I like this bra because it's shallow enough to keep me feeling well supported. However, because I have very tall roots and fairly soft tissue, the full cups cut into breast tissue a bit causing some quad boob. The center gore is also a bit too narrow for me. On the plus side, it's hardly visible under a t-shirt. Because of the positives, this bra was worth keeping.
Updated on Mar 20, 2022 Flag this
Band stretches out on this bra really quickly. It fit for a short period of time and now the band is way too big even on the tightest hook.
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For the sake of comparisons, I am 5'1" with east-west, tuberous, and shallow breast tissue. My most common issues with bras tend to be the length and width of wires (since most of my tissue is in my armpits) and having gaps at the apex or tops of the cups, especially on my smaller and higher-set side.
After I was fitted in a 32C at the boutique where I had my first post-Covid fitting, I eventually went back to ... get my accurate size. The 30DD fits so much better, thank goodness. As far as 30 bands go, this one feels more stretchy and roomy. The wires are the proper proportions for me and the straps are close together enough for someone my height. I really like the shape this bra gives me and it's comfortable enough to wear all day. The lace makes it look so pretty - I am fine with wearing a bra that fits and having it designed for utility, but it is always a plus when it is beautiful too!
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White colorway
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Updated on Mar 19, 2022 Flag this
Very beautiful, with lace that looks thoughtfully designed and classy. The lace is not stretchy, but it mostly lies flat for me (I have taller roots). Straps are close enough together not to fall down regularly on narrower shoulders and have ample room for adjustments. Like most Simone Perele bras I've had, the band is on the stretchy side but reasonably tight on the loosest hook when new. This bra isn't quite firm or structured enough to get much push-up leverage, so if a noticeable bump in cleavage is the main goal, this isn't the best solution. It looks great without the cookies, though, and with them in the boost is subtle. The lace, especially where it's sewn to the straps, can sometimes be felt on my skin, but I've had no problem wearing this all day. Lace can be slightly lumpy under tight, thin tops.
Night Blue colorway
Updated on Jan 24, 2022 Flag this
It’s going to say it fits, which technically it does, I guess, except that the straps are too wide set and dig into my armpits. So, as usual, I’m sending it back.
Lovely looking bra with good projection. The straps on the 30F are significantly sturdier than the 30E (those are quite thin). The band on the 30F is also a full inch longer than the 30E, which I did *not* like.
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Updated on Jan 02, 2022 Flag this
Very pretty bra. Love the 4.5-inch cup width. Unfortunately, once I scoop and swoop, I have some pretty significant quadding on my larger side and a minor amount on my smaller side. The cups on the 30F fit great, but then the straps are too wide and cut into my armpits (story of my life). If you don’t have super petite shoulders (which I only learned from trying to buy bras that I do) and you need a narrow, projected cup, this could be a great match for you.
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Updated on Jan 02, 2022 Flag this
This is another one of the non-refundable purchases from an upscale bra shop that fitted me as a 32C. I don't know if it was an honest mistake on the part of the fitter or if she was trying to get me purchase more bras since 32C is a conventional size. 32C = 32+3 and my actual size, 30DD = 30+5, which both equal 35. Who knows. In good faith, I believed that I was a 32C.
This bra is so pretty and it's a shame that it's not the correct size for me. The band is way too big and my breast tissue is trying to make an escape via the outer cups and my armpits.
Black colorway
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Updated on Oct 10, 2021 Flag this
Honestly this is probably the best t-shirt bra I've found for myself. It's comfortable, and while it may not be a perfect fit to my shape my boobs do look good in it. I think my biggest complaints would be that the wire is a bit wide but that tends not to bother me because I don't have a lot of flesh under my arms for it to dig into, and the band seems to stretch out pretty easily. I do also have some gaping at the top of the bra but due to being molded you can't really tell, and hey, it's a t-shirt bra. It's surprisingly deep though and my soft boobs don't spill out the center so I'd call that a win.
Updated on Jul 09, 2021 Flag this
This bra is lovely for up to an hour on me. After that point I realise the wires are a little too narrow for me, and I'm constantly wanting to swoop my boobs back out of my underarms. The cups themselves are really nice, so soft and mould to your shape with some stretch. The stretch though does mean I want to adjust them sometimes. I find the point where the strap meets the cup get irritating on my skin, it's a little rough. The straps themselves are a very firm elastic and as they are embroidered this may add to the firmness and difficulty in sliding the ... adjuster. This one was so promising on me, I would usually measure (by a bra fitter) as an 8F, but had to go the 10F on this one to get the width on the wires (which was ultimately still not wide enough, haha). And, as the band isn't quite tight enough for me, I'm wearing it on the tightest hook but still wanting to tug it down throughout the day. It's a pretty bra, but ultimately not for my shape.
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Updated on Apr 24, 2021 Flag this
Tried this on at the recommendation of the Nordstrom's associate who was helping me and fell in love. It is a very secure feeling bra, and it looks and feels amazing. Even though it is a t-shirt bra, Simone Perele still manages to make it special through use of fabrics and lace.
Petal colorway
Updated on Mar 28, 2021 Flag this
This bra is so comfortable! I love how light weight and soft the cups are. I was recommended this one by the boutique I go to because the cups seem to mold to my uneven breast sizes better than most others. (left is about a cup size bigger...)
Updated on Feb 27, 2021 Flag this
I love the quality and the design. The band was more snug than I expected and the center gore goes pretty high, leaving marks. It isn't uncomfortable at all though.
Updated on Dec 27, 2020 Flag this
My shape: close set, full on bottom, average/narrow width roots, tall shallow roots, soft tissue.
I like this bra well enough for a moulded cup, it's smooth under shirts and feels better than what I was previously wearing. At first I wore this size with an extender adding an extra hook for it to feel comfortable, after a couple of wears the band stretched nicely and I can now wear it on the loosest hook. I also like that it seems to be somewhat more projected than many moulded bras I tried on, so it escapes slightly under my IMF line, but still feels okay when I wear ... it.
What I don't like: the wires don't go through the entire wire channel, there's a little gap, so a little tiny bit of breast can escape on the outer side on the top (you can push the wire from the gore to the outside, but then you loose the straight gore tacking on the sternum a bit, it's a trade off). Very slight quad-boobs on the center as well, but it's not noticeable. I also wish the gore was just a tiny bit closer together for my center-full breasts, but overall the fit is good, so I'm keeping it. This is my first bra review, thanks for reading! Also thank you to Reddit's ABraThatFits community for helping me out.
Edit on Feb. 22, 2019: I wanted to edit this review to add more thoughts after having this bra a while and wearing it more often. The cups are a little too shallow for me, the wire marks are always about a finger width lower than my IMF (around 1.5cm or 0.5" in), so I do have to adjust the bra throughout the day up. The lace underneath the band also bugs me a little. Overall, I'm still keeping this bra and the black colorway because they are my best fits. I can see wearing it occasionally when I need a smooth look under tight dresses/shirts, but they're not as supportive and comfy as I'd hoped for all-day wear.
Edit on May 19, 2020: So it's been about 15 months since I purchased this bra and it's been one of my most used when I need a T-shirt/molded bra for light colored tops. This bra uses excellent materials since I have only just recently (since Jan/Feb) moved up to the tighter second set of hooks. The straps are still supportive and look nice and the spacer foam fabric is great on hotter days. The only problem I have is some slight discoloration near the armpit caused by one of my deodorants, other than this the bra looks excellent.
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Petal colorway
Updated on May 19, 2020 Flag this
I think this is the softest bra I have ever touched. The memory foam is really nice too. Just the wrong size for me, band to big, cups to small.
nude colorway
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Updated on Apr 22, 2020 Flag this
Simone Perele bras are always gorgeous, with soft, elegant lace and delicate styling. I love the look of these bras, but unfortunately they rarely work out for me.
While all SP bands are very stretchy rather than firm, I've found that there's a lot of variation in how they measure. This particular band is the most supportive one I've tried, being made out of what seems like a very compact, high-stretch crepe-backed charmeuse with lovely jacquard patterns. I wish SP used this material in more bands!
Simone Perele is no stranger to strap detailing, and this style has a lace overlay of medallions and floral motifs on ... the front of the straps. Since this detailing goes quite far back, it's possible that on someone shorter than me that the straps could not be adjusted short enough. On me, the straps were adjusted as short as they could go with no room to spare.
Cup-wise, this fits very similarly to my other SP unlined demi cups and is very similar to the Amour Demi, but with slightly deeper and significantly taller cups. Compared to other brands, these cups tend to have a deep U shape, and run narrow and tall. The binding at the top is fairly closed off. The top edge sits flush against my skin, but there's a lot of excess fabric right below the elastic.
The cups are made from the same soft, fine mesh as Delice, with floral embroidered motifs, and the upper edge of the cups has floral embroidered lace insets. The interior of the cup has a tulle panel that runs diagonally through the cup and is seamed into the cup's middle shaping seam. The cups give a good rounded shape, but are most suited for breasts that are narrow, round, projected, with average roots. It's too narrow for wide shapes, too projected for FOB or shallow shapes, and too closed off for tall roots.
Since I had problems with this cut in Amour and Promesse, which are all shorter in cup height than Wish, there was no way I could make this style work for me. Sadly, this is another gorgeous SP style I'll have to pass on.
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Black colorway
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 Flag this
Simone Perele bras are always gorgeous, with soft, elegant lace and delicate styling. I love the look of these bras, but unfortunately they rarely work out for me.
While all SP bands are very stretchy rather than firm, I've found that there's a lot of variation in how they measure. This particular style is a standard SP band with narrow wings, and it measures much bigger than my other SP bras, so it is decidedly too big.
Simone Perele is no stranger to strap detailing, and this style has an embroidered overlay of flowers and what looks like dragonflies covering the front portion of the straps. ... Since this detailing goes quite far back, it's possible that on someone shorter than me that the straps could not be adjusted short enough. I was left with 1.5" inches to go once the straps were comfortably adjusted.
Cup-wise, this fits very similarly to my other SP unlined demi cups and is very similar to the Promesse Demi. Compared to other brands, these cups tend to have a deep U shape, and run narrow and tall. The binding at the top is fairly closed off. The interior of the cup has a tulle panel that runs diagonally through the cup and is seamed into the cup's middle shaping seam. This seam is not as tall as the one on the Promesse, meaning the top of the cup is fuller, and the cup itself is also taller, which means it needs even more volume on top to fill it properly The cups give a good rounded shape, but are most suited for breasts that are narrow, round, projected, with average roots. It's too narrow for wide shapes, too projected for FOB or shallow shapes, and too closed off for tall roots.
On me, the band is definitely too big and doesn't provide enough support. The top edge sits flush against my skin, but there's a lot of excess fabric right below the elastic. While the cups are the right volume for me, the shape is not a good fit, and my body doesn't fit into the cups to fill them out the correct way. I had the same issue on the Promesse Demi, but since the Amour cups are even taller, the problem is exaggerated.
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Anthracite colorway
Updated on Aug 31, 2019 Flag this
I wanted to like this bra on me, but I gained a little weight and never bothered breaking it in because the band got too tight. It's a very firm feeling construction and the plung style goes up higher at the underarms. The straps are a little too wide set for me making it uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. The cups do not have a lot of projection, but give me decent cleavage in the front. The cups are moulded. I prefer soft padded cups instead.
peau rose colorway
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 Flag this
Beautiful lace! Sizing down in the cups was definitely a good choice, band on the tighter end of Simone Perele bands which can often be quite stretchy. Note that the band is quite thin at the back clasp and has only one hook and eye closure in this size (3 sets of 1 hook and eye total). I also own the 30DD (30E in simone perele sizes) which has 3 sets of two hooks.
Black colorway
Updated on Jul 10, 2019 Flag this
The lace on the cups is extremely pretty. Not sure how I feel about the fringe around the top of the cups; it looks really nice when viewing the whole bra but when just the top of the cups/fringe peeks out under low cut tops it looks a little weird like your bra is hairy. The materials of the band are super comfy but it slides down a bit on me making the edge of the band roll inwards. The edge poking into my sides isn't as uncomfortable as other bands since the materials are super soft, but it's still not ideal. At least it keeps the band from sliding down more. All in all a very nice bra, well-constructed, and I will likely keep it. May run a bit small since I normally wear a 30E in Simone Perele bras.
Updated on Jul 10, 2019 Flag this
Lovely bright red color lace. Cup just overall too big, I can't fill it. The wires are wide and seem pretty long (not sure it's because the cups are too big). I loved the cotton fabric that lined the inside of the cup, feels very nice on.
Poppy colorway
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Updated on Jun 28, 2019 Flag this
This is extremely comfortable and fits me very well!
beige colorway
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 Flag this