Royce Sadie Wirefree 30K Ivory
This Sadie bra is an unpadded wireless bra, with 4 parts to the cup, in the Ivory Silver colorway. As this is a wireless, I did my best at measuring the cup parts, but know they are not an exact perfect measurement.

The band is larger than anticipated, stretching to a max of 31”, as I was hoping it would be tight and tiny like the Impact Free bras. This one has 3 hooks and 4 rows of eye loops, which appears to be standard for the 30K.

The gore is narrow with the channels being overlapped for a gore width of ½” and tall ... at 5.63” so ever so slightly taller than the Black one.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 12.5”

2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 15.25”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.

The cup height is around 11” so full coverage and an inch taller than the Black version.

As for fit, this felt like the Black version while on, too shallow on bottom, cups full and constrictive, a bit small but comfortable. Like with the Black version, I only tried this one for about a minute, so I’ll need to update after I wear it to assess if it is truly comfortable with all day wear.

It is worth mentioning that 3 of the 4 Royce bras I purchased this time came without the standard plastic outer bag and without tags, which was a bit disappointing, but at a whopping price of under $7 ea, I won’t complain. While all 4 bras were supposed to be new, I cannot say with all confidence that what I received was the case. Both White bras were dirty, as if they’d been stored on the bottom of the warehouse floor. Again, disappointing, but not a big deal as they are washable.

8/26/18 update

Okay, so today I am wearing the Sadie in Ivory and had my hubby take photos. His first comment was that it looks like an old lady bra and not appealing. Looking at the photos, I must agree. The cups are definitely too small and quite flattening and east/west. My breasts look saggy in this bra, while they do not actually sag in real life, go figure. The look is far from appealing, and does not look any better under a shirt. While this is comfortable, it is not one I’d wear in public.

After my husband made a few comments about the look throughout the morning, I opted to just take it off, as it just wasn't worth the mocking...... :-/

The search continues for a comfortable alternative to my daily Ewa bras.......

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Ivory/Silver colorway

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Royce Sadie Wirefree 30K Black
This Sadie bra is an unpadded wireless bra, with 4 parts to the cup, in the Black/Silver colorway. As this is a wireless, I did my best at measuring the cup parts, but know they are not an exact perfect measurement.

The band is firmer than a true 30 band, stretching to a max of 29”, but not as tight as the Impact Free Sports bra I tried prior in a 30K. This one has 3 hooks and 4 rows of eye loops, which appears to be standard for the 30K.

The gore is narrow with the channels being overlapped for a gore width of ... ½” and tall at 5.6”.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 12.5”

2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 15”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.

The cup height is around 10” so full coverage.

As for fit, cups are comfy snug, feeling a bit small/constrictive but supportive. The gore sits 3.5-4 fingers off the sternum but it feels comfortable. I only tried this on for about a minute, so I can’t say how it would feel after a few hours of wear. I will try to remember to update after wear, and add bra on photos as well.

One down side is that the cups are definitely shallow on the bottom! There is no way my breasts would fit into the bottom of the cups at all. It always amazes me to see a bra in such a large cup size that has no immediate projection. Seriously, what is the manufacturer thinking?!?

Another point worth mentioning is that 3 of the 4 Royce bras I purchased this time came without the standard plastic outer bag and without tags. Only one came with a tag, which was a bit disappointing, but at a whopping price of under $7 ea, I won’t complain. While all 4 bras were supposed to be new, I cannot say with all confidence that what I received was the case. Both White bras were dirty, as if they’d been stored on the bottom of the warehouse floor. Again, disappointing, but at the price, I just view it as they are washable, so be it.

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Black/Silver colorway

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Updated on Aug 24, 2018 Flag this