Hard to tell with it being too small for me already. There are 3 columns of 2 hooks and NO cookie pockets.

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An Older Ewa that shows how much sturdier the bras have gotten, the straps are much flimsier and the fabric wears out easier. The wires are far stretchier and would even creak. Perhaps it's the age of the bra as well, and that I got it at least 2nd hand. It has a hook and eye closure hidden by ties, a feature I wish all swimsuit tops had. The grey-ish purple and cream looks very nice, and the (removable!) belted bottoms keep my eye and my heart as well.
Shallow, and only gets shallower once the wires widen from the band stretching.
A soft cup that provides little, if any, shaping once on.

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Very stretchy wires, they completely change shape (and fit) when the band is stretched mildly, let along moderately so it fits

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