Kristinr

This model has been my go to bra for the past 6 years. Unless I'm already in pain and especially sensitive to the straps digging in, it's a very comfortable bra. And I love the thick padded straps. But seeing a photograph of myself wearing this bra under clothes recently made me realize how unflattering it is on me and how bad it is for my shape. It just flattens me and pushes my breast tissue down and out to the sides. I get the east-west problem. There is no gaping, and the fabric on top doesn't wrinkle. It just looks odd and flat.

There is also extra ... space in the side fabric, but the G cup I have tried in this model is too small.

This bra runs a bit snug in the band. It does stretch quite a bit, but this is an older bra that I've had for a very long time. At least now it's too large for me in the band. In the cups, it runs at least 2-3 cup sizes larger than most US H cups and UK FF cups I have tried.

It is also cut extremely high, and I can't wear it with most of my shirts. It comes nearly up to my neck.

This bra is part of the reason I've been reluctant to purchase soft bras. I imagine that everything wrong with this bra on me would be exacerbated in a bra with no underwire. I still haven't found anything that fits very well, though, so I will need to continue using it every now and then until I do.
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Updated on Jul 19, 2014 Flag this

This is the bra size Bratabase recommended to me based on its calculator. Just really too big in every way. Beautiful colors and detailing though.

Updated on Oct 25, 2014 Flag this

This Wacoal bra is so old, I'm not sure they make this model anymore. Added to Bratabase for giveaway. Heavily used, clean, doesn't smell or anything.

Updated on Oct 25, 2014 Flag this

This is a really pretty bra -- I really like the color and the lace. It's well-constructed, and the cups are suited to my full on bottom shape. It provides good lift and looks very good under clothes. It's slightly pointy, but I'd much prefer that to an upside down 7 or square shape. There is a perfect amount of bottom projection, and the bottom panel is large enough to be good for my shape. There's no spillage, and the gore tacks comfortably. The cups are just the right width and depth, I think.

The band is just barely tight enough -- I need to fasten it on the ... last row of hooks in order for it to work. And the straps have some cushy material attached to the shoulder areas, which means they don't adjust all the away. In fact, they don't go quite tight enough for me to feel comfortable. I have learned that just-slightly-loose straps is a major cause of shoulder pain for me, and I may need to take them up a little. I'm also not thrilled about the band, but I've read that this band is looser than other Panaches, so I'm willing to take it in at some point if necessary.

Now about the stretchy upper panels: I need more... Securing up there. The stretchiness gives me a nice, smooth line across my breast tissue. There's no gaping and no spilling. But the stretchiness does make me wonder if I'm missing a fit issue that would be clearer if the lace were less forgiving. Also, even though I'm tightly hooked in and the lift and shape are good, the loose upper panels make me feel like I'm flopping east and west a bit. Now, I'm not STAYING there. The bra does keep me in a good position, but I just flop back and forth a little. Not up and down, just side to side -- this is a new sensation for me. I wish the upper lace were not QUITE so freewheeling because I think that would make me feel more supported and comfortable -- so I'm thinking maybe the Floris is indeed the right place to go from here.

Ultimately, the bra looks good. I need to wear it for a longer time to be sure about comfort. The comfort level and fit are clearly not perfect, but they are not bad either. I wish I had had the option of trying on a 30HH because I think it would be helpful to me to compare the two and see if one works better than the other. This one DOES fit much better than the 34GG that I was able to try on in stores. All in all, this is not a total loss. It's 100 times better than the sizes and fits I was looking at 6 months ago. I'm keeping the bra because I know I can use it. Taking in the band and taking up the straps shouldn't be too difficult when it comes to that. I was really excited about this bra, but when it comes down to it... That Curvy Kate Gia that gives me a square and upside down 7 is more comfortable. Gah.
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Updated on Oct 24, 2014 Flag this

I think this bra fits fairly well. The cups are narrow enough, the gore tacks, and I get almost enough projection (but not quite enough on the larger left side, where I get some squashing to the side). This seems a bit stretchy for a 32 band, and I needed to start out on the second hole. It looks great from the front, and it gives good support and fairly good lift. Still, I find the silhouette it generates a bit odd and droopy. This is exacerbated as the hours go by, and I end up with an upside down 7 by the end of the day (The ... pictures I've submitted so far don't really show that.). I think the shape has something to do with the material Curvy Kate uses, as well as the fact that the bottom panel isn't quite large enough to keep lifting the same way throughout the day. I've been wearing the bra, but only with baggier clothes because I'm a bit self-conscious about the shape.

I'm full on bottom, but I'm not sure this is a specifically full on bottom bra since I can tell the lace is a little bit looser than I'd prefer on top. It's not bad, and it doesn't leave me unsupported. It's just not perfect. Also, I think the lacy part is a little too big -- I'd prefer a bigger bottom panel that covers my nipples and smaller upper panels. Still, it's one of the better fits I've found.

I do have one fit problem that I haven't faced before, perhaps because I've been wearing bras too low. It's not quite that the underwire pokes, but I do get fabric from the wings that digs a bit into my armpits. I think maybe the wings are a little higher than I'd prefer.
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Updated on Oct 23, 2014 Flag this

Not sturdy enough for me. Band is way too big. I can't fill out the cups on top. Really lovely embroidery, though.

Updated on Oct 25, 2014 Flag this

The bra seems sturdy. It is very attractive and well-made. The bra has fully adjustable straps; they are relatively wide and soft but not padded. It also has three-panel cups and light padding. In this size, the bra has three columns of four hook and eye closures.

The fit is clearly not great for me. I did not realize it would plunge so low when I ordered it. My boobs don't quite fall out of the top, but they get close when I bend over. I also have a quad boob problem that is most pronounced on the larger side.

The band runs on the tight side -- ... it is tighter than the other two Parfait by Affinitas bras I tried. It seems more like a tight 34. The band size works fairly well, and the center gore almost tacks. I think it would tack if the cups fit a bit better and I didn't have the quad boob problem.

The cups are not a very good fit -- and run a bit small -- but I'm not sure it would help to go up in cup size. The shape just may not work very well for me. I would need 2-4 more inches in cup depth.

The straps are certainly wide set, but not quite as much as the other two bras I tried in this brand. I did have to adjust them up a considerable amount, which was strange -- I usually need to adjust straps as low as they will go. Also, it helps that the straps are wide and soft -- they didn't cause me to have immediate shoulder pain when I tried on the bra.
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Updated on Jul 23, 2014 Flag this