Truth be told, I had very low expectations for this bra based on the fact that strapless bras are typically extra tricky to get right, and a not-so-great review I read on this site. However, I decided to order this style anyway to hit the Nordstrom Rack free shipping minimum, so two of these arrived in my mailbox today. I ordered two colors, both Praline (nude) and Night (black), and found that there are subtle differences between the two, so I suspect that there's been a slight model upgrade somewhere along the line.

Now as far as strapless bra blind buys, this really wasn't that bad. The fit was probably 90% OK, but since I already have strapless bras that are workable for now, I didn't feel the need for a bra that wasn't totally spot on. There were two main factors that made me decide not to keep the bra:

1) The band, while it measures TTS and feels TTS for a 30D, does not feel secure because the bra is not a full band construction, and the silicone grips are only on the wings. While wearing the bra, I felt that the wings and back were staying in place while the cradle and cups kept sliding down. This is probably not too bad if you wear a very snug band, but since I am really a 28 band size and can't size down in this brand, there wasn't enough tension to keep the front in place. This might also be an issue for larger cup sizes as I'd imagine the weight of heavier breasts would just drag the front down since it's not supportive enough.

2) The cup shape is slightly too narrow and slightly too closed off. I have short roots and I already felt that the top was borderline cutting into my roots and giving me the quad effect, so I can only imagine how this would look on someone who has taller roots. Since I am also very shallow on top, I think this makes the effect worse, because I don't have the rounded breast tissue at the top to lift the top of the cup away from my roots. You may have better luck with this bra if you have a very rounded breast shape that's not too wide, and short or normal roots.

I also found slight construction differences between the two bras I purchased, as I mentioned above. The Praline (nude) had silicone grips that were flat and matte, which almost looked like they had been melted into the bra. The cups are slightly narrower on this model but the gore was wider. The Night (black) had silicone grips that were rounded and very shiny, almost like hot glue. Because of this, the bra felt much more secure even though the band measured slightly larger.

On a whim, I decided to size up to 30DD and see if it fits better, since I was able to troubleshoot an odd cup shape in the B.tempt'd Ciao Bella by sizing up from 30D to 30DD. Will post a separate review on the 30DD once it arrives!

Praline colorway

Updated on Sep 27, 2019 Flag this

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