Xiphoid

ABOUT THIS BRA
This is a very sheer, seamless, molded, full cup, wired bra.

Purchasing:
* $45.85 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, nude, and ten fun colors.

Band:
* Super stretchy
* Inner layer of stretch mesh. Outer layer of sheer, stretch knit.
* Wing support: no seaming or boning
* 3-piece band construction
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* smooth elastic with lacy edges
* soft (don't stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back
* CENTER PULL

Cups:
* soft, molded, seamless, full cups
* unpadded, soft underwire
* Inner top edge of cup is edged with very stretchy elastic. Outer cup edge is non-stretch seaming.
* Made ... of one layer of a very sheer knit with only horizontal stretch. Unlined.
* Has an inner side support sling made of two layers of non-stretch mesh.


ABOUT ME: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* wide roots (extend to the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares


FIT
Band:
* length: stays in place with wear
* wings: looks good immediately after scoop & sweep but tissue escapes with movement

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Straps:
* feel widely placed but are not slipping
* adjust short enough

Cups:
* Wires enclose tissue nicely AT FIRST, but tissue migrates backwards with movement. (Wires can’t keep breast inside cup.)
* Top of cup: smooth line.
* Bottom of cup: wrinkles or gaps (not enough immediate projection at wire), wire pushed down b/c breast looking for space
* Cup apex: not deep enough (breasts being smushed into armpit)
* Side view: flat
* Front view: wide (east-west) – side support sling not effective
* Tail of Spence starts enclosed but escapes with movement. Once escaped, outer edge of cup cuts in.
* Don't be fooled by the stock photos. This fabric is very, very sheer. Everything shows. (This is a pro or a con, depending on your goals.)

ASSESSMENT & PLAN
* Cups not deep enough. Try +1 & +2 cup sizes (same band).
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Nude colorway

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Purchasing: $40 on Amazon, non-neutrals available

Band:
Continuous stretch mesh with elastic at top of band.
Wing support: FIRM seaming
Back close with 3 columns of hooks.
Fit: Too long and wing height too short. Ample axillary skin spillage.

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, almost too close together.

Cups:
Three-piece balconette made of non-stretch mesh lined with a soft non-stretch mesh.
Unpadded underwire.
Gives an unattractive oval shape.
Fit: Wire sits on axillary breast tissue and gaps at top of cup (likely too projected for my shape)

Straps: ridged elastic, full adjust, leotard back

Fit under clothing:
Visible under tight tee.
Not visible under v-neck.
Visible under tank.

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width ... of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* short roots
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
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A molded cup, full coverage, underwire bra. This was my favorite bra for a long time (until pregnancy/nursing changed my shape). Looks great under a T-shirt. Reasonably priced and easily available. Often available in fun colors (seasonally).

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UPDATED REVIEW JULY 2019
About this Bra

Purchasing:
* Paid $21.55 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in white and beige.


Band:
* opaque stretch knit
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: no seaming nor boning
* 3-piece band, short gore (nearly a plunge, but not quite that low)
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* front is same non-stretch knit as cups, ... back is smooth elastic
* front part is stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* straight back

Cups:
* seamless molded foam full cup
* unpadded, flexible underwire
* Outer fabric is a non-stretch knit with a damask floral pattern. Inner fabric is a smooth, non-stretch knit.


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: good
* wings: too short
* axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cup:
* Gives breasts a round, projected shape.
* Wires too narrow. Breast pushes the flexible wire away from body. Even when I manage to scoop all tissue inside the wire, it just leaks out again.
* Top of cup smooth
* Bottom of cup: filled

Straps:
* not too far apart
* barely adjust short enough to prevent slipping when new (when stretched out, do not adjust short enough)

Appearance Under Clothing:
* Smooth under a thin T-shirt.
* Not visible under a v-neck.
* Barely visible in armholes of sleeveless shirt (only with extremes of movement).

Assessment and Plan:
* When my breasts were firmer (before pregnancy & breastfeeding), this bra was a favorite, particularly under T-shirts and tank tops.
* Now, the wires lack the strength to keep my breast tissue inside the cup making this bra uncomfortable to wear for very long. I often wear it on laundry day and scoop & sweep hourly.
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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* Paid $40 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, and brown only.
* Followed advice from other reviews to size up in the band and down in the cup.

Band:
* Stretch lace under cups and between wing boning and hooks. Non-stretch lace between cup and wing boning.
* Very wide bottom elastic band. Elastic at top of band (usual width).
* A true longline (will provide waist shaping).
* Wing support: boning (total of 4 pieces: at outside edge of each cup and each wing)
* Continuous band - band straight under wires.
* Back close with 3 ... columns of hooks.

Straps:
** smooth satin, do NOT stretch
* very soft (don't stand up on their own)
** front adjust
* partial adjust (fixed portion is in the back)
* leotard back (yes, a leotard back on a longline)
* CENTER PULL

Cups:
* 2-seam (3-piece) full cups
** no underwire, but looks like it does because has an empty channel
* Boning extends where the outside of wire would sit.
* All pieces constructed of non-stretch lace and lined with a non-stretch, opaque knit.
* Between lace and lining is a thin, smooth layer of fiber-fill (like the stuffing in stuffed animals).
* Soft cups. (Fiber fill provides modesty only, no shaping.)


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: Comfortable, stays in place with wear.
* Could not fasten behind by back on my own. Was able to fasten in front then turn it around. Unlike the 34D, did not need my husband to fasten it.
* wings: height good
* no axillary skin spillage
* smooths rib flares
* attractive and comfortable waist shaping

Gore: Comfortable, good spacing, height fine. Wireless, so tack.

Cup:
* Too big. Do not shape breasts, only cover them.
* Edge of cup and underarm boning sit on breast tissue.
* Top of cup smooth (but cup is collapsed atop the breast).
* Bottom of cup: filled

Straps:
* not too far apart
* do NOT adjust short enough

Assessment and Plan:
* Cups too deep & narrow. Band comfortable but difficult to put on.
* Try going up at band size and down a cup size: 36C
* Looks sexy. Husband loves it too. The 34D would work as a bedroom bra (where fit is far less important than looks).
* Online advice to size up in band and down in cup was correct. Two sizes each might be even better.
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white colorway

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ABOUT THIS BRA
This is a molded, lightly lined plunge bra with top stretch lace.

Purchasing:
* $68 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns
* Not available with Amazon Wardrobe.
* Available in black, white, four shades of beige (including the purchased shade “Cosmetic”), and navy. (Other sizes have more color options.)

Construction of band, straps, and cups identical to 32DDD - Natori » Feathers Contour Plunge Bra (730023).


ABOUT ME: petite with wide, horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection (not shallow nor super projected)
* average-set (one finger width of space between breasts)
* wide roots (extend to the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root ... height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FoB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares (not usually a fit issue, but I like that longlines make them disappear)


FIT DETAILS

Band:
* length: back rides up AND top is ever looser (so outer end of wire is unsupported)
* wings: height good, smooth line

Gore: Tacks. Height & width fine.

Straps:
* Too far apart, slip.
* Adjust short enough.

Cups:
* Wire sits on axillary breast tissue.
* Breast pushes wimpy wire away (gap at tip of wire).
* Top of cup: smooth line BUT too short, nipple escapes when bending over
* Bottom of cup: major wrinkles (not enough immediate projection at wire) – contour foam scrunches into the gap AND ire pushed down to find more cup depth
* Cup apex: breasts are moving to the center to find more space
* Side view: flat (minimized), rounded
* Front view: wide (east-west)
* Outer edge of cup cuts into Tail of Spence.

Appearance Under Clothing:
* Under a thin tee-shirt, the lace-mesh seam is visible.
* Boat-neck does NOT reveal bra.
* Sleeveless shirt shows straps at shoulders and band/wing in armhole.


ASSESSMENT & PLAN
* 32G (this size): band too big, cups small (narrow & shallow)
* 32DDD (-1 cup size, brand uses US sizing): band fits (probably d/t boob taking up part of band), cups small (narrow & shallow)
* Considered trying a 30-band, but that wouldn’t solve all the other fit problems caused by shallow, molded cups.
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Cosmetic (beige) colorway

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $76 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (Amazon Wardrobe in other sizes)
* available only Ivory (a black & white rose print)

Band:
* One layer of stretch mesh with printed rose pattern.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: soft seaming.
* Continuous band - wires lower than wings.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* ridged elastic
* stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 3-seam (4-piece) half-cup
* unpadded, flexible underwire
* Top of cup is plain white, non-stretch lace.
* Rest of cup is a printed, non-stretch opaque-ish knit.
* Unlined.
* Soft cups (no padding or molding).


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, ... slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: fits
* wings: too short, boobs escape
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, width fine, height fine.

Cups:
* Gives an wide oval shape.
* Wires too narrow. Breast push soft wire away from body.
* Top of cup smooth.
* Bottom of filled.

Straps:
* not too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Comfort & Fit Summary
* Recommended for breasts that are FoB with above average projection.
* Unfortunately, the soft wires were no match for my soft tissue. Not worth trying in another size.
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Ivory (a B&W print) colorway

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Bra "fits" but shapes my breasts like a hamburger bun - flat on the bottom, rounded on top, and very wide. So not flattering.

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* short roots
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame

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This is a moulded cup, underwire bra. Straps were too wide for my shoulders - even adjusted tight they fell down with movement. This is despite the band being a bit tight. The cups didn't form to my shape - there was gapping (not wrinkles, not quad-boobage). Cup width just barely enclosed all breast tissue (might not with movement).

Returned. Didn't like it enough to bother trying a different size.

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* short roots
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame

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Nice wide cups (finally!) but the top of the cup barely covers the areola. I prefer more coverage. Straps are narrow (well placed on the shoulder but skinny).

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* short roots
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $35.25 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, nude, and some fun colors.

Band:
* stretch mesh
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: no seaming or boning
* 3-piece band construction
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* ridged elastic
* stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back
* CENTER PULL

Cups:
* seamless, soft full cups
* unpadded, flexible underwire
* Made of a very sheer knit with only horizontal stretch. Unlined.
* Has an inner side support sling made of two layers of stretch mesh. Covers just under half the cup.


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, ... slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: way too big
* wings: height good
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* WAY too big -- fabric covers breasts without providing any shaping.
* Wires wide enough (SO RARE).
* Top of cup wrinkles, despite elastic on the top edge of the cup. Cup is expecting WAY more upper fullness than I possess.
* Bottom of the cup wrinkles (because bra not providing any support).
* Don't be fooled by the stock photos. This fabric is very, very sheer. Everything shows. (This is a pro or a con, depending on your goals.)

Straps:
* too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Comfort & Fit Summary
* Band and cups too big.
* Try 32E & 32F. (Reviewed separately.)
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nude colorway

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