Hemingweights

To know: I'm slightly FOB, very centerfull, pendulous, shortwaisted / high root, and need lots of immediate projection.

This bra is so pretty and I badly wanted it to work. I had read that this bra runs a little big and I'm in a 32H in CK Florence so I thought this 30H would be perfect. The band fits great and is comfortable. I really like the sturdy laminated fabric and prefer it over scratchy mesh. The print is cute and cheerful and I love the green accents.

The cups are bigger and a different different shape than Florence. The cup is very projected at the apex, though doesn't ... provide as much immediate projection as I need. I think this bra would work better for someone with more upper fullness than I have. I tightened the straps more to make up for the extra room at the top of the cup, which means the side of the cup digs into my tail of spence like crazy. (But that is the only uncomfortable part of the bra.)

I'm trying on this bra on a small boob day so I'm curious to see how it fits in a couple of weeks. The gore isn't giving me a very secure tack and I'm considering doing surgery in this bra to see if I can make it fit better.
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Updated on Mar 13, 2017 Flag this

This is probably one of the best-fitting, most comfortable bras that I've ever owned. I've always bought plunge bras, which I now know are not ideal for my center-full breasts. The gel straps are like little pillows for my shoulders and the shape helped to even out my asymmetrical breasts. Despite the fact that this bra is much too small for me, I still wear it regularly because it is that comfortable. I'm genuinely sad that this bra was discontinued as I would love to have it in a better size.

I'm hesitant to share any measurements because I have owned this bra for years, through many breast size changes, and with a solid year of my pulling my breasts out the top to breastfeed. It's stretched beyond recognition at this point.

Updated on Feb 02, 2017 Flag this

Nothing too fancy about this bra, but it makes a great everyday shirt bra. I’m super impressed with the amount of projection at the wire for a moulded cup bra. It’s even better than a lot of soft cup bras I’ve tried. It is very closed on top. I have short roots and am full on bottom and it still cuts into my upper breast tissue. I know I need to go up a size, but I suspect even in a correct size, it would still be very closed on the top. The apex of the bra is splayed and there isn’t room for centerfullness.

Would be great for short roots, splayed breasts with more outerfullness, needing great projection at the wire.

Updated on May 29, 2018 Flag this

When I first bought Emily, it was too big, so I didn't really want to review her unfairly. Thanks to some new boob-weight, I'm trying this bra out today.

What you need to know about my breasts:
Slightly FOB, *high*, short, narrow roots

The good:
The fabric in the lower part of the cup is so soft. I want all my bras made from this fabric.

Emily has decent immediate and center projection. (Not nearly enough immediate projection for me but it's definitely not a shallow bra.

The color works as a good neutral for light skin tones.

The straps have a little stretch and are comfortable. The band is supportive and has 3 ... hooks (yay!)

The bad (for me):
The wires are much too wide for my body. They come to closer to the back of my rib cage than my front and my narrow roots don't need that. (The wing height isn't bad but bc of my high roots and the width of the wires, the side of the cup is completely strangling my Tail of Spence.

This bra needs more upper fullness (so evenly full) or taller roots than I have.

The neutral:
I get a very "green shape" (vs purple shape) in this bra. It's not unflattering, especially under clothes, but not as rounded of a profile as some people prefer.

Overall - if my roots were taller and lower, I would definitely wear this bra when I needed a "nude".
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Updated on Mar 29, 2017 Flag this

Today is the first day I've been able to wear this bra as it was originally too big. But thanks to some weight gain, I'm getting to really try it out today.

Me: slightly FOB, very soft tissue, very centerfull, narrow and high set roots, need lots of immediate projection. The bra that usually fits the best is CK Florence in 32H, so I assumed I would need a 32H in Daydreamer as well. Hint: I was wrong.

The Good:
• It's a really pretty bra. It feels very pinup-y to me.
• I like the laminated fabric of the lower part of the bra.
• The straps are slightly stretchy and ... comfortable
• The center projection and immediate projection are both fantastic in this bra.

The Not-So-Good:
• I don't like the upper fabric. It's much looser than the lower fabric and less supportive, which gives me in-cup quadding and loose fabric on top. someone with firmer and more upper fullness than I may not have this problem.
• This band is bigger and stretchier than my Florence. When I first received this bra, I had to fasten it on the tightest hooks, and it was still a bit loose.

Measurements coming as soon as I can find my measuring tape!


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Updated on Mar 27, 2017 Flag this

I requested a size 32G bra for Christmas, not realising that I'd need to differentiate between UK and US sizing, so I ended up with a bra that is quite a bit too small in the cups. I'm not quite sure how this bra would fit in the proper sizing but the top seam is too tight (thanks a lot center fullness!), which pulls that edge of the strap to dig into my shoulders.

The wires are slightly wider than my breast crease, but that may be helpful to contain the migrated tissue I have under my arm. The wire height is great as I have a short torso and high set breasts and it doesn't dig in to my arm pits at all. The fabric is soft and smooth and there is light padding at the clasp, which is quite comfortable. There is a very slight lace edge to the top of the bra that I find uncomfortable but that may be just because the top is too tight.

Updated on Feb 02, 2017 Flag this

My shape: super projected, centerfull, FOB, suuuuper soft tissue

This bra completely confuses me. I saw a review here that mentioned it having a stretch lace upper but it definitely does not. That’s not a problem. My centerfullness was incredibly happy with this bra but my outer breast was not. From the apex of the bra to the wing is basically a straight line. This completely flattens my soft tissue and forces it out the side. Wider wires and taller wings would contain it but this bra has neither so it gives me a full on breast tissue/fat roll at the wing, that I’ve never gotten in any other bra. I haven’t seen a review yet that mentions this, so I can only assume that it’s a combination of my soft tissue and the cup being too small. I think my projection and centerfullness take up so much of the cup, there’s no room left for my side boob.

Aesthetically, it’s cute and unique but nothing I would have picked on my own.

Updated on Jun 16, 2018 Flag this

I’ve reviewed Florence before (32H) so I don’t want to repeat myself. I recently lost a lot of cup size so I was curious how Florence would fit in a smaller size. She still doesn’t have all the projection at the wire that I need but she comes closer than any other UK bra I’ve tried. The wires are perfect for someone with narrow roots - mine are more average width at this size, so the wires just barely contain all my tissue. I have mild in-cup quadding with this bra, but less so than other unlined Balcony bras I’ve tried.

The band is wonky. In a stretchy band I wear a 30, tight bands I wear a 32. This band has noticeably uneven tension. For the most comfortable fit, I have the top hook on the tightest setting and the bottom hook on the loosest.

Updated on Jun 16, 2018 Flag this

Just a preliminary review - I'll update it as I've worn it more.

At first I thought the cups might be too big but this was quickly fixed by tightening the band in the back. Band seems to run a bit big. I can wear it comfortably on the tightest setting.

The cups are wider and not nearly as projected as I would normally need in a bra but they aren't uncomfortable or noticeable with the design of the top.

I love how the side rouching makes the top more adjustable for different torso sizes and shapes. The color is a perfect royal blue.

Updated on Mar 01, 2017 Flag this

I always feel bad leaving reviews for bras that are just too small for me as I never get a good idea of how the bra would fit if it was the correct size. But I will try.

This is the only 32 band that I've found to be uncomfortably right on me. I'm not sure if it is actually the band being too tight (I will measure later) or if it's because the cups are much too small for my breasts. I hate how wide set the straps on this bra are. I've loosened the straps a bit to minimise the quad boob effect, which causes the straps ... to constantly slip off or feel as if they are about to slip off my shoulders.

It is pretty for a nursing bra but the horrible fit detracts from the appearance once it is on my body. Under clothes, this bra gives me a saggy, unsupported shape, as well as the quad boob. Again, I'm unsure if this is due to a size problem only or if it's a problem with the bra itself.

Overall, this is a really uncomfortable bra and I'm not convinced that would be remedied by a better fit.
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Updated on Feb 10, 2017 Flag this