Jennyanni

I had almost given up on a perfect fit in an everyday-standard, beige padded balcony-type bra. I've tried at least 6 including EM S cut and resigned myself to 3-part half cups. Hallelujah, this one is IT thanks to wild_muses !!! Me: close set, narrow & short roots, even top to bottom but functionally FOB due to soft tissue, side fullness, ridiculous immediate projection needed. If I get the support I need at the wire and sides the girls become more FOT; if not they just sag into whatever is available or squish sadly flat. I like a lifted & centered rounded shape (between green ... & purple?). The Nicol fills the bill: narrow wires, deep at the bottom with less at the apex, perfect gore height and width, good control at the sides including boning. The cups are a construction I have not seen before: 4 part, with the two vertical seams coming in at a sharp angle, right to left. (That may help with pulling the side fullness in?) . The top section does have a solid top seam and comes in at an angle which could impact tall roots but helps to give me the shape I like. The band is firm but not too; its a good 'hug' and while not stretchy, it is generous for a 70/32. The wires stay in my imf with 12-15 hours wear and zero adjustments; I do not even feel this bra on. Soft cotton inside, smooth matte outside with seaming that is undetectable under knits. The padding is medium thickness similar to Comexim and less than EM or Cleo. Great for work since I have really prominent nipples! The cups are not too tall and there is no gaping at the strap or at the gore once I scoop & swoop. (Note if I do not s&s the girls do not fill out the top fully; there is extra room up there!). The gore touches at the top with a gentle curve down and is relatively narrow at the bottom (do wish we had a measurement for that, as it makes a big difference!). The padded wire channels have 1/2" of leeway which helped me clear my close set tissue by moving the wires to the outside. I have wide shoulders so the straps are perfectly positioned, but they might not work for narrower shoulders as they are far to the sides. The straps have soft fleecy insides, are fully adjustable, and are just stretchy enough to be comfortable while supporting. The overall construction is good, not luxury, but well-made with fleece in all the right areas. There are no frou-frous except a classy diamond dangle: this is a functional bra not trying to be sexy. The only con is that the label size and the tag size do not agree. Sewn in label says 70G/32G while the attached paper tag says 70G/32F. So I can't tell if Nicol is tts, but I can say it is most definitely NOT a 32F! Maybe a 32FF or a small 32G...Impimi seems to be working the bugs out, and I understand their customer service is very helpful to determine correct size. I know others have not been happy with the brand, but I'm a fan and may be buying Nicol in every color soon!
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beige colorway

Updated on Nov 11, 2016 Flag this

Oooooh - what a beauty! Sometimes I feel that EM is just recycling the same bra with different fabric, but Glamour changes it up a bit with lace and ribbon. The color is hard to pin down - its not brown or gray or mauve or taupe, but a soft and classy un-color; all of the above. The shiny stretch base fabric is covered with a layer of sheer net lace up to the top cup seam, where it is met with a zig-zag stitch-attached narrow satin pink ribbon, and a band of complimentary patterned geometric lace across the top of the cup is anchored by that same ... ribbon at the seam. The shiny un-color base is visible for the very top 1/2 inch. I should note that the net on the bottom part has an 'exploding flower' design and the tips are not attached, so they pop up, adding an interesting dimensional almost 'sparkle' effect. Similarly, the band of lace along the top section is not attached and it will fold down under a top if not adjusted to lie flat when dressing. The pink ribbon plunges at the gore for a nice effect, and is repeated up the first 6" of the straps. A mini-bow complements it all at the gore. Its all very classy and retro and suits the name! Size-wise, this bra is cut small in this size range. Compared to my S Kicia and other perfect fit 75F's, it is about a half-cup too small without the cookies and my larger boob bulges out. It fits similarly to my S Szykus. Manageable with reverse S&S: hello Marilyn! I'm a 32FF UK, so a 70FF/75F normally. The wires are very narrow. The band is also short for a 75, measuring only 80cm (31.5") fully stretched - and this is not a new bra, so it has loosened some. The ribbon is attached firmly and could create some in-cup quad for those who are more FOT. Glamour is, like most EM top of the line bras, exceptionally soft and comfortable to wear with zero adjustments for me all day. If she comes around used in a size up, I'm all over it because I want this look in my bradrobe forever!
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dove gray/purple colorway

Updated on Dec 10, 2016 Flag this

I bought this Satami used off EBay for science. Plus I was just curious - something different! There is no model # and I can't find a similar bra on their website. But maybe this review will help people anyway. The bra is really well-made and very pretty. The blue-on-blue stretch lace is lovely, the midnight blue fabric covering the cups is smooth and stretchy; it is not bonded to the foam. The straps are narrow and quite stretchy, but they do adjust all the way. Ther is a nice detail of lace coming up along the sides of the cup to the strap. The blue stretch lace ... overlays a dark gray powermesh along the sides and back band. Just next to the cups the lace overlays a sheer blue net, then come the two tall (11 cm) but soft & flexible side bonings, then the dark gray powermesh. The bra is soft and comfortable against the skin. The band in the back is very, very high: 14cm as it goes around and 20cm as it rises up to the strap. This is supposed to contain 'back fat'. It does. I feel encased, but not in a bad way. This is NOT a longline; the band is in its normal place around the base of the breast, it just goes up higher under the arms, around the sides and most noticeably up in the back. Interestingly it does not poke me under the arms and I am very sensitive in that area. The wire channel is a full 5cm (2") longer than the wire, so that could be why - I moved the wire to the gore. The gore is neither low nor high. On me it floats but that's because there is not enough room at the bottom of the wire for me. The cup width and wires are narrow; the wires themselves are pretty soft and flexible. The bra closes with 4 metal hooks in 3 rows. Although this is labelled a 38, its more like a 36 back. Its pretty darn stretchy, though, not a firm band at all although this could be because it is well-loved https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> The cups are lined in soft gray cotton with cookie pockets and 2-part construction. They are relatively shallow, so I think this is a push-up bra, or maybe all Satamis are shallow. When I swoop & scoop, I get some bubbling in the center, but the cups are tall on the outer part so reverse s&s holds my breasts nicely in place for a little while, but then they settle in and there is a gap at the top & side while the girls work at escaping from the bottom since the band is too big (and its not really a good fit for my narrow, close set, soft, FOB & projected girls). The bra gives a smooth appearance under knits from the front and back. I like it enough that I'm going to be hunting a Satami in a better size for me. Their website has instructions for correct sizing, but from this one bra experiment I'd say go up at least a band or 2 and up a cup or 2 also!
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Updated on Sep 30, 2017 Flag this

Holy color splash Batman! This is the bra to wear on a gray & gloomy day, this is the one to pull out when you are feeling down and need a little carnivale going on under your clothes. Purple, ochre, pink, and somehow it all works like stained glass or that bejeweled statement necklace you wear with the black dress. It also has cunning little cut-outs at strategic places: below the gore, along the top lace, at the straps. Light as a feather 3 part mesh cups with a strong and firm band provide great support. The mesh is soft and the seams are flat. The embroidery/lace is ... heavy but not thick or bumpy, it lies flat under clothing (tho I didn't try it under a knit shirt). Average narrow wires and deep cups at the bottom, but the top panel does angle in and is not stretchy, so not for tall roots. Narrow gore is fairly high and again the angle of the top piece may challenge center-full shapes. The Avocado A cut centers, lifts and separates, giving a natural but slightly oval shape that is very French-looking. Impeccable quality construction and fabrics.
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magenta & orange colorway

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Updated on Nov 20, 2016 Flag this

Please see my review under Fantasie 4510 32F [white folks] beige aka "nude".
Just a question: when are manufacturers going to stop that silliness? We took the "flesh" crayon out of the box a long time ago. It's beige. Well, this particular one is black, but I mean the one where the 4510 review lives.

black colorway

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Updated on Jul 02, 2015 Flag this

Fauve, so superior materials, quality and construction. The colorway is like a watercolor in shades of peach, purple, hot pinks and orange; all translucently running into each other on a background of palest dawn pink. Its gorgeous, and I hate pink. It is also slightly shiny,almost iridescent. Being a Fauve (details!) the pattern continues on the mesh band all the way around The lining of the lightly padded 3 part half cup is pale pink; the trim and straps are also. A scalloped layer of non stretchy orchid-embroidered pale pink net lies flat along the top of the cups and a narrower matching orchid lace runs along ... the front bottom band, up the straps halfway, and adorns the clasp. The seams and lace lie flat under tight knits, it comes up in a little scallop above the cups. Double bows of satin orchid and micro-narrow pale pink ribbon in all the usual places; the gore bow includes crystal drops (!!). The band is very stretchy. The velvety soft straps are not. The wires are very narrow and covered in softness, as is the clasp. The wings and gore are quite low, no poking and great for my close set girls. Overall shape is high, round and hello ladies in your face, that nice apples look. I think it is not quite as deep at the wire as some of my other Fauve half cups,though. In spite of the measurements saying this should fit perfectly, it is slightly too small on my larger boob and cuts in at the top. I don't feel exactly enclosed/supported either, but I do feel precious and tres femme! Idk. Don't care,I feel like a French candy shop window display in this beauty! I am however thinking of buying the last remaining one in a G cup just because...also buying a balcony in the same colorway...which is really confusing to me, because my entire life I have deplored pinky girly! LOL - I read somewhere that menopause brings a new appreciation for hot colors like red, pink, orange, so maybe!!
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watercolor pinks & purple colorway

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Updated on Mar 26, 2016 Flag this

I am a Fantasie fangirl, and this bra is a good example why. Everything is perfect about this unlined beauty otherwise! Sophisticated baroque red & white damask print, delicate high-quality lace trim, superior quality construction with softness everywhere it touches skin especially the straps, nice firm band with just enough give so you don't feel it all day, lovely firm wires that can adjust a little in their channels, uplift & centering with a great natural profile under clothes, nicely deep at the bottom of the cups for immediate projection. The straps are fully adjustable, the band has two hooks and three sets for when/if it ever stretches ... out (Fantasies really wear, so it could be a while). Its kind of a hybrid between a balcony and a plunge, I think, because it has a low gore and swoops down, yet still provides balcony coverage. The bra feels and looks very sophisticated and feminine. I wish it fit, but since it is a Fantasie it is true to size, and since it is a balcony I can't get away with a cup size too small!
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red damask print colorway

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Updated on Dec 04, 2015 Flag this

Another of my explorations into Polish-made bras, and such a heart-breaker when it did not fit. This brassiere is curl-your-toes gorgeous! (And it is definitely a brassiere, all grown up and full of feminine confidence). The true color doesn't show in the pictures - in person it is a rich deep salmon-rose satin glowing from underneath a dusty rose stretchy lace overlay. The 3-part cups are tippled with an ornate pale rose braid (I think it is called gimp which is a horrid name); a little teaser dances at the narrow gore and more roses surround the slightly curved bottom of the band. The seams don't show through ... the lacy layer, although it has it's own 3 gores from the bottom, which makes it look like a half-cup style. The cups are lightly padded and softly lined with rose cotton knit; Inam stands up on her own quite nicely and the top section is not stiff or curved inward, so this bra would work well for a FOT shape. The band is firm but stretchy and luxuriously soft, with an inner powerknit and an outer layer of the same divine rose lace. There is cushioned side-boning and of course a leotard back for controlling errant flesh.The wings are not too high that they rub, and the wires are medium width, but also do not come up very high on the outside.The stretch-satin detachable straps (!) make Inam a versatile lady, and the trim runs up the front for a few inches. Fortunately, the straps are plenty long. The workmanship is excellent, not a loose thread or unfinished edge. I think Konrad has a reputation for quality and design. Anyway, now the sad part https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> This brassiere is not made for me. I am narrow, close set, projected, even, and dammit this is my size! There is sufficient projection and a nice narrow gore; the band is perfect with enough give to not bind; it should work!!! But the cups are just too big up top. I swim in them, they gap hugely, my boobs are lost. Idk. Maybe for someone more FOT? Enhanced? Wide rooted so the boning and the wires bring a breast into Inam's graces? Heartbroken. Sobs quietly.....
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dusty rose? rosy salmon? czerwony colorway

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Updated on Jul 07, 2015 Flag this

This review is for the Brown colorway. Please see my review of the beige Impimi Nicol for the deeper dive. However! the brown has slightly smaller cups. Its smaller enough that my larger girl quads toward the middle and the overall profile is minimized/flattened compared to both the beige and the white Nicol. Maybe half a cup to a full cup difference? Maybe just due to the tendancy that darker bras are smaller, which I forgot when ordering. The label says 32F and while the lighter ones are cut large and fit my 32FF perfectly, the brown may actually be more TTS! It is a deep, dark chocolate brown; think bittersweet chocolate, almost black.

dark brown colorway

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Updated on Dec 19, 2016 Flag this

A well-made soft cup bra in must-have wardrobe beige. Invisible under clothes, nice wide & firm straps, just an all-round daily gem of a bra. Supportive without feeling confining, and the side panels really help to bring in side tissue. True to size. At the beginning of my ABTF journey Marvel was recommended and I thought it fit and looked great, plus being incredibly comfortable for hours of wear. After (entirely too many!) different bras and discovering Polish cuts, I have realized that the Marvel is incompatible with my shape: narrow, close & high-set, immediate projection, even 2/5 shading toward FOB. Probably because of the wider gore, Marvel gives me a noticeable east-west shape and does not provide the uplift or centering that I now know I prefer. Funny how we learn our shapes and preferences bit by bit!

light beige colorway

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Updated on Jul 02, 2015 Flag this