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I love this bra! I think it is much prettier than it looked online and so flattering on me (which is extremely unusual)! I'm dealing with wide-set, average to wide short roots, upper deflation with some lower projection, very soft. I think this bra is actually the best fit I have found, so far and it is definitely my current favorite! YAY!!!

The flexible, soft cups seem to be somewhat uniquely shaped and it works well for me (but I can see why it wouldn't work for everyone.) I think I generally fit more like a 28DD/30D, but in this model, the 30DD is where it's at. It's ... slightly big, as I have a tiny bit of gaping at the top edge of the cup, but it honestly quite minimal and the lace trim helps hide it. It still looks and feels beautiful.

I want to say the cups run somewhat small, except they are kind of stretchy and I think that it would actually fit true to size if it is the right shape for you. It is not quite as shallow as I thought from the pictures. It actually gives me more forward projection than I expected and a nice lifted, rounded shape. The wings are tall enough to give me the side support I need and the lightly padded cups provide shaping without being too rigid. The band feels true to size. Although a little bit squeaky, the cups and band are so comfortable!

The thin double straps are pretty and feel OK on me, but I can see how they might not be comfortable for people with heavier breasts. (I don't know if they are wider on larger sizes). They don't have any stretch so they do dig in to my shoulders a little. They are also unusually short. While they fit my 5'1 frame, I have to make them almost as long as they can go. The gore is on the wider side (around 1 inch width), so it's going to better fit people with some space between their boobs.

It is worth noting that the 30D, which I also tried in the same colorway, seems like almost a different bra. Something about it seems disproportionate to me. I need short cups, but those were way too short. The cups were definitely too small and gave me serious quad boob, so while I think the DD might be true to size, I think the D runs small. Which is odd. The wings weren't high enough. If I had tried the 30D first, I never would have tried a different size, because it really was that different and I didn't like it at all, even before I put it on. In contrast, I fell in love with the 30DD as soon as I opened the package!
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Dazzling Blue colorway

Updated on Feb 04, 2016 Flag this

I think this has been the most surprising fit on this ongoing quest.

I don't know if this counts as an unlined bra, as it has two layers of fabric (maybe the inner one counts as lined?)....but it is definitely unpadded. This is the only unpadded bra I've put on that actually gives my soft, deflated boobs a nice shape, with good support and doesn't cause deep creases where the seams are. It even looks nice under clothing (though if you have very prominent nipples and don't want them to show, you might need to wear thicker fabric over it).

It's pretty comfortable. The band has decent, but ... not excessive, stretch to it.
I think the cups probably run true to size and I also think that it fits me in almost an unintentional way. Because of my short roots, the half cup fits like a full cup on someone else. They are slightly big on me...but only a very little bit..and I think this is because there is room for a taller root (though probably not very tall. Just more so than I am). I don't really get any gaping (which I have in pretty much every other bra). I get a little wrinkling, but find that even if I add padding, it's still there and that might just be the way the fabric pulls.
The gore sits flush, doesn't dig, and the width suits my wide-set roots.

It's a shame I kind of can't stand the color. It's a pinkish red (with pale pink bows) and does not match anything that is actually red...not that I own anything red anyway. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I'd like to get it in the blue-ish color, but haven't found it in my size.

I generally have trouble finding something that has a short enough cup, that offers smooth shaping and wings high enough for decent side support, wide enough gores and underwires that enclose all of the side tissue, that doesn't dig into my sternum, and doesn't cause simultaneous gaping and quadboob. This bra has none of those problems for me and actually works! I am surprised every time I put it on! Out of 38 attempted bras, so far, only 4 have been close enough to fitting that I could cut the tags off.

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Rouge colorway

Updated on Jan 26, 2016 Flag this

Exceptional level of fail, for me, with this beautiful bra. It truly is beautiful, with it's fancy embroidery, and I'm sad it looks so incredibly terrible on me. Major lesson learned today, though. Even though I need a lot of side support, I need it to be in the wing area and not with the help if an inner side sling or panel. Ughh. The first bra I tried when I began this journey, had that problem, but I didn't understand it as well as I do now.

My breasts are very soft and deflated. I have yet to see an unlined bra look good on me. Every ... little thing shows. Inner slings like this one, and the seam between the different fabrics (with different levels of flexibility) of the Cleo Lucy, create all sorts of creases, indents, wrinkles, bulges and whatnot. I guess if I were to find one that does work, it would have equal support (fabric-wise) in all parts of the cup. It's hard to even describe what the Elodie did to me, but I will try.

Maybe "sling" is the wrong word. There is a panel on the side of the cup that is a thicker and firmer material than the others. This pressed on the tissue on the side of my wide roots, distorting the shape in a way that made everything else about the cups fit terribly. I never have the problem of wrinkling in the bottom or outer sides of cups, because my boobs totally sink to the bottom and fill them in. But, this bra made it appear that neither sides nor bottom were filled in. Adding insult to injury, I also wasn't filling in the tops and had tons of gapping all along the top edge of the cup, except....oddly enough...in my biggest problem area....the place where cup meets strap. There, the gapping was much less significant than it is in almost every other bra I have tried thus far. I also felt like the wings weren't quite high enough and the gore dug into my sternum painfully.

I can't even begin to say whether or not this runs true to size. Either the cups run big or the astoundingly bad fit just made it seem that way. The band seems about the same as the other 30s I have tried now (Panache, Cleo, Parfait by Affinitas), with the exception of the Natori True Decadence (in which the 30 band was nice and snug). This is one of the prettiest bras I have tried. And also one of the worst ones on me. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

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Sapphire colorway

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Updated on Dec 29, 2015 Flag this

This is really a very pretty bra, but it doesn't come close to fitting and is getting returned. Another reviewer mentioned that the cups were comically small and I had the same issue. It gave me astoundingly bad quadboob. Often, my partner thinks a little quadboob looks sexy, but even he had to laugh and said it made it look like my boobs have eyebrows. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

I would definitely have tried this in bigger sizes, were it available in stores near me, because I love the concept of it. The corset-look feel it has is cool and it really is quite lovely. ... It feels well made and has nice detailing.

The band is quite snug, but feels true to size. The cups are oddly shaped, definitely pointy, and the shortest and most shallow I have ever seen. (And, short cups, it turns out, are one of the main keys to a bra that fits me and my short roots.) They do a little inward dip and than bend back up at the edges.

I can't even figure out what is going on with the gore. It's totally floating (except at the bottom where the band is), and yet also a little stabby because it hits at an odd location on my sternum, depending on movement. I have very soft, wide-set, splayed boobs...so the gore width shouldn't be an issue, but somehow it seems too wide. I think that must be due to all of the tissue being smooshed in the way it is.

The forked end of the wide-set straps are pretty, but they are a non-stretch ribbon-like material. It looks like they should pull in and smooth down my somewhat prominent tail of spence, but they just feel like they're cutting into my skin constantly and the edge of the strap ends up under my arms. Even if this cups had fit, this would be a deal breaker because it is painful. The straps themselves are a nice width and stretchy.

After wearing this for 20 minutes, to see if maybe my breasts would settle in and the cups would round out, I ended up with significant red marks around my sides. Other reviewers mention it being soft, but I don't find any part of it to be particularly soft or comfortable.

My favorite things about this bra are taking it off (!) and that it makes me feel like I have big boobs ("that 30D is WAY too small!")
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Champagne/Black colorway

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Updated on Feb 29, 2016 Flag this

This is soft, very basic, cute. Extremely thin straps that can be latched together in the back with a J-hook. I have short wide-set roots, with a frustrating combination of deflation and some lower projection, which makes bra fitting a nightmare. I had serious quad boob with this bra and think it's fair to say that the cups run small. The underwire was way too short on the sides, for me. This definitely did not work for my shape.

White colorway

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Updated on Jan 19, 2016 Flag this

I have this bra in this color and nude. Although the nude is the same size, it always seemed to fit slightly better. It's been a decent day-to-day bra. It is smooth under clothes and gives me a nice shape (although I prefer padded push ups, which this is not). Only recently did I learn that the band is too big and the cups are too small for me. Unfortunately, I have yet to find something that works for me in my new size and in the meantime, I usually wear these.

I cannot swoop and scoop with these or I immediately get major quad boob, with some ... lovely (not) gapping in the upper corners near the straps (especially if I bend over). My breasts are very soft and rather deflated, so they kind of just pour into the cup (which is very lightly padded and softly molded) and are shaped by it. If I arrange them just so, this bra is flattering.

Having had these bras for a while, the top edges of the cups are starting to turn upwards a bit. The band definitely has stretched out.
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Dark brown colorway

Updated on Nov 26, 2015 Flag this

I had no idea what my real bra size was, when I bought this. At the time I believed I was a 23B/C. Clearly, these cups are far too small though.

It's a very pretty bra, sleek and more comfortable than most strapless bras. The cup lining is lined with super soft fabric that feels great to the touch. (I am very sensitive to fabric). It is worth noting that it is a convertible and comes with a set of black straps. There are 8 places around each side of the back of the band, where the bra can be hooked. For someone with the right size and ... shape, this would be a fantastic push-up bra, giving tons of cleavage. I rated it's appearance "meh" on me, but on the right body, this could look awesome.

My biggest complain with this bra is that when using the straps, they frequently and easily slide out of the back slots. I have two models of this, in two different sizes, and this happens with both of them.

The stretched band is only 30 inches, so it actually fits like a 30, not a 32. There is only one thin strip of rubberized material at the top of the band though, so slippage is an issue when worn strapless, despite it having the unusual feature (for a B cup) of having 3 hooks per row.

It's difficult to judge the gore because a) it is hard to determine what is actually considered the gore and b) it seems it was not made to sit flush against the chest. The bottom 1/2 inch does, but then there is a loop and crisscross of fabric that happens right above that. Every other bra I have tried on or own sits flush for me, so this is unusual.

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Updated on Dec 29, 2015 Flag this

I don't generally like red, or decorated bras, but I actually thought this was quite beautiful. It was unique and I liked how horizontal the cups were (as I seem to need that and it is far less common than a deep V shape). My significant other immediately noticed the placement of the starburst like pattern and commented on it being oddly placed, making boobs look cross-eyed. This seemed like a well made product and was comfortable on me. With a smaller band, I think it would have actually fit, but this was the smallest they had in store. The underside of the straps had a really soft, ... felt-like material that was really nice on my skin. The straps are extremely wide-set (although, again, this may not have been a problem if the band had fit), which is something I don't usually have an issue with.
It supported my wide-set, short-rooted, soft, deflated boobs....although it didn't give me a very flattering shape. I would have loved to try it in a 30D, but never would have spent $105 on a bra anyway.
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Candy Apple colorway

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Updated on Jan 14, 2016 Flag this

I had no idea what my real bra size was, when I bought this. At the time I believed I was a 23B/C. Clearly, these cups are far too small though.

It's a very pretty bra, sleek and more comfortable than most strapless bras. It is worth noting that it is a convertible and comes with a set of purple straps. (It works better for me with the straps on.) There are 8 places around each side of the back of the band, where the bra can be hooked. For someone with the right size and shape, this would be a fantastic push-up bra, giving tons of cleavage. ... I rated it's appearance "meh" on me, but on the right body, this could look awesome.

My biggest complain with this bra is that when using the straps, they frequently and easily slide out of the back slots. I have two models of this, in two different sizes, and this happens with both of them.

The stretched band is only 30 inches, so it actually fits like a 30, not a 32. There is only one thin strip of rubberized material at the top of the band though, so slippage is an issue when worn strapless, despite it having the unusual feature (for a C cup) of having 3 hooks per row.

It's difficult to judge the gore because a) it is hard to determine what is actually considered the gore and b) it seems it was not made to sit flush against the chest. The bottom 1/2 inch does, but then there is a loop and crisscross of fabric that happens right above that. Every other bra I have tried on or own sits flush for me, so this is unusual.

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Purple with black lace colorway

Updated on Dec 29, 2015 Flag this

The only thing that works for me in this bra is the 30 band, which feels true to size. My estimated size here and on abrathatfits is 30DD/E.

The cup shape, material and style are not made for small, rather empty, soft breasts without any upper breast fullness to fill them out. This style definitely requires more projection than I have. The material feels like it would soften up nicely with a wash or two. The mesh cups are unpadded and have an additional inner side sling for support, but with such soft breast tissue, this only creates more awkwardness to the shape.

The gore of this bra made ... it completely unwearable for me (even if the cups fit right), The underwires dig into my sternum painfully (making me feel bruised)...more than any other bra I've ever tried on. Even cotton balls between my skin and the wires didn't make it tolerable.

Update: I pulled the wires so they are slightly wider, which took away the pain at the sternum.
Although this will never be a bra I can really wear, I have also realized it does something most bras I've worn in the past don't. It pulls in and supports the breast tissue (that tends to bulge) that is near my armpits.
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Deep Orchid colorway

Updated on Jan 04, 2016 Flag this