Oh, how badly I wanted this bra to work, but the upper lace is just too stretchy for my soft tissue basooms, which really make the most of the leniency. Aside from that, I think the shape works well for me, and am interested to find bras that have a similar design (but use different fabrics).
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Updated on May 16, 2018 Flag this
Another alas! Too much space in the upper/outer section of the cup for my breast shape. The diagonal seam is super prominent, and because my breast isn't properly filling out the top, it makes the seam stand out more, somehow.
Updated on May 10, 2018 Flag this
Some background context: This was one of five full-on underwire bras bought between a period of strictly bralette-wearing years, and the discovery of abrathatfits/r, bratabase, and the Quest for the Grail. The bralettes-only decision came after years of expensive, poorly-fitting, and somewhat demoralizing bra failures. Using bratabase's calculator, I measure closer to a 30e/f, and and am currently looking for my first proper-fitting bra.
Notes on fit: this is a larger cup size that I'd been previously wearing (34C), and I was thrilled at first with what I thought was a great fit, but now know has all the hallmarks of a bad fit. ... The band is definitely too big, being bought before learning about the folly of the +4 band sizing convention. It rides up in the back, offers very little lift, and I do definitely over-tighten the straps to compensate. The cup size is also too small, despite being maxed out in the maker's offerings. This particular color cuts into my breast tissue worse the beige/nude colorway model that I have in the same exact size. I like to think that this model would work well if offered in a band/cup combination more appropriate for me, it's really so far off as to be impossible to tell. I really love how soft and comfortable this material is, but think it's perhaps far too stretchy to ever work for my rather soft breast tissue.
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Confidence colorway
Updated on Apr 29, 2018 Flag this
Random observations:
Way too large a band and too small a cup.
Not enough immediate projection for me.
Strap gap, but more towards the top 1/8th of the actual cup. I'm new to this and am still figuring out my type, but I think I have tall roots with low volume on top.
energy/honesty (nude/slightly darker, more yellow nude) colorway
Updated on May 10, 2018 Flag this
The cups are slightly too close-set for me -- I'm pretty wide-set, yet still narrow. Working from my armpit inwards, wires follow my IMF well about 5/8 of the way.
The gap starts at 7/5 o'clock. It's definitely too big a cup size for me--there's plenty of space in the upper lace section. The straps are stiff and a bit difficult to adjust.
For what it's worth, it's a very pretty bra. Bad fit for me, but that's my fault. I didn't measure myself properly and ended up with the wrong cup size.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 Flag this
This bra is a bit too shallow for my projected breast shape, which pushes the wire down, leaving the bottom of the cups empty. I've got a bit of quadding as well.
inspiration colorway
Updated on May 10, 2018 Flag this
Some background context: New to finding bras that actually fit because store conventions had me thinking that my boobs were defective. Using bratabase's calculator, I measure closer to a 30e/f, and and am currently looking for my first proper-fitting bra. I think I'm narrow/short rooted, FOB, pendulous and somewhat wide-set.
Even though I know it's not a perfect fit, it's the most comfortable, least-bad-fitting bra that I have right now. The band is too big (just ditched the +4), and the cups give me quad-boob after scoop&swoop. The cups are too wide for me. This model is made of very soft, comfortable material.
I have this same model in a darker shade of tan, and it gives a more pronounced quad-boob.
energy colorway
Updated on Apr 30, 2018 Flag this
Some background context: I resumed wearing regular bras five months ago after years in bralettes. Using bratabase's calculator, I measure closer to a 30e/f, and and am currently looking for my first proper-fitting bra. I think that I'm FOB, projected, narrow & short-rooted, wide-spaced with soft tissue.
Band's far too big, throws off the whole fit. I'm not particularly keen on moulded bras--they just feel weird to me. After scoop and swoop I get overspill, but my breasts settle pretty quickly and I end up with a gap. I think that this model is too shallow in the base of the cup, and that the cups are too tall for me. Before I gave up on bras, I'd gotten it into my head that full-coverage was the best way to go to prevent quad-boobing, but now I know that I just had the wrong size entirely.
energy (nude) colorway
Updated on Apr 30, 2018 Flag this
Ah, so sad. I wanted this bra to work so badly. After a 30F Princess fitting way too big, I was excited for this one to arrive. No dice. The upper lace section fit too loosely before scoop & swoop, but after I get in-cup quadding something fierce. I've got somewhat massive areolae, a significant portion of which are visible through the upper lace section. I'm new to the Bra Quest, and am trying to quit the habit of over-tightening the straps. For this bra, that's a bit tricky as mere inch in either direction dramatically changes the fit: too loose ... and I not only lose lift, the upper lace gapes badly, too tight and I get gaping lace and quadboob. All of this was immediately clear, but after tweaking the strap length I wore it around for the house for a few hours, hoping that the fit would somehow settle in. The only change to the fit was that the wires became very painful against my sternum., which I've been lucky enough to never experience before now. Ultimately, it's just not the right shape for me.
Good:
Cups immediately projected, this one part seems to work quite well for my shape.
Band fits well. I can fit a whole hand under the band, but it doesn't ride up. Straps adjust long enough.
Que bella!
Bad:
Wires dig into my sternum.
Varieties of quadboob.
Floral section of lace looks quite lumpy under a t-shirt, but that's probably to do with the rest of the fit issues.
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Updated on May 10, 2018 Flag this
Too big a cup size. I wanted it to fit so badly! I think I'll try again in a 30E.
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Updated on May 02, 2018 Flag this
