Sheena

When I first got this bra (pre-owned), it felt perfect, but after wearing it for a few hours, it started pinching me painfully on my larger side under my armpit. After a few more wears, it stopped. I never figured out what had been causing that.

The band was too loose. I probably could have taken it in, but the polka-dots were never really my thing anyway. I mainly got it to test my new Comexim size after my beloved 60J Joy longline stopped fitting. ;( I think I'm more of a 60H - there was a little too much gaping on my smaller side than I would have liked.

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Updated on May 02, 2016 Flag this

Tons and tons of padding. Never fit me but if you want an extreme push-up in an F cup this might be the one for you.

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Updated on Feb 24, 2018 Flag this

The ribbon on the cup edge makes this bra very closed on top; it quads like crazy! The band is much too small for me, but an elastic extender fixes that nicely.

60L is a (distant) sister size of my 75HH Talisman, which fits pretty well even though it’s a bit wide. I suspect this bra was altered to have the straps moved in, making the cup smaller. The strap placement (and the wires not being in my armpits) is very nice, but I do need the extra cup space.

Based on this, if I was going to place an order from Comexim for another half cup right now, I would try 70K, straps moved in, and a different model without the ribbon on the cups.

Aesthetically, it’s not really my style. The extra straps are missing, which doesn’t really bother me since I never liked that trend anyway, but to others I know the straps were the entire appeal of the bra.

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Updated on Nov 09, 2020 Flag this

This should be the right size, and according to Bratabase metrics it “fits,” but I think the cut is wrong for me. It creates an odd lump near the bottom of the cup - not enough space for bottom fullness? Other than that I didn’t have any problems with it, just didn’t love it enough to put up with the weird fit issue.

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Updated on May 05, 2020 Flag this

This beautiful bra runs smaller in the cups than a typical 30F but has a true-to-size, stretchy 30 band. In Comexim sizing I believe it would be a 65G. I marked it down slightly on comfort because the band was too loose on me to be properly supportive, but it was great otherwise. No painful wires or ridiculously tall cups.

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Updated on Feb 13, 2018 Flag this

I received this bra along with a different Shock Absorber in 34E. Funny story, I got them mixed up at first and thought this one was the 34E. Wore it all day and it was _painful_ by the end. I was thinking it had to be the smallest 34 band in existence until I looked at the label and saw it was actually the DD cup. I’m probably between a 30F and FF right now, so I guess the 34DD, a sister size of 30F, is just too small. The 34E Shock Absorber, which is a zipper front, fits much more comfortably. I’m going to measure them soon and will update this when I do.

Update- I was wrong again - the cups are fine; the band really is just that tight. I got 32 inches with a very hard pull, BUT I recorded 31 because there’s nearly an inch of unusable band length on the left end before you can actually hook onto something.

Updated on Jun 18, 2020 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra that I have been wanting for a long time. When I found it listed on here for a good price in 30F, I had to take it. Unfortunately, it fits more like a 32F in my opinion. The band has been stretched out so that it stretches to 32 inches, and plugging the width and depth into a search comes up with mostly bras in the 28G/30FF/32F range. It's possible that the cups have stretched out as well after having several owners. Since I'm fitting into somewhere around 28F these days, this bra is just too big for me all around. Even if ... I tighten the straps all the way, I can't fill the top, and the wires are much too wide. I think it would be good for a larger 30F with more upper fullness than I have.

I am impressed with the condition of this bra after having been through so many owners. It still looks very beautiful and has no immediate signs of wear apart from a bit of pulling on the lacy stuff on the elastic at the bottom of the band. This is not to say it doesn't look used - it definitely does, but it's not noticeable at a first glance. It's most obvious from the inside of the bra.

The print is so cute. I love the lavender background color its and the contrast with the light yellow grass, and the brightly colored hummingbirds are adorable. I would definitely repurchase this bra in 28E or 28F if I'm ever lucky enough to find one.
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Updated on Apr 14, 2016 Flag this

Ordered with straps moved in 2cm and nursing clasps.

This bra was a disaster on me. I was so disappointed after waiting over a month! Theoretically, the cups, at least, should have been the right size, but they're so extremely closed on top that I can't tell if the volume is right.

I definitely should not have sized up in the band. I was told it runs tight, but it's at least three inches too big for my underbust. It stretches to 29-30", when I'm 26-27 inches. I'd say it's pretty true to size, a small 30 band when I'd need a small 28 or large 26.

The color ... is a little different than I expected. I thought it would be less salmon and more light peach, which I would have preferred.

I don't know what I want to do about this one. I could exchange it, but then I'd have to pay return shipping to Canada. They apparently can't take the top-constricting ribbon off or replace it with a wider one, and I don't know if sizing up would be any better. And this was the only Anna Pardal model I was really all that crazy about, that I was actually willing to pay the higher price for, so I don't really want to exchange it for a different fabric. *sigh*
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Updated on May 10, 2016 Flag this

(This review is for the navy/parrot print.)

This is the first bra that's ever given me problems with its gore. The band feels perfect, but the gore presses so hard that it actually hurts. I think if it was slightly lower, it wouldn't be a problem. I tried gently bending the wires away and adding an extender, and so far it seems better. I'll see how it feels in a few more hours. (EDIT: So it turns out pregnancy has increased my underbust measurement by a couple inches, and I should really be wearing a 32E. I'm sure this has a LOT to do with why the wires are ... painful.)

Other than that, this seems like a good fit. For once, I finally have a bra in my true size that's actually an appropriate distance from my armpits on both the underwires and the sides of the cups, so I'm not getting stabbed or cut at all. It's also surprisingly soft for an unlined bra, so even if it was in my armpits, I don't think it would be intolerable.

The pattern and colors are so cute. I love the bright parrots against the navy blue, and the corral pink is a very nice accent color. Plus one for my blue bra collection! Weird how almost all of the fitting bras I have right now are blue. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" />
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Updated on Nov 13, 2014 Flag this

I could never get this one to fit right. There was always a slight gap that I couldn't fill because the straps were only partially adjustable. I even tried cutting them shorter and sewing them back on, but that didn't help. I guess it was just too big, or I didn't have the upper fullness it wanted.

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Updated on Feb 24, 2018 Flag this