Ella20

Consider my mind blown!

I've owned this bra for years, and never worn it. It seems the reason it never fit me properly was because the band is ridiculously tight, and back when I bought it, I didn't realize it, so I thought it was just too uncomfortable in the front.

Today I decided to try it on with an extender, and surprise! It fits me better than anything else I've tried, except now that my boobs are bigger it's too shallow (and obviously way too tight in the band). I've been trying all of these bras that have wide wires, but it seems that I need a narrower wire. It also has a low and wide gore, which I seem unable to find in anything.

I really wish I could wear it, but it slips down from my IMF a minute after I swoop and scoop. It's really pretty, sheer but not too sheer, and gives a pretty natural shape (mine is a bit weird because I'm getting cut off at the top).

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I would not say that it is the most luxurious looking bra, it's a pretty blah beige, but the lace edging is pretty. The material seems supportive and soft enough, but it is definitely not as nice feeling as the Prima Donna bras I tried. I definitely like the 3 hooks (I wish every bra in my size range had them), and the strap placement is nice, it seems very stable.

This was the only size that Amazon had available for Prime, and since I've been reading that Empreinte runs small in the band and deep in the cup, I figured I'd give it a shot. The 34 ... band is definitely too big for me - I had it on the tightest hooks, and it still felt like it was about to ride up in the back. The wires are really tall and u-shaped, so it's definitely great for someone who needs a narrow and deep bra. The gore is really tall, and was painful for me, but if you are center-full, it will probably work really well. It did give a pretty nice shape under clothes, and I was hoping I might be able to make it work somehow, but it was just too painful, especially in the gore.

I started writing this review earlier today, and I was going to say that this bra doesn't fit me because it is too narrow, but I think I've had some kind of breakthrough (in understanding, not in actual acquisition, I am still at square 1!), and I think it's just too tall, both in the wires and gore.
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Caramel colorway

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Updated on Dec 09, 2015 Flag this

I really wanted this bra to work for me - I love this fabric, it's nice and stretchy, not too thick or thin, and cute! But, the cups are just too wide and shallow for me. It gives a great shape under clothes, and side support is awesome, except the straps are so far apart on me that I don't think I'm getting any side support anyway. I keep thinking I can make this work somehow, but I'm pretty sure it's useless. Sad face.

I think today is the day I've realized I need narrower wires, not wider.

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I really wanted this one to work for me, but I fear it's another loser.

The fabric is really nice, a light stretchy mesh, would be perfect in the summer. The whole top is stretchy, so it would definitely accommodate top fullness. The color is a nice pale pink, not close to my skin-tone but pretty and delicate. It has 3 hooks, and the straps are a nice distance apart, so it feels pretty supportive.Quality-wise, I'm guessing it's not the greatest, as there are defective stitches (see pic). Also the lace is easy to snag if you have a ring on, etc.

The wires are definitely too wide and ... tall for me, and I keep debating whether I should try to get a smaller cup size since I like it so much, but I think that this style is not so supportive with my FOB, splayed boobs. It doesn't seem like it would do much to bring them in toward the center, but would would probably just flatten them in a smaller size.

This is more of a question, but for some reason I don't understand why when I scoop up all of my tissue, the bra is up way too high on my bigger side, but not on my smaller side - there it is low it enough to be comfortable (notwithstanding the wide wire). This seems to be happening to me in several bras, and I don't know if it has to do with depth or what.
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Desert Flower colorway

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Updated on Dec 10, 2015 Flag this

I always thought that the shape of this bra was perfect, but the fit was a bit off. Now that I look at it, aside from the fact that it's obviously too small, I'm realizing half cups are not a great style for me, support-wise.

I have not worn this in a long time, since it would never stay up, and the straps were always a bit too wide-set to be comfortable, but I notice that the material on the back has stretched out badly, which does not compare favorably to my
Masquerade Maia, a bra I wore all the time, and which has held up quite well.

Updated on Dec 09, 2015 Flag this

Wow, what a disappointment! It definitely had potential to work for me, since it has a short gore(yay), and has wide-set-cups. And yet, somehow I had empty space both on the bottom and on the top of this bra. The cups are so tall the wires were pressing into my ribcage, while not actually enclosing any of my breast tissue. My first foray into CK is definitely not a winner.

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Updated on Nov 25, 2015 Flag this