When I first started my bra journey I tried this bra in 28D even though I measured at 28DD. I tried it because it's so beautiful I couldn't pass it up and because I was going through a bit of sticker shock with the size I should be wearing vs. what I was wearing.

Fast forward to now and I have gained boobage and need 28E in most bras.... so of course I find on in 28DD.
Still can't pass it up because I knew how pretty it was in person and when I tried it on before the fit issues seemed to be related to the cup ... size and not a shape problem.
I tried it on last night... same outcome as before. It's a gorgeous bra and I love it, but it is just too small in the cups for me. I quad like nobody's business!
I still really love this bra and would take it in a 28E/F if I can find someone selling it. My shape is even and projected, so someone in that shape, who measures at around a 28DD would really like this bra!
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Updated on Dec 23, 2014 Flag this

I picked up the Masquerade Medina a little while ago on eBay from a UK seller, but due to unforseen delays, it finally arrived in my mailbox today. I was initially interested in this style because of the rose print, and because Masquerade padded bras have been excellent quality and a pretty decent fit for blind buys. Upon looking at the 3HC styling and comparing the measurements I expected this to fit like the Angie, which suits me well, but Medina is slightly different, resulting in a less than ideal fit on me.

Medina is made from rose printed Masquerade satin throughout, and has a lovely dove grey base ... that extends into the straps and elastic. Like most Masquerade styles, the majority of the strap is fabric with decorative trim, and only the back of the strap is adjustable. The straps and upper cup have a dusty rose ball-type trim, and the only other adornment is a simple bow at the gore. As with many of their other bras, the band is quite narrow, and there is a gentle leotard back.

Medina seems like it would be a “normal” 3HC rounded shape, but there is something a bit odd about the proportions. The vertical projection of the cup feels a bit shallower and less bowl-shaped than Angie, and when viewed from above, the fullness of the cup is concentrated at the center gore, like on the Athena. Masquerade tends to do this with some of their padded bras, but this shaping really doesn’t suit my body as I don’t have inner fullness. Because of the odd shape of the cup, while the volume fits, the top is too open at the wrong part of my body, so it gaps slightly on my larger side at the center gore, and gaps all around on my smaller side. I also need to wear this bra on the tightest hook in order to get all my tissue to stay scooped inside the cups, which is always an issue with wide and shallow cups since it’s so easy for tissue to escape. If there were more immediate projection at the wire, a more rounded shape, and a more closed off top, it would be great!

I’m confused as to why this bra is cut differently than Angie, because the basic construction is the same. Both have the same 3HC cup construction, full band cradle, and similar band proportions. Medina’s wires are touching at the center gore while Angie’s is not, and Medina’s wings are just slightly narrower and made from single layer satin rather than powermesh lined, so it feels less secure. It seems like Masquerade should have just created one cut for both bras since you would not know without trying on that these similar looking bras actually fit quite differently.

I’m bummed that this didn’t work out because I liked the Angie fit a lot and had hoped to find something else similar. This bra is for someone with more upper and center fullness than I have. On me, the seams look quite lumpy and visible under clothing, but I think they would work better on someone who fills out the bra fully.
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Updated on Apr 20, 2020 Flag this

This bra was the first non matrix sized bra I ever tried... in 28DD. It was too small for me then and this one is too big for me now. I love love love how it looks and have been searching for a 28F since I found out it was being discontinued. I decided to try one size up because I want this bra to work for me soo bad! Turns out 28F *should* be the right size for me and I could probably go for a 30E as well. Bummer.
Unfortunately, I think this bra will be unattainable since the straps were a tiny bit too wide, the cups a tiny bit too tall (and overall about half a cup size too big), and the gore kind of poked me.
Other than those things though: Ermergd I love this bra! It's soo beautiful and elegant and well made and I wish it worked for me.

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Updated on Oct 19, 2015 Flag this

The Medina is beautiful and luxurious-looking (pictures don’t do it justice), and it is made of a lovely silky fabric that feels very pleasant against the skin. I really wanted it to work, but sadly it was a bit too shallow for me in 28E. Since it is so open on top, I didn’t get quadboob, I was just spilling out of either the top or the sides, depending on whether or not I swooped and scooped. That doesn’t mean it is a shallow bra – I’d say it has about average projection. It probably would have worked in a size up, but unfortunately the 28Fs were sold ... out by the time I returned this one. Too bad, because other than the projection issue, the cups seemed like a good shape for me; I liked that the apex is higher than on some of the Masquerade halfcups I’ve tried.

The band is initially on the firm side for a 28 band, but judging from my experience with other Masquerade bras, it would probably stretch over time. The wires are exactly the same width as other non-plunge Masquerade bras in 28E (fairly narrow). I think it might work for those who find a good fit in the Curvy Kate Ritzy, at least in the smaller cup volumes, as I experienced similar fit issues in these two bras.
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Updated on Jun 01, 2015 Flag this

This bra doesn't work well for FOB. It's very open on top and shallow in the bottom. However the bra material is super comfy! I would recommend it for someone with a different shape

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Updated on Dec 10, 2014 Flag this

This bra is one of my new favorites for fit, particularly on the smaller end of my cycle (I needed a bra or two to take care of those days, so I'm thrilled to have found something). I'm a fan of quite firm bands, which this definitely is. I'm relatively average projected and slightly full on bottom, and gives great shape and lift. Unfortunately, the colors of the fabric aren't the best for my skin tone (being very, very pale is a major drawback at times), but that's not a major issue for me at all.

Updated on May 10, 2014 Flag this

This bra runs small. It has wide straps that didn't extend long enough for it to fit me. The band isn't very stretchy and it needs slightly more projection than I have to offer. It might be good for someone 'slightly shallow' or even projection. The bra is soft and comfortable though!

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Updated on Apr 17, 2014 Flag this

The band is pretty firm. The cups look to be good for shallow busts. They are open on top and there are no horizontal seams.
I'm having a similar problem as Karen or Maddie with this one, so I think it may work well for those who can wear Maddie.

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Updated on Jan 21, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful! I wish I filled this out, the satin is so pretty but very wrinkly on me. The wires are really wide, and the cup is too big. Maybe a cup size down would work, or that and a band size as well. I would wear the heck out of this, even though the straps are pretty wide on me.

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 Flag this

This bra fits me well, but the top edge of the cup is thick and doesn't lay totally flat. The edge design is very visible under T-shirts, so unfortunately I can't keep this.

Updated on Jun 05, 2018 Flag this